Interim Financial Controller

Head Quartered in Manchester, this well established Social Housing Association is looking for a Qualified Financial Controller on an Interim basis to cover for maternity leave. Paying circa £65k for a 35-hour week, hybrid & flexible working, excellent holidays. The role is for a 12 month Fixed Term Contract.

THE JOB
Working closely with the Director of Finance you will be responsible for all the delivery of a customer-focused, efficient financial service. Leading the Finance team, you will ensure a robust financial control environment by delivering financial reporting and reports to Board, and help budget holders better understand their budgets. You will look at continual improvement and innovation and be a proactive Finance leader, as the organisation redefines how they deliver solutions and services to its customers.

Key aspects 

• Lead on the efficient delivery of:

  • Statutory and management financial reporting 
  • Recording the company’s income and expenditure using robust internal control systems. 
  • The cyclical budget and forecasting processes across the organisation providing a framework for effective financial planning aligned with the corporate business plan
  • Supporting team members to partner operations to enhance financial understanding, reporting and control.
  • Developing and maintaining financial systems and processes to maximise customer service, efficiency and ensure a robust financial control environment

THE PERSON

• You must be able to start on short notice
• You will be a fully Qualified (CCAB) accountant with extensive experience of financial and management accounting, including leading on year-end and group consolidations
• A natural leader, you will have strong people management skills to mentor and motivate the finance team
• You will have the natural drive to improve systems, processes and procedures and have a good technical understanding of what ‘good’ looks like