Interim Financial Controller - Charity

Michael Page (UK); City Of London; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic international charity as a Financial Controller, where you will lead operational finance and controls. This role offers the chance to shape financial strategies while ensuring compliance with statutory requirements. You will manage audits, maintain financial systems, and drive efficiencies in processes. With flexible working arrangements and a competitive salary, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a respected organization in the charity sector. If you have a professional accountancy qualification and a passion for finance in the not-for-profit space, this role is perfect for you!

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Competitive Day Rate

Opportunity to work in a respected charity organization

Qualifications

• Professional accountancy qualification required for this role.
• Proven finance management experience in the not-for-profit sector.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate financial accounts based on SORP and ensure compliance.
• Manage financial year-end audits and internal control procedures.

Skills

Financial Management

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Organisational Development

Education

Professional Accountancy Qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

ERP System

General Ledger System

Job description

• Option to work predominantly remote
• Competitive Day Rate

About Our Client

An international charity is currently seeking a dynamic and inspirational Financial Controller to provide operational leadership in Finance, Financial systems, and Controls to drive the use of systems to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of processes. Reporting to the Director of Finance & Operations and as a senior member of the Finance Team, you will take charge of our Financial and Regulatory Controls.

Job Description

• Producing accurate, useful, and timely financial accounts based on SORP.
• Ensuring compliance with finance-related statutory requirements - to include direct/indirect taxation and year-end statutory reporting.
• Managing financial year-end audit and additional assurance audits.
• Ensuring finance-related internal control procedures and processes for the safeguarding of all assets.
• Maintaining and leveraging the General ledger system to maximise efficiencies in data flow.
• Designing, implementing, and managing financial reporting processes including ensuring accurate month-end processing of transactional activities related to income, expenditure, and balance sheet reconciliation by team members.
• Managing the statutory reporting to Charity Commission, Companies House, and HMRC including submitting quarterly VAT returns for the charity.

The Successful Applicant

A successful candidate:

• A professional accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
• Proven finance management experience with previous experience in the not-for-profit sector.
• Experience in the preparation of full statutory accounts and management of the year-end audit process.
• Up-to-date knowledge and application of UK accounting standards, the Charities SORP, and Companies legislation.
• Excellent financial management and analytical skills, including the capacity to communicate financial information.
• Proven technology proficiency and the ability to act as client/expert user of an ERP system/General ledger system.
• Strong organisational development skills and the ability to collaboratively partake in a high-performing finance function.

What's on Offer

• An estimated daily salary range of £400 - £500.
• Flexible working arrangements - remote if preferred.
• An opportunity to work in a highly respected organisation in the charity sector.
• A challenging yet rewarding role that will shape the financial strategy of the company.