Interim Financial Controller - 3 -6 months

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

Job summary

A leading charity is seeking an Interim Financial Controller for a 3-6 month role based in Swindon, requiring a strong background in charity accounting and statutory compliance. The successful candidate will manage a key financial system upgrade and lead a small team, with flexibility to work hybrid, visiting East London twice a week.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in charity accounting.
• Strong knowledge of Charity SORP and statutory accounts.
• Experience leading financial system implementations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the completion of annual accounts and audit.
• Oversee and manage the financial system upgrade.
• Manage payments and accounts payable/receivable teams.

Skills

Charity SORP

Statutory accounts

Project Management

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Interim Financial Controller - 3-6 months, Swindon, Wiltshire

Client: Charity People | B Corp

Location: Swindon, Wiltshire, 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 include:

• Completion of annual accounts and audit (client is in final stages of annual audit)
• Coordinate financial system upgrade (manage and work closely with the Project Manager to lead on the upgrade). The interim Financial Controller will manage the project manager. The project 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 skills and experience of candidates, regardless 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 believe greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.