Financial Accountant Jobs
The British Horse Society is the nation’s largest equestrian charity with more than 150,000 members. With a passion for horses that is backed by knowledge and expertise, the Society makes a positive impact on the lives of thousands of horses and all those that love horses. With wide-ranging campaigns across all its charitable objectives, the Society is dedicated to improving equine knowledge, providing horse care and welfare, increasing safe off and on road access, improving equestrian safety and growing participation.
We are currently undergoing a period of significant growth and business transformation. With this ambitious change process in mind, RM Recruit are currently supporting us with the recruitment for a Director of Finance & Company Secretary who can build and improve on our established and high-functioning finance team, providing financial and governance focused direction across our organisation. These exciting projects include the acquisition and deployment of the Dynamics 365 platform, customer insight and brand development work to support revenue growth and a cultural change across The Society.
Reporting directly to a dedicated and passionate Chief Executive Officer, and playing a key role within the leadership team, the Director of Finance & Company Secretary role represents an excellent opportunity to create and deliver long term financial strategies that supports the services and causes championed by the Society. We are seeking a collaborative, confident, dynamic and engaging individual who can ensure all statutory requirements are met alongside the continual development of controls to safeguard the Society’s assets.
The Director of Finance will be a first-class communicator who can work in collaboration with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. You will be a strong advocate for a finance team that offers a best-in-class delivery of customer focused financial services. You must enjoy hands-on management and oversee the Head of Finance and the Finance team, ensuring that they continue to provide robust financial governance and control. This will all be conjunction with growing their knowledge and capacity with the Dynamic 365 platform to meet the ever-evolving needs and strategy of the Society. The post holder will also safeguard the financial integrity of the Society, its governance, and ensure it is fully compliant with all statutory requirements. This purpose extends to the Society’s subsidiaries.
This rewarding and varied role will see you will have full participation in the formulation and presentation of the Society’s strategic and operational plans and work closely with the CEO and Board of Trustees to make the British Horse Society the best it can be.
The Society's Head Office is based near Stoneleigh in Warwickshire. Hybrid working is in place with 2-3 days per week required onsite.
Essential Criteria
- Fully Qualified Accountant
- Proven experience at a senior level in a finance role with responsibility across the whole finance function.
- Experience at a senior level as Company Secretary or equivalent
- Experienced in delivering finance system and/or ERP transformation
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to develop team members to their full potential.
- Demonstrated aptitude for strategic thinking, planning and analysis.
- Excellent financial planning, annual budgeting and forecasting skills
Desirable Criteria
- Charity sector experience particularly the nature of unrestricted, designated and restricted funds, VAT Partial Exemption, Gift Aid and the Charity SORP
- An understanding of education and qualification regulation and compliance
- Experience of Microsoft Dynamics Business Central
If you have the skills and experience to succeed in this role, we very much look forward to hearing from you. Please submit your CV, with a cover letter describing why you would be the best person to secure this role, and RM Recruit Ltd will be in touch.
The British Horse Society is committed to achieving equity for all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse workforce because, in our view, diversity enables better organisational outcomes. We also believe that a more inclusive workplace, where people of different backgrounds work together, ensures better outcomes for all employees. We therefore strongly encourage suitably experienced people from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.
Here at the BHS, we want you to have every opportunity to be able to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential when applying for any of our roles here. Please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustments so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Paul Robinson at RM Recruit Ltd
Broster Buchanan is working in partnership with Leeds Federated as they recruit their Senior Accountant to join them as they continue their important mission to enable the maximum number of people to access and live sustainably in good value, affordable housing.
Senior Accountant
West Yorkshire based (agile working)
£50,000
Where and who will you be working with?
Leeds Federated is a housing association with c4500 units across the Leeds, Wakefield and North Yorkshire areas. Leeds Federated work by three main objectives.
Sustain
To provide good quality homes that people want to live in and to provide quality services at an affordable cost.
Engage
With customers, listen to and learn from the customer voice and to attract, retain and develop a healthy and effective staff team that engages with the organisation. We aim to maintain a highly satisfied customer base and staff team, to collaborate with stakeholders to achieve the best outcome for the business and customers and to demonstrate value for money to our customers.
Grow
We will continue to deliver sustainable growth. be open to, and actively seek, the widest range of development opportunities. To uphold the values of innovation and design quality in the housing schemes we deliver and to achieve value for money in our development programme.
