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Do you thrive in leading teams through change and driving process improvements? Are you ready to make a real impact in a mission-driven organisation? Do you have strong technical accounting expertise and a track record of delivering financial excellence? If yes, this is the role for you!
We are seeking a dynamic Financial Controller for a 3-month fixed-term contract (FTC) to lead and develop a high-performing finance operations team in a well-established organisation based in South London. Reporting to the Director of Finance, this is a fantastic opportunity to oversee core financial operations, enhance internal controls, and play a key role in the organisation’s financial strategy.
The key duties of this role are as follows:
- Oversee cash management, treasury operations, and banking relationships to maintain financial stability.
- Ensure compliance with financial policies, internal controls, and delegated authority matrices across the organisation, including international offices.
- Manage the preparation of statutory accounts, VAT returns, and compliance requirements.
- Support the annual audit process, liaising with external auditors and internal stakeholders.
- Provide leadership to a small team, ensuring effective delivery of the transactional finance function.
The successful candidate will have:
- Ideally fully qualified as an accountant or be qualified by demonstrable experience.
- Expertise in VAT compliance, statutory account preparation, and audit processes.
- Demonstrable experience in managing and developing a team through significant change.
- A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a track record of driving process improvements.
- Ideally, a background working in the not-for-profit sector.
If you are a hands-on finance leader ready to take on a 3-month FTC in a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation, we’d love to hear from you.
