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Job Title: Financial Controller Location: Bristol office, hybrid (minimum three days a week onsite) Salary: 50,285 per annum Job Type: Fixed term maternity cover, approximately 15 months. Minimum 30 hours a week, up to full time (37.5 hours) The Role: This role covers the current post-holder's maternity leave for an anticipated 15 months. As Financial Controller you will lead CSE's finance team, directing and overseeing the finance function in compliance with appropriate accounting standards and practices, company and charity law. You will provide timely, accurate financial and management information to support strategic decision-making and effective budgetary control by our Senior Leadership Team, Trustees, project managers and other budget holders. You will line manage the Finance Manager and Finance Assistant, and be a member of CSE's Senior Management Team. Reporting to the Director of Finance and Operations, you will work alongside the wider Operations Team to provide operational support that underpins delivery of our charitable mission. This is a fast-paced role and we need someone who can get up to speed with minimal delay. Specific responsibilities: An applicant appointed to the role will be expected to: Take responsibility for day-to-day accounting, invoicing, payroll, VAT returns, payments and banking, credit control and cash management, including timely monthly management accounts. Line manage the Finance Manager and Finance Assistant. Co-ordinate the annual budget cycle and mid-year budget refresh alongside the Director of Finance & Operations and SLT. Attend monthly SMT meetings to share the previous month's financial results and handle related queries. Prepare accurate, accessible reports on organisational, team, staff and project financial indicators to support timely decision-making. Maintain the organisation's financial records to appropriate accounting standards and prepare documentation for the annual audit and other statutory reporting. Liaise with CSE's auditors to enable an effective and timely annual audit. Support project managers to plan and manage project budgets, providing financial data for reporting to clients and funders. Provide expertise on financial costing and monitoring approaches for new project funding proposals, reflecting funder requirements. Provide finance support to Retrofit West CIC, including financial reporting, statutory obligations and payroll as required. About you: Essential attributes for this role include: Fully qualified ACA, ACCA or equivalent accountant. At least seven years' post-qualification experience, including at least five years in a financial management role. Working knowledge of accounting standards, VAT and HMRC regulations in England, including requirements applicable to a UK charity with a trading subsidiary. Experience of leading the preparation for an annual audit. Experience of preparing routine financial and management information reports for senior executives and staff. Experience of using timesheet software to track allocation of staff time to different cost centres. High level competence with Sage accounting software and MS Excel. Able to analyse, structure and sense-check financial data to produce clear, informative reports, with excellent attention to detail. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proven management skills. Self-motivated and organised, able to work with limited supervision and manage conflicting priorities. Benefits: CSE offer a range of other benefits including: You will be entitled to 25 days' paid holiday (plus statutory holidays) Company pension scheme with 8% employer and 6% employee contributions Subsidised bike purchase and Tech Scheme Life Assurance Health Cash plan Retail discounts Discounted breakdown cover and many more. We will pay fees and expenses on relevant training courses. We are flexible with working hours and will discuss this openly if you are invited to interview. How to apply To submit your application, please click the apply button and check your emails for the link to the full job description and the application form, which must be filled in to complete your application. You can also download the application form from our CSE website. To be considered for this role an application form must be sent to the email address provided. Your application should demonstrate your suitability against the criteria in the person specification and job description. CVs and supporting letters will not be considered. The closing date for applications is 5pm on Sunday 16 August 2026. First interviews are expected online on Thursday 3 and Friday 4 September 2026, with final panel interviews at our Bristol office on Thursday 10 and Friday 11 September 2026. The earliest start date is early October 2026. This role requires a basic DBS check. If invited to interview, we will ask for evidence of eligibility to work in the UK.

Kier Water Projects - Expression of Interest About Kier At Kier Group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver vital infrastructure across the UK and build lasting legacies through supporting our clients and communities in which we operate. With an order book value in excess of £10bn, we're committed to building resilience and creating innovative solutions for our customers. Within our Natural Resources, Nuclear and Networks business we have been appointed to work in partnership with Thames Water, as part of the wider £840m Capital Delivery Framework AMP 8 investment plan. The framework is for a five-year period with further investment estimated to be up to £20bn by the end of 2030. The programme of works will include modernisation of clean water and wastewater non-infrastructure across London and Thames Valley regions. Career opportunities and registering your interest We're now seeking to grow our workforce and develop our resource and skills capability, in order to deliver these vital projects. We're looking to attract diverse talent with transferable skills from the previous delivery of major projects, ideally at Tier 1 level. The roles will be situated across London, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Oxfordshire & Hertfordshire regions and across all levels of positions including, but not limited to: Project Managers Senior Project Managers Assistant Project Managers Construction Managers Agents Sub-Agents Senior Engineers Site Engineers Works Managers General Foreman Managing Quantity Surveyors Quantity Surveyors Estimators Design Managers Design Co-ordinators Planners M&E Project Engineers Commissioning Engineers Health and Safety Advisors Environmental Advisors Document Controllers Technical Administrators If you're interested in joining us and developing a career within Kier, then please apply and register your interest today. Our team of dedicated recruiters will follow-up with you to provide further detail on these exciting opportunities and expected timelines. Upon your application, please state the job position you are interested in, your desired work location and any additional information you would like to let us know, such as open to re-locating. Our opportunities are designed to provide flexibility, where we can. Therefore, please state on your application if you have any flexible working requirements and we will aim to support where possible. Please note, a valid UK driving license is essential. Rewards and benefits We're proud to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Want to see what we have to offer, take a closer look here. Diversity and inclusion Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Keir's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here . Right to Work & Security Clearance Any expression of interest will be subject to holding the required right to work in the UK in order to comply with the relevant UK legislation. We will request to see evidence of your right to work as part of the selection process. We reserve the right to withdraw any offer should the required evidence not be provided. For some of our positions, you may also require Security Clearance as part of the vetting process. Closing Date for applications: Friday 3rd October We look forward to seeing your application to