Assistant Financial Accountant

Salary: £30,155 gross per annum
Location: UK
Level: Finance

Deadline: 08/06/2020 23:59
Hours: 35.00
Benefits: National
Job Type: Indefinite

Malaria Consortium is recruiting for an Assistant Financial Accountant to join our team in London, UK.

The Assistant Financial Accountant will co-ordinate the finance activities in order to deliver high-quality support to the UK office of Malaria Consortium. The post holder’s objectives are to achieve timely and accurate reporting (internal and external), payroll services to the UK staff and international staff, sound financial management and provide seamless support to the UK office.

The successful candidate will need:

- To be a part-qualified accountant in recognised global body e.g. ACCA, ACA, CIMA
- A minimum of a bachelor’s degree from a recognised university
- Working knowledge of accounting software
- Experience in an accounting role, including processing payroll
- Excellent computer skills with high proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Good analytical and reporting skills
- A high level of English, both written and spoken
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- The strong ability to be able to manage and prioritise multiple tasks
- The right to work in the UK

We need to keep beneficiaries safe, so our selection process reflects our commitment to safeguarding. Please find our Code of Conduct, Safeguarding Policy and Privacy Notice on our website.

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Financial Accountant, up to £48,000 + Benefits (Maternity Cover) London

For a large membership organisation and professional body in the UK and internationally, we're recruiting a Financial Accountant to lead the management and financial accounting aspects of their charitable subsidiary foundation. This role is key in preparing their statutory accounts, management accounts, budgets and forecasting. The Financial Accountant will also work on wider Group entity accounts in reviewing monthly reconciliations, balance sheet accounts and all fixed asset registers. The Financial Accountant role will be for a period of 11 months to cover maternity leave and will manage one Assistant Financial Accountant.

Main Duties:

• Develop and maintain year-end analysis and reports in accordance with statutory SORP
• Improve and develop financial business processes and financial reporting
• Review balance sheet reconciliations for all Group entities, performing reconciliations on high risk areas
• Manage year-end process for the foundation, ensuring all audit deliverables are hit and act as main contact for external auditors
• Contribute to the production of statutory accounts and year end and interim audits; Trade Union and Charity Commission returns
• Ensure all accounting records and VAT are compliant
• Manage the Group fixed asset registers including additions, disposals and depreciation
• Ensure year end timetables are communicated effectively
• Manage the foundation month-end process including first review and analysis of reconciliations; Working with the foundation to ensure financial reports reconcile; Management and review of all investment assets including income, gains and losses; Management and review of all reserve accounts
• Prepare monthly management reports, budgets and forecasts for the foundation; Develop management accounting including budgeting, forecasting and reporting
• Manage the Assistant Financial Accountant

Person Specification:

• CCAB qualified with up to date knowledge of UK GAAP (FRS102) and SORP
• Excellent knowledge of VAT and experience of producing/ auditing SORP statutory accounts
• Experience in the full year-end process and of monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Experience of maintaining accurate and current fixed asset register
• Experience of monthly management accounts
• Experience of staff management

Please note:

The deadline for CV applications is 15^th April and interviews will be on the 27^th and 28^th of April (remotely due to Covid-19)

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This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified financial accountant with aspirations to become the Finance Controller of a large organisation.

The Senior Financial Accountant role will offer oversight and understanding of a large and complex university (£130m+ T/O) and you will be given valuable support in developing. The University of Roehampton was ranked ‘best modern university in London’ in recent years and boasts a vibrant and welcoming community.  The University is an equal opportunity and ‘disability confident’ employer; and is a place where students thrive, whatever their background. Despite the challenging global context, this is an exciting time for the University, having opened a new £35m state-of-the art library and further developing external global partnerships. 

Reporting to the Deputy Director of Finance and leading a team of 5, you will be responsible for delivering Financial Accounting services for the University and its subsidiaries - making sure that compliance with the University’s accounting policies and accounting standards is maintained. As a key member of the Finance team – you will be driving continuous improvement in the month end reporting processes and handling complex technical financial accounting issues.

