This is an exciting opportunity to help drive the growth of the co-operative and voluntary sector and put your skills to good use in truly meaningful, interesting and rewarding work. We will not consider your application unless you send a cover letter explaining why you might want to work for us rather than any other accountancy practice.

A significant part of the job is in audit, but there is also the opportunity to be involved in all aspects of our work; we provide the full range of accountancy services. As we are a co-operative ourselves, you will also need to be involved in practice management, organised in sociocratic circles.

Detail

In 2017, Third Sector Accountancy formed to change the world of accountancy for co-operatives, charities and social enterprises, providing friendly and expert help and advice to other organisations striving for positive social change. 

Committed to team development, all of our colleagues are either training for formal accountancy qualifications or continuing their professional development within the firm. There is generous paid study time.

Our rapidly growing client base values our understanding of the sector and our commitment to providing services that support their needs, and they appreciate that we share their desire to make the world a better place. Our clients are extremely diverse in activity, ranging from micro-enterprises to multi-million turnover co-operatives and charities.

We are looking for a new colleague, qualified (ACA or ACCA) or unqualified, who is keen to work with a variety of amazing clients. If you are unqualified (ICAEW or ACCA) then you will need to take on the challenge of training for the ICAEW ACA qualification to complement our team and support our growth. Are you an ethically and socially motivated individual with financial experience and commitment to personal development? If you are excited by the idea of joining us and engaging with our clients and are able to rise to the challenges and rewards of working in a non-hierarchical team, please send your CV and a letter saying why you want to work for us.

About us  

Penny Appeal was set up in 2009 to provide poverty relief across Asia, the Middle East and Africa by offering water solutions, organising mass feedings, supporting orphan care, and providing emergency aid. We’ve come a long way since then and have grown tremendously in the past 11 years!

We’ve transformed lives and empowered communities, helping to break the poverty cycle and build brighter futures. Over the past few years, our work has expanded and our teams have grown considerably, allowing us to launch new campaigns and work in even more crisis-hit countries. As well as strengthening communities in over 30 countries around the world, we also make it a point to support vulnerable people here in the UK, too.

Each of our projects are carefully designed to be accessible and effective. They are a wonderful blend of emergency support, short-term relief, and longer-term sustainable solutions. Our way of approaching relief means that we can save lives immediately, improve situations in the coming days and transform communities for years to come.

At Penny Appeal, people are at the heart of everything we do. Every one of our projects are tailor-made to meet the needs of those we support and benefit as many people in need as possible, in ways that cost our generous donors just a little bit of loose change each day.

Vision: 

Transform small change into a big difference for those who need us most 

Mission: 

Inspired by the universal values of the Islamic faith, Penny Appeal’s mission is to serve all those in need at home and abroad 

Strategic aims: 

Within 5 years - 

1. Best in class Muslim Charity 

1. Sunday Times top 100 businesses to work for 

1. Most recognizable Muslim charity in the world 

1. Raise over £100 million per annum for good 

Key facts:  

• We are a British Muslim led charity 

• Our HQ is in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.  We have approximately 160 staff based in the UK, with many more across the world

• UK staff have been working from home for last 18 months, but we are instigating a move back a brand new office in early 2022, coupled with a new flexible working policy

• Please read our latest Annual Report here

About the role 

We have big ambitions and are looking for a talented Business Partner Accountant to help us achieve them.  Someone who isn’t afraid of hard work, who shares our values and who wants to be part of something extraordinary.   Someone who can provide a dedicated business partner service to the Charity’s Programmes and Fundraising teams, specifically focussing on detailed matching, monitoring and analysis of all spend to charitable programmes by appeal, country or type.

Key areas: 

1. Provide a solid link between the Finance and Programmes departments, ensuring accurate and timely tracking of all spend.

2. Working closely with the Programmes team to complete detailed spend monitoring and analysis.

3. Working with the Allocations and Programmes teams to ensure tracking of sponsorship and restricted donations.

4. Review all required Programmes Spend against planned budget

5. Raising purchase requests for required Programme spend and ensuring appropriate approvals in place.

6. Liaising with the Programmes department for feedback on any spend variances and reporting appropriately.

7. Monthly analysis on budgeted spend in comparison to cashflow and providing a monthly report to the Director of Programmes and executive management.

