Financial Controller (Maternity cover – 1-year fixed term contract) 

Location: Birmingham (hybrid or office working) 

Salary: Up to £53,500 per annum dependent upon experience 

Hours: Full time 37.5 hrs preferred, though will consider flexible working of 30+ hrs per week 

We are seeking an experienced Financial Controller for a temporary maternity cover (minimum 1 year). Reporting to the Director of Finance, the role oversees day-to-day charity finances and a team of five staff. The ideal candidate is a qualified CCAB accountant (ACA or ACCA preferred) with hands-on experience, particularly in charity and grant accounting, including deferred and restricted income. 

Key requirements include: 

• Strong understanding of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management. 

• Proficiency in Excel and accounting software (Access Dimensions and FocalPoint preferred) 

• Experience in managing all ledgers, including payroll 

• Ability to communicate complex financial information to non-financial staff 

• Experience in liaising with budget holders from across the organisation to set and monitor budgets 

• Good analytical, investigative, and report-writing skills 

This role calls for an experienced candidate with a proactive approach who has the ability and drive to analyse accounts, investigate discrepancies, take ownership of tasks, and seek continuous improvement. 

Birmingham Mind is extremely proud to have a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities that we work with. We strongly encourage applications from individuals with lived experience of mental health challenges as their perspectives enrich our teams. We are also committed to changing the ethnic diversity of our management team and particularly encourage applicants from minority communities to apply for this role. 

Staff benefits include an attractive defined contribution pension scheme, PayCare which offers employees affordable cover for a range of healthcare treatments, an Employee Assistance Programme which includes free counselling and a comprehensive training programme. 

Our people are key to the success of the organisation, and we are recognised as both a Mindful Employer as well as achieving Gold standard success in Investors in People. 

We welcome applications from people who have experienced mental health difficulties. 

The closing date for applications is Sunday 17th August 2025 

Interviews and Technical test to take place on Wednesday 27th / Thursday 

28th August 2025