Requirements:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA / ACCA) with strong post qualification and relevant financial accounting experience
• Higher Education sector experience is highly desirable, but also wider not for profit/public sector work is also helpful
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong IT skills, including Excel.
• Strong management skills, with excellent written & verbal communications skills.

Ivy Rock Partners have been engaged on an exclusive basis to recruit this role – for more information and to request the candidate pack, please contact Michael Quest at Ivy Rock Partners Directly or apply via this advert.

Key Timings:

• Sunday 14th June - Application deadline
• Week commencing 22nd June- 1st stage Interviews
• Week commencing 29th June- 2nd stage Interviews

A revenue accountant at a medium sized childrens charity based in Central London responsible for revenue recognition policy and reconciliation of charity income. The opportuntiy to work flexibly with an organisation open to three or four day a week working.

Client Details

The client is a leading children's education and childcare charity based in enviable central London.

Description

Key responsibilities are, but not limited to:

• To work with the AR Billing and Customer Service teams to ensure billing is correct and cash receipts are correctly allocated on receipt.

• To reconcile the fees billed to the finance system and parental fee receipts, resolving any variances.

• To support the team in undertaking reconciliations of connect income to the head count submissions ensuring any corrective action required is taken.

• To reconcile Connect income to the accounting database resolving any variances.

• To undertake regular reconciliations of local authority, grant portals, investigating and resolving any differences.

• To ensure all SEND income and costs are correctly billed and reconciled to receipts.

• To ensure all sundry income is billed monthly and cash allocated correctly.

• To ensure all income is recognised correctly and complete, accruing/deferring income as required.

• To ensure capital expenditure is invoiced and cash collected allocated to the correct nominal accounts.

• To ensure all restricted income is identified, accounted and reported on correctly.

• To ensure all parental deposits are posted and reconciled on a monthly basis.

• To ensure there is no unallocated cash in the sales ledger.

• To ensure we deliver reconciled income and compliant revenue recognition for audit purposes.

• To ensure that the basic requirements of income, cash, bank processes and reports are correctly and completed in a timely manner.

• To continually evaluate and improve the quality of reporting and add value to the all areas of the income generating parts of the business.

• To prepare any monthly reporting to ensure compliance with legal and charitable entity requirements.

• To produce reconciled month end income and debtors reports to ensure the integrity of the database.

Profile

You will be a qualified Financial Accountant with numerous post qualified knowledge of reconcilliations and financial accounting.

Job Offer

Up to £45,000 pro rated for days working (either three or four) generous pension.

A well-known international development organisation is currently seeking a Head of Financial Analysis to join their global hub in London. This is a key position within the central finance team. In close liaison with a variety of stakeholders across all areas of corporate services, you will be developing key processes and templates to inform on strategic and commercial decisions. 

• Developing complex multi-year forecasts & templates
• Develop a robust in-year forecasting process to subsequently roll-out across global platforms
• Provide key analysis on forecast submissions for SMT and Board level members
• Support & advise SMT members on annual budget submissions
  Direct line management of 1 newly qualified Financial Analyst

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Financial Analyst / Commercial Finance professional to join a fantastic organisation going through a period of significant change and transformation. 

You will be CCAB qualified or equivalent with at least 3 years post-qualification experience. Knowledge of or experience in the international development sector is highly desirable. 

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

Requirements

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

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

Our client, which is a leading professional association based in Central London, is looking for a Financial Controller to be responsible for all aspects of the organisation’s finances ensuring that they are used as efficiently as possible.

This opportunity is potentially suitable for someone looking for the next step in their finance career. You should have the management skills to support a small finance team and the ability to undertake the financial management of the organisation in support of the Director of Finance.  You should have a can-do attitude and must be happy to take on small tasks as well as big financial responsibilities.

