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 an increase in the demand for the crucial services they provide, they have grown rapidly. They have received a large number of new funds; additionally, they have incurred a large amount of unusual expenditure for pandemic-specific projects, some funded by restricted funds and some not. With this, they require additional support around income recognition and accounting for restricted funds; they are seeking an experience financial accountant to support them in getting ready for the year-end and audit.

Responsibilities

• Review restricted funding received to determine the correct income recognition and allocation of costs, to ensure that the restricted reserves position for the year is materially correct in the accounts and individual donor/grant reporting is correct.
• Undertake monthly review of control accounts to help ensure integrity of the general ledger.
• Support with VAT returns.
• Support Head of Finance with the preparation of statutory accounts and with the statutory audit.
• Review fixed asset register and ensure correct capitalisation of new assets purchased during the year, and that depreciation rate is in line with policy
• Support on generation of some monthly reporting for budget holders, management accounts.
• Support Head of Finance with other ad hoc tasks that may be required.

Requirements

• A qualified accountant with experience in fund accounting, income recognition and VAT requirements in charities. 
• Experience of looking after a general ledger, performing balance sheet reconciliations, reviewing control accounts, preparing statutory accounts (charity SORP), and preparing for an external audit.  Experience of grants management and charity finance is desirable.
• Good systems experience, intermediate/advanced knowledge of Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, specifically  experience of preparing and presenting reports to a wide range of audience and stakeholders.
• Experience of working in a growing, changing organisation.

They are seeking someone to start within 2-3 weeks, so we can only consider applications from those immediately available to start a new role. Whilst this role is home-based, it is for a UK-based charity, and therefore we can only consider applicants with the right to work in the UK. 

An opportunity for a candidate with a good level of book-keeping, accounting, and administration skills, who would like to build their experience by working at a growing international not-for-profit organisation and be part of a small, dynamic team at the heart of global sustainability.

About the Role

As Finance & Administration Executive, you will work with the Finance & Risk Manager on all aspects of the finance function (approx. 80% time). Much of your time will be focused on maintaining accurate accounting records, enabling the business to meet its statutory filing obligations, and providing management with accurate, timely and relevant financial information. The role will also encompass supporting the CEO and the wider team in relation to governance administration and other administrative tasks (approx. 20% time).

What are we looking for?

To be considered for the role, you should be able to demonstrate your capability for being an effective finance professional with a keen eye for detail. You will have previously worked in bookkeeping and you would like to pursue your own growth in a finance role.  You are proactive and positive in your approach, a doer who ensures that actions are prompt and issues resolved to completion. You have recently worked in a similar role and are familiar with the day-to-day financial activities of a smaller organisation.

As well as being financially literate, you should be an accomplished multi-tasker who enjoys and is capable of providing administrative and organisational assistance to busy colleagues, including the Chief Executive Officer. Being a relatively small organisation with a global reach and a challenging mission, we are looking for someone adaptable, resilient and able to work with a diverse set of colleagues and external stakeholders. An interest in sustainability would round off your profile.

We provide good development opportunities to our staff, as well as a dynamic and inspiring work environment with a friendly culture. Working as part of a Corporate Services team of six people, based in central London, you will report to the Finance & Risk Manager.

We offer 25 days annual leave plus public holidays, a generous pension scheme with life insurance, learning and development opportunities, season ticket loans, and a childcare voucher scheme. Flexible working arrangements can be discussed, although initially this normally office-based role is likely to involve working from home in light of current Covid-19 restrictions.

Bonsucro is committed to being an inclusive employer and we value diversity, so we welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates, in particular from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates and candidates with disabilities. We encourage applications from all socio-economic backgrounds.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain sales, purchase & general ledgers
• Receive, check and process expenses claims
• Create and post month end accounting journals
• Perform weekly bank reconciliations for all accounts (including foreign currency)

• Process payroll for Bonsucro´s UK-based and overseas staff
• Assist with other pay items (pensions, childcare vouchers, loan schemes, etc.)
• Carry out tasks related to credit control
• Assist with weekly payments runs
• Provide additional support to the Finance & Risk Manager, including assisting with preparation of the monthly management accounts, VAT returns, statutory accounts and annual planning and budget setting process
• Coordinate the effective functioning of the London office space (e.g. liaise with office building manager; manage procurement of office supplies; anticipate and deal with any problems before they arise) and the current remote-working setup.
• Provide administration to the Chief Executive Officer and the wider team
• Assist with organisation and logistics of internal/external events and meetings 
• Support the organisation of governance meetings, including Board of Director meetings, Sub-Committee meetings and Members Council meetings.

