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Financial Controller

Reporting to: Managing Director FIDC/General Manager FIMCO
Salary Range: £64,031
Closing date: June 1, 2026

Outline

This is a fulltime role to undertake and ensure the efficient and effective operation of the accounting functions of the Falkland Islands Development Corporation (FIDC) and the Falkland Islands Meat Company (FIMCO).

Responsibilites

1. Prepare the year-end financial statements for FIDC and FIMCO as required by relevant Ordinances and Articles.
2. Manage the finance functions for FIDC and FIMCO, ensuring raising of invoices and processing of creditor payments in accordance with agreed policies and procedures.
3. Produce financial information (i.e., P&L, monthly accounts, cash flow, balance sheet, financial controller narrative statement) for management and the Board for both organisations along with subvention requests to FIG.
4. Provide key staff and stakeholders with financial monitoring information loans, projects or grant schemes in a timely manner as well as technical input into Board papers and applications as required.
5. Act as key liaison with external audit to ensure cost effective preparation and audit of annual financial statements.
6. Supervise the exchequer function of the organisations ensuring all creditor payments made are in line with budgets and receipts are correctly treated, and comply with policies and procedures.
7. Ensure that appropriate financial systems, including the ledger and Fixed Asset Register, along with policies, procedures and governance frameworks are in place and are reviewed and updated as appropriate.
8. Attendance in person to all board meetings (quarterly for FIMCO, bi-monthly for FIDC), plus any additional Credit Committee or extra ordinary meetings.
o The Financial Controller will have full access to any information held by FIDC and FIMCO. The Financial Controller is    expected to provide finance updates and present monthly management accounts, and any other information requested during board meeting.

Candidates must be CCAB or CIMA qualified with a minimum of three years post-qualification experience.

Additional Info

For an informal discussion about the role please contact FIDC Financial Controller Janet McLeod on financial_controller@fidc.co.fk

Completed applications can be submitted by email to sfaria@fidc.co.fk  or address to FIDC Recruitment, Shackleton House, Stanley on or before  1st June 2026

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