Financial Accountant Jobs

About the role

As a Financial Accountant at Dementia Adventure, you will play a vital role in supporting the financial health of our organisation, helping ensure we maintain effective, sustainable financial practices that align with our charitable mission. This role offers the chance to be involved in various financial functions, from accounts management to budgeting and statutory compliance.

About you

An experienced Financial Accountant who enjoys working in a small and collaborative team, has a pro-active approach and is a flexible team player who is happy to work with team members across the charity. You have an in-depth understanding of charity finance regulations and VAT implications (particularly TOMS) and proven experience in financial reporting, forecasting, cash flow management, budgeting, and controls. You have strong organisational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities, with an eye for detail and high standards.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Financial Accountant to join our Finance team.

We are looking for a Financial Accountant, whose primary responsibility will be to ensure the financial accounting elements of our organisation are robust. This means ensuring we have an efficient annual audit process and completion of the statutory accounts, built upon the role holder maintaining an accurate balance sheet throughout the year.

Overall responsible for day-to-day accounting operations including purchase and sales ledger, expenses, credit card and bank payments, as well as month end financial accounting processes.

This role will take a key responsibility for regulatory compliance and accuracy of VAT, Corporation Tax and Regulatory returns and ensure financial policies, processes and procedures are kept up to date.

Responsible for treasury management including managing banking relationships and producing regular cashflow reports.

This role can be based in our London office, or hybrid working with regular attendance to our London office.

Key Skills and Attributes: 

A strong financial accounting background, with up-to-date knowledge and use of accounting standards, Charity SORP and accounts preparation.

We work in a complex charitable environment; the successful applicant must have good experience with VAT and Corporation Tax.

Experience of managing accounting operations and of recommending, developing and implementing strong financial control frameworks.

The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant, with strong technical skills.

Strong ability to communicate complex financial matters at all levels, as well as having the ability to build relationships within the team, within the wider organisation, and with external advisors.

The team: 

Based in the Finance and Operations Directorate, you will be overall responsible for a team of 4 within Financial Accounting.

Closing date: Monday 9th December (23:59)

Hours: Full time (30 hours over 4 days per week)

Location: London based or hybrid and able to regularly commute to London

(London salary applicable to candidates who are based in the London office a minimum of two days a week)

Please note we only accept applications via the Friends of the Earth Application System.

We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance including a 4-day working week with no loss of pay, excellent learning and development opportunities and a vibrant organisational culture. 

Our staff body is currently under-representative of People of Colour, LGBTQIA+ people and people with long term conditions or impairments. We are committed to eroding these historic barriers, so as to create a movement in which people from all walks of life see themselves in, and so we particularly encourage you to apply if you belong to one of these groups or sit at multiple intersections of disadvantage. We are committed to the Disability Confident standard and will guarantee an interview to any candidates who declare a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the role.

Friends of the Earth staff who publicly represent Friends of the Earth (including all campaigners) are not allowed to also represent a political party. This is to ensure that there can be no confusion in the minds of the public about Friends of the Earth's party-political independence. Affected staff should also seek permission from the Senior Management Team if they wish to hold a non-public facing official role in a political party. If this is an issue, please do raise this with us as soon as possible.

Friends of the Earth is an international community dedicated to protecting the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it. We lead campaigns, provide resources and information, and drive real solutions to the environmental problems facing us all. 

About the Role

Ivy Rock Partners is delighted to support an outstanding London university in recruiting an FP&A Accountant for an interim position. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a period of transformation, shaping key financial processes and supporting strategic financial planning initiatives.

Working closely with senior leaders, you’ll help redesign financial planning processes, streamline reporting frameworks, and improve systems to deliver more efficient and insightful financial analysis. This is a hands-on role, ideal for a finance professional who thrives on solving complex problems and driving process improvements.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning:

• Develop standardised financial planning templates to enhance consistency in budget-setting processes.
• Conduct quality assurance of financial planning returns and ensure alignment with strategic targets and priorities.
• Analyse financial data to identify key risks, opportunities, and budgetary developments across the organization.
• Support the integration of business cases and transformation initiatives into the university’s three-year financial plans.

Management Reporting:

• Assist in designing and implementing a new management reporting framework, including opportunities for automation.
• Contribute to the creation of high-quality, user-friendly budget reports for stakeholders.
• Support ad hoc reporting and analysis requirements.

