Greenhouse Sports is a leading development through sports charity that works with young people to offer them life changing opportunities through sport. We are looking for a qualified Financial Accountant to join our team. This position is ideal for a CCAB qualified accountant (ideally ACA) looking for their first step into a not-for-profit organisation, and are looking to develop their knowledge and experience in an organisation which has a history of promoting from within. We have ambitious plans to grow and suitable candidates will be comfortable in a fast paced, ever-changing environment and have a strong technical accounting background.

We are delighted to partner with an inspiring charity which supports people with cancer in finding a new Financial Accountant to join their best-in-class finance team which has been shortlisted for the Charity Finance Team of the Year Award.

This is an immensely exciting time to join a charity that has set an ambitious strategy and is enjoying a period of significant growth, completing their last three-year strategy by almost doubling fundraising income.

As Financial Accountant, you will work closely with the Head of Finance in providing proactive advice on financial accounting across the charity. You will have opportunities to work closely with the charity’s Fundraising and Grant teams, and senior internal stakeholders maintaining a collaborative relationship and providing high quality support.

Your key responsibilities are:

• Delivering efficient and robust Financial Accounting; including year-end statutory accounts preparation, the year end audit process.
• Responsible for the systems administration including code and user set up and taking ownership of the accounting systems maintenance.
• Developing the relationship with the wider finance team and supporting the finance officers in their development.

The successful candidate must be a CCAB qualified accountant or working towards their final papers, ideally with charity or not for profit experience. The role would suit someone who is looking to make their first move out of practice or someone working in a similar role in another charity. You will have robust technical skills and direct experience of year end statutory accounts preparation. You will be an excellent communicator with the confidence to communicate and build rapport with a wide range of internal stakeholders. The successful candidate will be ambitious and self-motivated looking to pursue their career in the not-for-profit sector.

Financial Accountant: £48,000 - £50,000, 4 - 6 months FTC. London

For a global education company, we are recruiting a Financial Accountant for 4 - 6 months on a FTC basis. This role will ensure the financial accounting and taxation compliance of the organisation and the international subsidiaries. This role will manage the balance sheet, fixed asset register and will lead the interim and final external audit.

Main Duties:

• Responsible for external audit and tax compliance for Group and its subsidiaries
• Monthly balance sheet preparation and resolution of un-reconciled items, for the parent and the subsidiaries
• Tax returns for review and sign off and organise payments to tax authorities, nationally and internationally
• Oversee fixed asset register, leading on depreciation calculations, impairments, write offs
• Lead on interim and final external audit, investigating and responding to audit queries
• Lead on statutory accounts account preparation to Audit Committee and Council sign off for the parent and the subsidiaries
• Responsible for tax calculations at year end, including gift aid payments
• Creation of a Statement of Financial Instructions with policies and procedures for the finance team and the wider organisation. The post holder will also be responsible for the review and update of the policies and procedures once these have been created
• Partner with FD to strengthen internal controls

Person Specification:

• ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualified
• Advanced MS Excel skills and working knowledge of Sun Systems
• Strong experience of FRS102 and Charity SORP
• Strong experience of international financial accounting
• Strong experience of drafting papers to the Board and Audit Committee

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My client is an NHS Organisation and is looking to recruit a Financial Accountant for 8 months FTC

This is a pivotal role in the finance team and you will be expected to lead a team in the day to day operational control of finance - responsible for quarterly and annual financial reporting and be responsible for managing the year end accounts and audit process

You will also be responsible for the delivery of excellent customer service focused to support the wider finance team and other managers with any financial queries ensuring this is delivered in an effective, compliant and professional manner

To succeed in this role you will need to be a qualified accountant and have had experience of working in a large to medium organisation in a similar Financial Accounting function.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join this organisation at a time of ambitious change and organisational development.

This role will play a key role in the finance team and will arguably be a very interesting and rewarding 8 months

Your new company

An organisation that focuses on advancing health through education and innovation.

