Financial Controller

Divisional Director - Medlock Partners (Specialist in Senior Finance Appointments)

Benefits: flexible working, Private Medical, 28 days holiday (+ stats), DIS, electric car scheme

Summary:

Medlock Partners are delighted to be exclusively partnering our client, a fantastic, government funded non for profit organisation based in the Merseyside area as they look to appoint a technically competent Finance Manager/Financial Controller as part of a recent restructure.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work with an innovative and forward thinking organisation with a priority purpose and focus on sustainability to create solutions that address environmental, social, and economic challenges.

Following significant investment, the Finance Manager/Financial Controller will report to the Finance Director, a passionate CEO and be responsible for ensuring robust financial control within company guidelines. You will also have responsibility of carrying out the day to day financial processes, cash management, risk management and governance.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Ensure the provision of robust accounting services for use by managers in planning and controlling the income and expenditure of the business
2. Contribute to the implementation of the charity’s strategic plan developing annual work programmes with the Management Committee as appropriate
3. Line manage admin and finance assistants with matrix management support via Directors of Operations.
4. Maintain the financial policies, procedures and guidelines to guide the organisations financial decision-making
5. Create and share detailed monthly financial reports with the Finance Director
6. Work with our auditors to prepare year-end accounts and audit papers.
7. Handle VAT claims, bank reconciliations, and month-end tasks
8. Approve invoices, purchase orders and ensure BACS payments are made on time.
9. Provide budget holders with accurate and timely reports
10. Identify ways to improve the finance function and work proactively with the team to deliver these
11. Keep up to date and be involved in wider organisational issues and share these as appropriate

Key Requirements:

1. Globally conscious with a passion for sustainability
2. Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
3. Experience of accounts management including budgeting, forecasting, monthly reporting
4. Experience of leading and managing a small team, coaching and empowering others to improve performance and ensure everyone contributes and individual voices are heard
5. Significant proficiency in financial accounting & reporting, including external statutory reporting and audit and the ability to understand, manage and interpret budgetary and other financial information.
6. Ability to manage competing priorities and resources in order to deliver effective financial oversight and critical decision making
7. Experience of working within the not-for-profit sector (beneficial not essential)

As a business partner to budget holders and Project Managers, the role will provide leaders with the knowledge, insights, and tools to strengthen budget management and forecasting process.

The ideal candidate will be a qualified ACA/CIMA/ACCA finance professional with a passion for the environment and keen to work within a fast paced environment. You will be comfortable with both financial and management accounting practices and will act as a mentor to a small finance function.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Finance

Industries

Non-profit Organizations and Industrial Machinery Manufacturing