Financial Controller

Trial Balance Consulting Ltd.; Redruth; Presencial; GBP 55 000 - 75 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Trial Balance Consulting Ltd. are recruiting a Financial Controller for a charity based in Redruth. You will lead the financial function, provide insight and forward planning while supporting sustainability and growth.

You will manage budgeting, forecasting, reporting, audits and funding reporting, working with the CEO and SLT to translate numbers for Trustees and stakeholders.

Qualificações

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent.
• Experience in charity or voluntary sector preferred.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting experience.
• Ability to explain numbers to non-finance colleagues.

Responsabilidades

• Lead financial strategy and long-term planning.
• Oversee day-to-day finance function with robust controls.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and reporting to SLT and Board.
• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting and scenario planning.
• Monitor performance and provide recommendations to stakeholders.
• Support funding bids and grant reporting.
• Oversee payroll, accounts payable/receivable and reconciliations.
• Lead annual accounts and external audit process.
• Ensure statutory reporting, including Charity Commission.
• Maintain oversight of restricted funds and grant income.
• Prepare financial papers for Board and Finance Committee.
• Own the financial risk register and contribute to policies.
• Collaborate with CEO, SLT and wider team to explain numbers.

Conhecimentos

Financial management

Management accounts

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Communication

Analytical

Formação académica

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Ferramentas

Xero

Excel

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Trial Balance Consulting are delighted to be working with a brand-new client to recruit a Financial Controller for this established and highly respected charity based in Redruth.

This is a genuinely interesting opportunity for an experienced finance professional to join a small, close-knit organisation that plays an important role in supporting community and social enterprise sector across Cornwall.

Reporting to the Director of Operations and sitting as part of the Senior Leadership Team, you’ll take ownership of the organisation’s financial function while also providing the financial insight, challenge and forward planning needed to support its longer-term sustainability.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the organisation's financial strategy, including medium and long-term financial planning, reserves, treasury management and investment strategy
• Taking responsibility for the day-to-day finance function, ensuring robust controls, compliance and effective processes
• Preparing monthly management accounts and financial reporting for the Senior Leadership Team and Board of Trustees
• Leading the annual budgeting process and ongoing forecasting, scenario planning and financial modelling
• Monitoring financial performance, identifying variances, risks and opportunities and providing clear recommendations to senior stakeholders
• Providing financial analysis and insight to support funding bids, service development, investment decisions and cost improvement initiatives
• Managing cash flow and maintaining strong financial controls and governance
• Overseeing payroll, accounts payable, receivable, reconciliations and wider bookkeeping activities
• Leading the annual accounts and external audit process and acting as the key senior contact for auditors
• Ensuring statutory reporting requirements are met, including Charity Commission reporting
• Maintaining oversight of restricted funds and grant income, including tracking eligible expenditure and supporting grant reporting
• Preparing financial papers for Board and Finance Committee meetings and attending meetings to present financial information
• Acting as the owner of the financial risk register and contributing to the development of financial policies and procedures
• Working closely with the CEO, SLT and wider team to ensure financial information is understood and used effectively across the organisation

We're looking for a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong experience across financial management, management accounts, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.

You'll need to be comfortable operating at both a strategic and hands-on level. This is a relatively small organisation, so we're looking for someone who is happy getting stuck into the detail but who can also step back, interpret the numbers and explain what they actually mean to non-finance colleagues, senior leaders and Trustees. You'll ideally have experience working within the charity or voluntary sector, with a good understanding of restricted funds, grant income and associated reporting requirements.

You'll also need excellent analytical and communication skills, strong attention to detail and the confidence to provide constructive financial challenge when required. Experience with Xero would be beneficial, alongside advanced Excel skills. Most importantly, you'll need to be someone who enjoys working collaboratively and wants their financial expertise to contribute to an organisation with a clear social purpose.