Financial Controller (a charity committed to community transformation)

Oasis Trust; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A charity committed to community transformation is seeking a Financial Controller to manage financial operations and ensure accuracy and compliance across its UK subsidiaries. The role requires a professional accounting qualification, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to communicate complex financial information. This position offers a hybrid working model and a competitive salary of £55,184 per annum, along with generous benefits including a 7% employer pension contribution and annual leave starting at 25 days.

Benefits

7% employer contribution pension scheme

Annual leave starting at 25 days plus Bank Holidays

Green Commute cycle to work scheme

Cash benefit health plan

Qualifications

• Recognised professional accounting qualification or part-qualification.
• Thorough understanding of financial and management accounting principles.
• Experience with Excel and computerised accounting systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the finance function for UK operations.
• Ensure financial accuracy and compliance.
• Deliver timely financial information to support decision-making.

Skills

Financial and management accounting principles

Advanced Excel

Communication of financial information

Interpersonal skills

Education

Professional accounting qualification

Tools

PS Financials

Job description

Financial Controller (a charity committed to community transformation)

Permanent, full-time post, 40 hours per week (1 FTE), inclusive of breaks

Salary :

£55,184 per annum (including London Weighting)

Hybrid: Some travel around the UK will also be required.

Financial Controller – Oasis Group

Oasis exists to transform communities, so they are healthy, inclusive, and thriving. Through our network of global Hubs, we work holistically to tackle inequality and build strong local ecosystems that serve everyone. To support this vital mission, we are now seeking a Financial Controller to join our national leadership team. Based in our London Waterloo office, the Financial Controller will oversee the finance function for our UK operations, ensuring excellence in financial planning, reporting, compliance, and controls.

Why might you consider Oasis?

We are proud of why we exist and what we bring to the communities in which we operate. Our story is told through a multi-faceted organisation that extends across support for homelessness and housing (Oasis Community Housing), secure education for young people (Oasis Restore), community hubs (Oasis Community Partnerships) and disrupting human trafficking (STOP THE TRAFFIK) and of course our network of 55 Oasis Academies (Oasis Community Learning). We are proud that we don’t just talk a good game – we actively engage and change lives for the better.

What will you do?

This newly formed leadership role will manage the financial operations across specific subsidiaries of Oasis. It will ensure financial accuracy, sustainability, regulatory compliance, and the delivery of timely financial information to support decision-making across the group.

To be successful in this role, applicants will require :

A recognised professional accounting qualification or part-qualification, together with a thorough practical understanding of financial and management accounting principles and techniques.

Advanced working knowledge / experience of Excel and computerised accounting systems (preferably PS Financials) with the ability to interpret and extract relevant financial information.

Ability to communicate complex financial information to a wide audience with varying financial backgrounds, both internally and externally

Excellent inter-personal and people management experience

What will you get in return?

A network of peers and partners all sharing the same vision and an environment set up to ensure everyone is supported and included.

A package of reward that includes a 7% employer contribution pension scheme, annual leave allowance starting at 25 days (plus Bank Holidays) increasing over time, eligibility to join the Green Commute cycle to work scheme and cash benefit health plan.

Be part of an international network of Oasis charities offering opportunities to develop your career in new directions and locations.

A competitive salary and workplace flexibility.

As this is a newly created role, expect an evolving position that requires your insightful input, leadership and at the same time, provides incredible opportunities for the right person.

To apply, please send your CV and a Supporting Statement (no more than two A4 pages).

Please expand on your CV to tell us about relevant skills, experience and qualifications you have that relate to the job description and person specification.

We will review applications on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close the advert if we identify suitable candidates. To avoid disappointment, please submit your application as soon as possible.

To be successful you will be invited to formal and practical interviews

We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and underrepresented groups. If you require any assistance to overcome potential barriers during the recruitment process, please let us know.

Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.

The successful candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

Oasis cannot assist with sponsorship or visas.

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities.

Registered Charity No. 1026487