Skip to main content

This job has expired

Group Financial Controller

Employer
Harris Hill
Location
London
Salary
£70k - 80k per year
Closing date
10 Nov 2021

View more

Job Details

Harris Hill is recruiting for a Group Financial Controller on a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract with the option of permanent for this Digital Telecommunication Charity.

  • Digital or Communications industry knowledge is essential
  • Full Time 5 days a week
  • 3 / 4 days a week will be based at their offices in Central London
  • You will manage a 4 Finance
  • Salary: £70,000pa - £80,000pa Depending on experience

The Group Financial Controller with Digital or Communications industry knowledge is a pivotal senior role encompassing the strategic and operational needs of the charity, including the management of accounting and financial control functions, along with ownership of the financial strategy of the Trust.

Working alongside the Director of Finance will not only be an exceptional accountant with hands-on experience, but be commercially astute and have a deep understanding of charity financial regulations and obligations.

The role will be responsible for ensuring compliance with all financial regulations and ensure the timely production of management accounts, tax and other statutory returns including the filing of accounts with Companies House and company returns to the Charities Commission.
The role requires Digital or Communications industry knowledge, a strong and confident grasp of financial IT systems along with experience of developing and implementing IT to enhance service delivery and support the delivery of both growth and retention.

The position requires you to develop and implement an internal review programme to ensure that the company complies with financial procedures and regulations.

Person Specification - Skills and Qualifications:

  • Digital or Communications industry knowledge is essential
  • Excellent IT skills, always being ahead of new technologies and experience of developing and implementing IT systems in a complex organisation
  • Qualified member of CIMA or an equivalent accountancy body or holder of an equivalent qualification in a related field
  • Deep knowledge of tax law and its application to UK charities
  • Experience of managing large scale supplier contracts.
  • IT sector knowledge and experience.
  • Strong collaboration skills and able to work effectively within an executive team. Able to present effective board level information to members who are non-financial.
  • Experience of leading and developing staff and teams
  • Experience of financial planning and forecasting.
  • Experience of producing management accounts and reports for a medium to large scale organization

Company

Harris Hill has been providing the Charity and Not-for-Profit sector with high quality recruitment solutions for over 27 years. In the past year we have worked on more than 3,000 charity vacancies (approximately 2,000 permanent and 1,000 temporary) and are continuing to grow, developing new teams to respond to the strong demand for specialist charity professionals.

Our teams focus on specific functions within charities including Fundraising, Marketing/PR/Digital, Data Management & Business Support, Finance, Human Resources, Temporary and Executive-level roles.

We are committed to delivering a level of excellence to both candidates and clients alike and have an unrivalled reputation for finding talented people their ideal charity jobs within the UK's leading national and international charities and non-profit organisations.

Read our latest articles:

The flexible working revolution in the third sector

Decoding the job description: Fundraising manager

Top tips to help you land your first charity job

What do you think makes a great charity recruiter? Have your say and win £150 Amazon voucher!

Wonderful Workplaces in the third sector: Winston Churchill Memorial Trust

How to move from a commercial role to the third sector

How to land your ideal charity job: live Q&A highlights

How to land your ideal charity job: Join our live Q&A for expert advice on 19 June

Recruitment masterclass: How to create a game-changing hiring process

4 reasons charities miss out on top talent

Survey: Tell us what you think makes a great charity recruiter

What makes a 'wonderful workplace'?

Harris Hill 2017 Salary Survey: How does your salary compare?

Company info
Telephone
020 7820 7300
Location
1 - 2 Paris Garden
London
London
SE1 8ND
United Kingdom

Get job alerts

Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.

Create alert