Interim Financial Controller - 3 -6 months

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

Job summary

A leading charity organization is seeking an Interim Financial Controller for a 3-6 month contract. Located in Peterborough, the role involves overseeing financial audits, managing a system upgrade, and leading the finance team's payment operations. The ideal candidate will have significant experience with Charity SORP and statutory accounts, ensuring compliance and enhanced financial performance.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in Charity SORP and statutory accounts required.
• Experience leading system upgrades or implementations critical.
• Proven track record in financial management within the charity sector.

Responsibilities

• Oversee completion of annual accounts and audit.
• Manage financial system upgrade project with Project Manager.
• Lead accounts payable and receivable team.

Skills

Charity SORP

Statutory Accounts

Financial Management

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Interim Financial Controller - 3-6 months, Peterborough

Client: Charity People | B Corp

Location: Peterborough, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

Job Description:

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

The organisation's working week is 4 days, offering a 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 the final stages of the annual audit)
• Coordinate financial system upgrade (managing and working closely with the Project Manager to lead on the financial system upgrade). The interim Financial Controller will manage the project manager. It is a six-month project that has just started, and the finance system has already been selected.
• Lead payments, accounts payable, and receivable team. One team member 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 the 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.