Financial Accountant Jobs in City Of London, England
I am excited to be working with an amazing human rights organisation in search of a Project Accountant on a 1-year FTC. This is a full-time (may consider 4 days a week), London based hybrid role. As Project Accountant you will drive forward key development projects in automating and improving the financial information extracted from the X-Ledger Finance system, and in moving to a purchase order system fully aligned and supporting ethical procurement procedures.
Main duties:
As Project Accountant you will support the Head of Finance to run a project to improve financial reporting from our newly implemented finance system - X-ledger.
Engage with and consider the needs of a broad range of stakeholders, to develop timely, accurate and efficient financial management information.
Consider current technical functionality and whether any additional software is required to meet the financial reporting needs of the organisation.
Enable project-based reporting, working in collaboration with the Head of Planning and the Data and Insight Team to integrate financial data with information on staff time and qualitative information to support analysis of how resources are employed to achieve impact in our work.
Lead engagement with stakeholders to launch new financial reports and support the initial preparation of accurate monthly reporting.
Support the Financial Controller in a project to implement a purchase order system, which aligns with our procurement policy and procedures.
Develop purchase order functionality and workflows within X-ledger.
Review and update the suite of financial policy and procedures impacted by the change including Procurement, Contract Approval and Financial Delegations.
Engage with stakeholders to launch the purchase order system and support the wider organisation through this period of change.
Train and support budget holders on ethical procurement screenings.
Improve document storage in X-ledger for each step of the procurement process.
Closing date for applications: 5pm Wednesday 10 April
Interviews: Friday 19 April
If you would like to receive the full job description for this role, with details on how to apply, please contact Sekai Lindsay.
Sekai Lindsay: [email protected]
Your new company
Working with a national charity which supports a wide range of people, they run programmes supporting young and elderly people, the homeless and they manage anti-human trafficking initiatives.
Your new role
- Managing budgets on behalf of a large number of budget holders
- Assisting with bids for funding
- Managing contracts and making sure that funding is received
- Assisting operational managers to understand financial information
What you'll need to succeed
You will be a qualified accountant or be nearly qualified and be committed to qualifying soon.
Strong management reporting experience
Good experience of using Excel and able to adapt to using new systems
What you'll get in return
Flexible working options are available.
HYBRID working - 40% of the time in the office
What you need to do now
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The Organisation:
Millions of fans watch or attend British horseracing’s 10,000 races per year at 59 racecourses, making it the second highest spectator sport in GB. Funding from the Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) supports almost every aspect of the sport – such as regulation and integrity, marketing and promotion, veterinary science, equine welfare, people development, community engagement and prize money for participants. HBLB is an Arm’s Length Body of Government, responsible to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport but they do not receive Exchequer (taxpayer) funding. Instead, they are responsible for the collection and distribution of a levy from the business of betting operators.
HBLB spends its money in pursuit of three objectives:
• The improvement of breeds of horses
• The advancement or encouragement of veterinary science or veterinary education
• The improvement of horse racing
The Role:
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, you will provide leadership and day to day management to the finance team. You will have 4 key reports managing financial control and financial management.
You will have responsibility for the following areas:
• Statutory accounts & tax, leading the relationship with the NAO
• Management accounts, budgeting and forecasts
• Levy collection and ensuring compliance
• Cash management
• Payroll, pension and benefits; ensuring that the contracts are managed effectively
• Internal Audit; acting as the account manager
Business planning, performance and risk management, contributing to long term strategic planning are all areas where you will have the opportunity to work on with the CFO.
The Person:
We would like to hear from candidates who can demonstrate the following:
• a fully qualified accountant who has ideally worked in the commercial and public sectors
• proven experience of managing a finance team supporting both qualified and part-qualified team members
• an ability to deputise for the Chief Financial Officer and to ensure that the team provides a highly effective and efficient service to the organisation on a timely basis
What’s in it for you:
The employee package includes generous annual leave (starting at 25 days per annum), good pension benefits (15% employer contribution, minimum 3% employee contribution), and learning and development support. Flexible working between home and office (a modern office environment in Canary Wharf) is offered – the policy is for at least six days per month in the office. This role will offer you a real breadth of responsibility and experience. You will also have the opportunity to work with a strong and supportive team and an organisation with clear objectives.
How to apply:
The closing date for applications is the 4th April and interviews will be held w/c 8th April. Applications will be considered as they come through. Please contact Peter O’Sullivan at Hays Senior Finance for an informal discussion about the role.
