The role of the Assistant Management Accountant (Charity) is to support the Management Accountant and play a vital role within the finance team taking ownership of reporting and month end.

Client Details

The client is a leading children charity which aims to support the development of children and provides many other facilities and support for families.

Description

The responsibilities of the Assistant Management Accountant (Charity) include but are not limited to:

• Month end
• Reporting
• Reconciliations
• Supporting on production of management accounts

Profile

The successful Assistant Management Accountant (Charity) mus be actively studying ACCA/CIMA and be working towards becoming a qualified accountant.

The applicant must also have relevant experience working in a charitable organisation and have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Job Offer

On offer for the successful Assistant Management Accountant (Charity) is a salary of up to £35,000 per annum depending on experience plus an extensive benefits package including flexible working.

New finance role in Cheshire based charity that works in the UK, India and East Africa. Great opportunity to contribute to the continued growth of our work helping vulnerable children who are alone and at risk on the streets.

You should be part qualified CIMA, ACCA or AAT. Strong Excel skills and knowledge of web based accountancy systems are essential with knowledge of charity accounting an advantage.  A self starter with good people skills and a willingness to travel to our overseas programmes, you will be able to represent complex financial information to colleagues in a meaningful way.

Robertson Bell Finance are currently recruiting an interim Accountant to join a prestigious membership body based in London. This exciting opportunity is due to last for 4 months and also offers the potential to be extended.

As the interim Accountant within this organisation, the primary focus will be to manage all bank account and balance sheet reconciliations ensuring they are maintained to a sufficient standard. You will also investigate and improve current processes in place and ensure they are being adequately adhered to and make any amendments and improvements required to enable effective and efficient working for the team.

In addition, you will be assisting the finance business partners on the production of the management accounts including; monthly reporting; variance analysis, accruals, journals and prepayments.

The successful candidate will be a commercially aware, part qualified or finalist level acountant, that is currently studying towards their qualification and already have gained experience working in a management accounts function. It is essential you have knowledge of SUN accounts version 5 or version 6, and Q+A. Importantly you will be enthusiastic, have clear communication skills and show a keen desire to learn. You will ideally be immediately available however my client will consider candidates with a maximum of a one week notice period.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a prestigious organisation with an excellent and supportive line manager. Please do not hesitate in applying for the role as it will be filled before the closing date. My client is open to look at CVs from all sectors equally looking at those from commercial or not for profit backgrounds.

Our partner is a young, but leading and growing human rights organisation with programmes in Asia and Africa. They are going through a period of expansion; this includes establishing new country programmes, bringing their finance function in-house, and preparing themselves to receive a large institutional grant. They are seeking a Systems Accountant to support the Head of Finance in the implementation and integration of their new cloud-based system; reviewing and ensuring that their processes meet their statutory, regulatory and grants compliance requirements; and documenting any changes and new processes and policies.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in the implementation of the new system, including liaising with internal stakeholders to continually ensure that the system is capturing the business requirements; liaising with  the software provider and contractor on system configuration; and facilitating data migration.
• Support in developing tools to monitor grant income and expenditure.
• Undertaking testing of the new system, leading on the roll out and facilitating training for all relevant members of staff.
• Review existing accounting & financial management processes and policies, ensuring these meet grant compliance requirements and making recommendations on any improvements in line with best practice.
• Update Finance Procedures & Policies Manual, ensuring it reflects changes in processes and the system.  

Person Specification

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant with experience in project management of a new systems implementation from the scoping to the delivery stage within an INGO with multi-country and multi-currency operations.
• Experience of charity finance and accounting processes, including cost allocation and cost recovery.
• A good understanding MSDyanmics and advanced MSExcel skills
• Experience of reviewing and documenting financial and accounting systems and processes.
• Excellent communication, business partnering and report writing skills.
• Experience of training finance and non-finance staff.

This is a 4-6 month contract.

Candidates are being considered on a rolling basis, and we recommend early applications. Immediate start-date preferred.

* Please note, that this role is only open to those candidates with the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship. 

Working for a growing charity in the arts and heritage sector.

My client is looking to recruit an assistant accountant on an interim basis to assist with a new project.

Client Details

My client is a museum based in Central London.

