Head of Financial Reporting and Processing

Location: Hybrid / Flexible

Organisation: Teach First

Contract: Fixed-Term Contract, 12-18 months

Salary: £75k-£80k

Prospectus are delighted to be supporting our client in their search for a Head of Financial Reporting and Processing. The organisation works with schools, teachers and leaders across the country to ensure every child, regardless of background, has the opportunity to thrive. This newly created role will play a critical role in strengthening their finance function at a pivotal moment for the organisation. Reporting to the Executive Director of Finance & Performance, you’ll lead their Financial Reporting & Processing team and be responsible for the end-to-end financial processing and reporting framework across the charity.

You’ll be a qualified accountant, and have extensive experience leading high performing teams, ideally through periods of significant change, as well as a solid understanding of what excellent financial management looks like. This role offers the chance for you to shape operating models, embed best practice, and lead meaningful change. Most importantly, you’ll be motivated by purpose and excited to use your expertise to support a charity working to end educational disadvantage. You’ll be working closely with senior finance leaders, the Chair of the Finance Risk & Audit Committee, and external auditors, and will directly line manage a team of four.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing team of four, building capability, resilience and accountability.
• Take ownership of accurate, timely and compliant financial reporting for internal and external stakeholders.
• Design and continuously improve financial controls, accounting policies and reporting processes in line with best practice, FRS102 and the Charity SORP.
• Provide senior oversight of the external audit process and act as the escalation point for complex technical issues.
• Oversee cash management, treasury and investment activity in line with the Charity’s Investment Policy.
• Ensure tax compliance, managing filings and working with external advisors where required.
• Drive efficient and effective accounts payable and receivable processes across the organisation.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Shannon Sanderson at Prospectus. All appointments at the organisation are subject to an enhanced DBS check and safer recruitment practices.