Your new role

As the Financial Accountant you will be responsible for preparing a comprehensive draft of annual accounts ready for audit review. You will need to ensure that the adequate balance sheet accounts and supporting schedules are available and supportable. You will need to work through discrepancies and errors within the underlying accounting and present necessary adjustments to ensure the overall accuracy of the annual accounts.

What you'll need to succeed

To succeed you will need a relevant professional in accountancy (CIMA, ACA, ACCA, CIPFA). You will also need previous charity experience as knowledge of the charity accounting SORP is required. You will need experience in a similar position with strong experience of preparing complex annual accounts, preparation for audit and preparing reconciliations. You will also need to be an effcetive communicator both written and verbal with a high level of IT literacy and excellent Excel skills.

What you'll get in return

This organisation offers significant flexibility with remote working and an hourly rate of up to £32. The role can also be offered part time (4 days per week).

What you need to do now

Please apply ASAP to be considered.

Our client is a large, nationwide charity and one of the biggest names in the sector. We are looking for a Senior Financial Accountant to join the organisation at an exciting period of change and transformation.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Leading on the production on annual accounts and financial statements, assisting in year end and being a key point of contact for the audit;
• Ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of the financial systems and processes and embedding new process improvements;
• Responsible for the preparation of the quarterly VAT return, leading on ad hoc VAT projects;
• Development of the relationship with the wider finance team and communicating complex and contentiously complex information to managers, budget holders and staff across the charity.

We are looking for somebody with expereince in preparing financial statements under Charity SORP and dealing with charity VAT (including partial exemption). You will be driven, proactive and ambitious. The organisation is renowned for the development of their staff and there will be future opportunities for progression.

We are interviewing candidates ahead of the deadline, so we highly encourgae an early application.

Allen Lane are working with a charity based in North London to support with some technical accounting work before their next audit. This work is vital in ensuring that audit recommendations are amended. We are looking to speak with technical accountants with experience restating accounts and reviewing accounting policies.

Key responsibilities:

• Restate a set of accounts for a linked charity under a different set of accounting policies (Charities SORP to RSL SORP)
• Review the charity SORP against the charities accounting policies and highlight any policies that need to change
• Put a process in place for revenue recognition for major gifts

The successful candidate:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA preferable but will consider exceptional candidates with relevant experience from ACCA/CIMA)
• Experienced  stepping into an organisation to solve technical problems
• Strong technical accounting skills with demonstrable experience of restating accounts from one set of accounting principles to another - the role specifically requires charities SORP to RSL SORP but will consider exceptional candidates who can adapt quickly

The role will be starting ASAP and will be paying circa £450 per day (via umbrella) depending on experience. The role will require 2 days per week in the office based in North London and is a minimum of 3 months but could potentially be longer depending on the scale of work. 

Spurgeons is one of the UK's leading children's charities, firmly supported by Christian beliefs and values, helping to support disadvantaged children and their families through delivering projects to support children, young people, their families and communities to find long-lasting solutions to the challenges they face.

We are passionate about the work we do and need equally committed members on our team to help us achieve those goals.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing excellent, timely, accurate and value-added financial management and reporting for Fegans branded activities and a selection of Spurgeons projects. They will ensure that all income (restricted / unrestricted) is correctly invoiced, collected and accounted for and all expenditure is correctly recorded.

They will support the budgeting process, working alongside budget holders to provide robust budgets for consolidation and submission to the Head of Finance & Corporate Services.

You will be required to work remotely for this role.

Full information about this role can be viewed in the job description on our website.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people we serve. This post is subject to necessary safeguarding checks including an appropriate level DBS Disclosure.

Spurgeons is a Living Wage Employer

Bid and proposal costing and pricing standards

• Work closely with other Senior managers to develop clear processes and tools in order to price and cost bids to achieve full cost recovery on all bids and contracts developed
• Set, maintain and actively communicate to all relevant stakeholders a database of standard costs and charge out rates to be used in bid development process
• International Overhead rate calculation, communication and audit as necessary, this includes FCDO Non Project Attributable Costs (NPAC) and USAID Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA)

