Financial Controller

MLC Partners are working with a Charitable organisation to recruit an interim Financial Controller to commence asap, for 3-4months (with potential to go permanent). Based in central London, with flexible working.

You will provide operational leadership in Finance, Financial systems and Controls to drive the use of systems to improve effectiveness and efficiency of processes. You will take charge of our Financial and Regulatory Controls, and be responsible for the integrity of the General Ledger and lead the preparation of the Financial Statements and manage the audit process.

Key Responsibilities

• 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 IIED’s 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.
• Contributing to Board sub-committees such as Finance, Audit, Risks and Assurance Committee as required. Acting as the Lead Executive for matters related to Financial Controls, Accounting and Auditing working closely with the Director of Finance.

?Person Specification

• 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 year end audit process.
• Up to date knowledge and application of UK accounting standards, the Charities SORP and Companies legislation.
• Proven Technology proficiency and the ability to act as client/expert user of an ERP system/General ledger system.

The position is paying between £400-450/day inside IR35. Please apply now as applicants are under constant review, and this role may close prior to this ad expiring. For any additional questions, please reach out to Annabelle at MLC Partners.