The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) is at the heart of the government’s economic and social agendas. A quarter of UK businesses are in our sectors and are among the most exciting and fastest growing of the whole economy. They provide 5.2 million jobs and deliver £38bn worth of exports. Our mission is to drive growth, enrich lives and promote Britain to the world.

Working in conjunction with our over 40 Arm’s Length Bodies we strive to create the conditions for everyone to enjoy our national culture, play sport, make the most of new technologies and have access to effective communications. Our sectors are critical to ensuring we have a strong place in the world - creating a global UK whose cultural, technological, creative, community and sporting assets mark us out as an essential partner for trade and investment. And making places that people want to live in, work in, invest in and visit.

As Team Leader in the Financial Accounting and Control Team (FACT), this role has overall responsibility for the National Lottery Distribution Fund (NLDF), supports the production of the DCMS group consolidated annual report and accounts and also manages the core department’s fixed asset register. This role is also expected to provide high quality technical advice to the wider business as required. The role involves line management of one Financial Accountant and indirect management of an apprentice

This is an exciting role which will provide the successful applicant with opportunities to work with a diverse group of Arms Length Bodies (ALBs), following a number of financial accounting frameworks including pure IFRS, UK GAAP and the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice.

Key responsibilities include:

• Planning and delivering the NLDF year end accounts
• Supervising the regular payments by the NLDF to the Lottery Distribution Bodies (LDB) and the monthly NLDF reporting to the LDBs
• Reviewing the year end data collection packs submitted by ALBs for the DCMS Group accounts to ensure these are complete, accurate and the submitted data passes all validations
• Preparing, reviewing, sense checking and proofreading of final DCMS Group accounts, including commissioning other sections, challenge and review and collation into a single cohesive document.
• Liaising with the National Audit Office and ensuring all necessary documentation is available for audit
• Managing of the Fixed Asset Register, ensuring all month end and year end fixed asset journals are posted and all reconciliations are completed on time, along with preparing the monthly depreciation forecasts
• Line managing a team of finance staff

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following:

• Qualified financial accountant with significant experience of delivering in a large finance team
• Experience of preparing (or auditing) accounts in conformity with relevant accounting standards
• High level exposure and use of complex accounting systems, along with Advanced Excel skills
• High level management and interpersonal skills
• A background in audit (desirable) and experience of central government accounting (desirable)

For more information or an informal discussion, please apply via the link, or contact Michael Swinburn or Stuart Thomson at our retained search agent, Robertson Bell.

A medium-sized charity are looking for a technically gifted financial accountant to support the finance team, are you a part qualified accountant, familiar with the nuances of charity accounting?

The requirements for this role include:

• Familiarity with Charity SORP
• Advanced excel skills (including VLookups, Pivot tables and ideally macros)
• Experience of working within the finance function of a charity or non profit organisation

In this role you will utilise your high level of technical finance skill to further the charitable activities of this well known organisation. The finance team is small and in the medium term, there will be opportunities for line management and progression.

Benefits for the role include:

• An annual salary of £35,000 - £40,000 depending on experience
• Study support as you complete your accountancy qualifications
• Working from home up to 2 days a week when the organisation is back in the office

If you are interested in this role, please apply with an up to date CV to be considered.

 

Are you seeking a progressive role within a large and leading organisation? Have you got experience carrying out reconciliations and maintaining financial ledgers? Are you AAT qualified or currently studying towards a CCAB accountancy qualification? If yes, please read on!

Robertson Bell are pleased to be partnering with one of Cambridge's largest employers whilst they recruit for a permanent Financial Accountant. Reporting into the Financial Controller you will manage one Assistant Financial Accountant. Duties include but will not be limited to:

* Work closely with the Financial Controller to produce the statutory accounts.
* Prepare VAT returns and act as the main point of contact for any VAT related queries.
* Oversee the financial ledgers ensuring integrity and compliance with policies and procedures.
* Lead on bank reconciliations and work closely with the management accounts team to ensure deadlines are met.
* Oversee bank transfers including foreign payments.
* Help the accounts payable and receivables teams with any payment queries.
* Process creditor payments and if necessary, post cash receipts and payments.
* Lead on all banking administration and take sole responsibility for the chart of accounts.

This Financial Accountant role is a great opportunity for someone with several years finance experience now looking for a step up in their career. The role comes with a generous employee benefits package and an increase in salary with every year of service.

This successful candidate will be:

* AAT level 4 qualified or studying towards a CCAB qualification.
* Experienced in financial accounts.
* Confident using Excels to an intermediate level.
* A good problem solver with excellent communication skills.
* Confident carrying out reconciliations.
* Experienced carrying out VAT related responsibilities.

If interested, please do not delay in applying as CV's will be reviewed daily.