What will you be doing?
As Senior Accountant you will be excited to join Leeds Federated as they strive to grow through building more homes across the Leeds City Region, and providing good value housing offering security and affordability providing the necessary foundations for our customers to achieve
In your role as Senior Accountant, you will have a forward-thinking continuous improvement approach to your role and will provide efficient and effective management of Leeds Federated’s accounts.
You'll lead and oversee financial reporting, manage staff effectively, and ensure the finance team delivers high-quality, customer-focused, timely, and accurate service to the organisation.
Additionally you'll work across key areas including:
- Planning & Reporting: Manage & update business plan, prepare board papers & financial reports.
- Financial Management: Lead budget creation, NROSH returns, & annual statements.
- Cash Flow & Forecasting: Produce cash flow forecasts, review payments, & partner with departments.
- Analysis & Reporting: Create reports for various committees & departments, support decision-making.
- Team Leadership & Development: Lead & mentor the finance team, ensure efficient processes.
What will you need to offer?
This is a Senior Accountant role so we would expect candidates to possess a recognised CCAB accountancy qualification, but we are open as to whether this would be ACA / CIMA / ACCA or CIPFA and this will run alongside previous experience within a similar role.
Additionally we are looking for candidates with ideally experience within social housing or a similar sector with knowledge of accounting regulations, legislation and current practice and experience of rent setting & regulation.
As a management role, we'd also be looking for exceptional people skills with the ability to motivate a team to perform to a consistently high standard and build positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
What's on offer for you?
Aside from the opportunity to realise your goal to work for an organisation adding great value to the local community, there is a strong benefits package on offer to the successful candidate including:
- A salary of £50,000
- Flexible working hours and options for home working
- Occupational Salary exchange pension scheme (matched up to 10% contributions by employer)
- 32 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Healthshield health benefits scheme
- Free onsite parking at main office
Wohl Legacy
Part time Finance Director
Salary circa £90,000 FTE (2.5 – 3 days per week)
Remote / Occasional travel to London
The Wohl Legacy is comprised of three independent charities all founded by the late Maurice and Vivienne Wohl. The Wohl Legacy invests in and partners with numerous organisations and communities in the fields of Medical Advancement, Care and Welfare, Jewish and Communal Life, Jewish Education, and Pathways to Employment, working with these organisations to ensure lasting change.
Our partners may be those on the ground acting to make change happen or thought and learning partners who share a common vision. Facilitating relationships between organisations, key funders and interested parties is an integral part of the Wohl approach; we seek the best possible outcomes to the challenges that communities face, to enable them to grow and thrive.
We are looking for a proactive and highly capable Finance Director to join our small organisation and provide 360 degree support to the Chief Executive Officer. The organisation has gone through a period of modernisation and we are looking for someone who will continue to seek to improve and streamline processes and find more agile ways of working.
This position is responsible for the full finance function and responsibilities include:
- Overall responsibility for the development and successful delivery of the Finance function;
- Leading on financial planning, preparing annual budgets and quarterly management accounts;
- Preparing year end SORP accounts and liaising with the auditors; producing the Annual Report and Financial Statements; reporting to Finance, Audit and Risk Committee, Investment Committee and the Board of Trustees;
- Liaising with investment managers to obtain regular reports of performance and undertaking new investment movement analysis;
- Ensuring the Foundation’s policies are kept up to date and compliant;
- Communicating complex financial information and influencing and building rapport with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with experience of the UK charity or not for profit sector, advanced knowledge of SORP and charity VAT. You will have led a strategic finance function, produced statutory accounts, management accounts, financial reports and analysis. You will have demonstrable commercial acumen, a strong understanding of business and strategic issues, and the ability to appropriately challenge and advise budget holders. You will have excellent communication skills and a passion for helping us achieve our vision.
Timings:
- Application deadline: Sunday 21st April
- Shortlisting: week commencing 29th April
- 1st stage interviews: week commencing 6th May
- 2nd stage: week commencing 13th May
To apply, please send your CV and supporting statement via the link. For an informal conversation about the role please contact Bryony Thomas via the Allen Lane agency website.
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.
We are seeking a detail-orientated and self-motivated individual with a finance background to work alongside our Management Accountant to deliver timely and accurate accounts. Although desirable, previous third-sector experience is not essential and full training will be provided for the right candidate.
