Financial controller duties

Key job tasks of financial controller

1. Budgeting

• Assist in the process of developing and reviewing budgets for fundraising and internal proposals.
• Provide accurate cash-flow projections to the Finance Sub-Committee.
• Provide monthly budget reports to the company and to budget holders, working closely with them to enable them to make accurate decisions.
• Work on the development of the annual budget.

2 Annual accounts

• Lead on any recommendations that are suggested in the audit report or management letter.
• Act as the first point of contact for the auditors, and communicate with them to ensure all questions can be answered efficiently.
• Prepare the draft annual statutory accounts.

3 Management Support

• Ensure timely payment of debtors and invoicing of creditors.
• Oversee payroll pension and tax contribution payments, in conjunction with company’s payroll bureau, pension funds and HM Revenue & Customs.
• Administer the bank accounts and investment activity of company as requested by the FSC.
• Administer the work of the finance committee.
• Support company’s fundraising efforts through the provision of information for reporting purposes.
• Ensure company maximizes its income through gift aid.

4. Financial procedures

• Develop and maintain thorough financial procedures for the organization including staff payroll, Inland revenue, National Insurance and pension systems, invoice/payments etc.
• Ensure all finance records are kept accurately and securely and in line with legislative requirements
• Ensure financial policies are being adhered to as set out in the COMPANY financial guidelines.
• Review financial guidelines with company and Finance Sub-committee annually.

5. Corporate Responsibilities

• Ensure that company acts in a manner to minimize fraud.
• Attend supervision, team meetings, training and other meetings as required.
• Manage a member of staff in line with company’s policies, procedures and ethos.
• Maintain effective working relationships with company’s external partners.
• Work towards the achievement of company’s three-year strategy and annual business plans.
• Undertake other duties as your line manager should require in keeping with the responsibility of the post.

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