Systems and Process Improvement:

• Collaborate with the Finance Systems Development Team and Analytics Team to explore enhancements in reporting and planning tools.
• Help optimize month-end processes, including ledger adjustments and automation of key tasks.
• Contribute to a review of the Chart of Accounts to better align with the organization’s activities and reporting needs.

About You

We’re seeking an experienced finance professional with a passion for delivering impactful solutions.

You’ll bring:

• A strong background in financial planning, analysis, and management reporting.
• Expertise in streamlining financial processes and implementing new systems or tools.
• The ability to analyse complex financial data and provide actionable insights.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with experience working across diverse teams.
• Full CCAB qualification
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and a keen eye for detail.

Why Join?

This role offers the chance to work on transformative projects in a renowned institution. You’ll work alongside talented colleagues, helping to drive improvements that will leave a lasting impact on the university’s financial operations.

Please get in touch with Megan Hunter for a confidential conversation about the role.

Project Accountant
Canterbury, Kent
£21,010 pa plus excellent benefits (£35,017 FTE)
21 hours per week
Fixed-term contract from January 2025 until December 2025 

The Project Accountant is a very important role for the organisation as you will be responsible for overseeing our strategic projects, ensuring that sufficient funds are available for planned project expenditure within the Diocese.

As Project Accountant you will manage the restricted funds of the Diocese, preparing monthly reports and year end schedules whilst proactively reviewing the portfolio of restricted funds to ensure full utilisation against unrestricted expenditure. You will also prepare forecasts for project income, expenditure and cashflow, whilst analysing all project expenditure and providing detailed commentary on material variances against project budget.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will support the team in the planning, preparation and delivery of statutory reports, publications, internal and external audits, and the Annual Report and Accounts.

It is expected that you will proactively challenge and improve processes to ensure that currently held information meets the audit standard.

Degree qualified or with a professional accountancy, finance or related qualification (ideally ACCA or CIMA), you will have experience in year-end schedule preparation and project report writing.

With the ability to interpret financial entries to understand the nature of the financial transactions, you should have excellent problem-solving abilities and be proactive in reviewing balance sheet reconciliations and clearing/or allocating balances.

Your thorough understanding of financial regulations and compliance requirements will ensure you are able to propose improvements to financial procedures and operations.

An advanced knowledge and understanding of Excel, including pivot tables, sumif/sumifs and vlookups along with a detail-oriented approach to ensure accuracy and completeness in financial records and reports, are essential.

To be a person in sympathy with the mission and ethos of the Christian Church, the Church of England, the Diocese of Canterbury and the vision and values of our church schools, would be desirable.

Canterbury Diocese is the oldest diocese in England, stretching from Maidstone to Thanet, the Isle of Sheppey to the Romney Marsh. We have 350 miles of coastline with historic ports and seaside resorts, alongside rural communities, market towns and commuter-belt urban developments. Affluent areas often sit alongside pockets of major deprivation, offering an exciting and challenging mission context. 

At the heart of all we do is a vision of transformation for ourselves and our communities: no one can encounter God and remain unchanged. In the Diocese of Canterbury, we want to increasingly become a Christian community transformed through encounter with Christ, growing and overflowing to transform and bless the families, homes and communities we serve: Changed Lives, Changing Lives.

Closing date: 5 January 2025

Thera Trust has an exciting opportunity available for a Head of Financial Planning and Analysis to join our team remotely, with the ability to travel to Grantham or wider national travel when required. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of up to £68,237.00 per annum.

Who are we?

Thera is a unique group of companies led by its vision and leadership model. We have an excellent history of providing outstanding support to individuals with a learning disability, which spans over 25 years.

The social care sector is currently facing significant challenges which have in part, impacted upon Thera Trust. We are recruiting a Head of Financial Planning & Analysis to further support and improve our business model and success moving forward.

About the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis role:

The successful applicant will be a key member of the finance leadership team, responsible for implementing finance vision, creating a culture of collaboration, and continuous improvement across the organisation. In a financially challenged sector, as Head of Financial Planning & Analyst you will be a critical colleague in the creation of the short and long-term Thera Business Plans and forecasts.

We are looking for an individual with a proven track record of leading on large scale change management programmes.

You will be working with Senior leaders across the Thera group to transform the finance function. You will have previous experience at a senior level, in strategic transformation and reporting within a complex environment.

