Financial Controller
- Recruiter
- ABRSM.
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £55k - 58k per year
- Posted
- 12 May 2017
- Closes
- 31 May 2017
- Ref
- 3024828
- Contact
- ABRSM ABRSM
- Job Title
- Financial Controller
- Category
- Charity
- Experience Levels
- Qualified Accountant
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Financial Controller
The Organisation:
ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) is the UK’s largest music education body, one of its largest music publishers and the world’s leading provider of music exams, offering assessments to more than 630,000 candidates in 93 countries every year. We support the teaching and learning of music, in partnership with the Royal Schools of Music. Our mission is to inspire achievement in music. It is an exciting time at ABRSM following a recent office move to Barbican in stunning new offices.
The Role:
The focus of the position will be to maintain and strengthen robust business processes and systems in relation to transactional services, production of financial statements and the management of the year-end and audit process. You will be an effective manager and provide leadership to five people within the department including one qualified accountant. The role will include tax compliance and treasury management. You will be expected to identify and implement ways of streamlining and improving the efficiency of systems and processes, working closely with the finance systems manager to achieve this. You will be the first line contact for internal and external auditors. You will present papers for the audit and risk committee meetings, gaining key engagement with senior personnel.
What you’ll need to succeed:
You will be a fully qualified accountant, preferably ACA and have significant experience working in a finance line management role. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate experience of delivering systems improvements and direct management of all financial processes, preferably including treasury management, VAT and PAYE compliance and internal audit. Experience of working in both the commercial and charity/not-for-profit sector would be advantageous.
You will be bright and have strong attention to detail, but also personable and able to liaise with all levels within the organisation.
This is a fantastic opportunity to fully utilise the scope of your experience, to develop a team and contribute to the ongoing growth of this highly prestigious organisation. Apply now, or contact us for further information on this job.
Closing date: 31st May 2017