The Company
Able Bridge Recruitment are thrilled to be working with a leading not for profit organisation in the Edinburgh region in the recruitment of a financial controller for a 12 month maternity leave period.
Benefits include
Highly competitive salary
Health Insurance
Well being allowance
Death in service
Dental insurance
Above average holiday entitlement
Generous pension contribution
This vacancy is scheduled to last for 12 months but is highly possible that it will be longer than that. The role will be hybrid in nature and you can expect to be office based 2 days per week with 3 being at home.
You will be reporting into the finance director and will lead and manage the finance team on a day-to-day basis (3 direct reports).
The Responsibilities
The purpose of this role is to support the finance director and COO in relation to accounting support and to take a lead in the management of the finance function. Your responsibility will be to ensure financial statements, oversight and year end audits go smoothly and are any recommendations are implemented promptly. From a team management perspective you will be managing the day to day finances ensuring month end procedures are completed by you and your team within agreed timelines.
On a day-to-day basis you can expect to be responsible for the following;
Working with the finance director and the chief operating officer you will help shape the financial strategy of the organisation in line with their goals.
Provision of commercial insights that will aid decision making by the senior leadership team.
Responsible for the financial planning, budgeting and forecasting incorporating finance models for future financial plans.
Oversight of the payroll, general ledger and general financial controls.
Production of financial reporting, VAT return calculations and tax returns.
Preparation of statutory accounts for multiple trading entities ensuring compliance with OSCR and SORP regulations.
Identification of financial risks and ensure strategies are in place/or implement to mitigate risk.
The Requirements
Our client has advised that they would prefer to hire a professionally qualified accountant into the post, however they have suggested that if all boxes are ticked, a qualified by experience candidate would not be ruled out. Ideally you will have a charitable accounting background or would have worked as an auditor within charities, however other industries would be considered. We are looking at moving quickly with this role so candidates would hopefully not have a lengthy notice period and ideally would be available immediately. Communication skills, team management and the ability to be self sufficient are core competencies that we require for this role.
Our client does not hold a license to offer study support so will only consider applicants who are able to work unrestricted within the UK and who are based in the immediate vicinity.
If you are interested in hearing more detail about this role or would like to have a confidential chat about a potential career move, please do not hesitate in contacting me