Fame Recruitment Consultants Ltd
Fame Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a well-established charity with UK and international operations, including subsidiaries in Israel, in the recruitment of a Financial Controller.
Reporting to the Finance Director, the successful candidate will take ownership of the day-to-day finance function, ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong controls and insight to support the Charity’s mission and strategic objectives.
Working Pattern: Part-Time flexible hours (1-day WFH). The organisation offers generous holiday entitlement, hybrid working, and off-street parking.
Key Responsibilities
- Preparation of monthly management accounts for the Charity Group
- Leading budgeting, forecasting and cash flow planning across the Group
- Producing financial analysis, variance reporting and commentary for senior management and Trustees
- Preparation and oversight of statutory accounts and coordination of the annual audit process
- Management of balance sheet reconciliations, including intercompany balances and restricted funds
- Oversight of VAT returns, payroll reporting and other statutory submissions
- Production of board reports and financial packs to support strategic decision-making
- Ensuring full compliance with SORP, Charity Commission, HMRC, Companies House and other regulatory requirements
- Use and optimisation of Xero for financial reporting and controls
Candidate Requirements
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
- Proven experience within the charity or not-for-profit sector is essential
- Strong background in management accounts, statutory accounts and consolidated group reporting
- Excellent knowledge of SORP and charity financial regulations
- Advanced proficiency in Xero and Excel
- Previous experience managing or supervising staff
- Significant, hands-on experience producing statutory accounts and managing year-end audits under the Charity SORP FRS102 framework
Please do not apply if you do not have the relevant required experience, your application will not be considered
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced charity finance professional to step into a Financial Controller role within a purpose-driven organisation, offering a varied workload, real autonomy, and the chance to make a meaningful impact across UK and international operations.
Fame Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer. We continually strive to improve our processes around our diversity, equity and inclusion strategy.
Due to high volumes of applications, we are unable to respond individually however, if you have not heard from a consultant within 24 hours then your application has been unsuccessful
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