Allen Lane
Senior Financial Controller
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Interim Senior Financial Controller (6-12 Month FTC) London | Predominantly On-Site in term time | Start Date: 6th July 2026
Passionate about education and interested in working in one of the most prestigious schools in London?
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Financial Controller to join a highly regarded educational and charitable organisation in central London on a six-month fixed-term contract to provide stability while they recruit permanently.
Reporting to the Finance Bursar you will provide leadership to an established finance team while overseeing the day-to-day financial operations of a complex organisation. This role offers the opportunity to make an immediate impact, ensuring robust financial control, delivering an efficient finance service, and supporting the continued embedding of a recently implemented finance system.
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The organisation is seeking an individual who can hit the ground running, provide stability during a busy period and quickly build credibility with stakeholders across the organisation.
Key responsibilities will include: Leading month-end and year-end financial accounting processes, ensuring an accurate and timely trial balance. Managing financial operations including purchase-to-pay, billing, income collection, cash management and balance sheet reconciliations. Supporting year-end audit processes and statutory reporting requirements. Ensuring compliance with charity, tax and regulatory requirements, including VAT and Gift Aid. Driving continuous improvement across finance systems, controls and processes. Leading, coaching and developing a transactional finance team. Acting as a key finance business partner to senior stakeholders across the organisation.
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The successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA)
Experience within the education, charity or not-for-profit sectors would be advantageous, although candidates from other sectors with relevant technical expertise will also be considered.
There are some great benefits with this role such a free lunch everyday along with use of gym facilities.
If liking to make an impact in collaborative environment, then do get in touch with Rosemary Pini for more information,
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