What are the Benefits available to our Head of Financial Planning and Analysis?

• 30 days holiday + 8 days bank holiday
• Contributory pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee support line to support you
• Continuous on the job training is provided

What do you need to become our Head of Financial Planning and Analysis?

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA), with significant post qualification experience at a senior finance level.
• Experience of operating at a senior leadership level
• Proficient in the use of recognised financial accounting software.
• A proven track record of strong capable leadership, performance improvement and organisational change
• Successful track record of overseeing and delivering service improvements.
• Highly proficient in financial modelling using Excel and other modelling tools.
• Knowledge and experience of designing and delivering high quality financial information to aid business planning and decision making.
• Adept at preparing high level financial information and communicating complex matters to all stakeholders.

Closing Date: 29th November 2024

Assessment day/interviews will be on the 9th December 2024. Location TBC

Please click "apply" now to be considered as our Head of Financial Planning and Analysis - we would like to hear from you!

We reserve the right to close this advert before the closing deadline if we interview and offer the right candidate.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974. For this act, you must declare any convictions or cautions that you have received, including these that would otherwise be spent. This role is subject to an Enhanced check should you be offered the position.

Join a dynamic team at a leading educational provider in St Albans

Ivy Rock Partners are thrilled to be working with a leading educational provider in St Albans in search of a financial accountant to join their small yet dynamic team.

This role is technically focused, including tasks such as:
• Support on the annual audit of the financial statements,
• Supporting the implementation of a new financial system in 2025
• Leading month-end tasks, such as balance sheet reconciliation and management accounts
• Preparing quarterly VAT returns
• Supporting the colleges annual budget and forecast preparation.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for someone with a strong background in both management and financial accounting, who can handle technical tasks and can support the colleges’ financial goals. Sector experience is flexible.  

What’s on offer?

A competitive salary of £50,000-£60,000 FTE, with a fantastic pension, around 30 days of annual leave plus extra time off at Christmas, and hybrid working options. Full-time or part-time (3-4 days a week) positions are available, with 2 days in the office for contract roles and 4 days for full-time roles. The contract is a 12-month FTC with potential for a day rate or permanent position.

If this sounds like a role that would be of interest to you and you’d like to learn more, get in touch with Megan Hunter or Heather Bateman at Ivy Rock Partners.

A leading housing association is looking for a financial accountant to join the team in an exciting period for the organisation. They pride themselves on being a welcoming, inclusive team that collaborate in a supportive environment.

The organisations invest in their communities, helping people come together and thrive.

Role:

• Preparation of statutory accounts and liaising with external auditors
• Maintaining the accuracy of the balance sheet
• Preparation of audit working papers and helping with accruals and prepayments
• Improving process and advising on best practice for moving forward

Requirements:

• Experience of Year-End Accounts within a Housing Association
• Technically strong and the ability to work relatively independently
• Strong initiative, curiosity and drive with the ability to work to deadlines and maintain high attention to detail
• To be highly numerate and computer literate with strong excel skills

Please apply if you are an experienced Financial Accountant from a Housing background looking for an opportunity to support with Year End.

In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.

Management Accountant

We are seeking a fully or part-qualified management accountant with experience in budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis, to work with the UK’s leading fostering charity and membership organisation. 

Position: Management Accountant

Location: Hybrid: This role can be based in any of our offices (London, Cardiff, Belfast or Glasgow) or from home. Some travel to London may be required.

Salary: £42,000-£47,000 + London weighting if eligible

Contract: Permanent, full time - 35 hours per week

Closing Date: Sunday 8th December

Interview Date: Tuesday 17th December

What you’ll be doing: 

As Management Accountant you will provide high quality reporting and analysis to budget holders, assisting with budgets and management accounts reporting and improving the impact and understanding of financial reporting.

Primary objectives of the role are: 

• Build partnerships with all lead managers and their teams to support effective budget management and financial compliance Assist with planning and reporting of the annual budgets 

• Support grant and donor reporting with accurate financial data 

• Ensure timely monthly closure and reconciliation of accounts and assist in the preparation of accurate and timely management accounts 

• Assist the Head of Finance in ongoing reporting and analysis 

• Support the finance officers as required with an understanding of systems and operational finance

Who we are looking for:

We are looking for a fully or part-qualified management accountant with experience in budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis. You will bring excellent communication skills, able to build relationships with non-financial audiences and help them understand their budgets and management reports. Experience of grant or donor-fund management would be an advantage.