8. Prepare summary reporting of Programmes spend for executive management and the Board.

9. Any other required accounting tasks required to ensure robust financial controls around Programmes payments.

10. Assist in the analysis of costings and payback for all fundraising activities.

11. To review and process invoices and payments against clearly approved plans from the fundraising departments.

12. To research, collate information and produce detailed business cases with relevant information and analysis for any major undertaking requiring a financial investment or commitment for approval by the CEO and /or Board of Trustees. 

Please note: the duties and responsibilities outlined above are not exhaustive, nor are they shown in the order of priority or frequency.  You may, from time to time, be required to work evenings, Saturdays or on a Sunday.

About you 

For us, it’s not just what we do, it’s how we do it.  Our values are important to us and we’re looking for people who will live and breathe them.

Required

• Part qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA)  

• Demonstratable experience of planning, preparing and presenting financial information to the highest standard and accuracy  

• Demonstratable experience of administration and coordination  

• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information  

• Excellent oral and written communication skills with strong emphasis on business communication  

• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work with individuals at all levels both internally and externally, with diplomacy and professionalism   

• Excellent organisational, time-management, and problem-solving skills.  

• Ability to be flexible and able to work under tight deadlines  

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint)

• Strong attention to detail  

• Strong problem-solving skills  

• Ability to conduct research and present data in a succinct and well-written manner

• To uphold and behave in accordance with the organisation’s core values  

• A professional and flexible approach to work  

• Commitment to promoting equality and diversity in what we do    

• A positive attitude with a strong desire to see the organisation succeed  

Desirable

• Knowledge of Third Sector and statutory sector  

• Knowledge of Islamic financial matters (Zakat, Wakf, Qurbani etc.)

• International development, and/or writing for an organisation which fundraisers

We have an exciting opportunity for a Management Accountant to join our Finance Department, ideally suited to a part-qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA) looking to progress their career in a management accounting role. 

The Role

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Management Accountant will support the processing of financial transactions that enable accurate financial records. 

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivery of month end for Big Issue Company
• Preparation of cashflow reports (Big Issue Company and Big Issue Invest)
• Supporting preparation of periodical forecasts and annual budgets for The Big Issue Company and Big Issue Invest
• Software system administration
• Ensuring all accounting transactions are correctly recorded in the accounting system
• Maintenance of fixed assets registers
• Reconciliation of intercompany balances 
• Reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Part Qualified/Finalist (ACCA/CIMA);
• Strong financial accounting and accounting standards experience 
• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel

For a full job description with details of skills and experience, please download from our careers page.

Salary and Benefits include:

•    Salary of up to £40,000 per annum dependent on experience

•    Study support - further details available upon request

•    Incremental holiday entitlement starting at 25 days per year plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time staff) plus paid leave to care for a sick child or grandchild and a sick or elderly relation

•    Incremental sick pay starting at 5 days per rolling year

•    Enhanced contribution to our workplace pension 

•    Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

•    Comprehensive flexible working policy open to all staff

•    Training and development opportunities including an open learning library and management training schemes

•    Health benefits include life cover, a health Cashplan scheme which provides access to counselling and a range of therapies

Please note that we reserve the right to review and amend our staff benefits and they do not form part of any contract of employment.

Workplace details

This role will be based at our Head Office in London with the possibility of some remote working. 

Closing date: 3 December 2021

The Big Issue Group is striving towards Equal Opportunities

We particularly welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our sector, such as women in senior roles, and people with disabilities and from Black and Minority Ethnic communities.

Since 1991, The Big Issue has fought poverty by creating opportunities and supporting people to take control of their lives. Over time our organisation has grown and now The Big Issue Group consists of The Big Issue Company Ltd and Big Issue Invest Ltd (our social investment arm). In addition, we also have our sister charity The Big Issue Foundation.

