Interim Financial Controller - 3 -6 months

JR United Kingdom; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NGO is seeking an Interim Financial Controller for a 3-6 month contract to manage financial operations during a crucial transition. This hybrid role involves working with a dedicated team and offers a competitive salary for experienced candidates who are well-versed in Charity SORP and accounting practices. The successful applicant will play a vital role in completing annual accounts, coordinating a financial systems upgrade, and leading the accounts team, making substantial contributions within a diverse and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Very strong knowledge of Charity SORP and statutory accounts required.
• Must have led system upgrades or implementations.
• Experience in managing financial teams preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete annual accounts and manage the audit process.
• Coordinate financial system upgrade and lead the project.
• Oversee payments and manage the accounts payable and receivable team.

Skills

Charity SORP

Statutory accounts

Project management

Financial systems upgrade

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Interim Financial Controller - 3 -6 months, northampton

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Client:

Charity People | B Corp

Location:

northampton, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

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Job Description:

Charity People are working with a £10million turnover NGO to help recruit an Interim Financial Controller for 3-6 months based in East London.

The organisation working week is 4 days a week offering salary of £62,539 for four days per week.

My client is looking for the right candidate to start early June 2025.

Salary: £62,539 for four days per week

Must be: very strong on Charity SORP and statutory accounts

Led on system upgrade or implementation

Hybrid: Going to East London twice a week

Key priorities for this role are;

• Completion of annual accounts and audit (my client is in final stages of annual audit)
• Coordinate Financial system upgrade (managing and working closely with the Project Manager to lead on financial system upgrade). The interim Financial Controller will manage project manager. It is six months project just started and the finance system has already been selected.
• Lead of payments, Accounts payable and receivable team. One of the team members is relatively new.
• Follow up on some audit findings.

This role will close on 4th June, 2025.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.