In return: 

• 38 days leave (including bank holidays)

• A range of family friendly and fostering friendly leave options

• Flexible and hybrid working

• Enhanced maternity and adoption pay

• Enhanced sick pay

• 24/7 Employee Assistance Helpline

• Pension and life assurance

• Contribution to eye tests and lenses

• Season ticket loans

The organisation values diversity and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, particularly under-represented groups. Care-experienced applicants meeting the minimum criteria are guaranteed an interview. Applicants with disabilities can request reasonable adjustments. Job-sharing for all roles will also be considered; please indicate your interest in your application. 

Other roles you may have experience of could include; Accountant, ACCA, Qualified Accountant, Finance Manager, Financial Accountant, Finance Business Partner, Senior Management Accountant, Finance Analyst, Project Accountant, Accountant, Head Of Finance, Financial Controller, Finance Officer, etc. 

Do you have a passion to make a difference to the lives of young people and local communities in the Essex, Kent and London areas? YMCA Thames Gateway Group is seeking a Director of Finance and IT to join our outstanding executive team, and to take a lead in ensuring that our work continues to create supportive and energising communities that are open to all, where people can truly belong, contribute and thrive.

Joining our team is an opportunity to be part of a global movement that is inclusive, diverse and forward-thinking. YMCA is the largest and oldest charity working with young people in the world. We are one of the 97 YMCAs in England and Wales, and we are one of the 10 largest.

We are dedicated to helping people reach their full potential in mind, body and spirit. We provide support to around 10,000 people in our local communities through a diverse range of services including supported and move-on housing; health and wellbeing activities; and childcare, youth and family work.

This is an exciting time to join YMCA Thames Gateway Group. Our turnover has increased from £3.5 million to £10 million over the last few years, and we are two years into a new five-year strategy focused on strengthening our YMCA branches and business streams, whilst continuing to achieve our impact ambitions.

We seek a Director of Finance and IT who shares our values and ethos and brings:

• Strategic financial leadership experience in a similarly complex environment, ideally with relevant experience in charity or housing association contexts
• strong commercial acumen;
• accountancy qualifications and experience of treasury and cash management;
• excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a collegial, engaging approach.

This is a hybrid role which will include some home working and a regular presence at YMCA Thames Gateway Group sites in Essex, London and Kent (in particular the Romford site where many of the Finance and IT team are located).

Academy of Medical Sciences
Finance Controller
Salary: £58,589 - £65,099
Permanent, flexible working
Hybrid working, 1 day a week in office
Office based at Portland Place
Closest Stations Regent’s Park and Great Portland Street 

The Academy of Medical Science are the independent, expert voice of biomedical and health research in the UK. The Academy’s vision is good health for all supported by the best research and evidence. Their mission is to help create an open and progressive research sector to improve the health of people everywhere. They do this by supporting researchers with innovative funding and career development opportunities; helping create a more sustainable environment for delivering outstanding research, and helping researchers to work with academia, the public, policy makers and industry to make the greatest difference to health

The Finance Controller is a high impact role, based in the Academy’s Finance Team, and will be responsible in advising across the organization. The Finance Controller is responsible for ensuring reliable financial reports, regulatory compliance, and analysis of financial reports. The role provides support to the Head of Finance by ensuring that key financial controls are in place and managed effectively, ensuring financial procedures are kept up to date and communicated to staff, and income is maximized by robust credit control and cash management.

Key areas of responsibility:

• Oversee the processing of income and expenditure incurred by AMS group and ensure these accurately accounted for in the financial accounts and timely closure for month-end and year-end
• Lead on the process of accurate and reliable financial accounts
• Facilitate timely management and statutory reporting, and ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date balance sheet for AMS group, ensure monthly reconciliations are performed
• Ensure reconciliation of CRM (Salesforce) and booking system (Rendezvous) to finance system (Iplicit)
• Lead the cash management of AMS group, to ensure sufficient cash flow to meet operational requirements
• Process monthly payroll journals and resolve associated queries, ensuring that the Academy’s payroll expenditure reporting is timely and accurate and related balance sheet accounts are reconciled, including pension submission
• Liaise with fellowship and fundraising team and lead the preparation, reconciliation and submission of accurate and timely gift aid claims, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements
• Ensure VAT is properly accounted for in line with regulations, and lead on the preparation, reconciliation, and submission of quarterly VAT returns for the AMS group to HMRC
• Line management of the Financial Accountant and 3 Finance Officers

Who are we looking for?

