Financial Controller

Membership Bespoke; England; Hybrid; GBP 55,000; Part time

Job summary

A charity organization in the UK seeks a qualified Financial Controller to oversee financial systems and provide advice to the Board. The role includes producing compliant accounts, budget management, and financial reporting. The ideal candidate will have experience in the charity sector, particularly in producing accounts per Charities SORP, and ensuring legal compliance. This part-time, permanent position allows for remote work with occasional office visits to London. Competitive salary offered.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to implement strategies and to manage, monitor and evaluate progress.
• Experience of working with high level Boards and Committees.
• Ability to translate strategic goals into operational plans and manage objectives.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the smooth delivery of robust and compliant financial systems.
• Coordinate and deliver the budgets, reviewing income and expenditure.
• Complete annual P11Ds and design cash flow forecasts.

Skills

Experience of producing accounts compliant with the Charities SORP

Good understanding of VAT relating to charities

Ability to analyse financial information

Job description

Basic Salary £55,000 (Full time equivalent)

Permanent Role, Part Time (c25 hours per week)

Remote Working model: occasional visits to prestigious London Offices and board meetings

Job Purpose

The Financial Controller will ensure the smooth delivery of robust and compliant financial systems to support the activities of the organisation. They will also be responsible for providing sound accounting and financial advice and support to the Charity Trustees and Secretariat whilst ensuring legal compliance in respect to financial reporting, contracts and policies.

Duties

• All aspects of financial controls including statutory and regulatory requirements, financial reporting including the production of the annual and quarterly management accounts and ad hoc accounts and reports as requested by the trustees.
• Decision making in respect of the coordination and delivery of the budgets and the regular review of income and expenditure to ensure costs are managed.
• Plan and coordinate the annual budget setting process, develop appropriate financial budgetary ownership and control and work with Trustees to implement.
• Design and develop cash flow forecasts to assist with financial planning.
• Set up annual budget with appropriate reforecast schedule.
• Complete annual P11Ds.

Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will be an experienced Membership/Charity Financial Controller, accustomed to:

• Experience of producing accounts compliant with the Charities SORP.
• Good understanding of VAT relating to charities.
• Experience of working with high level Boards and Committees.
• Ability to translate strategic goals into operational plans and manage objectives.
• Able to analyse financial information and make recommendations to support the financial strategy.
• Proven ability to implement strategies and to manage, monitor and evaluate progress.

How to Apply

To apply for this role send us your CV.

Due to the volume of applications, we are only able to contact successful applicants. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 10 working days please deem your application as unsuccessful on this occasion.

EEO Statement

Membership Bespoke positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.