My client is a leading national charity, frequently featured in the news. We are looking for a Head of Financial Planning and Analysis to provide excellent leadership and expert insight to the management accounting function.

We are looking for a highly motivated and forward-thinking finance professional with robust modelling skills to ensure effective management of the Charity’s financial management function during an exciting period of change.

The Head of Financial Planning and Analysis will assist the Financial Controller and CFO in developing the long-term financial strategy and be responsible for its implementation. You will utilise financial and business partnering expertise to provide advice and coaching to regional Finance Business Partners and play a key role in ensuring appropriate standards and practices for financial management are adopted across the organisation.   

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant, and will need to demonstrate:

• Proven experience in a leadership role in a large and complex commercial environment;
• Significant experience of senior level finance business partnering;
• Track record of successfully delivering meaningful change.

We are seeking a confident, dynamic and engaging individual with excellent communication skills and confidence to operate at the highest levels. This is an exciting opportunity for the right individual. 

You will be expected to spend part of the working week in the North West London office.

If you feel you have the skills and experience to succeed in this role we very much look forward to hearing from you. 

Application deadline:Monday 13th July

We reserve the right to close the process early. As such an early application is highly recommended.

My client is a very well known brand in the UK offering a wide variety of services. At present, they are looking to recruit an interim Head of Financial Accounts to lead on a transformation project within the team to ensure best practice throughout.

Key duties:

• Oversee all technical financial accounting including statutory accounting, tax and transactional recording.
• Deliver a full review of current processes and procedures to ensure best practice throughout the team.
• Promote finance as a responsive and customer facing business unit.
• Manage and support the team, ensuring clear objectives are set and training and support provided.

With a strong academic background, the successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant who has already operated at a significantly senior technical accounting level within the charity sector.

Due to the current Covid crisis, this role will initially be home based, although formally based in London.

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) is at the heart of the government’s economic and social agendas. A quarter of UK businesses are in our sectors and are among the most exciting and fastest growing of the whole economy. They provide 5.2 million jobs and deliver £38bn worth of exports. Our mission is to drive growth, enrich lives and promote Britain to the world.

Working in conjunction with our over 40 Arm’s Length Bodies we strive to create the conditions for everyone to enjoy our national culture, play sport, make the most of new technologies and have access to effective communications. Our sectors are critical to ensuring we have a strong place in the world - creating a global UK whose cultural, technological, creative, community and sporting assets mark us out as an essential partner for trade and investment. And making places that people want to live in, work in, invest in and visit.

The Financial Controller will lead a small but experienced team, and report to the Senior Group Financial Accountant. Primary focuses will include ensuring the Department’s financial systems, cash management and cash forecasting regimes run securely, smoothly and efficiently; Financial control of the Core Department; preparation of the Core Department accounts, and providing technical financial and accounting advice to both internal and external stakeholders.

Key responsibilities include:

• Management and delivery of robust financial policies, controls, processes and systems
• Supervision of the Core Department’s Statement of Financial Position, including cash forecasting, prompt payment compliance
• Management of the core department’s key finance system and the relationship with the department’s shared service provider, as well as overseeing the payment process for suppliers via Purchase to Pay (P2P), including prompt payment monitoring and reporting
• Development of financial control and compliance processes
• Drive financial awareness & compliance by promoting processes & policies and be an ambassador for change process improvement
• Liaising with the NAO and ensuring all necessary documentation is available for audit, along with the preparation and delivery of papers and submissions to internal and external stakeholders
• Leadership and line management (including recruitment, development and training) of 3 staff

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following:

• Qualified accountant with experience of managing/using Financial / ERP Systems, plus Advanced Excel skills
• Experience of producing accounts (particularly helpful if within Central Government)
• Demonstrable leadership and interpersonal skills
• Experience of development and delivery of process improvements
• Being an ERP subject matter expert or functional/technical lead on finance systems/data projects (desirable)

For more information or an informal discussion, please apply via the link, or contact Michael Swinburn or Stuart Thomson at our retained search agent, Robertson Bell.

Our partner is a leading global not for profit working to positively impact the lives of children and youth around the world. They are seeking an experienced financial accountant to support them with the year-end activities. 

Key Responsibilities

• Meet the timetable for pre and post year end activities, so that the financial statements are prepared and available to the auditors on time
• Provide supporting analyses for the year end results for the UK entities and group accounts.
• Assist with drafting sections of the financial statements

Requirements [essential]

• Qualified financial accountant, with experience in year-end accounting and audit processes. This includes experience in undertaking reconcilitations, year-end closing, trial balance production and statutory account preparation.
• Expereince of doing so in a complex, international organisation.
• Experience in using SAP, and advanced Excel skills. 