Benefits

We are proud of our family-friendly and flexible working environment and while this is a full-time role, we can offer flexibility of hours and some flexibility of place of work as standard. While you will need to spend a significant part of your working week in our Finsbury Park head office, we have the technology to enable remote working. We have no service qualification to submit a flexible working request and we would welcome a discussion on how you would like to organise your hours of work. As well as a salary commensurate with our sector, we offer 3 days paid leave in a rolling year to care for a sick child or grandchild, 3 days paid leave in a rolling year to care for a sick or elderly relative, a generous maternity package, an incremental holiday scheme, an enhanced contribution into our workplace pension, life cover, a healthcare cash plan, access to an open learning library and other learning & development opportunities. We have the technology to allow remote working for part of your working week. We offer a salary commensurate with a social enterprise, an enhanced contribution to your workplace pension, incremental holiday entitlement, life cover, a healthcare scheme, unlimited access to our open learning library, up to 6 days paid leave to care for a sick child or elderly relation and the exciting opportunity to be part of a mission-driven social enterprise. We are equipped for flexible working and while you will need to spend most of your week with your team in our Finsbury Park head office, we would welcome a discussion on how you would like to arrange your hours of work. We particularly welcome applicants from those who are underrepresented, such as women in senior roles such as this, disabled people and people from Black and Minority Ethnic communities.

£52,500 - £57,000 (London)

£49,500 - £54,000 (National)

With an additional accountancy allowance of up to £7,000 pa for suitably qualified candidate

If you’re interested in making a difference to people’s lives across the country, the Treasury is the department for you! We sit at the centre of everything that the Government does and have provided advice on economic policy and decisions that affect the public finances throughout the country’s history. A Treasury career continues to offer an exciting opportunity to be part of the decision making that affects the whole of the UK.

Working at the heart of government, we collaborate with other departments to ensure public money is spent well and to drive strong and sustainable economic growth. Our work ranges from protecting customers through to the regulation of the financial sector, helping to reduce carbon emissions and creating a greener economy, supporting people across the country through the COVID 19 furlough scheme and Plan for Jobs as well as helping first time buyers buy their first home.HM Treasury is proud of a diverse and inclusive work environment, committed to fairness and the promotion of equality of opportunity for all. We know that having a range of experiences, ways of working and thinking makes us a stronger organisation, better at developing policy that is reflective of the communities we serve.

The responsibilities of the Senior Financial Accountant will include:

The role will be required to deliver the following responsibilities:

• Managing the production, including appropriate management review and escalation where necessary, of;
  • The Treasury’s annual report and accounts (ARA), including the narrative sections of the document, as well as the consolidated financial statements;
  • The Whole of Government Accounts (WGA) submission for the HM Treasury
• Leading the production of the small company accounts for a number of the Treasury’s bodies.
• Liaising with external audit over the audit period to ensure smooth progression of the HMT ARA and other company accounts to meet the laying timetable.
• Building strong professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders while acting as a subject expert, providing technical accounting advice in line with IFRS and the financial reporting manual (FReM) and other relevant Government guidance documents.
• Analysing current processes to identify and implement ways to improve processes and financial control.
• Managing key balance sheet items and the monthly processes including reviewing working papers and approving journals.
• Managing at least one staff member within the branch, with a focus on building their capability.

Key Skills & Experience

• Experience of financial statements preparation and financial accounting for complex consolidations, including experience of applying International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Qualified with CCAB, CIMA or equivalent
• Strong numeracy, analytical and Excel skills

For more information, please apply using the link, or contact Michael Swinburn or Jack White at our retained search agent, Robertson Bell.

