Interim Financial Controller

16 Months Maternity Cover

Salary: £69,664

Location: Blended between office and home (England and Wales). Time in office negotiable

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

Do you want to work for an organisation that makes a difference, every single day, to people from all walks of life? The people that turn to Citizens Advice need help overcoming an obstacle in their lives – from debt to evictions to trouble at work – and you can be key to them getting the support they need in the quickest, easiest, and most effective way.

Are you a visionary finance professional ready to make a significant impact? We are seeking a Senior Finance Leader to join our National Finance Team at Citizens Advice. This pivotal role reports directly to the Director of Finance and will be instrumental in shaping our financial strategy and enhancing our financial capability and capacity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Development: Lead the development and implementation of our financial strategy, ensuring alignment with organisational goals.
• Financial Leadership: Drive the organisation’s financial capability by enhancing processes, systems, and controls across all teams.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the Director of Finance and senior management to foster a culture of financial accountability and transparency.
• Performance Management: Monitor financial performance and provide insights to support decision-making and strategic planning.
• Capacity Building: Identify opportunities to strengthen the finance function and build the team’s expertise and effectiveness.

Why Join Us?

• Impactful Role: Play a critical part in driving financial sustainability and growth within a respected organisation.
• Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a dynamic team dedicated to making a difference in the community.
• Professional Growth: Access opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

If you're ready to take on this senior role and lead our financial strategy, we want to hear from you!

Apply today and help us enhance the financial health of Citizens Advice!

Please attach your CV and in your covering letter evidence the following criteria:

• Significant experience of managing financial and operational processes in the Charity sector, with a detailed understanding of the technical requirements of the Charity SORP and experience liaising with statutory agencies e.g. Charity Commission and HMRC
• Significant experience of producing or auditing annual statutory accounts.
• Experience in managing and delivering successful change in a business environment, with demonstrable ability to take the lead in improving processes and ways of working within a team and the wider organisation including communicating these changes effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Sufficient knowledge and in-depth technical understanding of Finance Systems to ensure they are managed efficiently and effectively with experience of making informed decisions around technological developments.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is of strategic importance within the organisation and recognised as integral to all we do as a service.

Central to pursuing our EDI mission is building diverse and inclusive teams in which everyone has a sense of belonging. We believe inclusion is a social justice issue - a principle that underpins our all EDI work. To that end, we particularly welcome applications from people we would like to see better represented in our organisation and sector - people of colour, LGBTQ+ people and disabled people. We follow the social model of disability. We will offer an interview to disabled candidates who indicate they wish their application to be considered under our Disability Confident Interview Commitment where they meet our selection criteria in their application. Some of our roles attract a high volume of applications and in some circumstances where it is not practicable or appropriate, we may limit the number of interviews offered to disabled and non-disabled candidates. We will provide reasonable adjustments as needed.

We’re a flexible employer, so this role may suit anyone who’d prefer a flexible arrangement to help their work/life balance, many of our colleagues spend most of their time working remotely. Whilst we prefer a blended approach between a local office, if one is near you, and home we’re open to being flexible on location, occasionally a role may require you to be based in a certain location if that's the case it will be detailed in the advert or job description. This can be discussed in more detail during your interview.

The National Citizens Advice operates from offices in England and Wales, with 4 regional offices based in Cardiff, London, Birmingham and Leeds, therefore all successful applicants must be based within England or Wales.

Our commitment to colleague wellbeing is reflected in us being awarded Gold in the Health & Wellbeing category, as well as Overall Winners, at the Employee Experience Awards 2022.