Financial Controller

Post title:Financial Controller

Salary: 45,000 - 50,000

Location:Fully remote

Length:12 months

We are working with a charity to help support them with their requirement for a Financial Controller to cover a maternity period of 12 months. This person will be key in managing the organisations finance and ensuring that the charity has robust financial controls so that financial transactions are accurately reported both internally and externally.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

1. Work on a day-to-day basis with other members of the Finance Team, particularly those under their line management, the Head of Finance and Planning and the Finance Business Partner
2. Line-management of the Finance Supervisor, one Finance Assistant- Sales Ledger and the Payroll Administrator
3. Monthly review of balance sheet account reconciliations including bank reconciliations and control accounts
4. Management of the year-end close and preparation of the year end accounts for the group in accordance with the charities SORP and FRS 102
5. Liaison with the external auditors to agree the audit plan and timetable, act as key contact throughout the audit fieldwork
6. Regular maintenance of the weekly cash flow forecast and ongoing monitoring of actual cash flow movements and balances, feeding into monthly cash flow review meetings with the Head of Finance
7. Preparation of the quarterly VAT return and submission to HMRC
8. Meet regularly with budget holders to review actual income / expenditure against budget, understand the reasons behind variances

Experience needed

1. Strong communication and influencing skills, including the ability to explain financial information to non-specialists
2. Experience of line management, motivating, empowering and developing team members
3. Possess an accountancy qualification (e.g. AAT/ ACA/ ACCA/ ACMA or equivalent experience)
4. Previous experience with producing financial statements, including year end and audit - working in or with an external audit team
5. Previous experience working within in a charity organisation
6. Experience with VAT as applicable to charities