Financial Controller
Location: Hybrid working based at Brugess Hill, with some travel to other Brainkind locationsSalary: £58,000- £65,000 per annum (dependent on experience)Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Join Brainkind and help shape the future of care through financial insight and strategic partnering.
At Brainkind, our mission is to improve the lives of people with brain injuries and neurological conditions through specialist care, rehabilitation, and support. We are looking for a commercially minded Finance Business Partner to join our Finance team and help drive financial performance, informed decision-making, and sustainable growth across the organisation.
About the role
The Financial Controller is responsible for ensuring the effective financial management, control and reporting of Brainkind's financial affairs, providing accurate, timely and reliable financial information to support decision-making across the organisation.
Working closely with the Head of Finance and Strategic Finance and Business Partnering Manager, the role will lead on financial accounting, statutory accounts, audit, balance sheet integrity and financial controls, ensuring that robust processes and procedures are in place and consistently applied across the organisation. You will be responsible for a team of 3 direct reports, Financial Accountant, AP and AR Team Leads.
Main tasks and responsibilities
Lead the financial accounting function, ensuring all financial transactions are accurately and promptly recorded, maintaining the integrity of the general ledger, balance sheet and underlying financial records
Oversee monthly and year-end financial close processes, ensuring all reconciliations, supporting documentation and review procedures are completed accurately, to a consistently high standard and within agreed timescales, in accordance with relevant legislation, accounting standards and best practice
Take ownership of balance sheet integrity and control, ensuring all significant balances are regularly reviewed, reconciled and supported by appropriate documentation, with reconciling items and potential risks identified, investigated and resolved promptly
Maintain and develop a robust financial control environment, ensuring appropriate financial policies, procedures and delegated authorities are in place, consistently applied and regularly reviewed
Manage the external audit process, acting as the key finance contact and ensuring the timely provision of information, effective coordination of audit activity and resolution of audit queries
Lead the preparation of the annual statutory accounts, including coordinating the wider annual report, relevant disclosures and all associated year-end processes and deadlines
Oversee the financial management and statutory compliance of all legal entities, ensuring all relevant regulatory and statutory filing requirements are met, including Charity Commission reporting, Companies House filings, National Statistics returns and tax compliance matters such as VAT and Corporation Tax
Lead the management of banking and investment relationships, ensuring effective oversight of banking arrangements and investment activity and the maintenance of accurate and up-to-date financial information
Ensure effective treasury management and financial control, overseeing weekly cash flow monitoring and forecasting to maintain appropriate liquidity, optimise cash balances and ensure the organisation's cash position is effectively managed in support of its wider financial planning and operational requirements
Manage, support and develop members of the Financial Accounting, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable teams, providing clear direction, setting expectations and promoting a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement
Provide oversight of the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions, ensuring effective processes, appropriate financial controls and timely…