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Job Role: Management Accountant
Reports to: CFO
Based: Battersea
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000
Contract: Full Time Permanent
We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, and self-motivated Management Accountant to join our finance team. We are seeking someone with a strong technical background, ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified who has had previous experience in the Not-For-Profit / Charity sector.
About Us
Enable is a charity dedicated to improving people's wellbeing and strengthening local communities. Core to our work is the development of strong working relationships with councils, charities and other organisations to deliver, health leisure and community services and events that enrich people's lives.
Benefits
- Flexible working hours & a hybrid working environment
- 30 days of annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays), 3 additional free days off at Christmas
- Life Insurance
- Reward Schemes (RewardHub Membership, wellbeing budgets and cycle to work)
- Mental Health & Wellbeing Perks (Yoga, activities, massages, monthly talks)
- Free Gym Membership
- Free breakfasts/snacks
- When in the office, we enjoy a well-stocked fridge and food cupboards, and a variety of social activities
In this role, you will take the lead in ensuring our company's statutory compliance is top-notch, handling tasks such as assisting with preparation of financial statements and external audits, preparation of all monthly, quarterly financial reports, assisting with budgets and forecasts and managing tax returns. Additionally, you'll have the exciting responsibility of overseeing the day-to-day operations of our finance department.
Job Description:
The role will be carried out in the finance department, at our headquarters in Battersea.
- Oversee the financial department staff in day-to-day operations ensuring that all financial transactions are properly recorded, filed, and reported.
- Ensure accounting policies comply with the relevant accounting standards and that the policies are followed, and training supplied to all relevant staff.
- Ensure the monthly payroll, and all similar regular payments, are processed for payment in a timely and accurate manner.
- Act as the primary support person for month, quarter and year-end financial activities.
- Reconcile all balance sheet accounts, including payroll and post all month end journals
- Assist with preparation of the financial statements.
- Assist with preparation of budgets and forecasts.
- Oversee all activities related to HMRC tax compliance issues.
- Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns.
- Business Partnering with cross-functional teams, providing financial expertise, guidance and training as needed.
- Compile and analyse financial data to create accurate and timely reports for management review.
- Develop and implement financial systems, policies, and procedures: Design and implement efficient financial processes to ensure compliance and improve operational effectiveness.
- Monitor cash flow, budget variances, and expenses to maintain financial stability and support business objectives.
- Support budgeting processes and funding decisions: Assist in the development of budgets, forecasts, and funding strategies to align with organisational goals and objectives.
- Provide recommendations to minimise risk and improve financial performance: Identify areas for improvement, propose solutions, and implement strategies to enhance financial performance and mitigate risks
Skills and Abilities:
- Qualified Accountant - ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified
- Previous experience in NFP/Charity environment - ESSENTIAL
- Knowledge of relevant Accounting systems. Strong IT literacy, Microsoft Excel in particular.
- Experience operating at Management Accountant/Finance Manager level in charity sector
- System implementation experience advantageous.
- Good people management skills.
- Strong attention to detail and able to produce work with a high level of accuracy
- Good problem-solving ability
- Good written verbal and communication skills
- Ability to prioritise
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Senior Management Accountant
Salary £55,000 - £60,000
18 Month Fixed Term Contract
Hybrid Working, 2 days in office
Location: Office located in Westminster
Our client is an internationally recognised heritage not-for-profit organisation that are looking for a senior management accountant to join their team with a focus on accurate and timely delivery of management and financial information, ensuring that variances are captured and understood. You will also support both Budget and Forecasting processes ensuring that income and costs are well managed and challenged when appropriate. Our client is fully open to sector experience and committed to delivering a first-class training and induction programme. As such we welcome candidates from industry, charity or practice backgrounds.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Prepare the monthly management accounts for designated areas of responsibility. Work closely with budget holders to obtain explanations for spending trends and variances to budget. Ensure that budget holders and stakeholders have the relevant financial information they require in order that they can manage spending within their departments.
- Manage the budgeting and reforecasting process for your designated areas of responsibility working with budget holders to develop departmental plans and detailed budgets.
- Provide more detailed analysis of historic and expected spending trends to support decision-making for senior stakeholders on an ad-hoc basis.
- Support the preparation of business cases, providing financial modelling and analysis
- To contribute to the preparation of financial information for other stakeholders contribute to the year-end accounts.