Person specification

• A good working knowledge of accountancy/bookkeeping principles and common accountancy software packages
• Previous experience in a finance or bookkeeping role (ideally in a not for profit or professional service environment)
• Previous experience in an administrative role
• Strong IT skills, in particular of Excel within a finance and accounting context
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise
• A proactive approach to work and confidence in working independently
• Good interpersonal skills and an ability to work effectively with others, including remotely based colleagues in the UK and internationally
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Reliable, hard-working and reliable

Other Criteria

• AAT Advanced certificate in Bookkeeping (or equivalent).
• Familiarity with Xero accounts software
• Experience of dealing with multicurrency accounting
• Language skills in Spanish and/or Portuguese
• Office management

Other information

Start date

As soon as possible

Salary

£25,000 to £30,000 pa (depending on experience) + competitive benefits package

Reports to

Finance and Risk Manager

Hours

Full Time (35 hours per week), open to discuss flexible working arrangements for exceptional candidates

Term

Initial 12 months contract with a view to becoming permanent

This job description reflects the core activities of the post. As the service and the post-holder develop, there will inevitably be some changes to the duties, and possibly to the emphasis of the post itself. We expect that the post-holder will recognise this and will adopt a flexible approach to work. This could include undertaking relevant training where necessary. The line manager will consult the post-holder if significant changes to the job description become necessary. Any changes will be reflected in a revised job description.

Sightsavers is recruiting for a Finance and Risk Officer to work within its NTD (Neglected Tropical Diseases) Finance and Operations team, which manages the finance, risk, contractual and supply chain elements of a portfolio of large NTD grants and contracts.

Under the oversight of the NTD Finance and Risk Manager, the post holder will support the team on the central financial processes required to keep the NTD team programmes running smoothly. The post will also have responsibility for the financial management of a variety of smaller NTD team programmes including USAID funding. It is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and conscientious individual to gain experience of working in an International NGO setting.
 

About the role:

Key duties will include:

• Managing the central financial functions of the NTD team, e.g.
• NTD programme cost recovery process
• Supporting the wider finance team with central process improvements
• Monitoring spend for departmental programmes and cost centres
• Acting as the departmental focal point for the Sightsavers organisational planning process
• Financial management for a variety of smaller NTD programmes, e.g.
• Setting up systems and processes for new programmes
• Working with programme teams to prepare budgets, forecasts, reports etc. for donors and attending donor meetings as required
• Reviewing budgets and financial reports prepared by partners and Sightsavers country office staff
• Assisting the team with audit and financial monitoring processes, identifying and escalating any concerns or potential risks
• Working to align programmes to existing Sightsavers systems such as MyCLAIMS and creating useful Power BI dashboards

We are looking for a proactive individual with:

• Proven finance and accountancy experience. Working towards an accountancy qualification an advantage
• Awareness of overseas development context gained through working in the international development, the humanitarian sector and/or relevant sector preferable but not essential
• Experience of institutional donor or large-scale contract management, in particular experience of USAID funding would be an advantage although training can be provided
• Experience of working with partners and colleagues with a wide range of financial capacity and providing them with guidance and support
• French or Portuguese language skills an advantage but not essential
   

The ideal candidate will have:

• Excellent numerical skills
• Proficiency with Excel (essential), knowledge of Power Query and Power BI is desirable.
• Experience of computer-based accounting systems and purchase ledger or purchase order systems an advantage
• Strong attention to detail, with a willingness to follow issues through to resolution
• An appreciation of meeting reporting commitments
• The ability to communicate effectively and professionally across a variety of cultures
• Willingness to continuously develop skills and knowledge to remain current with donor funding developments
   

This role may be for you if:

• You are proactive and organised by nature
• You are comfortable taking decisions and have a good sense of when to escalate issues
• You are quick to notice irregularities, yet you do not lose sight of the bigger picture
• You enjoy solving problems and have a keen eye for improvement
• You communicate clearly
• You are confident holding close working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
• You are comfortable working in an international context

This is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills and it’s an involved role so please read the complete Job Description for further details.

