Financial Controller

Easy Recruitment Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Easy Recruitment Group seeks a senior finance professional in London to lead all aspects of a charity’s financial management. You will head statutory accounts, budgeting, forecasting, and drive governance and internal controls at board level.

Reporting to the COO/Executive, you will manage the finance team, oversee management and statutory reporting, audits, tax compliance, and strategic financial planning for fundraising activities.

Qualifications

• ACA/CA preferred; CIMA/ACCA acceptable with substantial relevant experience.
• SORP and charity accounting requirements.
• Experience with finance management in a charity.
• Experience in fundraising charity financials.
• Experience managing and developing a team.
• Knowledge of financial procedures and processes.
• Experience developing and analysing management accounts.

Responsibilities

• Governance and compliance: ensure statutory/regulatory returns are timely and procedures kept up to date.
• Audit: lead year-end financial statements and Trustees Annual Report with the audit process.
• Financial accounting: prepare board reports and manage the accounts team for timely management accounts.
• Management accounting: deliver monthly management accounts with insightful commentary for leadership.
• Strategy: contribute to the charity's strategic direction with COO/CEO and advisors.
• Other: liaise with external advisors and Trustees; fulfil duties in a small/mid-sized charity.

Skills

Team management

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Internal controls

Regulatory compliance

Education

ACA/CA qualification

CIMA/ACCA acceptable with substantial experience

Job description

London, England, United Kingdom Accounts

£ 49,000.00 - 52,000.00 (British Pound Sterling)

• ACA/CA qualification is preferred (CIMA ACCA acceptable if the candidate have substantial relevant experience)


• SORP and accounting requirements for charities and trading subsidiaries


• Experience of financial management and the operational workings of a charity


• Financial experience within a fundraising charity


• Experience of managing and developing a team


• Knowledge of financial procedures and key financial processes


• Experience with developing and analysing management accounts

Description

Role overview To manage all aspects of the charitys financial management including leading the production of statutory accounts, management accounts, budgeting and forecasting. To support the Chief Operating Officer and Executive to maintain a high level finance function of the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

1. Governance and Compliance

Ensure all statutory and regulatory returns are made in a timely manner

Ensure written procedures kept up to date covering all areas of responsibility.

Take the lead on managing Internal controls

Be a part of the charitys management team and contribute towards charity-wide decision making.

Oversee and review the necessary Gambling Commission returns and accounts for the two raffles held annually by the charity.

Oversee all tax requirements including Gift Aid collection, PAYE and VAT.

2. Audit

Produce financial statements at the year-end (31 December) and prepare for and lead on the audit process

In collaboration with all teams, manage and produce Trustees Annual Report

3. Financial Accounting

Prepare Financial reports for the Board and Finance and Operation Committee and attend / present if required.

Leading, developing and motivating the accounts team supporting them with timely and insightful management accounts to enable efficient effective decision making by the leadership team

Working with other stakeholder to support key deliverables relating to (but not exclusively) statutory accounts, automation, prioritisation, removing workload and process/efficiency improvements

Lead on the investment policy / strategy for the organisation and advise the COO and Finance and Operations Committee accordingly.

Develop and maintain the budgeting process for the charity, ensuring appropriate cash- flow, income and expenditure forecasts prepared and reporting against targets on a monthly basis.

Along with HR and the COO, oversee the Payroll function.

Maintain control over the administration of the payment of grant programmes, which may span several years, supported by the Head of Research.

Proactive in improving processes and resolving issues that impact financial management. Lead and participate in any upgrade process.

4. Management Accounting

Accounting with providing a high performing management accounts function, delivering accurate monthly management accounts and insightful commentary in line with deadlines Delivering standardised reporting required for all stakeholders including the Board and Executive.

Supporting with the preparation of annual budgets and re-forecasting when necessary Identifying and highlighting trends, anomalies, opportunities and risks. Continuously looking at ways to improve existing systems including improvement to the reporting tools to produce more meaningful reports for the business

Support the finance team in the continuing development and improvement of financial systems and procedures to meet changing regulatory requirements and organisational needs

5. Strategy

Work with the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer and other advisors to contribute towards the overall strategic direction of the charity

6. Other

Liaison with external advisors as required (eg, solicitors, auditors, bankers, consultants) and Trustees All other duties as expected within a small/mid-sized charity