- To support the Finance Director and Finance Business Partner Manager in ongoing projects for continuous improvements to systems and processes
Who are we looking for?
- A formally qualified Accountant with relevant experience of management accounting
- An excellent communicator who is able to influence at all levels within the organisation
- You’ll be practical, pragmatic and enjoy working as part of a small team in a busy environment
- Someone who is hands-on, takes a proactive approach to their work and is not afraid of getting stuck into the detail.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a high calibre finance professional looking to make an impact in the sector and will provide an excellent platform in your career.
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Are you a part-qualified Management Accountant looking for a new opportunity? Want to work for a not-for-profit organisation which is driven to support its local community? Seeking a broad role which will offer career growth? Continue reading if so!
Robertson Bell are excited to be partnering with this growing charity whilst they recruit for a permanent Management Accountant. Reporting into a brilliant CFO you will join a small and friendly team.
Responsibilities for this orle will include:
- Lead on budgeting, forecasting and the production of the monthly management accounts including commentary.
- Preparation of the annual financial statements alongside management of the audit, acting as the auditors main point of contact.
- Process quarterly VAT returns, assist with reconciliations and authorise payment runs.
- Oversee the checking of monthly staff payroll, collaborating with the outsourced payroll provider.
- Work closely with the CFO on production of the board packs.
- Assist the CFO with supervision of two Accounts Assistants, offering necessary support, guidance and training[KM1] .
This full time Management Accountant role will officially be based out of the charity’s head office in central London however flexible working from home will be on offer after the first few months. This position would best suit a part-qualified Management Accountant who is looking to progress in their career.
The successful candidate will:
- Have previously led on either month and year-end reporting.
- Be a strong communicator.
- Have previous experience working in the not for profit sector.
- Describe themselves as self-motivated, driven and ambitious.
Our client is wanting CV’s asap so please don’t delay in applying!
Goodman Masson are supporting a large and extremely well renowned charity to recruit for a Management Accountant.
You will assist budget holders in their financial activities, providing them with value added information and advice to contribute to the improvement of operations.
Day to day duties include:
- Provide strong business partnering support to budget holders to support decision making
- Support with the preparation and presentation of management accounts and other relevant data
- Assist with the annual budget preparation
- Monitor actual performance against budget and highlight any variances
- Provide advice and training to budget holders on financial matters
- Prepare costing/pricing proposals for new activities
- Assist in preparing year-end schedules and audit queries
- Prepare journal adjustments and month end accruals and prepayments
Essentials:
- ACCA, CIMA OR ACA finalist or newly qualified
- Experience across management accounting within a large and complex organisation
- Experience working with and supporting budget holders
- Strong Excel skills - ability to extract and manipulate complex data
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.
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Management Accountant
Salary £45,000 - £53,000
12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Hybrid Working, 2 days in office
Location: Office located in Westminster
Our client is an internationally recognised heritage not-for-profit organisation that are looking for a management accountant to join their team with a focus on supporting month end processes and improving stakeholder relations. Our client is fully open to sector experience and committed to delivering a first-class training and induction programme. As such we welcome candidates from industry, charity or practice backgrounds.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Support the month end process, taking responsibility for key processes and analysis. Work closely with budget holders and analysing variances to budget.
- Prepare centralised month end reporting (e.g. Headcount monitoring, Commitment reporting) to provide relevant information to the team, with responsibility for ensuring analysis is clear and well understood.
- Assist with the budgeting and reforecasting process, working with budget holders to develop departmental plans and develop budgets.
- Provide more detailed analysis of historic and expected spending trends to support decision making for senior stakeholders on an ad-hoc basis.
- Support the preparation of Business cases, providing financial modelling and analysis.
- Support the Finance Business Partner Manager and Senior Management accountants in the production of key month end reports, suggesting and implementing changes to the reporting process to simplify month end.
Who are we looking for?
- A formally qualified Accountant with relevant experience of management accounting
- An excellent communicator who is able to influence at all levels within the organisation
- You’ll be practical, pragmatic and enjoy working as part of a small team in a busy environment
- Someone who is hands-on, takes a proactive approach to their work and is not afraid of getting stuck into the detail.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a high calibre finance professional looking to make an impact in the sector and will provide an excellent platform in your career.
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Turquoise Mountain is a British charity that was founded in 2006. We believe artisanal heritage matters and has the power to transform lives. We support artisans to thrive and to revitalise traditions in regions of the world where artisanal heritage is endangered, and to connect people through heritage.