Within the Finance Directorate, you will assist in maintaining the accounting and payroll systems, producing timely and accurate financial information/data for the organisation and managers interpreting these where necessary. You will also be responsible for providing support and advice to managers in order to facilitate sound decision-making. In addition, you will have the opportunity to support or undertake projects which will lead to improving systems and procedures.
This is a great opportunity for someone looking to develop their career in finance with a competitive starting salary of £26,946 – £33,414 per annum, dependent on experience. This role offers a great opportunity to make a real impact in an extraordinary children’s hospice charity based in Oxford.
This role is hybrid and office attendance will depend on service needs. Anticipated office attendace is average of 3 days per week in Cowley, Oxford. This is a full-time role, but we are open to discussions about flexible working.
Please note, we are reviewing applications as they come in and the advert may close early if sufficient applications are received. We therefore advise you to apply early, if interested.
For further details please see the job description and if you have any questions about the role, please email
Helen & Douglas House offer the following employee benefits:
- 27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, rising to 28 days after 3 years, and 29 days after 5 years of service.
- Flexible Annual Leave: buy or sell up to 5 days of Annual Leave per year.
- Life assurance x4 your annual salary.
- We are a direction agency for the NHS Pension Scheme.
- Group Personal Pension scheme with 7% employer contribution.
- Eye care voucher scheme.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Octopus electric vehicle leasing scheme.
- Occupational sick pay and maternity pay.
- Enhanced maternity leave and shared paternity leave.
- A flexible working environment.
- Investment in your Continuous Professional Development.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Recommend a friend scheme.
- Commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. We welcome applications from all areas of the community and run regular in-house EDI-focused events and workshops.
Please note that everyone working for Helen & Douglas House are required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Helen & Douglas House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer and value the benefits of a diverse workforce. We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community.
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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.
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.
Our client, Milton Keynes Development Partnership LLP (MKDP), was established in 2013 by Milton Keynes Council (MKC) and is a subsidiary of the Council. It is an organisation with a growing impact that uses and develops land assets to help the city become a better place to live, socialise and work. They are looking to recruit a finance professional to join their small, tight-knit finance team.
The successful candidate will be a CCAB-qualified accountant with post-qualification experience, strong financial accounting skills, and up-to-date knowledge of relevant accounting standards.
For full job description, please see the attached ad below. To learn more about the role, please contact Isabella Ajilore for an informal conversation and please click on the 'How to Apply' button for her details.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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.
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. Unlike some NDPBs, HBLB receives no central Government grant-in-aid and no National Lottery funding. Instead, it is required by the Act to collect a statutory levy from the horseracing business of bookmakers (c.£100 million p.a.). HBLB applies those Levy funds to a wide range of schemes in direct support of horseracing and in line with statutory objectives:
- The improvement of breeds of horses
- The advancement or encouragement of veterinary science or veterinary education
- The improvement of horseracing
The Financial Controller (FC) will report to and work closely with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) leading the Finance Team with line management responsibility for all four members. This team is highly competent, reliable, and experienced in what they do. The Financial Controller has responsibility for leading activity across the team, driving high levels of professionalism, integrity and continuous improvement in designing and running effective and efficient operational activity and analysis.
The key responsibilities of the Financial Controller will be:
- Assist the CFO in developing and maintaining a framework of performance and risk management including the HBLB three-year business plan.
- Manage and control the framework of bank accounts including assisting the CFO in decision-making on all treasury matters.
- Lead on the maintenance of an accurate, rolling, three-year forward look financial model.
- Assist the CFO and Chief Executive with all Board papers as required
- Lead the process for opening and running HBLB Loan windows for applications as to timing and affordability including convening the Investment Committee.
- Lead the relationship with the National Audit Office (external auditors), coordinating all visits and enquiries, liaising with the NAO throughout the year to effectively plan necessary activity and the annual audit. Anticipate or proactively address issues as they arise.
- Coordinate the issuing of new Levy Guidance Notes and annual Levy Assessments, including reviewing the Levy paperwork to match any statutory updates and making changes.
- Assure the monthly payroll process and act as the business continuity process manager for the preparation of payroll and pension submissions in case of the FM being unavailable.
The successful candidate will have:
- You must be ACCA, CIMA or ACA fully qualified with at least three years’ PQE.