Description

The main responsibilities for the Assistant Accountant are:

• Assisting with the preparation of management accounts
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Accruals/ prepayments
• Journals
• Analysis

Profile

The ideal candidate will be part-qualified and have worked in the not for profit sector.

You must have a good level of Excel (pivot tables, v-look ups)

Job Offer

This is an interim role based in Central London and paying between £15-17ph.

Want a role that offers a study support package and excellent opportunities to develop professionally?

Looking for a role that will allow you to further your Financial Accounting skills in a role that will give you genuine responsibility?

Are you a part-qualified or newly qualified accountant with experience in intercompany accounting and producing financial statements?

If yes, then read on!

My client is a London based international organisation who is looking for a Financial Accountant to join them on a permanent basis. With a study support package, a vibrant and dynamic work environment and an excellent progression path, this is a brilliant opportunity for someone who is looking to build on their financial accounting skills in a closely-knit team and is excited about the prospect of learning from an experienced line manager who will invest in someone ambitious.

The main responsibilities of this role are as follows:

• Take the lead on the preparation and production of the financial statements for the organisation's subsidiaries and manage their year-end procedures.
• Full responsibility for producing all monthly reports and conducting all subsequent analysis for management.
• Sole charge for ensuring that intercompany subsidiary accounts are reconciled and completed in an accurate and timely manner.
• Be the key point of contact for any financial queries from both financial and non-financial staff in the subsidiaries and provide training and guidance as required.

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience in preparing financial statements
• Be a part-qualified or newly qualified accountant.
• Have had exposure to intercompany accounting.
• Ideally have experience working in the charity sector.
• Be a confident communicator, proactive and have excellent Excel skills.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now as applications are being reviewed daily and the client wants to interview as soon as possible.

Management Accountant required to join the busy team at a not for profit org reporting to the Head of Finance.

£10m income charity based close to Kings Cross station. The organisation serves and is partly run by young people.

Purpose of the job
The Management Accountant will play an integral role in providing a modern and accessible finance service, whilst leading on the organisation's financial management and performance. The Management Accountant also plays a vital role in building excellent working relationships with colleagues and other stakeholders. You will be responsible for system improvements and have the skill and attitude to impact on business improvements. You will also work closely with the Financial Accountant to deliver operational elements of the role. The Management Accountant will deputise for the Head of Finance in supporting the Senior Management, Leadership and Board of Trustees teams. Responsibility will include management of two Finance Assistants including development and coaching.

What you'll need to succeed
You will be a fully qualified accountant and be an experienced management accountant with experience of working in a charity finance function at both operational and strategic level. You will ensure that the organisation receives a first-class, customer focused services which enhance the organisation's ability to support and deliver consistent financial performance and planning, and ultimately a great experience to its members.

Management Accountant package includes:
19.5% employer pension contribution
27 days of annual leave plus six closure days (at Christmas and Easter) as well as statutory holidays

To find out more information about the organisation or the role and to receive the full job description, please apply or contact Peter O'Sullivan at Hays.

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Andy Nash Accounting & Consultancy are looking to appoint an Accountant to join their South Wales based team.  It is an exciting opportunity to join a growing firm offering accounting and financial consulting services to small and medium sized not for profit entities.

If successful you will be working alongside our team in South Wales, to provide accounting support to a broad spectrum of not for profit clients across the UK. Your tasks will include producing management and statutory clients for a number of clients, as well helping to manage independent examinations. You will be an enthusiastic and pro-active individual who loves being an integral part of a small and dedicated team, and have proven experience in supporting and supervising more junior staff.

You will be minimum professional stage ACA qualified, or Fundamentals stage ACCA qualified. We are an ICAEW training firm and will support you in completing your qualification. You will be reporting directly in to our Founding Director, and so this is a brilliant opportunity to learn from a sector specialist, and become an integral part of a fast growing firm with ambitions to be the best in its field.

Most importantly, you will have a proven track record either directly in or supporting the not for profit sector, and a desire to commit to working within the sector longer term.

If you think that you have the right skills and are interested in working for a firm specialising in Charity finance, we’d love to hear from you!

Salary

From £30,000 per annum FTE depending on experience

Location

Cardiff, CF24 until April 2020 at which point we will be relocating to Barry, CF62 with travel to clients across the UK

Hours

Between 28 to 35 hours per week.