Turquoise Mountain is a fast-growing organisation with offices in Afghanistan, Myanmar, Saudi Arabia, and the Levant, and with over 400 international and local staff members worldwide. We combine a cultural heritage focus with a wide scope of activities; we support artisans to thrive and to revitalize their traditions by any means necessary, and to connect people across the world through heritage. The places where we work are complex and sometimes affected by conflict.
Sound financial records and prudent management of our finances is core to everything we undertake. We have a small central Finance team that closely works with in-country Finance Teams. Because we, as part of our charitable mission, promote the sale of artisan goods to international markets, Turquoise Mountain has a trading subsidiary and also engages independent trading entities in the countries in which it is active. This means our Finance focus covers both charity and commercial, across different jurisdictions, and with culturally diverse teams. This makes the Head of Global Finance role a diverse one, that requires the ability to switch quickly, to build strong relationships, to lead and guide, whilst maintaining spotless financial records and financial compliance and providing senior management with the information and transparency it needs to make strategic decisions.
This is an exciting time to join TM, as we expand our operations and implement best-practices, the opportunity is there for someone who is committed to capacity building and leading a team through positive change.
Please read through the provided Job Description and Person Profile for more information on the role and how to apply.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Financial Controller
£56,308-£63,412
Haringey Centre, working across all sites as required
Full-time, Permanent, 35 hours per week
YMCA London City and North (YMCALCAN) is an independent charity affiliated to the YMCA movement that was founded in 1844. Our work is based on the ethos of the international movement, and we work across some of London's most deprived boroughs in Islington, Harringay, Tower Hamlets, Newham, Barnet and Hackney as well as the City of London. It’s a patch that over 600,000 young people call home.
We passionately believe that every young person should have the opportunity to build a future of their own choosing. Over 150 years we have helped shape over 100,000 young lives. We specialise in engaging those who are hardest to reach, creating aspirational settings and delivering a range of interventions that allow them to thrive.
We hold a specialism in youth homelessness offering 400 bed spaces including move-on accommodation. We deliver an extensive programme of interventions that supports a young person’s physical and mental wellbeing and their transition to independence. We enhance this with facilities that benefit our local communities including youth hubs, community hubs, youth fitness centres and community fitness centres and through a programme of events.
The Corporate Services directorate provides strategy, development and services for corporate functions – financial planning and accounting, risk management, income management, HR and volunteering, ICT, and governance – working across all departments and locations in the organisation. The finance team provide a full range of accounting and financial management and financial planning services across the organisation’s services, including housing, youth, estates and major projects, community services and enterprise.
The purpose of the role is to develop financial strategies, plans, policies and procedures in conjunction with the Director of Corporate Services that support the delivery of overall organisational strategy and business plans. You will also act as Company Secretary, ensuring compliance with the statutory and regulatory requirements and providing guidance and support to Audit Committee and the Board.
How to apply
Application is by way of CV and a Supporting Statement.
Applications will be reviewed, and interviews held, on a rolling basis.
- Leading homelessness charity is looking for a CFO
- Great opportunity to join an organisation at a time of transformation
About Our Client
St Mungo's is a leading homelessness charity with national influence. We work in partnership with local authorities, health colleagues and communities, with a vision of ending homelessness and rebuilding lives.
Homelessness is getting worse. Close to 4,000 people are sleeping rough across England every night, and almost 80,000 households are homeless or at risk of it. In this context, our services are needed more than ever, yet local authority funding is shrinking and the lack of affordable and appropriate housing is stark.
As a homelessness charity and housing association our clients are at the heart of what we do. Our focus is on providing the best, individualised support we can to help people away from the streets and to recover from homelessness, for good. And we use what we see on the ground to influence and push for changes in government policies that support and impact people experiencing homelessness.
For over 50 years, St Mungo's has been at the forefront of efforts to tackle homelessness. Each night our outreach teams go out to help people sleeping rough to move away from the streets. Through approximately 200 services across London, the Southeast and Southwest of England, we support almost 30,000 people each year and provide a bed to around 3,000 people each night.
Job Description
St Mungo's is looking for a new CFO to join our Executive Team. The role will be responsible for;
- Working closely with the rest of the Executive Team and the Board to contribute to the strategic leadership of the organisation, playing a crucial role providing financial and governance expertise and challenge.
- Leading, motivating and developing a performance-led team.
- Managing the finance function to deliver robust financial controls, improving liquidity and mitigating the risk for St Mungo's.
