Financial Controller

Robertson Bell; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Financial Controller for a 3-month fixed-term contract. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead a high-performing finance operations team in a mission-driven organisation. You will oversee core financial operations, enhance internal controls, and contribute to the financial strategy. If you have strong technical accounting expertise, a proactive mindset, and a passion for driving process improvements, this is the perfect opportunity for you to make a real impact in a forward-thinking environment.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant or qualified by experience.
• Expertise in VAT compliance and audit processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee cash management and banking relationships.
• Manage statutory accounts and compliance requirements.
• Provide leadership to the finance team.

Skills

Technical Accounting Expertise

Team Leadership

Process Improvement

VAT Compliance

Audit Processes

Education

Qualified Accountant

Demonstrable Experience

Job description

Do you thrive in leading teams through change and driving process improvements? Are you ready to make a real impact in a mission-driven organisation? Do you have strong technical accounting expertise and a track record of delivering financial excellence? If yes, this is the role for you!

We are seeking a dynamic Financial Controller for a 3-month fixed-term contract (FTC) to lead and develop a high-performing finance operations team in a well-established organisation based in South London. Reporting to the Director of Finance, this is a fantastic opportunity to oversee core financial operations, enhance internal controls, and play a key role in the organisation’s financial strategy.

The key duties of this role are as follows:

• Oversee cash management, treasury operations, and banking relationships to maintain financial stability.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, internal controls, and delegated authority matrices across the organisation, including international offices.
• Manage the preparation of statutory accounts, VAT returns, and compliance requirements.
• Support the annual audit process, liaising with external auditors and internal stakeholders.
• Provide leadership to a small team, ensuring effective delivery of the transactional finance function.

The successful candidate will have:

• Ideally fully qualified as an accountant or be qualified by demonstrable experience.
• Expertise in VAT compliance, statutory account preparation, and audit processes.
• Demonstrable experience in managing and developing a team through significant change.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a track record of driving process improvements.
• Ideally, a background working in the not-for-profit sector.

If you are a hands-on finance leader ready to take on a 3-month FTC in a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation, we’d love to hear from you.