Degree qualified and with a qualification from one of the Chartered Institutes of Accountancy, you should have a background either in practice or in commerce and have experience of producing statutory accounts.

With all audited accounts signed off for 2018/19, the professional association is in robust financial health, despite the current COVID19 situation. On the contrary to many organisations, there has been an upturn in its work and the output for its members has considerably increased. 

The impact of COVID19 has not negatively affected the organisation to a great extent and no staff have been furloughed nor is our client anticipating any changes to the staff establishment of 75 at this present time. 

At present all staff are being supported to work from home, but this role is ultimately an office-based role.

To discuss this unique opportunity in more detail please contact Julian Smith from memcom recruitment.

To apply, please send ypur CV to Julian Smith at memcom recruitment via the application link on CharityJob.

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

Responsibilities

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

Person Specification

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

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

Are you ACA or ACCA qualified with experience in the charity sector? Are you keen to play a critical role within finance for an international organisation? Would you be confident leading on statutory accounts duties and do you enjoy improving systems and processes? If yes, please read on!

Robertson Bell are proud to be partnering with an inspirational and well established international charity whilst they recruit for a new and permanent Financial Controller. Due to COVID- 19 this charity has recently secured a significant increase in funding and its services are now needed across the world more than ever before. This is a varied position and will report straight into the Director of Finance.

The key responsibilities will be:

* Oversee and lead on the implementation of a new system.
* Work closely with overseas finance representatives providing sound support and advice at all times.
* Ensure regular reports are submitted, including all relevant management information and donor reports.
* Assist with the drafting of statutory financial statements, annual returns and liaise with auditors.
* Lead on business partnering across the organisation ensuring finance is seen as an approachable department.
* Review funding proposals and liaise with major Donors.
* Act as the main point of contact for any VAT or taxation queries.
* Prepare monthly management accounts and cash flow forecasts.
* Monitor and implement general statutory requirements.
* Assess suitability and effectiveness of financial controls.

This is an exciting time to join a growing organisation and is a brilliant opportunity for someone to progress their career within the international development sector. To be considered candidates must have prior experience of the charity sector whether in industry or practice and must be qualified. This role will be based in their central London office.

The successful candidate will:

* Be a qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA preferred).
* Have charity experience (ideally within international development).
* Have a strong knowledge of statutory and regulatory environment for UK charities.
* Have strong analysis and report-writing skills
* Have excellent communication skills.
* Have strong system skills.

Applications will be under constant review before the closing date so please submit your application now to be considered!

Would you be interested in working for an international development organisation in a varied and exciting finance role? Robertson Bell are looking for a Project Accountant on behalf of a brilliant INGO based in London. This is an exciting opportunity to join this organisation in a position that will immediately have responsibility for adding value.

Working closely with the Head of Finance in an integral role within the finance team, you will ensure effective donor reporting processes are in place for their overseas offices. Key responsibilities include:

• Conducting monthly meetings with project managers to ensure project cash flow and deferred income is managed.
• Oversee income and expenditure ensuring compliance in line with restrictions is maintained always.
• Supporting the development of the financial aspects for each proposed project.
• Developing a budget for each project, track financial performance against the budget and identify any risks and issues.
• Managing and processing public donations and overseeing Gift Aid returns.
• Submitting complex reports to donors and ensuring project donor audits are conducted.
• Providing financial advice and support to overseas offices.
• Provide support throughout the statutory accounting process.

This position would either suit someone with relevant international NGO and major donor (EU/DFID/BMGF/USAID) experience or candidates with experience in auditing charitable organisations. This is a brilliant London based opportunity for progression and will best suit someone who is ambitious, hardworking and passionate about the charitable sector.

The successful candidate will:

• Be fully a qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA or ACA) or at the later stages of their qualification.
• Have strong aspirations to develop their career within finance.
• Have an interest in international development.
• Have solid excel experience in order to work on multiple spreadsheets.
• Be a confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills.

