A large Arts organisation in North London is looking for an Assistant Management Accountant to join the team and work on all technical processes alongside the Finance Manager

Client Details

A large Arts organisation in North London

Description

• Monthly Management Accounts
• Accruals and prepayments
• Work on process improvements for reporting and analysis
• Working on projects throughout the organisation

Profile

At least Partly Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA or equivalent)

Demonstrable experience in a similar role

Experience of financial planning and budget setting

Ability to use Macros and VBA

Job Offer

£30,000 - £32,000

Assistant Financial Accountant

• Hybrid - London and Home based - one day a week in the office
• £150 a day
• Interim

The role

A charity based near Victoria in London are seeking an Assistant Financial Accountant, who will be responsible for managing the charity's financial ledgers, including income, payables, cash book and banking, across all entities. In addition, maintain monthly balance sheet reconciliations and assist with the month-end/year-end reporting processes, this includes supporting both internal and external audits.

You will support the Financial Accounting Manager in working towards month-end deadlines and support the decision-making process through good reporting for example, by providing transactional/ad-hoc information to Budget Managers.

Duties

• Be responsible for a key financial ledger along with peers e.g., Purchase /Income/Cash etc. and provide first line support to colleagues in managing the Ledgers.

• Assist in monitoring and maintaining accurate purchase orders within the Finance system including resolving invoice queries and supplier disputes.

• Process payments and expenses to ensure that they are accurately recorded and paid through BACS.

• Be responsible for the day-to-day cash and cheque banking including posting to the ledger and reconciliations.

• Reconciliation of income (c£30m) to the Charity's CRM/ fundraising database to ensure accurate receipt and reporting.

• Assist with the quarterly VAT return.

• Produce reconciliations for your responsible area. These reconciliations will facilitate the charity's reporting mechanisms and support the decision making process.

• Support the year-end statutory reporting process including dealing with auditor requests.

• Improve financial processes by striving to innovate wherever possible utilising digital technologies and other techniques to drive efficiencies.

Essential Experience

• Experience of managing financial ledgers, double entry bookkeeping and understanding of how the chart of accounts operates.

• Experience of working in a financial accounting team with a good working knowledge of accounting principles and a basic understanding of VAT for charities

• A good understanding of using accounting packages and other databases e.g., Open Accounts, Finance Central, Raiser's Edge (CRM)

• Excellent numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills with hands-on experience in Excel and G Suite.

• Experience of dealing with Senior Management and building rapport with external stakeholders and colleagues.

• Studying towards an accounting qualification.

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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

A vacancy has arisen in the Diocesan Finance Team which is focused on supporting the management of the Curia finances. Working within a busy environment, key responsibilities of the role are the management of the purchase and sales ledgers and updating the nominal ledger.

Flexibility, attention to detail, high levels of accuracy and the ability to prioritise effectively are all essential skills required for this position and therefore we are seeking an individual who is AAT qualified, or similar, and with relevant experience.

Payroll and Payments Accountant, FTC 12 Months, £37000 - £39000, Central London

Your new company
My client is a health foundation and their aim is to supply high quality health care. Their aim is to provide easily accessible health care to everyone. Also, the foundation is continuously learning and understanding what works to make people's lives healthier and to improve the health care system.

Your new role
The Payroll and Payments Accountant is a key member of the Finance Team with responsibility for managing the relationship with HR and payroll provider as well as shared responsibility for the payment process, providing advice and guidance to employees and suppliers and accounting support to other members of the team.

As an Payroll and Payment Accountant you will be responsible for:

• Managing the monthly payroll, working closely with the HR team and with the payroll managed service provider
• To ensure payroll and the associated management reporting is accurate and complete.
• Working closely with the 'Payments Accountant' and the 'Management and Payments Accountant', and to manage the accounts payable, ensuring payments made to suppliers are accurate and timely and reflected correctly in the accounts.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations assigned by the Finance Manager.

