Financial Controller - Charity

hireful; England; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity organization is seeking a Financial Controller to lead the finance team and ensure financial integrity. You will manage audits, optimize fund usage, and implement a new finance system. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with experience in charity or retail sectors, possessing strong communication and project leadership skills. The role offers a salary of up to £70,000 and hybrid working options.

Benefits

Salary up to £70,000

Hybrid working

Enhanced annual leave

Enhanced sick pay

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Generous staff discounts

Qualifications

• Solid post-qualification experience as a Financial Controller.
• Experience in charity or retail sector is highly desirable.
• Experience with finance system implementation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the finance team for accurate reporting.
• Oversee the year-end audit and relationship with auditors.
• Manage cash, banking, and investments for the charity.
• Drive system transformation from Exchequer to Business Central.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations.

Skills

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Managing finance teams

Technical accounting knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Are you a Financial Controller looking for a role where your skills make a genuine difference? This is more than a job it s a chance to use your expertise to help save lives every day.

You ll take a leading role in managing all aspects of accounting and financial operations for a well-respected charity with ambitious growth plans.

What’s on offer:

• Salary up to £70,000
• Hybrid working between home and the office in Rugby - easily commutable from Northampton, Coventry, Kettering, Banbury, etc.
• Enhanced annual leave (increasing with service) and options to buy additional days.
• Core working hours (10:00am 3:00pm) to support work-life balance.
• Enhanced sick pay and life assurance.
• Blue Light Card eligibility and access to generous staff discounts.
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

Working closely with the CFO, you ll ensure financial integrity, lead system improvements, and support a talented finance team.

What You ll Do

• Lead and manage the finance team, ensuring accurate financial reporting and robust accounting practices.
• Oversee the year-end audit, maintaining a strong relationship with auditors and ensuring smooth delivery.
• Manage cash, banking and investments, optimising the charity s use of funds.
• Support income and accounts payable processes, maintaining effective controls and identifying efficiencies.
• Drive system transformation, leading the implementation of a new finance system (Exchequer to Business Central).
• Ensure compliance, upholding financial regulations and internal control standards.

About You

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with solid post-qualification experience.
• Proven success in managing finance teams and complex financial operations.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and reporting skills.
• Experience in the charity or retail sector is highly desirable.
• Confident project leader, ideally with experience in finance system implementation.
• Excellent communicator with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.

This is a supportive, purposeful and welcoming culture, dedicated to their mission. Interviews begin this week, so don't delay - Apply now!