Bid and proposal budget review for full cost recovery

• Lead a small team of bid costing managers
• Feed into Go/No go decisions in funding processes, advise on strategies of engagement with donors
• In close collaboration with colleagues, ensure clear financial strategies for budget development, financial negotiations parameters and red lines are in place
• Review all bids submitted to donors to ensure Full Cost recovery principals
• Ensure all bids submitted cover all costs incurred, articulate VSO value and demonstrate value for money to the donor before they are submitted
• Lead on particularly complex or large bid budget development and negotiation
• Work closely with the Implementation Team on budget re-negotiation

Key donor specific guidance development

• Develop specific guidance tools (knowledge hub) for VSO key donors
• Ensure bid budgets and negotiations briefs are tailored to donors and cost recovery is maximised

Reporting and performance management

• Set and report on Key Performance that demonstrate full cost recovery is achieved
• Maintain global view on risk and liabilities arising from funding submissions

People management

• Build effective relationships with senior leaders across VSO and effectively lead and develop a high performing team
• Ensure team ways of working and behaviours are in line with VSO People First values and policies and comply with legal and organisation requirements
• Ensure team delivers a consistent high-level customer-focused approach, and achieves objectives

Artsadmin is looking for a Management Accountant to support the Head of Finance in managing the charity’s finances. They will ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the finance processes, prepare budgets, forecasts, commentaries, analyses and financial statements, and support informed decision-making through regular reporting to the Head of Finance and Directors.

The successful candidate will be a self-starter with demonstrable experience of working and helping to drive change within a finance function and of building relationships with non-finance stakeholders. They will have strong analytical, communication and organisational skills, be outcome-focused and either have, or be pursuing, a professional accountancy qualification

This is a new, full-time post with scope to really make a difference to a well-regarded arts charity. Artsadmin is a company of creative people working with artists to develop and make performance projects for local, national and international audiences in a variety of places and contexts. This is an exciting time to join us as we embark on the next chapter of our work, updating our artistic programme, refreshing our brand and reviewing our connections to our local area of Aldgate East.
 

Reporting to: Head of Finance

Deadline for applications: 12pm on 8 November 2021. First interviews: w/c 15 November 2021.

Hours of work: 40 hours per week including a paid lunch hour. Office hours are usually 10am – 6pm Monday to Friday. Flexible working available. Location: Principally located at Toynbee Studios, Aldgate East, London

Holidays: 20 days plus 8 statutory holidays and additional winter break

Staff benefits:

● Pension scheme with Royal London

● Subsidised Bike Purchase

● Travel Card / Season Ticket Loan

● HSF Health Plan

● Life Assurance at four times annual salary

● Group Income Replacement Scheme

● Childcare Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Our partner is a Christian charity, leading the fight against treatable disease, and offering people the chance to access healthcare and live a life of dignity. They are seeking an experienced programmes accountant to lead on the financial compliance and reporting of their institutional grants.

Responsibilities

• Institutional donor compliance – this includes monitoring the financial management & reporting requirements, ensuring these are understood and adhered to by overseas partners, ensuring timely review of budgets, grants reporting, preparing for grant audits, and managing correspondence with the donors.
• Working with the programmes team to develop programme budgets, based on a full cost recovery basis, updating these as required.
• Monitoring cashflow for each project.
• Undertaking budget vs. actual analysis, and proactively monitoring expenditure to maximise funds.
• Business partnering with the overseas offices – improving and streamlining processes; supporting them in adhering to best practice in budgeting and monitoring expenditure, financial controls, and donor compliance and reporting; and supporting them with any capacity building support, including software upgrades.
• Carrying our financial monitoring visits (these are being conducted remotely at the moment), an supporting them in implementing recommendations.

Requirements

• Part qualified or qualified experience with at least 3 years of demonstrable understanding of institutional donor compliance and reporting requirements. The organisation is open to considering candidates with longstanding charity finance backgrounds, or those looking to transition into the sector, as long as they are well-versed with institutional grants management.
• Excellent management accounting, analysis and reporting skills.
• Strong IT skills; this includes intermediate/advanced Excel skills
• Strong and culturally sensitive business partner, able to work with colleagues in the UK, as well as partners overseas. Some of them operate in fragile states, so an understanding of the practicalities of working in this context is essential.
• Good written and communication skills, able to communicate and negotiate with donors confidently, and to communicate financial information to non-finance staff.
• Thrives working in a small, close-knit team.
• Passionate about the work of the organisation, and empathy with the Christian ethos of the organisation.

