Financial & Business Controls Analyst

Are you the detail-driven detective who can track every donation, ensuring our financial and supporter data is spot-on before it hits the database? 

Can you spot inconsistencies in data and fix it fast with smart solutions that keep our processes running smoothly? 

Could you be the quality assurance champion who leads on our fundraising financial audits, ensures every donation is backed by solid evidence and gold-standard procedures? 

Interested? 
  
What will a Financial & Business Controls Analyst 's job involve?

• Reconciliation of fundraising donation data to the finance database, using both systems to assure receipt of all expected income and data.
• Analyse our financial data to ensure its integrity, verifying that all fundraising income is processed in line with Charity SORP standards. 
• Identify and resolve all anomalies in the data to ensure full transparency of our banking discrepancies, refunds and chargebacks to enable claiming Gift Aid from HMRC with confidence. 
• Act as a lead on income reporting projects where required, ensuring that all stakeholders provided with the relevant reporting to fulfil our fundraising obligations. 
• Lead for Fundraising in financial audits, ensuring all outcomes are acted upon and any procedure changes required are adopted by relevant stakeholders and teams. 

What will a Financial & Business Controls Analyst need to be successful?

• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office packages with advanced knowledge of Excel. 
• Curious and analytical with a drive to solve problems 
• Confident in dealing with issues and delivering solutions independently 
• Demonstrable ability to work in a highly organised and methodical way 
• Familiarity with the GDPR particularly in relation to data processing and retention 
• Experience of managing and manipulating data on databases, including building queries and extracting data for analysis. 
• Experience of writing and maintaining process manuals to a high degree of detail needed to provide assurance to our auditors.

The closing date for completed applications is 23:59hrs on Sunday the 7th of September 2025 with interviews to follow week commencing 15th September.

• Holidays: 36 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + option to buy 5 extra days.
• Pension scheme: Up to 6% contributory pension.
• Flexible working: We do our best to accommodate your preferred work style.
• Learning & Development: Wide range of career opportunities + comprehensive learning.
• Discounts: Access to Blue Light Discount Card and employee benefits platform.
• Wellbeing Support: Access to mental health and wellbeing assistance.
• Team Working: Support our mission in a collaborative team.
• Cycle2Work: Lease a bicycle through the scheme.
• Season ticket loan: Interest-free loan for commuting expenses.