Sightsavers offers a great place to work within easy reach of London and Brighton. This is a full-time role with some flexibility around hours. When we’re back in the office, there will be the opportunity to work from home, but we will need you to be able to attend meetings in Haywards Heath at least a couple of times a month.

We anticipate that remote interviews, including an Excel-based task, will take place w/c 8 February 2021

The Limehouse Project (LHP) is a thriving grassroots and award-winning organisation with a history of servicing the Limehouse area of Tower Hamlets and East London since 1984. Our menu of services continues to flourish thanks to investments and trust placed in us by clients, funders, and partners. While providing free legal, welfare, and family advice, accredited learning, capacity-building and employment support programmes, health and wellbeing activities for all age group, we work independently and in partnership with key Third Sector, business, and statutory organisations to ensure each client is given timely and active support they need to positively move forward in life. 48 children are also in our care at our pre-school nursery opened in 2017.

We are seeking an experienced Finance Officer who has knowledge and understanding of how charity finance works. You will have a genuine understanding of, and commitment to, the aims and values of the LHP and work effectively alongside the Director to implement the financial policies whilst working to support our dynamic teams.

The Finance Officer will be responsible for preparing financial statements, monthly management accounts, maintaining cash controls, preparing the payroll, purchasing, maintaining accounts payable & receivables, budget preparation, and managing office operations.
To input all financial data on QuickBooks Online software, ensuring that authorization and documentation are received from the appropriate members of staff, and filed accessibly.

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced, committed individual to work alongside inspirational and passionate colleagues at a very exciting stage of development at the LHP.

Main Purpose of role;

• Maintaining financial and accounting services in order to meet legislative requirements and support Limehouse Project operations.
• Preparing financial statements, maintaining cash controls, preparing the payroll and personnel administration, purchasing, maintaining accounts payable & receivables, and managing office operations.
• Maintaining financial and accounting services in order to meet legislative requirements and support Limehouse Project operations.

Please see our recruitment pack and application on our website for more information

Manchester International Festival (MIF) will return in Summer ‘21 with a celebration of international culture, innovation and creativity. MIF invites great artists from across the globe to create extraordinary new work for the Festival, which is staged every two years at venues and found spaces across Manchester. Our future home is The Factory, a world-class cultural space being built in the heart of the city, where we’ll present a year-round programme and artists will be able to develop work of huge ambition and scale that they might not be able to anywhere else. We want to bring together a talented team of people, reaching out into every corner of Manchester and harnessing the talent and energy that is found across the city and beyond.

MIF are recruiting for a Finance Administrator to deliver a range of finance services, with a focus on cash facilities and processing of expenses, to ensure that the provision of cash to departments and shows is well administered, monitored and controlled. To contribute to Finance department’s overall efforts to achieve smooth running of the finance operations and the provision of effective support to the rest of the organization, during the run up to MIF21.

Responsibilities:

− Smooth running of internal systems of payroll expenses and company credit/debit card reconciliations. Ensuring timely submission and processing for import into the accounting system

− Identify and highlight any taxable items, in line with the Expenses Policy

− Ensure all electronic records are filed correctly, maintaining accurate and up to date databases

− Manage cash floats and petty cash systems, including logging float requests, preparing drawdowns of cash from the bank, distributing cash, monitoring timely submission of and checking float and petty cash reconciliations

− Observe internal controls related to cash held in the office or in transit, to ensure it is safe and accounted for at all times

− Assist with purchase ledger, sales ledger, and bank reconciliation tasks, as and when required

− Contribute to the implementation of the new financial management system, with the focus on the expenses module and the provision of support to other users

Manchester International Festival operate an online application process. However, if you have any specific accessibility requirements and require the application form and/or job pack in an alternative format, please email the MIF office.

We particularly encourage people from Greater Manchester and underrepresented backgrounds to apply.

The role will require the post holder to be based remotely initially in-line with government guidelines, however we expect the post holder to be based in Manchester nearer to the delivery of MIF '21.

