Financial Controller

REF: LJ53668

Job Title: Financial Controller

Industry: Well Established Educational Institution

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: West London

Salary Guide: £80,000 + Benefits

Our client is a prestigious and well-established institution based in West London, operating across a range of commercial and charitable activities. The organisation is entering an exciting phase of modernisation and development, with increasing complexity across its financial operations. As part of this evolution, the business is seeking a Financial Controller to strengthen its financial controls and lead the core technical functions.

Description

Reporting to the Finance Director, the Financial Controller will assume responsibility for the integrity of the organisation’s financial reporting, with particular emphasis on group VAT compliance and partial exemption. The role encompasses preparation of consolidated statutory accounts, audit coordination, oversight of restricted and trust funds, and management of multiple subsidiary entities. The role will also lead on improvements in controls and reporting processes, and manage a small team responsible for financial accounting.

Skills

The ideal candidate for this Financial Controller role will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong post-qualified experience, and a demonstrable track record in managing complex VAT matters, including partial exemption. Experience of preparing statutory accounts and leading audits is essential. A background in not-for-profit or hybrid organisations with commercial trading arms is advantageous. Strong leadership skills and the ability to engage with a diverse range of finance and non-finance stakeholders is essential.

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Please note that due to the expected volume of applications, we will only be able to respond to those candidates whose experience matches the requirements of our client. We are sorry, but if you have not heard from us within the next ten days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Walker Hamill has been a specialist finance and strategy recruiter for over 35 years. We have an extensive client group, including major multinational listed organisations, private equity backed businesses and privately owned companies. We recruit across all sectors and have particularly strong client relationships in FMCG, media, retail, pharma / biotech, technology, property/real estate, leisure and business services. Headquartered in London, we have additional offices in continental Europe.