About the firm

Andy Nash Accounting & Consultancy has been born from a desire to provide charities with an accounting option which has the specialist technical knowledge akin to that found within the charity teams of the top 20 accounting firms but with the personable and consistent working relationships found when partnering with smaller firms.  At Andy Nash Accounting & Consultancy, we see our clients as far more than just an important asset - they are part of the family.​

Focusing on not-for-profit entities means that we understand the sector and any members of our team must have a similar focus. We believe this is essential to enable us to provide the high-level quality that all our clients deserve.

We are committed to our staff’s welfare and wider development, and have a real desire to feel like a family firm - our greatest asset is our staff and so we take great pride in ensuring that you feel supported and developed in both your career and wider life.

Our founder, Andy Nash is an ICAEW ACA qualified accountant with significant experience in the third sector, including senior positions at Christian Aid and Lessons for Life Foundation. He was a finalist at the Business Finance Awards 2016 and was named by Financial Director as one of the top 35 finance professionals under 35 in May 2016. He is also a committed Christian and this is an essential part of the vision of the firm.

Main duties:

• Producing high quality and informative management accounts for a mix of not for profit clients.
• Producing high quality and SORP compliant statutory accounts for a mix of not for profit clients. 
• Providing wider book-keeping and payroll support where required.
• Provide support to clients on wider strategic area including forecasting and budgeting.
• Support clients with VAT and corporation tax returns where applicable, including Theatre Tax Relief and Orchestral Tax Relief claims.
• Lead independent examinations on clients, depending on experience.
• Supervise and mentor more junior staff within the office.
• Present management accounts and other reports to clients both via conference calling facilities and face to face.
• Manage a portfolio of clients, depending on experience, ensuring they are happy with the level of service that they are receiving from the firm.
• Other tasks as requested by the Founding Director.

Personal attributes:

Required - will be tested both via the application and interview

• Minimum professional stage ACA qualified, or Fundamentals stage ACCA qualified.
• Experience of working in or supporting the not for profit sector.
• Experience of producing SORP FRS 102 compliant statutory accounts.
• Experience of producing and presenting management accounts.
• Discretion and trustworthiness: you will often be party to confidential information.
• Flexibility and adaptability.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Highly organised and a real ability to multitask.
• A good knowledge of MS Office packages.
• Able to travel to and work at different locations across the UK.

Desirable - may be tested both via the application and interview

• Good oral and written communication skills in Welsh.
• Experience of being on the board of not for profit organisation.
• Experience of working with cloud based accounting solutions such as Xero and Futrli.

As the Financial Accountant in this organisation you will lead on the technical accounting functions whilst assisting and reporting directly into the Finance Manager.

Client Details

My client is a world leading international development charity providing aid across the world with the aim to provide education and health care to fight poverty.

Description

• Ensuring the statutory reporting is within government regulations and there is an appropriate financial control environment.

• Develop and maximise the use of the system working alongside the Head of Finance and liaising with the Information Systems Department.

• Maintenance and reconciliation of the fixed asset register.

• Taking the lead on the year end audit process, liaising with external auditors and being the key point of contact for all financial accounting queries.

• Whilst handling the integrity of the financial data, lead and manage the system based accounting service

Profile

You will be a professionally qualified accountant with demonstrable experience of working as a Financial Accountant. This experience includes having been an integral part of year end within a not for profit organisation. In addition to having been exposed to various streams of funding, you will need to have a meticulous and thorough work ethic.

Job Offer

Competitive day rate

Are you available on the interim market looking for a new opportunity in London? Do you want to work for an organisation that offers excellent career progression?

Robertson Bell Finance are recruiting for an interim Assistant Accountant for a leading not for profit organisation based in London. You will join a dynamic and enthusiastic team for an initial period of three months on an interim basis, with possibility of extension and transition to a permanent post.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, the primary function of the interim Assistant Accountant will be to lead on managing the full sales ledger function. You will also chase customer payments of overdue invoices and improve the organisations debt levels, raise and integrate credit notes into the finance system, code and post all payments received, accounts receivable write-offs and payment reversals.

The ideal candidate for this post will be a methodical and organised individual, with the ability to problem solve, and demonstrate good common sense and sound judgment. Being able to prioritise workload effectively and working productively with minimum supervision is essential for this role.

