RM Recruit are supporting a sizable charity in the recruitment of their current Interim Financial Controller vacancy for a period of three months. This role is 100% remote working and includes overseeing a team of 3 and reporting into the Head of Finance.

This position holds responsibility for ensuring efficient and effective financial control operates throughout the organisation, ensuring all regional and central financial processes are fully compliant with legislation, policies and all set internal and external procedures.

Key responsibilities for the Financial Controller will include, but not be limited to:

Overseeing the month end process, working in collaboration with all finance team members including leading on month end timetables
Management of both the external audit and the overall year end processes including draft statutory financial statements in accordance with regulatory standards
Oversight on effective financial control across the organisation, ensuring compliance with legislation, policies, procedures and the relevant delegated authorities.
Development of rolling cash forecasts in order to optimise cash levels
Reconciliation of balance sheet accounts and inter-company accounts
Regular review and oversight of the general ledger, fixed assets, debtors and creditors
Management and oversight of Restricted and Designated Funds.
Overall VAT Compliance including HMRC submissions to the HMRC, implementing improvements to the VAT process to ensure the finance systems are compliant with HMRC VAT Rules.
Maintenance and optimisation of financial systems and software.
Statutory returns for Charities Commission & Companies House
Collaborative working with the Head of Finance and regional Business Partners to support the delivery monthly management accounts.
Via delegation, oversee the management of the payroll function ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation
Career development for members of the Finance Team under the remit of the postholder
Development of key financial operational policies via projects set by the Head of Finance

In order to be considered for this role, you will be a qualified (essential) accountant who has proven experience of managing statutory accounting concerns across a large charity organisation in the capacity of Financial Controller. The senior finance team will rely on the postholder to be the central point of information for all financial accounting, VAT, SORP and statutory submissions. You will also be available immediately / on short notice as this role benefits from an immediate start.

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