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Financial Controller

Moonshot

London

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GBP 60,000 - 70,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

A leading organization is looking for a Financial Controller with a passion for finance and a commitment to addressing online harms. The successful candidate will oversee financial processes, manage reporting requirements, and ensure compliance across multiple jurisdictions. This role is pivotal in supporting a diverse workforce dedicated to making a positive impact in society.

Benefits

30 days’ paid annual leave

Private healthcare package

Employee Assistance Programme

Generous maternity and paternity package

Qualifications

CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualification is essential.
Experience in finance roles required.
Strong knowledge of cost accounting and reporting needed.

Responsibilities

Lead multi-currency consolidation across different countries.
Prepare project profitability analysis and management reports.
Ensure compliance with grant and contract regulations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Proactive attitude

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified

Tools

Google Workspace

MS Excel

Xero

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Moonshot believes that marginalised people in society — including minority ethnic people, people from working class backgrounds, women, Disabled and LGBTQIA+ people — must be centred in the work we do. We strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other communities who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. We know a diverse workforce will enable us to understand drivers behind violent extremism and online harms in an in-depth way and do better work to counter them.

About The Role

Do you have a passion for a career in international finance and a genuine interest in working for an organisation tackling online harms - from violent extremism and gender-based violence to disinformation and child online exploitation. Do you have experience working in finance and want to develop further?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Financial Controller to join Moonshot, supporting the finance team. In this role you will help push the organisation forward by continuing to improve its financial processes, as well as helping to manage the organisation's key contracts and reporting requirements.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

Leading on the multi-currency consolidation of 5 operating companies, across the UK, Ireland, Canada and the United States.
Prepare and analyse project profitability, variance analysis and management reports.
Liaise with the project team on a monthly basis on adherence to grant/contract rules, billing and margin reporting.
Support the Financial Director in preparing monthly and quarterly KPI and financial reports to clients, investors, and the board.
Facilitate the audit process with the external auditors on a yearly basis.
Line management of one direct report.
Working with external payroll agents, processing and reviewing payroll for UK, US, Canada and Ireland entities.
Processing and reviewing of accounts payables and receivables transactions, and ensure timely reconciliation with monthly supplier accounts.
Coordinate and participate in meetings with clients and leadership team on a regular basis.
Responsible for the compliance across the organisation including statutory and VAT returns across all entities.
Investigate any inconsistencies.
Other activities, as required

Requirements

Essential:

Attention to detail and highly organised.
Ability to complete tasks within tight deadlines.
Good knowledge and experience of using Google Workspace especially Google Sheet or MS Excel.
CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified.,
Excellent knowledge of cost accounting and reporting.
Excellent knowledge or risk analysis, budgeting and forecasting.
Proactive and self-motivated.
Tenacity in identifying and investigating inconsistencies.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Previous experience in a similar finance role.
Eligible to work in the UK.

Desirable

Available for immediate start/short notice.
Experience of preparing for audits.
Grant reporting and project accounting
Xero bookkeeping experience.

Benefits

30 days’ paid annual leave.
Private healthcare package, including coverage for partners and children.
Employee Assistance Programme providing access to mental health support.
Generous maternity and paternity package.

Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 Depending on skills and experience

Seniority level

Seniority level
Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type
Full-time

Job function

Job function
Accounting/Auditing and Finance
Industries
Public Safety

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