The organisation is offering hybrid working arrangements; however, it will be essential to spend 3 days in their office in Cambridgeshire.

We have an exciting opportunity to join us as a Management Accountant based in Bristol. You will join us on a full-time, fixed-term basis for 18 months, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £32,000 - £35,000 per annum.

About our Management Accountant role:

This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to take a lead on our management accounting process, utilising the outputs to partner business areas, provide insightful analysis of financial information, influence business decisions, and challenging value for money.

Key Responsibilities as our Management Accountant:

• Working with the Finance Manager to develop and deliver budget reporting, financial forecasts, internal and external financial reporting, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.
• Leading the monthly management accounting process, through journal posting and reconciliations to provide timely reporting that links financial results to operational outcomes.
• To be the main point of contact for budget holders regarding the development of forecasts, budgets, and financial analysis for project initiatives, supporting and influencing their decision making.

What we’re looking for in our Management Accountant:

• AAT qualified, studying for a professional qualification, or qualified by experience.
• Experienced in supporting the production of monthly management accounts.
• Experience of analysing financial performance.
• Strong communication skills.

You will receive the following benefits as our Management Accountant:

• Flexible and remote working
• A company culture that promotes diversity and inclusion
• Commitment to continuous learning and development
• Access to mental health support
• Subsidised gym membership

 Closing date: Wednesday 27th October 2021

If you feel you have the skills and experience as our Management Accountant, then please click apply today!

Our partner is a well-respected advocacy INGO. They are seeking to recruit two Project Accountants to provide financial management support to project managers and the broader programmes teams.  

Responsibilities

• Prepare project budgets, monitor expenditure and cashflows, and prepare management accounts, including variance analyses and supporting narrative reports.
• Grant management, compliance and reporting – preparing financial reports to donors, ensuring that these meet their requirements.

• Ensure the integrity and operational effectiveness of project accounting procedures, developing, and maintaining these as required.
• Finance business partner to project teams and partners, helping them understand variances in their budgets and expenditures, identifying material issues and proposing solutions and implementing recommendations in a timely manner.
• Supporting the broader finance team in any ad hoc analysis, reporting and project work as required

Person Specification

• Accountant, qualified or QBE, with at least 5 years of experience in accounting, an understanding of accounting & finance principles and management accounting & reporting.
• Experience of project accounting, grant compliance & management is desirable; an understanding of the grant compliance & reporting requirements of the EU and German government grants is desirable.
• Strong IT skills, including advanced MSExcel skills.
• Strong communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills, including ability to communicate financial matters to non-finance staff.
• Quick learner, organised and flexible, able to meet tight deadlines.
• Fluent in English, with excellent spoken and reporting writing skills. Working knowledge of French or Spanish is highly desirable.
• Culturally sensitive

This is an excellent opportunity for an accountant looking to get good grounding in project accounting & grant management within a large, complex INGO. 

I am currently supporting a growing Housing Association in Cornwall who due to recent demands on their services and growth in the business are looking to recruit a new Financial Controller

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will be responsible for all accounting functions within the Group and will lead on the recording of all income and expenditure revenue streams.

You will also be involved in several ad hoc business cases and project and be expected to provide all the financial information to support these

 The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the skills, experience, and abilities to operate at this senior level including:

• Experienced manager in a complex organisation
• Experience of influencing and advising non finance colleagues through budgeting and financial planning deadlines
• Professional accountancy qualification
• Significant experience of working with financial information systems
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills (both verbal and written) with the ability to convey complex financial concepts to a wide range of stakeholders including non-financial audience
• Diplomacy, influencing and negotiation skills
• Ability to work independently as well as part of team
• Ability to think strategically and creatively

This is a fantastic opportunity to join this organisation at a time of ambitious change and organisational development.

This role will play a key role in the development of the finance team and will arguably be a very interesting and rewarding appointment.