AP Accountant (6-12m FTC), Central London – Charity, up to £32,000

A new contract has become available in a charitable organisation based in Central London. Due to a big transition period for the team, mostly surrounding a system change over to Business Central, there is a need for an experience AP clerk to come in and take control of the AP function. The appropriate candidate will have extensive knowledge of the purchase ledger and feel confident in training up the Accounts Assistant on basic tasks and processes. This is a great opportunity for someone that likes to have full ownership over their work and wants to help an organisation through significant change. It would be preferable for candidates to be immediately available or on short notice, or failing that able to start early in the New Year.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage supplier relationships appropriately.
• Supervise and advise accounts assistant with the following tasks:
• Ensure invoice register is up to date and complete.
• Set up new supplier and employee accounts on SAP Business One (SAP B1) / Business Central Dynamics 365 and on the internet banking system.
• Code, process and input supplier invoices and employee expenses into SAP B1 / Business Central Dynamics 365.
• Obtain appropriate authorisation for all supplier invoices and employee expenses.
• Review employee expense claims, ensuring they are in line with the employee expenses policy, and resolve queries with individuals and managers.
• Review twice weekly payment runs, as prepared by accounts assistant
• Ensure multi-currencies in SAP B1 / Business Central Dynamics 365 and the online banking system are correct
• Ensure all suppliers and employees are paid accurately and on time.
• Maintain regular contact with other departments to obtain and convey information and/or correct transactions.
• Ensure accounts payable records are filed correctly and efficiently.
• Support a smooth transition between the two accounting systems.
• Identify areas where processes could be made more efficient and offer solutions.
• Regularly review aged creditors and invoices in process and take proactive steps to reduce these as required.
• Resolve payment/processing queries efficiently and on time.
• Develop processes and controls to support the web shop reconciliation process.
• Reconcile payments received in the bank against orders in the web shop system.
• Process refunds for customers when required.
• Create stock reports at month end and reconcile against supplier reports, investigating all discrepancies.

Key Skills & Qualifications:

• Min of 2 years’ experience in an Accounts Payable position, preferably in a SME
• Experience with SAP or Business Central
• Strong Microsoft Excel and Word skills.
• Experience of processing multi-currency transactions is preferred, but not essential.

• Highly organised and focussed, able to multi-task and manage workload to ensure that priorities are met.
• A motivated and customer-focussed team-player, who can work effectively with staff at all levels.
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills.
• Ability to be flexible, understanding that sometimes requirements can change.

Be a part of an energetic and vibrant team who are driven by the desire to improve the lives of people living with kidney disease. 

We are looking for a self-motivated well organised individual to join their Finance team. Reporting to the financial planning and analysis manager and working in their small, ambitious finance team, this role involves maintaining accounting records and reconciliations in an accurate and timely manner.

Management accountant responsibilities:

On a day-to-day basis, you will be familiar with the fundraising activities and will ensure that income from the various payment sources is recorded accurately and reconciliations between databases are kept up to date.

As a key member you will be flexible and willing to work as part of our team, where supporting each other and suggestions for improvements are always welcomed.

Management accountant requirements:

The successful candidate will be qualified or equivalent and have a sound knowledge of double entry bookkeeping. In addition, you will have experience of a similar role involving bank reconciliations, nominal ledger journals and general accounting duties, ideally gained within a charity. A high standard of systems literacy will be important, particularly with Excel and a proactive can-do mentality as well as a determination that gets things done "right first time".

Successful candidates will possess excellent interpersonal skills, high levels of accuracy and be able to manage and prioritise their own workload.

If you are interested in the position, please complete the on-line application form and submit your CV, together with a supporting statement, outlining why you are interested and how you feel you meet the requirements.

The client are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Location: Lynch Wood, Peterborough, with some home working
Contract Type: Fixed Term - 18 months (maternity cover)
Hours: Ideally full time 37.5 hours, would consider minimum 30 hours for the right candidate
Salary: £27,000 - £35,000 per annum FTE depending on qualifications and experience
Benefits: We want all our employees to feel valued and engaged and are committed to offering a positive working culture along with a good work-life balance. As well as ensuring we pay our employees fairly, we offer the following benefits: Flexible working, pension, death in service, employee assistance programme, bike loan scheme, cycle2work scheme, eyecare, discount portal.

Closing date: Sunday 5 December 2021
Interview date: w/c 13 December 2021

No agencies please

You may have experience of the following: Management Accountant, ACCA, CIMA, ACA, Financial Accountant, Finance Analyst, Excel, Qualified Accountant, Bookkeeper, Book Keeping, Financial Analyst, Part Qualified Accountant, etc.

Ref: 104 711

I am delighted to be working alongside an amazing international poverty support organisation in search of a Senior Management Accountant. This is a great opportunity to be part of a dynamic organisation with the scope to make a significant contribution to the entrepreneurial and innovative culture of the charity.
Located in the Finance Team, the Senior Management Accountant plays a key role in Secretariat downstream contract management responsibilities, working in close partnership with the Partnerships and Communications Team and Global Programmes Teams, and is a key member of the inter-departmental Project Task Force .

