Finance Lead – Annual Accounts & Ongoing Oversight (Volunteer)

We are seeking a qualified accountant to support Glad with the preparation of our annual accounts, with an immediate start.

This is initially a defined, one-off project to ensure our accounts are prepared accurately, clearly and in line with all relevant UK requirements for a mission-locked non-profit.

We are at an early stage. Our structure is simple, but our model includes the management of ring-fenced “client funds” – the Climate Pot – which requires careful and transparent treatment.

We are looking for someone who can:

• Prepare and finalise annual statutory accounts in the UK

• Advise on the correct treatment of Climate Pot funds

• Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards

• Provide clear guidance on best practice for financial controls

• Sense-check our current bookkeeping and reporting structure

• Recommend improvements where appropriate

The initial engagement would focus on preparing the next set of annual accounts. We anticipate this to be a contained project over a defined period, agreed together.

There is potential for ongoing support beyond this. As we grow, we expect to need part-time remote support in the form of light-touch financial controller or oversight input – reviewing management accounts, ensuring the correct treatment of ring-fenced funds and helping us maintain strong financial discipline.

This is not a trustee role. It is an operational, hands-on accounting project with potential to evolve.

Meetings would be remote and flexible. Initially, this would likely involve:

• An onboarding call with the founders

• A review session of current financial records

• Check-ins as required during preparation

• A final review and sign-off discussion

We operate leanly and pragmatically. You would work directly with the founders and have clear visibility of the full model.

Above all, we want to ensure that our financial foundations are strong, transparent and built to last.

We are seeking a qualified accountant to support Glad with the preparation of our annual accounts, with an immediate start.

This is initially a defined, one-off project to ensure our accounts are prepared accurately, clearly and in line with all relevant UK requirements for a mission-locked non-profit.

We are at an early stage. Our structure is simple, but our model includes the management of ring-fenced “client funds” – the Climate Pot – which requires careful and transparent treatment.

We are looking for someone who can:

• Prepare and finalise annual statutory accounts in the UK

• Advise on the correct treatment of Climate Pot funds

• Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards

• Provide clear guidance on best practice for financial controls

• Sense-check our current bookkeeping and reporting structure

• Recommend improvements where appropriate

The initial engagement would focus on preparing the next set of annual accounts. We anticipate this to be a contained project over a defined period, agreed together.

There is potential for ongoing support beyond this. As we grow, we expect to need part-time remote support in the form of light-touch financial controller or oversight input – reviewing management accounts, ensuring the correct treatment of ring-fenced funds and helping us maintain strong financial discipline.

This is not a trustee role. It is an operational, hands-on accounting project with potential to evolve.

Meetings would be remote and flexible. Initially, this would likely involve:

• An onboarding call with the founders

• A review session of current financial records

• Check-ins as required during preparation

• A final review and sign-off discussion

We operate leanly and pragmatically. You would work directly with the founders and have clear visibility of the full model.

Above all, we want to ensure that our financial foundations are strong, transparent and built to last.

Climate Draw. Non-profit cleaning up our atmosphere.