Parkinson’s UK Hiring for Associate Director, Finance Job at London, England Full Time

This is a great role for anyone already working in the charity sector or who is looking to transfer from an in-house or private practice role to do interesting, challenging, and meaningful work. You’ll undertake all aspects of financial management to ensure the financial integrity of the organisation and deliver timely and accurate financial information to enable strategic decision making, including the periodic management accounts, cash flows, annual report and review of controls and policies. You will strive to improve the efficiency of processes using data and digital tools to drive greater effectiveness across the charity.

What you’ll do:
Motivate and lead a team which services all the financial needs for the charity, developing and managing a department of ten people

Leading the annual statutory accounting process, consolidating the group accounts, collaborating with auditors to ensure compliance with regulations

Oversee the production of financial reporting to review charity performance against plan and manage cash flow forecasting

Provide technical support to budget managers on matters such as VAT and accounting principles with a commercially focused ethos

What you’ll bring:
Strong people management and leadership skills with the ability to attract and retain talented people

ACCA/CIMA/ACA qualified with several years post qualification experience

Proven experience in leading a finance function, ensuring key outputs are improved to meet changing needs

Experience of producing consolidated statutory accounts and developing strong relationships with auditors and other key stakeholders

Extensive knowledge of accounting principles, VAT and a commercial focus to support the development of sustainable financial models

This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!

Please apply by sending us your CV, together with supporting statements. The supporting statement should fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria as stated in the “What you’ll bring” section of the role description.

The successful candidate will be required to:
provide their own broadband service with a minimum download speed of 2Mb

have a confidential space in which to work

We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We actively encourage people with Parkinson’s to apply.