Financial Controller
£57,000 - £60,000 | Hybrid
Excellent benefits - see below
We are supporting a UK charity in the appointment of a Financial Controller to lead the technical delivery and financial control of its finance function.
This is a senior technical accounting role, reporting to the Finance Director, with responsibility for ensuring the integrity, accuracy and compliance of financial information across the organisation.
The Financial Controller will:
- Lead the month-end close, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting
- Oversee balance sheet integrity, reconciliations, accruals and journals
- Maintain and strengthen financial controls, policies and processes
- Manage VAT, pensions, fixed assets and statutory financial processes
- Ensure strong audit readiness and regulatory compliance
- Review bad debt, deferred income and prepayments
- Produce and review financial reports for SLT and Trustees
- Support budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling
- Provide technical accounting guidance and constructive challenge
- Work closely with the Finance Director on financial planning and risk
- Support colleagues with financial information and day-to-day technical queries
We are looking for an accounting professional with:
- Significant experience in a technical finance or accounting role
- Strong knowledge of financial controls, reconciliations, balance sheet management and statutory reporting
- Experience with VAT, pensions reporting and audit schedules
- Proven experience managing month-end processes and financial governance
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail
- The ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders
- Confidence using finance systems and Excel
- AAT Level 4 or NVQ Level 4 required; ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent desirable
- Experience within a charity, not-for-profit or complex organisation would be advantageous
Benefits
Alongside the opportunity to use your financial expertise within a charity with an important social purpose, the organisation offers:
- 25 days annual leave, increasing to 28 days with long service
- 3 additional discretionary days between Christmas and New Year
- Private Medical and Dental Insurance
- Free EV charging & EV salary sacrifice car scheme
- Pension salary sacrifice, with employer contributions depending on employee contribution level
If you are an experienced finance professional looking for a technically focused role where your expertise can make a meaningful contribution within the charity sector, we would be pleased to hear from you. Apply today.
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