- You will have led a team or teams during your career
- You will have experience of managing budgets and forecasts, dealing with external stakeholders (such as internal and external audit), and have been involved in risk management and performance management.
- Practical experience of IFRS accounting standards and ideally public sector Annual Accounts and Report production.
- Ideally you will have experience of working in both the private sector and public sector.
Robertson Bell is partnering with the Horserace Betting Levy Board to recruit a new Financial Controller with the role based in Canary Wharf. The benefits package is generous including 25 days of personal annual leave; 15% Employer contribution to pension; and learning and development support where appropriate.
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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.
Bore Place is looking for a new Finance Director to help us achieve the next stage in our development. Reporting to the Chief Executive, the Finance Director will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day financial management of the Trust, financial compliance, and the development and oversight of our Financial Strategy. The successful candidate will provide commercial focus, lead on financial compliance and governance and oversee strong and effective financial administrative functions and reporting. Ideally, you will have experience of providing this function for non-for profit organisation in the charity sector.
Who we are: Bore Place is situated on a 500-acre organic farm estate in West Kent. Our mission is to enhance the planet in all that we do, to inspire people to live and work sustainably and lead happy and fulfilling lives. We provide a unique venue, educational programmes for young people, public activities and courses, and a site that is open to all.
We are now at one of the most exciting stages in our development. You will be joining the organisation at a pivotal moment as we approach our 50th birthday in 2027. Our 5-year Strategic Plan is in place to guide and focus our work, we have strong cash flows and have recently invested significantly in our infrastructure. Your success will help shape our future – a future focused on creating a paradigm shift in the UK in its approach to nature, farming, climate, and the education of children and young people and our most vulnerable and disadvantaged communities.
Your role: The role will be instrumental in finding financial solutions to enable the Trust to deliver its Vision and Mission. You will line manage the Accounts Administrator who will deliver the day-to-day financial administration and finance system, draft reports and will support the Finance, Risk and Audit Committee and the auditor. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant, with strong technical and strategic financial skills, experience in charity accounting, the financial and commercial acumen to support our development and a commitment to our mission and vision. Above all, you will have the attention to detail required to ensure organisational compliance, coupled with a desire to enable sustainable growth.
We would love to hear from you if you have:
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Qualified Accountant (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with 3 years post qualification experience;
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Experience of managing the finance function of an organisation, reflecting the key duties of this role;
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Experience of managing audits and reporting statutory accounts;
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Proven track record of leading, managing and motivating people;
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Ideally, experience of managing the finances of a Charity (including a trading arm);
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Commitment to our vision and values.
What we offer: As an organisation, we seek to be an inclusive and fair employer. We are a happy and supportive team and recognise that people are the heart of our organisation and value them accordingly. This is an opportunity to use your skills and experience to support the organisation to reach its full potential.
We aim to be an organisation with a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society. We strongly encourage and welcome applicants across all identities and backgrounds.
We offer:
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flexible working
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opportunities to learn and develop
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free parking at our beautiful rural location
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staff discounts on events and organic vegetables when in season
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a pension
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life insurance and an employee assistance programme
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30 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
You can view the Job Description and our Strategic Plan, and download an application form from our website.
The deadline for receipt of applications is 5pm on Wednesday 10th April 2024.
First interviews are planned to be held at Bore Place on Wednesday 24th April 2024, with second interviews on Wednesday 1st May 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Cambridge
Salary £42,995 - £47,772 per annum plus benefits
Contract Type Permanent
Hours: Full-Time
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has a fantastic opportunity for a Finance Systems Accountant to join our Finance team on a permanent full-time basis.
Our Finance & Legal team are at the heart of all financial decision making and are responsible for all internal and external financial reporting.
The role
As Finance Systems Accountant, you will be responsible for the on-going administration and maintenance of the RSC’s finance systems (including the general ledger, financial planning and analysis tools, banking software and other finance-related applications). You will be involved in improving transaction processing, financial management and reporting (in the context of Finance systems functionality and configuration) on a project basis.
This is an integral role where you will be expected to manage and maintain Finance systems. You will work closely with colleagues in the Finance and Technology teams and with external suppliers to ensure Finance systems remain fit-for-purpose and resilient. You will be responsible for Finance systems training (including training of end users both within and outside the Finance team) and support end users in the resolution of day-to-day Finance processing issues. You will provide Finance input to the design, selection, and implementation of new integrations / future phases of the core NetSuite and Adaptive finance systems.