This is fixed-term 3 month contract. Applications are being considered, and applicants being invited for interviews on an ongoing basis. 

Our partner is the national auditor of a small British Overseas Territory, responsible for auditing state owned entities, subsidiaries and enterprise funds. They are seeking 2 Principal Auditors to lead small teams in planning & executing financial & value-for-money audits, and undertaking some assurance assignments as required. The role will offer an early career professional an opportunity to take on leadership role, understand DfID audit & reporting requirements, and an immersive experience in a friendly island community. 

Requirements

• Qualified accountant, with experience in undertaking external audits.
• Strong technical knowledge, specifically knowledge of international reporting standards
• Excellent communication (written and spoken) & negotiation skills
• Resilient, flexible, and adaptable.

This is a fixed-term contract role; they are open to considering applicants able to make a 12 or 24 month commitment, with the latter preferred. In addition to the salary, our partner will cover the cost of one return flight and accommodation in-country. 

Film London is looking to recruit an experienced Financial Controller, to proactively manage Film London's accounts, budgets, financial systems and procurement. Working closely with the Senior Managment Team, this is a hands-on role responsible for both the managment accounting and financial account of the creative industries charity. We are looking for a qualified accountant, ideally with charity experience, who is a strong communicator and enjous working in a small team. 

Our partner, an international healthcare INGO, is seeking an experienced systems accountant to advise them on a finance systems change in the UK, and potentially across their country offices overseas. 

Responsibilities

• Review the existing system, and understand the requirements for a new system
• Review pitches & demons from selected providers, and understanding whether each system can be customised to meet business requirements
• Support the Head of Finance and board with decision-making

Person Specification

• Qualified accountant with demonstrable experience in selecting and implementing a new system within an INGO context. Knowledge of a range of systems including SUN, MSDynamics, NetSuite & Quickbooks is highly desirable.
• Understanding of INGO finance & reporting requirements.

At this stage, the scope of the role would be to support in decision-making within the organisation; the Head of Finance would like to prepare a case to present to the board. Depending on the outcome of this, and on the budget available, there would be scope for this to turn into a longer-term role (likely on an annual salary) to project manage the implementation, and if the system is to be rolled out across country offices, to lead on that. For the advisory element, a competitive day rate is offered. This is a remote support role.

A well known international arts company is seeking a permanent Management Accountant to join their central London finance team. Reporting in to the Head of Finance, you will work as part of a small finance team on the delivery of monthly management accounts and preparation and delivery of the quarterly and annual budgets. 
 
In the wake of Coronavirus, you will also support the Head of Finance in the provision of insightful financial analysis of current and future revenue streams - collating and presenting informative management information and financial data for non-finance stakeholders including SMT and Board level individuals. 
 
The role will suit a recently qualified individual (finalists will also be considered), and, given the modest size of the organisation, candidates with good soft-skills and a 'hands-on' attitude. In return, you will have the opportunity to work with a passionate, friendly, and collaborative workforce, in an environment where hard-work is rewarded. 

Please note that this role will be shortlisted in August 2020 - due to an anticipated high volume of applicants, it may not be possible to respond to your application directly though we will endeavour to do so. 

Financial Controller / Head of Finance
Chatham, Kent
£55,000+ per annum DOE

For over 30 years, Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex has been providing world-leading pre-hospital medical services to critically ill or injured patients wherever they are, whenever they need it. As the UK’s busiest, and one of the world’s leading Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS), we are at the forefront of utilising technology and innovation to save lives and improve patient outcomes.

To support us in maximising our impact, we are looking to appoint a Financial Controller / Head of Finance to deliver the mandatory financial tasks and controls of the charity and support the Director of Corporate Services in developing our financial function. 

As the Financial Controller / Head of Finance, you will be required to manage the production of statutory reports and accounts, VAT returns and the annual budget, whilst also providing advice and assistance to the Director of Corporate Services and the wider Senior Leadership Team on a full range of financial matters.

This is an existing opportunity for any experienced, qualified financial professional to maintain and develop our current financial functions and help us continue to provide our world-leading HEMS service to the communities that we serve.

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES TO INCLUDE:

- Lead, support and develop the finance team
- Produce the annual year-end financial statements and liaise with the charity’s auditors as necessary
- Prepare the annual budget
- Ensure all financial transactions are properly recorded in a timely and accurate manner
- Oversee financial systems and processes including, but not limited to, the production of monthly management accounts and payroll reports
- Day-to-day control of the accounting and treasury function e.g. cash-flow management, payments and debt management
- Develop and document financial processes and policies across the charity to maintain and strengthen internal controls
- Review and submit quarterly VAT returns
- Prepare ad hoc management reports and analysis as appropriate
- Manage complex administration surrounding legacy donations
- Liaise with the charity’s tax consultants and financial auditors
- Provide materials for the Audit & Risk Committee and Trustee Board as required

