Location: Canary Wharf, London (United Kingdom). Office-based role with flexible, hybrid office/home working offered
Duration: Permanent
Salary: Competitive, plus benefits
Hours: 35 hours per week
About the role
Reports to: Director of Finance
Job purpose: The Financial Controller will play a pivotal role in group reporting, group budgeting and treasury management for the IFRS Foundation and its multiple location entities. This role primarily involves assisting the Director of Finance with group financial reporting, developing and building the group’s budget, and overseeing treasury and cash flow management.
Principal responsibilities
Group financial reporting
Review individual entity accounts across the organisation and consolidate them for group reporting purposes. Prepare comprehensive group management accounts and reports, including:
- P&L forecasting: develop detailed profit and loss forecasts to project future financial performance.
- KPI analysis: identify, monitor and report key performance indicators to assess the organisation’s operational and financial health.
- Variance analysis: conduct thorough variance analysis to compare actual results against budgeted figures, explaining deviations.
- Financial commentary: provide insightful financial commentary to contextualise the numbers, highlighting trends, risks and opportunities.
- Monthly and quarterly reports: generate timely monthly and quarterly financial reports to inform management decisions and strategic planning.
- Assist the CFO and the Director of Finance with the preparation of the annual consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes.
- Coordinate the delivery of auditor requests with the wider team.
Budgeting
- Collaborate with the CFO to align the group business plan with the development of the group budget.
- Assist Director of Finance with building the group budget, acting as the main contact point for other departments across the organisation and reporting against budget on a monthly basis.
Treasury management
- Oversee treasury operations, including cash flow forecasting, liquidity management and executing investment strategies.
Compliance
- Ensure adherence to established financial internal controls and procedures.
Ad hoc
- Support the Director of Finance with ad hoc tasks as required.
Skills, attributes and experience required
Qualifications
- Recognised professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
Knowledge
- Strong understanding of IFRS Accounting Standards and financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
- At least four years post-qualification in a group finance role, with budgeting and multi-currency experience.
Skills
- High accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Strong organisational and multitasking abilities
- Proficiency in financial analysis tools and advanced MS Excel skills
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to seek guidance for complex tasks
- Strong relationship-building skills with stakeholders at all levels
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Commitment to the organisation’s mission and values, especially in the not-for-profit sector
Preferred
- Experience working in an international environment
- Experience working for a not-for-profit organisation
- Experience working with Business Central and Salesforce
To apply
Please send a detailed CV/résumé to recruitment@ifrs.org. Please include the following information or your application may not be considered:
- the job title/position you are interested in (in the subject line of your email); and
- covering email/letter detailing how you meet the specified role requirements and your salary expectations.
Closing date: Closed
Interviews are held via video conference as part of our standard international recruitment process.
Due to the number of responses, we receive, we are unable to respond individually to each application. If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date you may assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
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