Financial Controller

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 directly to the Finance Director, the successful candidate will take ownership of the day-to-day finance function, ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong controls and meaningful insight to support the Charity’s mission and strategic objectives.

The organisation offers generous holiday entitlement, hybrid working and off-street parking.

Key Responsibilities

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• Supervision of a small team
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• Preparation of monthly management accounts for the Charity Group
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• Leading budgeting, forecasting and cash flow planning across the Group
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• Preparation and oversight of statutory accounts, including charity accounts prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (training can be provided).
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• Producing financial analysis, variance reporting and commentary.
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• Management of balance sheet reconciliations
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• Oversight of VAT returns, payroll reporting and other statutory submissions
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• Production of board reports and financial packs
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• Ensuring compliance with HMRC, Companies House and other regulatory requirements
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• Maintaining accurate financial records using Xero accounting software
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Candidate Requirements

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• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
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• Experience within the charity or not-for-profit sector is desirable
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• Strong background in management accounts, statutory accounts and consolidated group reporting
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• Advanced proficiency in Xero and Excel
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• Previous experience managing or supervising staff
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This is an excellent opportunity for a Financial Controller to join 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.

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