Financial Controller
Job Title: Financial Controller
Contract: Fixed term - Maternity Cover - 12 months
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 FTE
Hours per week: 28-35
Location: Home-based
Benefits: NCT membership with access to exclusive benefits, pension scheme, 30 days annual leave plus 8 Bank and Public holidays.
About us at NCT
Our vision is that everyone who becomes a parent feels confident, connected, and safe because we believe parents help build the foundations of the future. That's why NCT is the charity with a clear and singular mission – we support people as they become parents.
About the role
We are looking for a technically proficient Financial Controller with charity experience to play a crucial role in managing the financial transactions team, ensuring robust financial controls and accurate financial reporting that will support NCT’s ongoing financial sustainability and the successful delivery of its ‘For Every Parent’ strategy.
Some of your key responsibilities include:
- Motivating, empowering and developing three team members
- Managing the month end close and ensuring that transactions are accurately recorded and compliant with relevant legislation
- Year-end accounts preparation and external audit: managing the year end timetable and tasks and acting as the key liaison for our external auditors
- Cash flow forecasting and management: monitoring cash balances and preparing reports for inclusion in management information
- VAT, Payroll, Gift Aid and Direct Debit processing and submissions
- Routine user acceptance testing of finance systems and play a key role in any finance system development projects
- Partnering with specific budget holders to discuss budget variances and reforecast on a monthly basis
This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity for someone looking to make an impact in an established and successful charity going through a period of change and growth.
Please see link to job description for further information as per website.
We are taking positive action to increase diversity throughout our organisation, at all levels, and to nurture a culture of inclusion for all our people and the parents and families that we support.
We are committed to zero discrimination both internally and externally regardless of visible or invisible difference such as sex, sexual orientation, age, race, ethnicity, disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, religion or belief, gender identity, economic class, marital/civil partnership, family status including single parents, socio-economic background and pregnancy and maternity. We provide reasonable adjustments and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.
We welcome and actively encourage applications from all candidates including those from under-represented groups within NCT such as individuals from Black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQI+ people and people with a disability.
The welfare and safety of individuals is at the heart of everything that we do. NCT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Closing date - 25 September 2024
Interviews- W/C 30 September 2024
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