Group Financial Controller

Kisharon Langdon has an exciting opportunity for a Group Financial Controller the join the growing team in North West London.

Location: North West London, UK

Salary: £70,000 to £75,000 per annum

Jo Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Closing Date: 24th March 2024

About Us:

Kisharon Langdon are a newly merged charity offering a wider breadth of services of enhanced quality, enabling us to better support people with learning disabilities and autism and their families.

From nursery and school to further education, through to employment opportunities and supported living, Kisharon Langdon will enable people with learning disabilities and autism to thrive and realise their ambitions and aspirations.

Whilst we support the Jewish community, we celebrate and benefit from the diversity of the communities in which we are based and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Group Financial Controller – The Role:

Reporting to the Director of Corporate Services this role is responsible for leading the integration and harmonisation of the newly merged Kisharon Langdon finance team as part of the charity wide transformation.

The postholder will primarily be responsible for leading the finance team through a transition period with the objective of establishing an integrated accounting and transactional framework, to be able to deliver a unified service to all areas of the Kisharon Langdon group.

Group Financial Controller – Key Responsibilities:

- To lead the finance team through the merger transition period and establish an integrated accounting and transactional framework

- To oversee all accounting functions and lead the day-to-day financial controls and financial processing for Kisharon Langdon with the ability to challenge where process gaps or failures are identified

- To provide overall leadership and management of the Finance team in achieving all operational objectives and as a proactive business partner that visibly contributes value and meets customer demand

- To provide advice, guidance and leadership across the organisation on key financial risks and identify mitigations

- To manage the annual external audit across the charity group (scope as agreed); prepare the statutory financial statements and all supporting documentation; and be the key point of contact with the external auditors

- To lead the oversight of the organisation’s cash flow and investments; and maintain good relationships with bankers and investment managers

Group Financial Controller – About You:

- As a qualified accountant you will have previous experience of managing a finance team and experience of leadership at a senior level in an organisation of comparable scope, size and complexity

- A strong working knowledge of current UK accountancy practice and SORPs as well as experience of cashflow forecasting, investments and treasury management is essential

- With previous experience of financial or management accounting you will have experience of producing financial information for management purposes on a monthly and year end basis

- Previous experience of working in the social care, social housing and/or regulated sector is desirable but not essential

Group Financial Controller – What we offer:

- 20 days holiday, plus bank holidays and Jewish holidays

- Pension

- Occupational Sick Pay

- Employee Assistance and Wellbeing Programme with free access to independent advice, support and counselling on a wide range of issues

- Personal Development and career progression opportunities

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please note that we reserve the right depending on the number of applications received, to shortlist and interview candidates prior to the closing date.

To submit your CV for this Group Financial Controlleropportunity, please click ‘Apply’ now!