Job Description:
The role is responsible for management of the charity's portfolio of restricted funds, for meeting all funders' financial reporting requirements and audits in accordance with funder contracts and compliance rules, for providing technical support in budget preparation to maximise cost recovery within the organisations cost recovery model, coordination of staff time planning, aligning resources to funder and organisational budgets, and supporting good project financial management.
You will play a senior role in the Finance team, contributing to the group's budget setting processes, monthly management accounting, year-end accounting and audit, development of systems and processes, acting as finance business partner, and deputising for the Director of Finance as required.

Main responsibilities & tasks:
Restricted and Broadly Restricted Fund Management
Create a culture of full cost recovery, improving and regularising pooled costs, IT and insurance recharges, specifically:
Responsible for the development of process and systems for management of the charity's portfolio of restricted funds, promoting appropriate and full utilisation of contracted funding.
Maintain organisational data on funding streams and project obligations for organisational budget management purposes.
Identify funding gaps within country programmes and Secretariat Cost Centres, maintaining a general situational analysis and strategy information for the Head of Partnerships & Communications, Director of Programmes and Director of Finance, plus individual project information to the Project Task Force.
Input to the annual organisational budget and budget revisions by provision data on project funds, expenditure and projections of income and spend.
Input to the management of the annual organisational budget though review of management and Cost Centre accounts with respect to fund allocations.
Organisational time planning through management of timesheets and staff allocation to projects, liaising with the Systems Accountant.
Liaising with the Finance Controller, managing restricted fund balances, carrying out necessary project related fund adjustments including exchange adjustments during implementation and at project close.
Reviewing the balance sheet with the Director of Finance and instructing the Financial Accountant and Systems Accountant on any amendments needed

Funder Budgets:
Promote excellence in proposal budgeting throughout the organisation, ensuring accurate costing and full inclusion of relevant allowable costs, specifically:
Responsible for development, promotion and monitoring of budgeting standards, systems and processes, and their application in proposal budgets.
Training staff in the application of agreed systems and processes
Develop and apply standard budget template and process information to capture all relevant costs and ensure cost recovery.
Agree and train Country Finance Leads in new staff budgeting and recovery tool, ensuring these are reflected in the funder reports and forecasts.
Liaise with the Partnerships and Communications Team on the preparation of funding applications.
Work with the Partnership & Communications Team, other Secretariat Teams and Country Programmes to support the preparation of:
proposal budgets, ensuring staffing capacity is available.
financial forecasts supporting the Project Task Force in ensuring relevant financial forecasts are accurately completed.
Ensuring adherence to WSUP policies, particularly on budgeting and cost recovery.
Keep all budget records for all funders in a logical and consistent manner.

Project Financial Management:
Responsible for contributing to the development of a coherent project management cycle, building systems and processes to support the cycle, and the capacity of staff within the Project Task Force and Project Leads in financial management, within the following stages of the project cycle:

Project Launch:
Support the Project Task Force to develop appropriate contract budget management systems.
Provide analysis of budget by Cost Centre and team, agreeing timesheet allocation
Liaise with the Director of Finance and Finance Controller to ensure that the Operational Budget is updated.
Set up new funder analysis codes on Sun Accounts and IPOS purchase ledger system, maintaining updated access

My client is a Charity in Plymouth who is looking for qualified / part qualified Management Accountant to help them through the next 3-6 months whilst they recruit on a permanent basis.

This is a fantastic opportunity to bring your enthusiasm alongside your finance and accountancy skills to work with one of the city’s leading charities in a small, focused accountancy team.

This Management accountant role is a very varied job and would ideally suit someone who has worked in a similar role managing the monthly management accountancy processes, who is analytical in their work and can be flexible to the needs of the business.

The successful candidate will also be a self-motivated team player with strong communication and analytical skills as well as strong attention to detail. An advanced Excel user and wide experience of financial systems would also be useful

Are you ready for a rewarding opportunity to apply your accounting experience while working for a charity that makes a real difference to the lives of homeless people every day?

