Head of Finance

The British Asian Trust are looking for a new Head of Finance!

A renowned organisation dedicated to transforming lives in South Asia by empowering communities, addressing social challenges, and driving sustainable change, the British Asian Trust is a philanthropic trust founded by King Charles. The Trust works in close collaboration with visionary partners to deliver impactful programs in education, livelihoods, mental health, and anti-trafficking initiatives. Find out more .

As Head of Finance, this role is responsible for ensuring the effective management of BAT's internal financial systems and processes. Working alongside the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis, this role will provide the organisation with accurate, transactional and cash management that will enable effective decision making and planning.

Reporting into the COO, main responsibilities include:

• Financial accounting; preparing statutory accounts and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations (e.g. HMRC, Charity Commission)
• Maintaining financial records, day to day banking, taxation & foreign exchange
• Supporting the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis with month-end procedures, cashflow planning, management & reporting
• Providing support to the SMT; organisational planning & performance reporting, preparation of Board reports etc.
• Working collaboratively with all other teams across the organisation

This role would suit an individual who:

• Holds a professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Is familiar with the UK Charity Commission requirements & has experience preparing statutory accounts in line with them
• Has strong Excel skills & the ability to confidently pick up new accounting software
• Is able to build successful relationships with stakeholders at all level of seniority

In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.