• A formally qualified accountant 
• Relevant experience in financial management, technical accounting and charity VAT. 
• An excellent communicator who is able to influence at all levels within the organisation.
• Ability to work on own initiative, assess priorities and be proactive.

Academy of Medical Sciences is fully open to sector experience. As such we welcome candidates from industry, charity or practice backgrounds.

The Academy of Medical Sciences are happy to partner with Allen Lane and Iain Slinn in the recruitment for this role. For a further discussion, please reach out to Iain.

Why work for us?

At CARE International UK, we stand for integrity, passion, and innovation. We are part of a global movement dedicated to creating lasting change. When you join our team, you become part of a dynamic community where your expertise is valued, your voice is heard, and your potential is nurtured. Our inclusive workplace champions diversity and offers you the platform to lead, inspire, and be part of meaningful work that impacts lives worldwide.

About you

You are not just a finance professional; you are a leader who thrives on bringing clarity, structure, and vision to financial operations. You possess the expertise and strategic insight to steer a complex financial landscape with confidence and integrity. Your experience speaks of excellence in financial control, team leadership, and a commitment to building strong processes that empower others. Ideally, you bring sector experience, but more importantly, you are driven by the desire to contribute to a mission that changes lives globally.

About the role

As Financial Controller, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing financial excellence at CARE International UK. This is more than a finance role—it’s your chance to influence the financial direction of a global charity and contribute to life-saving work around the world. You’ll lead a team that embodies a culture of innovation, continuously advancing how we manage and control financial processes. Your insights will drive key decisions and strengthen our ability to deliver impactful programmes globally.

At CARE, your leadership will extend beyond numbers; it will empower action, inspire growth, and leave a legacy of resilience and hope. Join us and transform your career while helping to transform the world.

About CARE

CARE International UK is part of a global confederation dedicated to fighting poverty and social injustice. We work in over 100 countries, supporting life-saving programs and advocating for policy changes to improve the lives of the world’s most vulnerable populations. Our mission is to save lives, defeat poverty, and achieve social justice. Joining CARE means becoming part of a team that is passionate about making a tangible difference in the world.

Safeguarding

CARE International UK has a zero-tolerance approach to any abuse to, sexual harassment of or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or child by any of our staff, representatives or partners. CARE International UK expects all staff to share this commitment through our Safeguarding Policy and our Code of Conduct. They are responsible for ensuring they understand and work within the remit of these policies throughout their time at CARE International UK.

Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do, including recruitment. All offers of employment at CARE International UK are subject to:

- satisfactory references. CARE International UK participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.In line with this Scheme, we will request information from successful applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. 

- appropriate criminal record checks (including a Bridger check).

By submitting an application, the applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Equality and Diversity

We are committed to Equality and value Diversity.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and particularly welcome applications from disabled people. We guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role. If you require the candidate brief or need to submit your application in an alternative format, because of a disability, please do get in touch by sending an email to the HR team.

We also encourage people from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds or LGBT+ to apply for roles at CARE International UK.

Please note that in compliance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, all job offers at Care International UK are conditional on eligibility to work in the UK.

Closing date:  1 December 2024 at 11pm

Interview date:  Week commencing 9 December 2024

Accountant

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £49,764 - £52,805 per annum

Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust is an Educational Charity committed to enriching the lives and transforming the futures of their children. Their vision is that every child, regardless of their background, within the Trust will attend an Academy that offers an outstanding quality of education.

The Role

They are looking for an experienced Accountant to provide a proactive, forward-thinking, trust-minded, competent and consistent Finance service across the Trust and contribute to the overall success of the Finance department. To support the Chief Operating Officer with the creation and implementation of the Finance policy and procedure.Analysing financial data, preparing reports, supporting schools and offering actionable recommendations to help drive the Trust’s financial planning and operational decisions.

Skills and Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification
• Professionalfull or part accountancy qualification or willing to work towards
• Commitment to Trust aim and values
• Committed to Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
• Promotes a culture of Safeguarding
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, parents and students
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment
• Awareness of child protection/safeguarding with up to date training (or willingness to undertake training)
• Adaptable - ability to adapt style to a variety of situations and people
• Experience of Working with financial procedures and controls
• Experience of dealing with sensitive and confidential student information
• Demonstrable experience of operating MIS systems

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Green Car Scheme
• Perkbox discount platform
• Perkbox Wellness hub
• Salary sacrifice in relation to Technology

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

The Multi-Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as providing evidence of qualifications.

