About us... Everyone deserves good mental health!
Mental Health Foundation is the UK charity focused on preventing poor mental health and building and protecting good mental health. We’re the home of Mental Health Awareness Week. Mental health is one of the most important foundations for a healthy and long life, and we believe everyone deserves good mental health. No-one living in the UK should be deprived of the opportunity for good mental health because of who they are, the community they come from or where they live. Poor mental health is not inevitable. There are things we can do as individuals, in our communities and across society to help us all to live with good mental health.
We’re challenging the way things are done and creating fundamental change in the UK’s approach to mental health by:
* Researching and developing new and more effective ways to support good mental health
* Providing everyone with evidence-backed advice and resources they can trust
* Running national campaigns and working with local communities to nurture good mental health
* Working with organisations across the UK and influencing decision-makers at all levels, to take the valuable lessons we’ve learned and adopt solutions that are proven to work.
We work across the four nations of the UK with offices in Belfast, Cardiff, Glasgow and London.
Together, we can help everyone have better mental health. Join us!
About the role... we're pleased to be recruiting for a Financial Controller to support the Finance team based at our London office.
Deadline: Sunday 24th May at 11:59pm
Location: London
Salary: Starting at £47,472 rising to £53,993, inclusive of £4,000 London weighting
Hours: Full-time (32 hours a week)
Contract type: This is a permanent role
This rewarding role will lead on all aspects of the finance function, including managing the Finance & Systems Officer, overseeing the production of year-end accounts in collaboration with internal stakeholders and auditors, and preparing monthly management accounts for reports to the Senior managers and trustees. Responsibilities also include stewardship of the Foundation’s liquid assets, leading the budgeting and forecasting processes, verifying monthly payroll prepared by HR, and ensuring the efficient operation of the purchase ledger function.
What does the role involve?
* Co-ordinate across the Foundation and help prepare the annual statutory accounts and all schedules for audit and be the lead liaison with the auditors.
* Prepare monthly financial reports and budgets for review by senior management, providing analysis and other measures of performance.
* Lead on improving processes and systems across all aspects of finance and liaising with the wider organisation to drive these forward.
What skills, knowledge and experience are we looking for?
* Up to date knowledge of charity financial legislation and best practice
* Innovative in the development of processes, procedures and information systems to support the work of the team and organisation
* Demonstrable successful accounting experience in a similar role, ideally within the charity sector
Safeguarding is Everyone’s business – Mental Health Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all its beneficiaries, those who surround them, its staff, volunteers, and anyone else who comes into contact with its services and expects all trustees, staff, and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate vetting procedures (proof of eligibility to work in the UK, proof of residency and satisfactory employment screening, including a Disclosure check and two most recent references) along with 3-year renewals of Disclosure checks. We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.
How to apply
If you think your skills match and you’d like to be part of a dynamic and growing organisation, please complete and submit your application via our site. Please ensure you attach an up-to-date CV and statement of suitability answering all points of the person specification. Applications will close at midnight on Sunday 24th May and we are unable to accept late applications. Interviews are expected to take place online between 1st - 4th June.
We believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. Diversity and inclusion is a strategic priority for us as an employer and mental health charity, and we are proud to be signatories of the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter and the Disability Confident Committed Scheme. Applications from under-represented sections of the community are actively encouraged.
If you have a disability, require any additional support or have any questions regarding the role, please contact us via our website. We make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and during employment. Disabled candidates who meet all the essential person specification criteria will be offered an interview. Therefore, please do ensure you tick the relevant box on the application form and clearly indicate in your application/covering letter if you consider yourself to meet the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 / Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
We are currently operating mostly digital recruitment (including interviews via video conferencing). We have moved to a hybrid working model of a minimum of 2 days per week in the office and the rest working from home.
We look forward to hearing from you!