What you'll need to succeed
Part qualified or qualified by experience
Understanding of payroll processes
Understanding of accounts payable processes

What you'll get in return
Hybrid working
Flexible hours

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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Allen Lane are delighted to be working with Action for Children on the next phase of recruitment in an exciting 3 year digital transformation programme.

This is a wonderful opportunity to become part of a leading UK Charity that help hundreds of thousands of children every year across over four hundred services. Their successful reach and impact is reliant on the sound infrastructure that supports their frontline services, including technology and digital. The Senior Finance Systems Analyst vacancy is a back fill role in the team, and is integral in ensuring the BAU work is covered while the existing Senior Systems analyst focuses on the new Finance Cloud system implementation. This is a fantastic opportunity for an Open Accounts experienced Finance Analyst who wants to gain exposure and experience in a new Cloud based system implementation.

• Provide technical expertise to enable resolution of all levels up to major and complex incidents, in accordance with the ITIL Incident Management methodology within the Finance Systems team achieving Service Levels, records and documentation are maintained.
• Be a technical lead within the specialist area of expertise for finance systems development projects, designing and guiding the implementation of their requirements, ensuring an efficient and supportable implementation, including preparation of documentation and training for Finance, Technology and other users of Finance Systems.
• Develop, monitor and regularly test, core Finance systems and their service and disaster recovery procedures, including system recovery, liaising with technology colleagues and 3rd party vendors responding immediately or referring to senior management when risks are identified.
• Manage specialist areas of systems and infrastructure and taking corrective action when service levels are threatened or breached. By designing and developing solutions to maintain the capability, availability, security and supportability of Finance Systems.
• Plan, manage, test, release and implement significant changes to our Finance Systems provision, ensuring that effective change control is maintained, and records and documentation produced.
• Implement and monitor the security of our Finance Systems, and user activity. Responding immediately to threats and breaches, undertaking the appropriate corrective action to maintain security and data protection, and deal with inappropriate use.
• Work with Finance suppliers to ensure the effective delivery of their services and assisting in managing the relationship with them.
• Continue professional development through research and keeping abreast of latest developments and relevant legislation, which can be utilised to provide advice and guidance to maximise the use of Finance Systems and processes and to continuously improve the service provided.
• Operate as the technical lead in the delivery of business change projects within the specialist area(s) of expertise and contributing to continuous improvement programmes.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders and directorates to provide the efficient, effective and innovative use of Finance Systems within their functions, to support Finance business processes.

Person Specification:

• Significant practical experience of supporting core financial

• accounting systems (must have Open Accounts)

• Experience of working and applying GDPR and cyber security principles.
• Experience in the development of web or database finance applications with experience of the full development lifecycle.
• Proven experience of analysing reporting requirements and producing deliverables (dashboards/reports TMI)
• Proven experience of using 0365 applications, including Word, Sharepoint, OneDrive, Excel to Advanced level, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Experience delivering system training
• An understanding of the ITIL framework

Benefits: Annual leave of 29 days, plus public holidays, flexible maternity, adoption and paternity packages, annual staff awards, 7% employer contribution pension scheme, employee discount portal with all your favourite brands

Action for Children are committed to allowing employees to work predominantly remotely, therefore candidates must be willing to travel to the Watford office only occasionally.

The fellowship will be based within the International Human Rights Programme (IHRP) team in the Oak Foundation offices in central London. Working closely with the Programme Director and Officers, the successful candidate will be required to carry out both substantive and administrative tasks relating to five core programme priorities:

1. To close the impunity gap for gross violations of human rights by investigating and documenting gross abuses, holding abusers to account and seeking victim redress.
2. To uphold fundamental guarantees in international law which prohibit arbitrary detention and torture and ensure the observance of due process guarantees.
3. To ensure that LGBTQI communities are free from discriminatory prosecution, persecution and violence.
4. To protect human rights defenders at risk, strengthen their capacity, combat closing civic space and build a strong and resilient human rights movement.
5. To build greater public and donor support for human rights.