Applications will be reviewed on a daily basis however the client is looking for candidates ASAP so please don't hesitate in applying!

Management Accountant

• to £55,000 plus excellent benefits
• Westminster, London

A professional membership organisation, who are a registered charity with a commercial trading arm are seeking a Management Accountant - Commercial

You will maintain timely, accurate records of financial transactions/forecasts to assist management in the decision making process. Provide business partnering support with budget holders to improve the company's operations and profitability.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• The preparation of accurate financial statements, monthly management accounts and forecasts to assist managers with timely decision making
• Supporting managers and key employees with accurate and timely ad hoc financial information to ensure the smooth running and progression of every department
• Identify and drive improvements to financial processes
• Liaison with various divisions for reporting requirement and simplifying processes to improve control
• Managing the annual budget and forecast process, to collate information from budget holders to present detailed company reports
• First Point of contact with Audit Team to ensure information is provided as quickly as possible leading to a smooth audit sign-off
• Assisting in the preparation of the Yearly statutory accounts and Audit pack for final review by the Finance Director & Controller
• Preparing board pack and presentation for the FD to present at board meetings
• Providing new product development & Capex reports as required by divisional heads
• Providing quarterly vat summaries
• Providing training/mentoring to the assistance accountants
• Ensuring the balance sheet is fully reconciled and all excel working files are presented clearly

Essential criteria for this role:

• Sound knowledge and understanding of management accounting, accounting principles and reconciliation skills is essential
• Advanced user of Excel
• Experience of extracting, formatting and manipulation of high volumes of financial data
• Well organised with excellent time management with the ability to prioritise, working smart, to meet strict deadlines
• Must be able to work accurately and effectively to time pressures
• Must be flexible during the month-end & year-end process in order to meet tight reporting deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail and communications skills
• Experience in a similar role in a commercial environment

Desirable

• CCAB qualified or final stage is desirable for this role (or evq)
• Experience working with Access Dimensions Accounting system is desirable

This organisation offers a wide range of benefits including working in a amazing building and a wide range of other benefits. Send your CV ASAP to be considered.

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Senior Capital Accountant for a well-known Charity with over £100 million property portfolio.

Central London

£53,000 + benefits.

Ensure the business follows appropriate processes for recording and accounting for capital expenditure. Ensure all proper accounting treatments relating to fixed assets, capital grants and revaluation reserves are adhered to, maintain an up to date knowledge of FRS102 and changes in the Housing SORP and advise others in the finance team on its impact on the financial position of the organisation.

• You will lead the team in producing a high quality capital accounting service to the business, enabling budget holders and directors to make decisions on the future use and value enhancement of our primary business assets.
• You will work closely with partners in asset management to assist in strategic planning and ensure that long term improvement and maintenance works programmes are accurately reflected in financial budgets and forecasts.
• Responsibility for and ownership of the annual capital budget process and quarterly capital reforecasts is yours. You will manage the submission of relevant regulatory returns and grant claim processing, ensuring operational colleagues are aware well in advance of the expiry forecasts for grants to utilise them effectively.
• Administering the Fixed Asset register to be responsible for the accurate preparation, calculation, notification and reporting of Capital spend across our £100m property portfolio.
• Development of capital models to support 5 year strategy, 30 year investment proposals and asset disposals.
• To provide support to Property Services, Property Development and other teams undertaking capital investment plans, providing financial models to support investment decisions and monitoring financial performance during the life of the project.

Qualifications/experience required

Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA or ACCA)

What’s on offer?

£53,000 Salary + benefits

Management Accountant: £45,000 - £48,000 + Benefits, London

For a global company, we're recruiting a Management Accountant on a permanent basis. Reporting to the Head of Management Accounting, this role will produce and deliver management accounts along with accurate and insightful management information to senior stakeholders as well as acting as a Business Partner to the Service Directorate. The Management Accountant will be instrumental in helping transform the finance function by improving month-end processes, improving the quality of management information and the timeliness of reporting and checks and controls.

