Financial Controller

Centre for Sustainable Energy; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Centre for Sustainable Energy is seeking a Financial Controller to cover maternity leave for an anticipated period of 15 months.

You will lead the finance team, ensuring compliance with appropriate accounting standards and charity law, and provide timely financial and management information to support strategic decision-making for our Senior Leadership Team, Trustees, project managers, and other budget holders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the finance team and oversee the finance function to ensure compliance with accounting standards and charity law.
• Provide timely, accurate financial and management information to support strategic decision-making for the Senior Leadership Team, Trustees, project managers and budget holders.
• Line manage the Finance Manager and Finance Assistant and be a member of the Senior Management Team.
• Report to the Director of Finance and Operations and work with the wider Operations Team to support delivery of our charitable mission in a fast-paced environment.

Job description

This role covers the current post-holder's maternity leave for an anticipated 15 months. As Financial Controller you will lead CSE's finance team, directing and overseeing the finance function in compliance with appropriate accounting standards and practices, company and charity law.

You will provide timely, accurate financial and management information to support strategic decision-making and effective budgetary control by our Senior Leadership Team, Trustees, project managers and other budget holders. You will line manage the Finance Manager and Finance Assistant, and be a member of CSE's Senior Management Team.

Reporting to the Director of Finance and Operations, you will work alongside the wider Operations Team to provide operational support that underpins delivery of our charitable mission. This is a fast-paced role and we need someone who can get up to speed with minimal delay.