Senior Financial Controls Manager

Who you’ll be supporting & more about the role:

• As our Senior Financial Controls Manager, you'll be the technical finance expert responsible for maintaining the integrity of our financial reporting and control framework. Reporting into the Head of Financial Controls, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring robust governance, supporting acquisitions and integrations, coordinating external audits, strengthening financial processes, and providing assurance to the Executive Leadership Team and Board. Your expertise will help safeguard our organisation's financial future, enabling us to continue investing in the people and communities we support. What You'll Be Doing You'll lead a broad portfolio of technical finance responsibilities, including: Maintaining and strengthening the organisation's financial control framework Owning balance sheet integrity and producing monthly balance sheet and cash flow reporting Leading the preparation and review of statutory accounts and financial statements Coordinating the consolidation of group and subsidiary accounts Managing external audit relationships and ensuring successful audit delivery Overseeing compliance submissions including HMRC, ONS, Gift Aid and other regulatory requirements Leading treasury accounting, liquidity reporting and cash flow forecasting Supporting business acquisitions, mergers and integrations from a finance perspective Driving financial process improvement and reducing manual intervention through smarter controls and systems Translating complex accounting matters into clear, meaningful insights for senior leaders and trustees Leading, coaching and developing a high-performing finance team
• Maintaining and strengthening the organisation's financial control framework
• Owning balance sheet integrity and producing monthly balance sheet and cash flow reporting
• Leading the preparation and review of statutory accounts and financial statements
• Coordinating the consolidation of group and subsidiary accounts
• Managing external audit relationships and ensuring successful audit delivery
• Overseeing compliance submissions including HMRC, ONS, Gift Aid and other regulatory requirements
• Leading treasury accounting, liquidity reporting and cash flow forecasting
• Supporting business acquisitions, mergers and integrations from a finance perspective
• Driving financial process improvement and reducing manual intervention through smarter controls and systems
• Translating complex accounting matters into clear, meaningful insights for senior leaders and trustees
• Leading, coaching and developing a high-performing finance team
• About you:

About you:

• What We're Looking For We're seeking an experienced technical finance professional who combines strong commercial awareness with exceptional attention to detail. Essential: ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified Significant experience within financial accounting, financial controls, audit or statutory reporting Strong understanding of UK accounting standards, financial regulations and governance requirements Experience producing consolidated group accounts Experience managing and coordinating external audits Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills Strong leadership experience with a track record of developing teams Advanced Excel skills Highly Desirable: Experience working within a charity or not-for-profit environment M&A accounting and business integration experience Exposure to complex group structures Experience leading finance transformation or control improvement projects What You'll Bring You'll be a proactive and solutions-focused leader who can balance technical excellence with strategic thinking. You'll enjoy solving complex challenges, improving processes and building strong working relationships across the organisation. Most importantly, you'll share our passion for delivering excellence and helping ensure every pound entrusted to us is managed responsibly and effectively.