About the role

This is an exciting time to join the St Mungo’s Finance team as we begin a process of improvement and change to support ongoing development and provision for client services. We are looking for a talented individual who will support the development and change in provision of finance systems and processes across the organisation.  

Initially reporting to the Executive Director of Finance, the core purpose of this role will be to map, manage and significantly improve existing finance systems and related processes; and support in leading the implementation, development and continuous improvement of future system changes. Key responsibilities in this role will include:

• Preparation and maintenance of a map of finance systems showing how they interface with each other and with non-finance systems.
• Management of the technical requirements of all existing finance systems (including Add-Ons such as BACS and VAT) and in particular Open Accounts (general ledger system) and Ebis (accounts payable system) including ensuring that the systems are technically and functionally up to date.
• Working with members of the Finance Directorate to identify and implement process improvement opportunities with existing systems, particularly to eliminate workarounds and to automate currently manual tasks.
• Helping to develop and then lead a business plan for the replacement of the current accounting systems and the potential introduction of new software.

About you

We are looking for an energetic individual with a strong desire to drive process improvement and a willingness to learn; someone with the ability to identify and resolve problems effectively and challenge ideas to reach the most positive outcomes.

You will have good experience of working with finance systems from both a back and front end perspective, demonstrating your track record of delivering pro-active systems support and process improvement that have benefited finance teams and wider organisational development.

Your attention to detail and excellent knowledge of IT applications is as important as your ability to build positive working relationships and effectively communicate technical information to a variety of people. We encourage you to apply if you are an innovative, experienced finance professional interested in working for a charity who makes a real difference to the lives of vulnerable adults.

What we offer

• Flexible and agile Working and other benefits 
• A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place
• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

What we do

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 2019 – 2020 we supported 32,800 people across all of our services. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.

How to apply

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website and click the ‘Apply Now’ Button at the top of the page to start your online application form.

Closing date: 10am on 7 December 2021

Interview and assessments on: 15-17 December 2021

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document available’ tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

Are you a Part-Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA candidate who is looking to complete your qualification? Are you concerned about the Climate Crisis and want to do something positive about it? Join our global Finance team as an Assistant Management Accountant and we will provide support to help you finish your studies and become a fully qualified accountant.

We are a legal and environmental charity that uses the power of the law to fight against climate change and to protect nature and the environment. Our finance team currently comprises of 22 colleagues working across our offices in London, Brussels, Warsaw, Madrid, Berlin and Beijing.

In this role you will be working alongside the Financial Planning and Analysis Manager to assist in the production of monthly management accounts, providing support to our budget holders and to a busy finance team.

Main Duties

• Assist in the production of monthly management accounts
• Assist in the production of financial Key Performance Indicators
• Prepare and upload journals
• Assist with regular reviews of transactions for correct coding
• Provide direction, challenge and review of budgets and forecasts
• Contribute to the Year-End process
• Assist with statutory and donor audits

Role requirements

• Part-Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA. Looking to complete your qualification – Study support provided
• Experience of working within charity finance and especially working with restricted and unrestricted funds in different currencies and coding to specific projects
• Experience of working with Access Dimensions, FocalPoint or other similar accounting packages
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly of large excel spreadsheet functionality including Lookups, pivot tables, data sorting
• Fluent (CEFR level C2) in English

Further Information

Flexible working: Post-covid, we are giving our staff the choice to decide where they want to work for 80% of their month, with the other 20% of their month being office-based. See our Benefits page for more.

ClientEarth values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We aim to appoint the most suitable candidate at all times and welcome applications from people from all different backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from black, Asian, and minority ethnic (BAME) candidates, as these groups are currently under-represented in our organisation.

Please note that ClientEarth is only able to employ those who have the pre-existing legal right to work in the UK.

ClientEarth is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal services to third parties.

Group Financial Accountant position working for a Membership Body in Central London. The position reports into the Head of Financial accounting and effectively acts as the deputy in the preparation of the organisations statutory accounts.

Client Details

The organisation is one of the largest professional Membership Bodies in the UK with over 35,000 members in the UK and 15,000 worldwide. The organisation is not only involved in providing services for its members but also invests a lot of money into educational charities, to promote education in the financial services sector.