Main Duties:

• Act as Finance Business Partner for the Press Directorate, providing advice and guidance to the Press team.
• Liaise with the Director and Press Team to produce robust budgets and forecasts; Support on ad-hoc business cases, projects and analysis
• Prepare regular monthly financial income and expenditure reports to managers including narratives, variance analysis and year-end forecasts.
• Completion and ledger posting of prepayments and accruals; Monthly ledger balance sheet analysis; Reconciliation of income and expenditure adjustments
• Support Head of Business Partnering in preparation for monthly financial meetings with budget holders to review accounts, forecasts and queries
• Provide forecasts and commentaries to help decision making and to challenge forecasts
• Actively lead on continuous improvement of financial processes and controls
• Prepare templates for forecast and budget and support Head of Business Partnering in analysing and reviewing year-on-year variances
• Assist production of year-end accounts and financial returns and support during interim and final external audits

Person Specification:

• ACCA, ACA or CIMA finalist or newly qualified
• Advanced MS Excel skills and working knowledge of Sun Systems (ideally)
• Strong experience in preparing year-end and monthly management accounts including year-end forecasts and budgets
• Experience of consolidation of management accounts packs for management reporting
• Experience of working in a multicultural and multisite organisation
• Proactive, solution oriented with experience of process improvement

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• Head of Financial services working for Poplar Harca
• An industry leading housing association focusing on rejuvenating the Poplar area

About Our Client

Poplar Harca, based by All Saints on the DLR, is a community focused housing association. Over the years they have regenerated thousands of homes. They have and continue to partner with private property investors to help develop the area and have attracted over £2.5 billion worth of investment to build and create opportunities in the community.

Poplar Harca are about more than just building houses, they are passionate about providing homes for people whether it is social or private rent, shared ownership or right to buy. They aim to build community in everything they do and focus on how to extend this community through local events and welcoming centres that host a range of clubs and activities. Partnership is key to their mission, whether it is with their residents, private investors or supporting local business owners to help see the area of Poplar thrive.

Job Description

The Head of Financial Services will have the following responsibilities:

• Lead responsibility for the timely completion of the Group's statutory accounts, ensuring that the quality of preparations minimises the process, and that the Audit & Risk Committee are involved as appropriate.
• Lead the accounts payable team ensuring accurate, efficient and timely processing of purchase orders, invoices and supplier payments.
• Ensure that accounting practice and record-keeping evolves as necessary to comply with the prevailing reporting standards; guide the team in these matters, providing training as necessary, to ensure good accounting practice throughout the finance team.
• Working alongside the Assistant Director of Finance - Accounting and Controls to implement a cross-function training plan to drive efficiencies.
• Lead the team in relation to all tax matters, setting policy and standards to ensure compliance; ensure formal tax advice is taken as needed and that it informs and influences decision-making and accounting practice.
• Responsible for the accurate completion of the Group's VAT return/s in compliance with the statutory deadlines and to maximise VAT recovery within the legislative framework.
• Contribute to internal and external audit activities ensuring that any associated recommendations influence practice and are implemented as appropriate.

The Successful Applicant

You will be a fully qualified, chartered accountant (ACA or equivalent) with strong reporting and technical finance understanding that can be evidenced through experience. In addition, you will have a track record of working closely with key stakeholders to deliver excellent financial reporting and decision-making support.

Furthermore you will have led and managed teams successfully. It is paramount that the successful candidate has an understanding of VAT and is able to lead on all tax matters including creating policy and setting standards to ensure compliance. Applications from all backgrounds are welcome.

What's on Offer

Circa. £55,000 - £60,000. Benefits include: bonus scheme, 27 days annual leave and pension contributions. Flexible working and option to work from home available.

Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.

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