Charity Finance & Operations Director

Arlington Resource Management Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Part time

Job summary

Arlington Resource Management Ltd is seeking a part-time Finance Director / Financial Controller for an international educational charity and membership organisation. The role is 3-4 days per week, hybrid with one day in the London office, reporting to the Board.

You will oversee finance operations, manage two bookkeepers, and lead mult currency budgeting and year-end accounts while ensuring regulatory compliance across governance, Companies House and Charity Commission reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience managing charity finances and reporting to boards.
• Experience with multi-currency budgets and charitable accounts.
• Strong governance and policy development skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee finance and day to day accounting (2 bookkeepers reporting in)
• Oversee recording/reporting of membership revenue and charity/donations/events revenue
• Preparation of monthly management accounts and multicurrency budgets
• Preparation of annual accounts, liaising with external auditors and advisers
• Ensure relevant financial policies and controls are in place and meet regulatory requirements
• Oversee legal and governance issues, Companies House and Charity Commission reporting
• Monitor overseas subsidiaries and local bookkeepers in the relevant countries
• Monitor HR policies including contracts of employment, job specs etc
• Liaise with stakeholders and international professional network of members.

Skills

Financial management

Budgeting

Financial reporting

Not-for-profit sector experience

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA/ACMA

Job description

Part Time Finance Director / Financial Controller / Finance & Operations - this International Educational Charity and Membership Organisation seeks a Finance & Operations Director/ Financial Controller. The organisation has a small team of staff with revenues c£2-3m.

The role is part time (3-4 days) and hybrid (one day in London office).
The Finance & Operations Director/ Financial Controller role reports to the Board and will include:

• Oversee finance and day to day accounting (2 bookkeepers reporting in)
• Oversee recording/reporting of membership revenue and charity/donations/events revenue.
• Preparation of monthly management accounts and multicurrency budgets
• Preparation of annual accounts, liaising with external auditors and advisers
• Ensure relevant financial policies and controls are in place and meet regulatory requirements
• Oversee legal and governance issues, Companies House and Charity Commission reporting
• Monitor overseas subsidiaries and local bookkeepers in the relevant countries
• Monitor HR policies including contracts of employment, job specs etc
• Liaise with stakeholders and international professional network of members.

The new Finance & Operations Director/ Financial Controller will have relevant experience in the not-for-profit / charity sector, together with a relevant accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, ACMA). The successful candidate will have the capability to help shape future plans and also be committed to the values of an international educational charity.