Typical tasks will include: assisting in drafting recommendations in relation to grant applications; assisting in monitoring and evaluating grant-holders across the Oak portfolio; taking meetings minutes; conducting routine correspondence with grantees and applicants; helping prepare presentations and other communications materials and administrative office tasks, such as scheduling appointments and assisting with filing.

Fellow Profile

This is an excellent opportunity to learn about international human rights in practice from within a global organisation. We are seeking exceptional and enthusiastic candidates who are willing to commit to a six-month placement, with the possibility of an extension to be discussed during the placement itself.

• You will be a recent graduate or postgraduate with a sound grounding in the field of human rights, international development, or a related field as a result of your studies or practical experience;
• You will have strong analytical and critical thinking skills and will write clearly and concisely
• You will display intellectual curiosity, and will be a fast learner with demonstrated initiative;
• You will be able to demonstrate your commitment to a career in human rights or social justice;
• You will have excellent oral and written communication skills in English, and strong administrative, organisational and time management skills;
• You will be able to use your initiative to prioritise competing workloads and work independently;
• You will be competent in use of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint);
• You will already have the right to undertake a paid fellowship in the UK and have a UK National Insurance number, or would be able to apply for one.

The successful candidate will work at the Oak Foundation's central London office for 4-5 days per week (subject to Government Covid guidance). It will be a six-month placement, with a possible extension, subject to review. We encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds, including lived experience or any of the issues related to OAK’s work. We are particularly interested in applicants with experience and skills relevant to the IHR priority countries: Brazil, India, Russia and Myanmar.

Excellent financial accountant - process control experience?

Working with a leading social housing provider in a dynamic finance team.

You will:

• Lead, manage, and co-ordinate all technical duties for the Financial Accounting section and manage the production of financial statements.
• Lead in improving the processes and strengthen the financial controls throughout to make the organisation more efficient and minimise financial risk.
• Develop and enhance reporting information and analysis available to key stakeholders.

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ABOUT THE ROLE

This is an exciting opportunity to support the day-to-day operations of A4S globally and gain exposure to the running of an innovative and fast-growing not-for-profit organization.

Accounting for Sustainability (A4S) was established by HRH The Prince of Wales in 2004. Our aim is to transform finance, to make sustainable business ‘business as usual’. Today, we work with leading CFOs, finance managers, business schools, the Government, and more, to drive a fundamental shift towards resilient business models and a sustainable economy.

The successful candidate will ensure that A4S’s small, dynamic, and international team, and the thought-leading work they undertake, is supported across both physical and virtual office environments. They will be an integral part of the team, actively contributing to the organisation’s running, and liaising with a wide range of high-profile individuals in connection with our work.

Responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the Office Manager to maintain a functional and welcoming office environment.

• Assisting in the organization of high-profile events, internal and external meetings, and team activities– including travel arrangements as needed.

• Researching and reporting on a wide range of subjects and issues - including fundraising opportunities.

• Receiving incoming enquiries and making sure they are handled appropriately.

• Helping us to use our software tools effectively, track our IT equipment, and work well with our external IT support consultant.

• Supporting the team to maintain a well organised shared filing system, and an up-to-date contact database.

• Providing the wider team with ad hoc support for larger projects across the organisation.

ABOUT YOU

You will have previous relevant PA/Secretarial, operations, administrative or similar experience, and will be familiar with diary management, and logistical support – including for events, meetings, and overseas travel.

Excellent communication skills (both written and oral) and proven experience of engaging with a wide range of people at all levels in a professional capacity are essential. Candidates must also demonstrate a high level of attention to detail, be comfortable working with various new IT systems and software, and be able to prioritize their own workload against tight deadlines.

A background knowledge of, or a demonstrable interest in, sustainability and business would be an advantage.

To apply

Please complete the application form by clicking 'apply', submitting both your CV and a cover letter of no more than 2 pages.