- Designing, implementing and supporting the highest quality governance and technology services for the organisation.
- Ensuring the organisation is resourced with the appropriate skills, capabilities, systems and processes to deliver the strategies that are put in place by the Executive.
The Successful Applicant
You will be a CCAB qualified accountant who has previously held executive or senior leadership roles. Ideally you will have worked in social housing or the charity sector, with experience leading multi-functional teams and knowledge of the regulatory environment.
Having a passion and interest in the sector and homelessness is a must for this role. You will help us continue evolving to be a thriving organisation that is resilient and sustainable for the future. Some exposure to systems implementation, change and transformation would be beneficial for this position.
This is a unique opportunity to work for a high-profile charity that works directly with people experiencing homelessness and is going through a period of transformation to provide even better support to its clients.
We are working hard to create a diverse and fully inclusive culture where everyone feels valued and we welcome applications from all under-represented groups, particularly Global Majority candidates who are underrepresented at this level of leadership.
What's on Offer
£130,000 plus benefits
This role closes on 8th April 2024.
Contact Elizabeth Campion
Quote job ref JN-032024-6356167
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An exciting position has arisen for a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to join a nationally recognised Membership Body that focuses on supporting the lives of young women and girls. The post holder will lead on the FP&A service and act as a business partner to all budget holders, developing strong relationships across the Organisation.
Key responsibilities of the role:
- To ensure the production of accurate and reliable monthly management accounts for all cost centres within the Charity
- To prepare the consolidated organisational report each month
- To monitor closely the income and expenditure across the organisation to identify significant changes to the budget year end position at an early stage
- To liaise with and challenge budget holders to understand fully the variances and produce meaningful commentary to enable budget holders and directors to make appropriate decisions
- To provide a strong business partnering service across the Charity
- To respond to budget holder requests for information and support as required
- To review budgets for all submissions for restricted funded grants
- To review the financial reports required for all projects from restricted funds and other significant streams of funds
- To support and challenge budget holders to prepare their detailed annual income and expenditure budgets and forecasts during the year
- To prepare the consolidated annual budget and re-forecasts for the organisation.
- To actively participate in budget and re-forecast meetings with the Head of Finance, Finance & Commercial director and relevant budget holders. Systems development
ideal candidate profile:
- Qualified Accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA)
- Annual budgeting and planning experience
- Extensive financial management experience in the Charity / Commercial sector
Agency reference number: J79189
Location: Central London
Working hours: Full time
Working pattern: Hybrid
This vacancy will be actively shortlisted so early applications are encouraged to avoid missing out.
Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.
Are you a skilled Financial Controller seeking a new challenge? Do you have experience in consolidating Statutory accounts? Are you on a short notice period or available immediately? If so, please read on…
My client is a leading not-for-profit organisation based in central London seeking an interim Financial Controller to bolster their finance team on an initial 6-months temporary basis with a strong opportunity to get extended.
The main responsibilities of the interim Group Financial Controller are:
- Managing 2 established Finance Assistants.
- Consolidation of statutory accounts.
- Preparing and presenting financial statements, reports and analysis for internal and external stakeholders.
- Deputising for CFO at senior management and board if necessary.
My client is looking for:
- A qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Experience in working in the Not-for-profit sector is essential.
- Success in managing and developing a team.
- Experience in consolidating statutory accounts.
My client can offer a flexible approach to working, with 2 days a week going into the office based in central London and the rest working remotely. There is also a strong opportunity for this role to get extended or go permanent.
Applications are under constant review and the post can close early if the right candidate is found. Please apply immediately if this role is of interest.
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.
MLC are proud to be partnered with Oak Housing in their search for a Finance Director.
Oak Housing is a For-Profit Registered Provider offering a range of affordable housing solutions to Local Authorities and NHS Trusts in London and the South East. Since being acquired in 2019 by a consortium of real estate professionals and the current management team and organisation has grown from 200 to almost 1000 units and have ambitious plans to triple in size over the next 3 years. Working closely with strategic partners and funds, one of their biggest growth areas recently has been in providing key-worker accommodation, specifically with the NHS.
The Finance Director will sit alongside the Operations Director and report into the CEO. The role is responsible for overseeing all financial activities for the organisation, whilst offering critical strategic direction. The internal finance function is growing, and the organisation needs more strategic involvement at the director level. As the organisation and the role develop, there is scope for this role to grow and develop further and the team reporting into this role will expand in the short to medium term.
