Summary An exciting opportunity for an experienced Financial Controller to take ownership of the finance function within a high-growth, mission-led international organisation. This role would suit a technically strong qualified accountant who enjoys improving systems, driving process efficiency, and partnering with stakeholders to support organisational growth.
Our Client Our client is a highly respected international non-profit organisation operating at the intersection of research, technology, and social impact. With ambitious growth plans and a strong focus on helping people solve complex global challenges, they are investing heavily in their infrastructure, systems, and people to support the next phase of their development.
The Role This is a broad and hands-on Financial Controller position with responsibility for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and scalability of the finance function. Reporting into the Head of Finance, you will lead all accounting activities across multiple entities while helping to build efficient processes that support continued organisational growth.
- Lead month-end and year-end close processes
- Oversee reconciliations, controls, and compliance activities
- Manage audit preparation and statutory reporting
- Review outsourced and delegated finance activity
- Drive automation and process improvement initiatives
Main Duties The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining a robust and efficient finance operation while developing scalable systems for the future.
- Own month-end and year-end accounting processes, including accruals, fixed assets, FX accounting, and ledger management
- Ensure timely and accurate reconciliations across banking and finance platforms
- Prepare for annual audits and support statutory and tax compliance requirements
- Oversee payroll, expenses, contractor payments, and accounts payable processes
- Identify opportunities to streamline, automate, and enhance finance processes and controls
- Develop reporting tools and financial insights to support effective decision making
- Act as a trusted finance contact for colleagues across the organisation
The Successful Candidate We are seeking a proactive and commercially minded finance professional who combines strong technical accounting expertise with a passion for continuous improvement.
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Proven experience managing month-end and year-end close processes
- Strong technical accounting knowledge and analytical capability
- Experience improving financial controls, processes, and systems
- Confident communicator with the ability to explain financial information to non-finance stakeholders
- Previous experience using cloud-based finance systems such as Xero would be advantageous
- Exposure to charity accounting, audits, or AI-enabled finance processes would be beneficial but is not essential
What's on offer? - Salary of approximately £90,000 to £105,000 depending on location.
- London-based role with flexible, hybrid or remote working arrangements available
- Opportunity to work within a growing international organisation with a compelling social impact mission
- Significant scope to shape and improve finance operations as the organisation scales
- Excellent benefits package including private medical cover, pension contributions, generous annual leave, professional development funding, wellbeing support, and enhanced family benefits
- Clear opportunities for progression as the organisation continues its planned growth trajectory
- Collaborative, intellectually curious, and supportive working culture focused on innovation and continuous improvement
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion We believe that diverse teams drive innovation and success. That's why we're committed to promoting equality of opportunity and creating inclusive workplaces where everyone feels valued and supported. We actively seek out talent from all backgrounds and strive to reflect the rich diversity of the global workforce in every role we recruit for.