Corporate Business Accountant - 12 month FTC - £47,000

Your new company
A large professional body, supporting both workers and students working to advance their profession.

Your new role
As corporate business accountant, you will use your skills to promote good financial practice and to ensure those who manage and govern within the group are provided with timely, accurate and insightful financial information to support them in making the very best use of resources. Some key responsibilities:

• Transforming detailed information provided by finance colleagues into executive updates.
• Co-ordinate improving management accounting processes and supporting new projects.
• Support financial awareness and provide guidance and training to ensure compliance with the groups financial regulations, accounting best practice and statutory obligations.

What you'll need to succeed

• CCAB qualification or equivalent.
• Must have experience of combining excellent accounting and communication skills to provide financial reports to senior decision makers.
• Influencing and negotiation skills to bring together contributions from different teams and processes.
• Anything is possible attitude!

What you'll get in return

• Flexible working options available.
• Up to 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• A broad range of learning development opportunities and an award-winning health and wellbeing programme.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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HEAD OF GLOBAL ACCOUNTING SERVICES REQUIRED FOR 1 YEAR FTC

ICAEW or international equivalent Accountant required

Client Details

Leading International Charity with its headquarters based in Surrey are looking to recruit a Head of Global Accounting Services candidate on at least a 12-month fixed term contract basis.

This role will be responsible for leading the approach to Financial Accounting, control and compliance embedding a customer focused approach to balancing serving Country Offices to enable them to deliver their objectives, while ensuring that the organisation is protected financially and meets its statutory and regulatory compliance requirements.

Description

• Lead strategic thinking to inform approach to Statutory Accounts, ensuring effective production of final audited accounts and appropriate engaging papers to inform and advice key stakeholders including LT, FAC, IB and MA.
• Lead provision of technical financial advice and advice/recommendations of financial position, challenges in balance sheets, accounting reserves etc to ensure regulatory financial positions maintained and financial sustainability assured in order to support the successful delivery of the organisations international mission and strategy and ensure CEO/Executive Director Finance and IT/FAC/IB is able to have confidence in both the business financial position and the Finance function
• Lead maximisation of the implementation of new ERP to improve financial accounting and reporting processes, simplify accounting transactions, and enable a culture of getting things right first time, on time, every time, minimising the need for GH Finance to have to undertake remedial work to compensate for shortcomings in systems, skills and behaviours.
• Enhance customer service in relations to all aspects of financial accounting, particularly accounts payable and receivable, expenses etc, through integrating approach for all parts of, simplifying processes and improving procedures manuals/guidance, implementing appropriate KPIs/SLAs etc
• Transform statutory accounting approach by integrating production of all legal entity accounts within one team, building comprehensive business understanding to ensure appropriately reflected in Accounts and aligned with management reporting, strengthening in year reporting to reduce additional requirements at year end
• Monitor, control and manage resources to ensure objectives are delivered according to schedule and within budget.
• Contribute to the development of policies and processes and lead the implementation of systems and process improvements in own area.
• Develop and manage the ongoing relationships with internal and external stakeholders to identify and deliver solutions that benefit all.
• Contribute to the transformation of financial accounting for the organisation to ensure simpler streamlined processes that minimise effort and complexity required while maintaining accuracy and impact
• Evaluate risk with sound business and commercial judgement.
• Champion change by role modelling the behaviour expected from all colleagues, develop, and communicate plans to ensure change is successfully implemented within own department.
• Lead a team of specialists and manage their performance across all activities to achieve business objectives and continuously improve performance.

Profile

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant discipline
• Extremely strong technical accounting expertise and experience
• Good Accounting systems knowledge
• Audit experience gained in practice
• Qualified Chartered Accountant (ICAEW or international equivalent)
• Breadth of financial experience within the iNGO (ideally humanitarian/development) or non-profit sectors, ideally including work in programme delivery countries would be preferred.
• Strong project management skills

Job Offer

Hybrid working role (far more home working than office working)

Free parking

A chance to work for a highly respected and worthwhile organisation

Generous pension

25 days holiday

Career progression opportunities within this organisation

Trainer (AAT)

Our client is the only training organisation in the world dedicated to training public sector accountants and managers. They are experiencing significant growth in their education and commercial training activities both in the UK and globally. In addition to their professional accountancy qualification (PQ), they also deliver AAT training, short courses and bespoke training.