Main responsibilities of the role:
- To support the CEO in managing the rigors from day-to-day budget setting / monitoring and cashflows to fund reporting and Board briefings.
- Carry out a review of the present situation, incorporating systems, processes, deficiencies and risk areas.
- Manage, nurture and develop a finance team, implementing sound financial controls and a can-do culture to empower decision making.
- Work with the operations director to prepare the organisation for the regulatory scrutiny that will come as the organisation passes the 1000-unit mark.
- Deliver board-level strategic insight, shaping the future of the organisation and driving growth.
- Flex up and down between a ‘doing’ role and a board-level role involved in decision making about the strategic direction of the organisation.
This role will suit someone who thrives on responsibility and wants to influence a whole organisation without being constrained by pre-existing structures. If you are someone who loves a challenge, is entrepreneurial, wants to think outside the box and be a disruptor, this could be the role for you! Oak is also open to someone stepping up from a Head Of role in a larger organisation into this as a first director position.
To be considered for this role, the successful candidate will:
- Be a fully qualified accountant, ideally with experience in housing or working within a regulated sector.
- Show the flexibility to move from high-level strategic decision making to rolling their sleeves up and getting stuck in to solve problems.
- Have managed teams previously and be able to demonstrate a track record of success.
The closing date for applications is Sunday 31st March and first interviews will be held w/c 8th April Please contact Jamie Elliott at MLC Partners for an informal discussion about the role.
BACKGROUND
Over the past 90 years, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has developed unparalleled expertise in responding to emergencies and helping uprooted communities to rebuild. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. The IRC is on the ground in more than 40 countries, providing emergency relief, relocating refugees and rebuilding lives in the wake of disaster.
The IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and, most crucially, accountability to those we serve. The IRC is a tireless advocate for the most vulnerable.
IRC UK
IRC UK is part of the IRC global network, which has its global headquarters in New York. Our team in the UK works to raise profile, deliver policy and practice change, and increase funding to help restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Since 2021, IRC UK has also provided integration services directly to refugees in England, a programme that is rapidly growing.
In Europe, the IRC also has offices in Berlin, Bonn, Brussels, Geneva and Stockholm.
Job Description
The IRC UK’s Finance Team seeks to achieve excellence in financial management by providing accurate and timely financial information to IRC management and programs and by adhering to established financial practices and accounting principles. We do this by supporting the UK office; by implementing and monitoring IRC and donor policies and procedures; leading financial forecasting and planning, proactive risk management; consolidating financial results; and ensuring reliable financial reporting (internal and external).
The Finance Assistant – Operations assists the UK Finance team in delivering its objectives and providing effective support to IRC UK. This position works closely with the UK Finance and Operations department, wider UK office and suppliers. Furthermore, the incumbent plays a key role in ensuring that Finance remains a critical organizational business partner delivering accurate, insightful, and timely financial management information.
The role is part of the UK Finance Team and reports to the Finance Manager – Operations.
Major Responsibilities
• Maintain accurate files for supplier invoices, staff expenses claims, petty cash and credit card expenses
• Assist in maintaining an up to date – London Finance mailbox, ensuring mails are dealt with in a timely manner.
• Check and prepare invoice journals for all direct debits and ensure supporting invoices and approval are filed.
• Assist with NATWEST bank income and payment journals and the bank reconciliation.
• Post invoices and credit notes in Integra (Dynamics 365), ensuring authorization, budget codes and supporting documents have been provided in a timely manner for payment runs.
• Reconcile supplier statements to creditor accounts in Integra and follow up any queries to ensure they are dealt with in a timely fashion
• Arrange travel advances for staff, check all staff expense claims for compliance with IRC-UK Travel Policy and reconcile against advances in Integra.
• Reconciliation of credit card expenses in Integra.
• Prepare correction journals and post on Integra
• Prepare the weekly payment run as directed and ensure bank sign off staff are allocated well ahead of the run.
• Participate in the development and delivery of plans, goals, objectives, and priorities for the UK Finance Team and undertake other duties as assigned.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
• Knowledge of accounting demonstrated by an accounting qualification such as AAT or part Qualified Accountant. We would consider an AAT trainee/apprentice for the role as well.
• Excellent written / verbal communication skills, and follow-up skills.
• Strong analytical skills and creative problem-solving skills
• Advanced MS Excel skills
• Excellent attention to detail; data driven
• Able to work with diverse teams in diverse locations, engaging their input and dedication to success.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.