You must have previous experience working in a busy finance environment in the charity sector. Previous use of finance system SUN version 6.0 is an essential requirement. Previous use of Proactis and/or Q+A would be advantageous.

This is an excellent opportunity that offers career and skill development for an ambitious up and coming accountant to enter a role where you can enhance your technical skill and be part of the exciting changes this organisation has coming up.

This is an interim role and applications will therefore be reviewed on an ongoing basis. You will need to be immediately available or on a short notice period (one week max).

My client is a busy and growing charity. They are looking for an Assistant Accountant to join their team.

Your new company:
My client is a busy and growing charity based in the City which supports local as well as national projects. They are looking for an experienced Assistant Accountant to join their busy team.

Your new role:
This new and exciting role will support the finance team dealing with:
Assisting the Financial Controller with:
Budgeting and forecasting
Variance reporting
Producing reports in Excel
Investigating variances and providing commentary
Fixed assets
Complex reconciliations, including balance sheet reconciliations and reconciliations of several bank accounts
Multi-currency work
Use of Excel and internal systems

What you'll need to succeed:
In order to succeed, you will need to have prior experience in accounting duties. My client is also ideally looking for someone who is studying for a professional qualification. Previous experience in using financial software is also required.

What you'll get in return:
In return, you will have the opportunity to work for a well-regarded local charity which makes a real difference in the local and wider community.

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.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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A hybrid finance role with involvement in management and financial accounting, analysis and systems improvements.

Opportunity for development while utilising on commercial sector experience.

Client Details

My client is within the not for profit and charities sector seeking interim support from a Senior Accountant wanting to share experience from the commercial sector to help drive process improvements within the organisation.

Description

Key responsibilities of the Senior Accountant:

- Management accounting, working to deadlines, sharing information with budget holders, leading on producing monthly reporting packs, improving management accounting reporting processes

- Financial accounting, taking the lead on year end, preparation of year end schedules, double entry

- Systems upgrades including thinking outside the box to enable efficiency

Profile

The successful Senior Accountant:

- Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

- Commercial experience

- Excellent Excel skills, able to construct and explain spreadsheets

- Technically sound with a strong understanding of accounting theory and ability to apply it

- Ability to communicate financial information to other teams

- Use initiative to drive improvements

Job Offer

For the successful Senior Accountant there is a very competitive daily rate of circa £350 per day, ability to drive real change in an organisation in the charities and not for profit sector utilising commercial experience, 6 - 9 month contract with on site parking in Slough.

A charity are recruiting for a Financial Accountant

Your new company
A London-based arts and cultural charity.

Your new role
You will be responsible for preparing period end accounts, monitoring and controlling working capital, overseeing the external audit process, and providing accurate and timely Year End Statutory Accounts. You will also be reviewing and maintaining the Fixed Asset Register, and overseeing company balance sheets.

What you'll need to succeed
You will need to be a qualified Accountant with strong experience in charity financial accounting and the preparation of charity statutory accounts. SAP experience is desirable but not essential.

What you'll get in return
The opportunity to work for a cultural attraction and well-known organisation in a team where you can take ownership of the statutory accounts and add value.

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.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Are you an experienced Financial Controller who has led on multiple year-end processes? Do you want to work for a rapidly growing healthcare charity taking a leading role in critical research? If so, please read on!

Robertson Bell Finance are working with a well-known healthcare research charity to recruit an Interim Year-End Accountant. Based in Central London, the role joins their high performing team for a period of 6-8 months.

Reporting to the FD, the main responsibilities of the role are as follows:

• Lead and manage an experienced team of five through the year-end statutory accounts process.
• Ensure balance sheet integrity and tight financial controls across the board but focussing specifically on Purchase Orders.
• Review gift aid submissions and carry out compliance checks on current VAT procedures.
• Manage the relationship with the auditors, fielding any queries they have and escalating any serious problems to the FD.

The successful candidate must be a qualified accountant (preferably either ACA or ACCA qualified) with extensive experience of producing year-end accounts. Experience of working in the charity sector will be beneficial to your application but is not an essential requirement. Finally, you must have previously managed a team of at least two people.

This is an urgent requirement so you will need to be available immediately or with a short notice period to be considered. Applications will be reviewed daily so please do not delay in applying.