They are looking to recruit a trainer to join their dedicated team of permanent trainers and associate trainers. The role will support CETC’s ambitions to achieve growth in AAT Level 3 and 4 student numbers. Including working with others to develop the programme and its supporting materials and delivering a high-impact and participative learning experience to students.

You will be responsible for reviewing VLE content for AAT unit’s delivery and the application of highly interactive and participative teaching methods for delivery of AAT units to ensure an outstanding learner experience.

Trainer Requirements:

It is essential you have experience teaching level 3 and level 4 AAT qualifications.

The public services count on them to train their financial managers – can they count on you to help them?

About Them:
Our client is a UK-based international accountancy membership and standard-setting body. They are the only such body globally dedicated to public financial management.

Our client believes that improving public services is the key to changing lives for the better and that good public financial management is central to achieving this ambition.

Location: our client is a forward-looking organisation and has developed a modern and progressive approach to flexible working. The location for the role will be dual location at both home and one of their offices.

Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 36 per week
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 per annum plus benefits
Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave and up to a 10% employer’s pension contribution. Plus, they offer season ticket loans, an employee assistance helpful and exclusive discounts and rewards.

Closing date for applications: 6th February, 2022

Please note they may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

You may have experience of the following: AAT Trainer, Coach, Senior Trainer, Finance Trainer, Accountant, Trainer, Finance Manager, Senior Accountant, Head of Finance, Accountancy, Finance, Accountancy Trainer, AAT, etc.

Ref: 106 280

Qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA Accountant required

Interim Head of FP&A required for leading Surrey based Charity

Client Details

A particularly worthwhile and rewarding International Charity are looking to recruit a Head of Financial Planning & Analysis on a 6-month interim basis for their Surrey based headquarters. Please note this is a hybrid working opportunity.

The successful applicant will be expected to manage the Financial Planning and Analysis unit with two direct reports (Head of Commercial Finance and Head of Programmes Finance) and a wider team of ten. The role reports into the Director of Finance who in turn reports into the Executive Director of Operations and Strategy. The unit is part of the Finance team and is responsible for delivering the organisation's financial planning, analysis and management reporting. The role works closely with the Head of Strategic Planning and Performance.

Description

You will be responsible for ensuring effective decision support is in place and resource allocation is optimised to fulfil the strategy. You will partner senior directors and budget holders, and lead and motivate your team to provide high quality, timely and insightful financial management information. The reports will also inform Trustees as they assess the performance of the organisation.

You will champion continuous improvement and value for money across the organisation. Within Finance this means you will be responsible for uplifting the effectiveness of the unit, ensuring the information and decision support it provides is fit for purpose and helping develop the financial and commercial acumen throughout the organisation.

• Produce accurate and timely financial management reporting (monthly), forecasting (quarterly), budgeting (annual) and long-term financial projections/plans with expert recommendations
• Bring to senior management and trustees' attention particular finance-related information and/or concerns with clear analysis and authoritative advice - this may involve investigation and interpretation of complex and diverse information and maybe as a result of own initiative or as a result of a request from senior management
• Cultivate strong relationships with and develop the financial capacity of the leadership team and budgeted holders. Ensure that budget holders and management across the organisation receive the training, advice and support required to manage their budgets well and to make good finance-related strategic decisions including investment decisions
• Help evaluate financial aspects of all business cases/investment appraisals
• Responsible for reserves management including management of restricted funds
• Lead, manage and develop a high performing financial planning and analysis unit which is greatly valued by the organisation as a business partner and which keeps abreast of latest professional and technical developments and best practice