 This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

Your new company
This organisation is a community-focused international development and humanitarian charity based in North West London. It addresses poverty within the community and extends support beyond it. This organisation creates opportunities for unemployed individuals to achieve self-reliance, provides dignity for the elderly, assists refugees, and responds to international disasters. The charity is actively growing, so it needs extra support within the finance team. This is a hybrid role with 2 days required in the office per week. Working hours are 09:00 -17:30, with an early finish at 15:00 every Friday.
Your new role

• Reporting to the Finance Manager
• Invoice and payment processing - managing the entire invoice payment process, including receipt authorisation, and weekly payment runs in the finance system (Iplicit). Handle grant transfers to partners, setting up payments in Bankline.
• Expense management - Oversee staff expense payments and manage credit card processes, including monthly reconciliations for NatWest cards. Administer prepaid card processes, including requests, top-ups and reconciliations.
• Reconciliation tasks - Reconcile supplier payments and direct debits to the ledger. Ensure all bank accounts are reconciled against the cash book. Post monthly bank interest, charges, and fees to the ledger.
• Journal preparation - Prepare and post routine and month-end journals, including depreciation, accruals and prepayments. Ensure automated journals are run and posted correctly.
• Financial reporting and compliance - Complete month-end reconciliations and maintain supporting documentation. Maintain fixed assets and contract registers. Assist in preparing annual accounts and documentation for auditors.
• Cash management - Manage petty cash and foreign currency floats. Update the charity's monthly cash holding position as part of treasury management.
  
  

What you'll need to succeed

• Studying / part-qualified in a recognised accountancy qualification.
• Proven bookkeeping and financial accounting skills.
• Previous Finance Officer / Assistant Accountant experience in a medium-sized organisation.
• Experience of preparing month-end close.
• Strong Excel skills with excellent attention to detail.

What you'll get in return

• 23 days of annual leave + bank holidays and other religious holidays. After 2 years' service, holiday entitlement increases to 25 days.
• 5% contributory pension scheme.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Season ticket loan.
• Health Cash plan
• + more

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 about your career.

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Job Opportunity: Director of Finance
Location: Marble Arch – Hybrid Working
Salary: £90,000
Full Time or (0.8 FTE)

West London Synagogue (WLS), Britain’s oldest Reform Synagogue, is seeking a skilled Director of Finance to lead its financial operations. This is an exciting opportunity to join an active and inclusive community of 3,000+ members, committed to spiritual growth, social care, and social action.

The Director of Finance will be responsible for managing all aspects of WLS’s financial function, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and overseeing the annual audit process. They will lead a small finance team and collaborate closely with key stakeholders to ensure compliance and financial health.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage all financial functions, including monthly management accounts, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Oversee the annual audit and liaise with external auditors.
• Prepare regular financial reports for the Executive Committee and Board.
• Manage a small finance team, fostering a positive and productive environment.
• Oversee payroll, pensions, Gift Aid, and other financial processes.
• Contribute to risk management, insurance, and business continuity planning.

About the Ideal Candidate:
The ideal candidate will be an experienced finance leader with strong skills in budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting. They will be a proactive team manager with excellent analytical and communication abilities. Experience in the charity sector and familiarity with Sage 50 are desirable.

Required Experience & Skills:

• Professional accountancy qualification (e.g., ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA).
• Senior-level finance experience, including team management.
• Strong expertise in budgeting, financial forecasting, and reporting.
• Familiarity with accounting software (Sage 50 preferred).
• Previous charity sector experience is preferred.

What’s on Offer:

• A chance to work in one of the UK’s most respected Reform Synagogues.
• Flexible working options (full-time or 0.8 FTE).
• A supportive and inclusive work environment with a competitive salary.
• 25 days annual leave + Jewish Holy Days

How to Apply:
Interested candidates should send their CV and cover letter, please contact Rosemary Pini at Allen Lane recruitment should you want to find out further details who is assisting with the appointment

Closing Date: 5th January 2025

First stage interviews: w/c 20th January

Second stage interviews: w/c 27th January