STRATEGIC DUTIES (IN ASSOCIATION WITH DIRECTOR of CORP. SERVICES) TO INCLUDE:

- Engage with banks, auditors, HMRC and regulators on specific matters
- Act as the finance representative on key strategic projects/capital investments, working with SLT members and their teams to deliver cost-effective and financially compliant programmes
- Develop a business partnering model
- Manage and review accounting and finance systems seeking to integrate or change legacy systems to improve robustness, efficiency, analysis and reporting capability

PERSONAL SPECIFICATION

- Fully qualified accountant, with experience of producing annual financial statements
- A track record of preparing for and successfully concluding the annual audit processes
- Knowledge of accounting systems, processes and financial controls
- Experienced in the production and review of budgets, forecasts and business cases
- Management of a team, including coaching, reviews and performance management
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office, including MS Excel
- Self-motivated, with the desire to develop new skills and a history of turning challenges into opportunities
- Team worker: part of wider team, building a value-adding corporate services organisation
- Excellent communication and reporting skills
- Desire to be involved in our vision to end preventable loss of life from medical emergency, to generate and inspire support in our charity, be excellent in all we do and make a difference

Previous knowledge of charity SORP and experience of producing charity accounts and charity VAT returns would be desirable. 

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Other organisations may call this role Finance Controller, Finance Manager, Financial Manager, or Qualified Accountant.

Management AccountantLocation: Central LondonContract: PermanentSalary: Up to £40K + BenefitsBadenoch + Clark Public Sector Team are proud to be partnering with a government organisation based in Central London to appoint a Management accountant within the group accounting team. Our client is one of the leading providers in supplying communities with affordable housing across London.The RoleThe purpose of this role is to provide support for the Finance & Operations of the company by partnering with the business to monitor and forecast operational costs, provide financial support to projects and to develop and enhance internal reports. Assist Reporting and Planning Manager (RPM) in budgeting, forecasting, month end process, internal and external reporting. The role reports to the Reporting and Planning Manager.Key Responsibilities:The key responsibilities of the role are to:*Prepare the Operational Finance section of the Management Information Pack (MIP) and coordinate the overall consolidation of the pack.*Assist the business, by providing financial information, in producing ad-hoc board papers.*Work with budget holders, to prepare annual budgets, quarterly forecasts and monthly cost centre packs.*Manage monthly operational costs reporting to stakeholders including capital spend for projects. *Lead the monthly review of the cost centre performance against forecast and budget. Monitor underspends and overspends to allow optimum use of company funds. As well as highlighting trends, the successful candidate will analyse causes and prepare supporting commentary.*Provide support to departments (particularly HR and Procurement) that need regular assistance from Finance.*Produce journals, reports and monthly reconciliations to assist Reporting and Planning Manager.*Manage the reporting interface.*Provide support and aid in the review of the Accounts Analyst's work.*Assist the Reporting and Planning Manager in developing KPIs for the business and individual departments*Regularly calculate and report on the developed KPIs*Manage new supplier set up process and supplier listing.Skills, Knowledge and Experience*Part qualified, finalist or qualified accountant*Ideally experience from with Public Sector, Government or Housing exposure *Educated to degree level or equivalent*You will have professional gravitas to influence stakeholders at a senior level and generally strong skills in negotiation and persuasion. *Experience working in a finance role including:*Preparation of management reporting*Business partnering*Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and extensive user experience of ERP software.*Experience of dealing with business intelligence tools would be desirable*Good written and verbal communication skills*Ability to establish relationships with a range of people across the business to support delivery of business outcomes*Be willing to be flexible to meet the challenges of a younger business *Produce work on a timely basis while maintaining qualityPlease do apply with your most recent CV for immediate consideration.
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Our partner is a leading humanitarian and development organisation. They are seeking a Management and Project Accountant to support and establish sound financial systems in line with the needs of the organisation. 

Key Responsiblities Include:

• Monthly management accounts preparation.
• Quaretly financial report preparation - for both Trustee and Board approval.
• Maintain integrity of the financial information; review grant agreements, transfers and international invoice payments; review accounting processes & controls, and propose actions to mitigate any risks and implement process improvements as appropriate.
• Provide finance support and financial management surge support to international teams as required.

Person Specification

• Qualified accountant with experience of working in international development and/or non-profits.
• Experience of developing financial systems to support international operations
• Experience with institutional donors, including budget proposal development, budget management, grants compliance & reporting.
• Flexible, able to adapt to workload and changing priorities as required
• Excellent communication skills – able to communicate to finance and non-finance staff.
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*Please note this role is only open to candidates with the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship. Our partner is considering candidates on a rolling basis, and therefore early applications are strongly advised.