Profile

• Qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA Accountant
• Significant experience of producing and presenting management reporting and information and other sometimes complex financial information for senior management in a similar sized organisation or larger
• Experience of leading a finance business partnering function in a similar sized organisation or larger
• Significant experience of leading, managing and developing a team and being a team player

Knowledge and understanding of charity accounting issues would be advantageous

• Strong communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills and ability to influence opinion of key stakeholders
• Excellent leadership and people management skills

Job Offer

Very friendly team and impressive office locations

Generous pension

Possibility of career opportunities within the organisation after the initial 6 months

Chance to work for a particularly rewarding and worthwhile Charity.

Our partner has played a key role in supporting the most vulnerable people during the COVID-19 crisis in the UK. As a result of a recent growth in the demand for their services, and on the back of their new three-year strategy, they are looking to recruit an FP&A Manager with a strong background in finance business partnering.

Responsibilities

• Leading on planning & coordinating the annual organisational budget; this includes working with heads of departments and the senior management team to ensure that the process is coordinated and delivered on time.
• Leading on the quarterly forecasting and reforecasting processes.
• Act as a business partner to internal stakeholders; these will be a mixture of finance and non-finance staff, and junior and senior finance staff preparing budget versus actual reports, and ensuring variances are properly understood.
• Working with the Finance Head to develop and deliver on systems and process improvements.
• Support the Finance Head in preparing reports for the Board of Trustees.

Requirements

• Qualified accountant with demonstrable experience of financial planning in an organisation; this includes budget creation, forecasting, and undertaking monthly variance and other analysis as required.
• Experience in working in a changing environment, specifically experience of systems and process development and improvement.
• Strong demonstrable experience in business partnering, able to work collaboratively and effectively with a range of junior and senior finance and non-finance staff; strong negotiator and able to influence change.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) & relationship building skills.
• Proactive, flexible, motivated and able to thrive in an environment of growth and change within the organisation.
• Strong finance systems skills; advanced Excel skills is a key requirement for this role.

This role offers hybrid working, with the candidate expected to be office based 2 days/week in London once restrictions are lifted. Candidates are being considered on a rolling basis, and early applications are strongly recommended. 

Our partner, a ground-breaking, rapidly growing healthcare organisation, looking to inform & educate communities and influence changes in behaviour to improve health & wellbeing outcomes. They are seeking a Finance Officer to join their close-knit team in London.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate accounting records for the UK office, review the transactions from the overseas offices on a monthly basis to ensure that they are coded properly and input them into the software.
• Ensure that the organisation is legally compliant with requirements in the UK and in the countries it operates, prepare VAT returns and support in the preparation of consolidated accounts, statutory returns (Companies House & HMRC), and in preparing for the annual audit.
• Assist with the banking, including setting up accounts, making payments and reconciling accounts.
• Manage the monthly payroll process for both the UK and international offices,
• Supporting the preparation of donor/funder reports.
• Finance business partner to the UK & overseas offices, to answer any queries, provide support as required and ensure that controls, policies and procedures are upheld.

Person Specification

• Accounting professional with at least 3 years of experience in a similar charity finance role, specifically with an understanding of controls & processes in an organisation with multi-country operations, and knowledge and experience of UK taxation, Accounting qualification is desirable.
• Grants finance knowledge in a donor funded environment is strongly desirably.
• Strong IT skills, including advanced MSExcel skills and experience using other software.
• Business partner, with proven experience of successfully working with colleagues in the UK and in overseas offices. Excellent communication and people skills.
• Strong attention to detail, ability to multi-task and prioritise a varied workload.
• Additional language (Spanish, Portuguese, French) is desirable.

At present, this role is home-based, however once restrictions ease, candidates will be offered hybrid working with the individual expected to be in the office for part of the week in London. This role is only open to candidates with the right to work in the UK. Candidates are being considered on a rolling basis, and so early applications are strongly recommended.