Description

The Group Financial Accountant position will involve the following responsibilities:

• Line management of one finance assistant providing support, training and development opportunities.
• Responsible for the preparation of group reports for a number of commercial subsidiaries.
• Produce cash flow reports and forecasts.
• Liaise with senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Produce and review annual reports and month-end balance sheet reconciliations.

Profile

The line manager for the role is open on expereience and would encourage newly qualified accountants to apply for the position. The below requirements are a broad summary of the experience needed for the role:

Essential:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
• Exposure to the preparation of statutory accounts and ideally hands on experience of preparing them yourself.
• Excellent analytical skills to review data effectively.
• Experience of developing complex spreadsheet models for record keeping and reporting financial information with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across a range of audiences.

Desirable:

• Knowledge and experience of managing VAT, Gift Aid, and tax matters.
• Experience of working within the charity/membership sector.
• Technical understanding of Charity SORP.

Job Offer

£45,000-£55,000, home working offered, flexible working, 27 days annual leave and 7.5% pension.

This role can be full time remote, so applications across the UK are encouraged.

My client is an important business partner to the UK’s heritage sector, providing key funding, leadership and advocacy. Never more needed by the organisations it supports, its role in supporting some of the UK’s best loved institutions, has been critical over the last 18 months.

With year-end fast approaching, my client is keen to secure some additional resource for the busy finance team. Reporting into the Head of Finance, key responsibilities will include:

• Support with the preparation of year end statutory accounts – financial reporting and analysis, trial balance, P&L and balance sheet.
• Working with finance colleagues on information required for internal and external stakeholder reporting.
• Responsible for preparing analysis to support the statutory disclosures.
• Handling external audit queries with auditors

The successful candidate will be fully qualified and have previously taken responsibility for the full year end process. Coming from a private or charity background, you will be very comfortable with statutory accounting and Excel.

About the role:

A well-established children's charity are looking for a Financial Accountant to join their Financial Accounting & Control Team. This is a fantastic, varied permanent opportunity offering hybrid working and the chance to prosper as you support the Financial Accounting & Control Manager with effectively delivering tasks.

Key responsibilities include:

• Working with the Financial Accounting & Control Manager to implement, enforce and monitor internal control procedures, performing relevant tasks in relation to this such as reviewing journals and balance sheet reconciliations
• Supporting the Financial Accounting & Control Manager in the delivery of the Annual Report & Accounts, including meeting the requirements of the external auditors
• Preparing quarterly VAT returns and overseeing tax compliance within the organisation
• Monitoring and forecasting cash flow and maintaining appropriate treasury management procedures and controls
• Reviewing fixed asset reconciliations and reporting, and monitoring the accuracy of the fixed asset register

The successful candidate will:

• Be a newly qualified accountant, ex auditor or experience of working in a complex organisation
• Have solid experience in relation to the key responsibilities of this role and be able to evidence this
• Be passionate about working for a children's charity
• Be ambitious, hardworking and able to meet tight deadlines to a high standard
• Have excellent communication skills, able to convey complex financial information to a wide range of stakeholders

MLC Partners are working with an international children’s charity to recruit a Grants Accountant to join their high-performing team. The role has huge exposure across the organisation and will be a focal point when dealing with their commercial contracts.

Main responsibilities include:

• Building and developing fee rate models, to analyse different financial outcomes depending on programme performance.
• Ensure accurate and timely reports are delivered to donors and that the information is in line with agreements.
• Tracking financial compliance across a number of projects, providing support across the lifecycle to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Business partner with country offices to facilitate the smooth delivery of projects and upskill local finance teams, whilst always having a clear focus on the commercial delivery of the contracts.

The successful candidate will be:

• Experienced within the international development sector, understanding grant and donor finance.
• A qualified accountant, working towards a qualification or qualified by experience.
• An engaging business partner, who can flex their approach as necessary for the different requirements across the charity.
• Knowledgeable on commercial contracts, or an understanding of them with a willingness to learn and develop this area.

This is a great organisation doing some much-needed work around the world and would be an excellent stepping-stone for a more senior role in the sector.

The position may be filled before the closing date, so please apply today. For more information, please contact Jamie Elliott at MLC Partners.