This is an immediate start Financial Accountant role working for a leading Educational charity based in the City of London. This is an on-going interim role for 3 - 4 month role reporting to the Financial Controller.

The day to day duties of the Financial Accountant will include;

• Overseeing the month end, year end close processes of nominal ledger
• Complete quarterly returns to HMRC
• Assist with year -end accounts including statutory accounts
• Complete the monthly cashflow and balance sheet forecast
• Work closely with the Assistant Accountant and ensure all sales ledger and purchase ledger invoices are processed in a timely manner
• Maintain the Fixed Asset Register and complete the all bank and supplier statement reconciliations
• Monitor the upkeep of financial policies such as expenses, payments and credit cards

This is an exciting role for a qualified accountant with experience in a similar role ideally within a charity or a not for profit organisation. Working knowledge of Sage 200 is ideal but not essential. If you interested in applying for this role through TPP Recruitment then please do so by sending your CV to [email protected]

My client is an inspiring and innovative Charity that focuses on uniting the best of science and healthcare to fight cancer head on. They are currently looking for a qualified accountant to join them for a 6 month period, supporting them through the year end and audit period. The work will encompass all aspects of financial accounts, with particular emphasis on:

• Ensuring bank reconciliations are completed according to agreed timelines;
• Ensuring the purchase ledger is up to date and that there is a robust system for reconciling supplier statements and following up queries;
• Supporting financial transaction processing and reconciliations within the charity, ensuring that robust controls are in operation;
• Identifying improvements to financial processes and procedures;
• Working with other members of the team to produce the year end statutory accounts.

Person Specification:

• You’ll be a qualified accountant with experience of year end statutory accounts preparation
• You’ll have the drive and ability to deliver against high pressured deadlines, with the ability to adapt and operate flexibly to support the business, as required.
• You’ll be ‘hands-on’ when needed to pick up tasks from team members to ensure processing stays on schedule.
• You’ll be an excellent communicator with an understanding and empathy around the challenges faced by the colleagues you support.

The purpose of this role is initially to support the Head of Finance in the implementation of a new Finance System, to assist in the review of current processes and practices and to document and promulgate those processes across RUSI.  In the longer term, the position will lead on the Management Accounting and Funder Reporting of the organisation.

The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) is the UK’s leading independent think-tank on international defence and security. Its mission is to be an analytical research-led global forum for informing, influencing and enhancing public debate on a safer and more stable world.

The specific duties and responsibilities of the position are as follows:

1. To review the current Chart of Accounts in consultation with Finance and other RUSI Departments, and make recommendations to update, taking into account RUSI’s requirements in relation to project management and reporting.  To also ensure that the new structure will assist in providing timely, accurate Management and Financial Information for the Senior Management Team, Trustees and other external parties as required.
2. To review current finance procedures in relation to sales ledger, purchase ledger, expense and credit card expenditure, project reporting, payroll, recording of accrued and deferred income, accruals, prepayments and other areas as appropriate.  To ensure that processes are embedded in the new system, documented and communicated as required.
3. To review current data holdings, to cleanse data as required and to ensure that historical and future data requirements are met.
4. To be part of the project team set up to implement the new financial system, to liaise with the provider as required, to ensure the project is on time and budget and that their requirements are met in a timely fashion.
5. To lead on the Management Accounting of RUSI, ensuring reporting meets organisational requirements and is produced in a timely and useful format.
6. To continually review financial procedures and processes, ensuring they are updated as required and that they meet internal and external requirements.
7. To lead on Funder Reporting, ensuring they are submitted in a timely manner and in accordance with external requirements.
8. To implement a business partnering model, ensure financial awareness is raised and that business requirements are met in a timely and efficient manner.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• A part-qualified or qualified by experience accountant
• A minimum of 2 years relevant professional experience in an accounting role, including experience of assisting in the implementation of a new finance system
• Experience of change management
• Energetic and motivated
• Good computer literacy and excel spreadsheet skills
• Exceptional attention to detail and organisational skills
• Good communication skills and ability to work with people from different national backgrounds
• Experience of Sun Accounting and Sage 50 (desirable)

LOCATION

This person will be based at RUSI’s offices at 123 Pall Mall, subject to Government Guidance re the COVID pandemic on working from home.