Financial Controller - London, United Kingdom - Imperial Health Charity

Description

Financial Controller (FTC)
London W2 (with hybrid working in the UK)

The Organisation
We're Imperial Health Charity, an organisation that helps our hospitals do more through grants, arts, volunteering and fundraising.

We support the five hospitals of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea,St Mary's and the Western Eye.

We are currently seeking a Financial Controller to play a key role in our small finance team on a full-time basis, as maternity cover for a 12 month fixed term contract from March 2023.

The Benefits:

• Salary of £50,681 per annum
• 25 days' holiday per year plus bank holidays, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 33 days
• An extra days' holiday to be taken one week either side of your birthday
• Support towards healthcare costs including eye tests and dental and support with mental health through counselling; additional access to gym discounts
• Interestfree season ticket loan
• Pension (with contributions of 10%)
• Life assurance
• Enhanced maternity/paternity and adoption leave
• Staff arts club including free entry to London galleries
• Access to a range of high street and online discounts
• Sick pay

This is an amazing opportunity for a qualified accountant with experience in a senior finance position to step into a leading role with our dedicated charity.

Building on our recent success, we are expanding our vision and striving to enhance the experience of patient care and support better health and wellbeing in our communities.

You will have the chance to help us realise our ambitions by supporting our new financial strategy, enabling us to sustain our growth and enhance our capabilities.

So, if you have what it takes to drive the financial success and security of our committed organisation and help hospitals to do more, we want to hear from you.

The Role
As the Financial Controller, you will oversee and manage the financial operations of our charity.

Acting as the face of the finance department, you'll oversee financial controls, ensuring other colleagues are kept abreast of financial matters.

Managing the finance system, you'll also respond to internal queries, oversee income, submit payments and approve transactions.

Additionally, you will:

• Line manage two Finance Officers
• Prepare and manage all yearend duties
• Manage and maintain the payroll system, purchase ledger and income ledger
• Ensure the accuracy of fund accounting
• Ensure accurate financial records are maintained

About You
To be considered as the Financial Controller, you will need:

• A recognised accounting qualification (e.g., ICAEW, ACCA or CIMA)
• Experience of working in a Financial Controller or Head of Finance role in a similar sized organisation (£5m+ turnover and approximately 40 staff)
• Management experience
• A clearthinking, proactive and solutionsfocused approach
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly present information to a range of audiences

The closing date for this role is 9am on Wednesday the 11th January 2023.

Other organisations may call this role Financial Manager, Financial Operations Controller, Chartered Accountant, Chartered Management Accountant, Management Accountant, Head of Finance, Head of Accounts, or Head of Accountancy.

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