Charity Financial Controller

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£55,000 - £60,000 - Non-for-Profit Sector - Finance Executive/Management

Ref: 3976 Date Posted: Tuesday 17 Jan 2023

iMultiply are delighted to be engaged exclusively on an exciting opportunity for a Financial Controller role based in East Lothian. The role is easily accessible from Edinburgh city centre via public transport and has parking facilities on site.

The Company

This organisation provides an essential service right across the community and positively impacts so many different communities. It’s an organisation that are striving to improve and has been on an exciting journey to increase its operational efficiency right across the board. Their people proposition is very high on the agenda, and they are renowned for creating an interactive, flexible and rewarding working environment.

The Role

The Financial Controller will report directly to the CEO and support that role in delivering financial management stability to a developing organisation by strengthening both financial and risk management arrangements. This will include financial planning and analysis.

You will be a key member of the Senior Management Team responsible for the day to day accounting and financial management of the charity and its subsidiaries. The Financial Controller is also responsible for providing sound financial advice to the CEO, Senior Management Team, acting as the main interface between Management and Non-Executive Directors on all financial matters, reporting on the financial performance to Management, Finance and Risk Committee and the Board.

Key Responsibilities

Overseeing the day-to-day activities of the company’s finance function and ensure this is efficient, well organised and produces timely, accurate financial and management accounts
Financial planning, budgeting, variance analysis, financial risk management, performance reports, business analysis reporting and the development of corporate and site specific budgets
Preparing monthly management accounts and report to the senior management team
Producing and presenting financial reports to the Board and major stakeholders on all relevant financial matters, deal with VAT and work closely with auditors on financial statement
Preparation of budgets, forecasts and cash flows
Preparation of monthly consolidated P&L and balance sheet
Financial modelling and analysis
Cash management and treasury duties
Maintenance of financial ledgers and accounting processes
Administer the annual budget process including the preparation of the budget pack for approval by the Board
Provide regular forecasts of income, expenditure and cashflow to Management and Directors. Including the identification and analysis of variances from plans
Timely production of statutory and internal financial and business analysis reports

To be considered for this role you must have the following experience:

Qualified Accountant
Experience of VAT and management accounting
A hands-on approach and excellent problem-solving skills
Excellent IT skills
Good people management skills

The role of Financial Controller will offer a more than competitive starting salary of £55,000 - £60,000 with an excellent benefits package generous holiday allowance. The employer will also offer a generous pension contribution.

iMultiply is committed to diversity and will promote diversity for all employees, workers and applicants. iMultiply will treat everyone equally and will not discriminate on the grounds of an individual's 'protected characteristic’.

Please do not hesitate to contact Andrew Robinson on 07592203080 or andrewrobinson@imultiplyresourcing.com for a private & confidential discussion. A full job specification is available upon request for suitable applicants.