To be successful in this role, you will be an excellent communicator, proficient in IT and financial ledger systems, and a critical thinker with a desire to learn and adapt to new systems and techniques.
At the RSC we embrace flexibility and offer hybrid working, which means our teams come together when they need to collaborate. Although this role is contractually based at our Cambridge office, you will be able to work from home within the UK, with the expectation that you will attend the office as needed for your role on an ad-hoc basis. You may be required to attend the office more regularly during your induction period. If you need flexible working arrangements, please outline this in your application.
This role will require a relevant DBS check.
What we are looking for:
Essential:
• Experience in maintaining and configuring software systems with a non-technical user base and resolving user queries.
• Experience of identifying issues and delivering effective solutions throughout the project lifecycle.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office, with specific emphasis on Excel.
Desirable:
• Direct Oracle NetSuite and/or Workday Adaptive Planning experience.
• A good understanding of double-entry accounting and accounting cycle requirements.
• A good working knowledge of financial ledger systems including purchase to pay and financial planning systems, to complete routine day to day set up and maintenance procedures.
• Experience of liaising with third-party supplier support teams to resolve system queries and implement fixes and new system functionality.
• Ability to develop a clear understanding of the key procedures and requirements of the Finance function, to explain these to colleagues to ensure compliance with systems and reporting requirements and deliver systems related training for end users.
A full job description is available here.
If you are interested in this role, please apply before the end of the closing date. When applying, you will need to provide an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement (no more than 500 words) indicating how your skills/ expertise match the competencies outlined in the Job Description.
About the RSC
With over 55,000 members and an international publishing and knowledge business, the RSC is the UK’s professional body for chemical scientists, supporting and representing our members and bringing together chemical scientists from all over the world.
The RSC is a charitable company with an annual turnover of £70m. The RSC group includes UK trading subsidiaries and international subsidiary companies registered in India, China, Japan and the USA. The RSC conducts a range of charitable activities in the UK and globally.
At the RSC, we promote a healthy work/life balance and flexible working options across the organisation. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to all employees including:
• 26 days paid holiday per annum
• 35-hour working week with flexible options
• Enhanced parental leave
• Paid volunteering days
• Pension plan with up to 12% employer contributions (depending upon your contribution)
• Life assurance at four times basic annual salary
Visit our Work For Us website to learn more about us, our benefits, equal opportunities statement and inclusive culture pledge.
At the RSC, we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply. We particularly encourage applications from disabled and ethnic minority candidates.
As a part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we endeavour, where possible, to offer an interview to candidates meeting the essential criteria of the role, who has a substantial physical/mental impairment which impacts their ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.
We are committed to making our recruitment processes accessible to all and as part of this, we are flexible in the ways we give and receive information. If you would like to apply using a different format, please contact the Recruitment Team and we will do our best to put any reasonable adjustments in place.
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East Devon District Council
Interim Accountant / Finance Manager
£200 - £350 per day depending on experience
Location: Honiton, Devon / Hybrid working
About Us
East Devon is one of the eight Devon districts and in population terms is the largest in the County. Our district is set in one of the most attractive parts of the country to live in and the coastline forms part of England's first World Heritage site. There are also Areas of Outstanding Beauty within the district making it a beautiful place to live and work.
The Role
Support is needed on an interim basis for 6 months. Reporting to the Deputy s151 Officer, this role will be responsible for providing timely and accurate financial advice and information to managers to help them control and manage their own finances.
You will also support the Deputy s151 Officer in providing an efficient and effective accountancy service and to help ensure that the priorities and objectives of the Council are met.
You will also be the finance lead for various ambitious and exciting projects which the council is currently involved in.
About You
* Be a qualified accountant, have experience of working in a fast paced, challenging environment and can demonstrate considerable financial knowledge of accounting standards and codes of practice, ideally in Local Government, in the completion of annual accounts.
* Have experience of working with operational teams / stakeholders and of helping shape strategic and technical processes.
* Have experience of leading financial activities and be familiar with technical financial accounting information, budget setting and report writing.
* Have excellent verbal and written communication skills, so it is important that you can use your initiative and have a talent for communicating technical financial information into easy to understand language.