Are you a qualified accountant with a strong background in financial controls and month-end processes? Do you have significant charity finance experience and a good understanding of fund accounting? Are you confident coming into a finance function, identifying gaps and holding people accountable for delivering what is required? A charity is seeking an experienced Interim Head of Financial Controls to join its finance function on an initial 6-month contract. The role offers hybrid working, with some travel to South Kent required. Charity experience is absolutely essential, ideally alongside experience of fund accounting. This role will focus on strengthening the organisation''s core financial controls and ensuring the finance team has clear, consistent and well-managed processes following the recent year-end. The key responsibilities of the Interim Head of Financial Controls are: Taking ownership of the month-end timetable and ensuring key activities are completed accurately and on time. Overseeing the completion and quality of control account reconciliations and balance sheet reconciliations. Reviewing existing finance processes and identifying where further controls, ownership or accountability are required. Working with finance managers and their teams to ensure responsibilities are clearly understood and consistently delivered. Following up on outstanding actions and ensuring issues identified through the year-end process are properly addressed. Working closely with the ..... full job details .....