Our partner is a leading international development organisation, supporting people achieving positive outcomes in health & nutrition, and increasing their ability to secure food & water and maintain economic livelihoods. They are seeking an experienced international accountant and finance business partner, to oversee the accounting and financial reporting processes for their country and regional programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• To support in the development and implementation of a global financial assurance programme
• To be the lead regional contact on financial accounting and financial assurance issues. 
• To provide country programmes professional levels of support and advice on technical financial accounting issues, financial policies and processes and tools.
• Oversight of data recording, ensuring it is accurate; identifying and resolving any issues as these arise.
• Preparing regular and ad hoc financial reports, analyses and forecasts.
• Preparing quarterly project expenditure forecasts.

Person Specification

• Qualified accountant with a strong technical background, and experience in budget creation, management, preparing monthly management accounts, analyses, and forecasts.
• Strong business partner with demonstrable experience of successfully working with finance and non-finance staff.
• Up to date and strong financial accounting technical expertise and knowledge
• Experience of developing financial policies and streamline processes
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills and global accounting systems

The role is based in London with some travel overseas. Please note, this role is only open to candidates with the right to work in the UK. 

Recruiting for an Assistant Financial Accountant to join our Head Office in Westminster!

GBP 35,000 per annum, 35 hours per week plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, study support, healthcare and more

Reporting to the Financial Accountant, the Assistant Financial Accountant will be involved with all financial accounting and treasury activities for the organisation which includes Look Ahead Care & Support and its subsidiaries. Activities include the day to day monitoring and administration of Look Ahead's bank account, posting journals and producing monthly balance sheet reconciliations. They will also be involved with the year end statutory accounts and audit process, and assisting with the management of the outsourced payroll function.

Key Responsibilities:

- Assist with the production of the annual financial statements for Look Ahead Care & Support (LACS) as 3 subsidiary companies.
- Assist the Financial Accountant with the annual year end audit process for the organisation including liaison with the external auditors.
- Ensure that Look Ahead's main bank account is reconciled on a daily basis. Prepare and post daily journals for cash receipts, direct debits, and manual payments.
- Maintain and keep an up to date a schedule of direct debits and standing orders for Look Ahead's main bank account. Set up, amend and cancel regular payments as required.
- Prepare bankings for cash and cheques received at head office.
- Administer Look Ahead's bank accounts, ensuring that bank mandates and account signatories are kept up to date.
- Ensure that queries and information sent to Look Ahead's Banking mailbox are actioned on a timely basis.
- Prepare monthly reconciliations of Look Ahead's other bank accounts and loan accounts on a monthly basis. Prepare month & year end journals in order to ensure correct reporting of interest and investments in the management and statutory accounts.
- Prepare the quarterly VAT return for Look Ahead and Look Ahead Developments.
- Post all fixed asset journals, reconciling relevant balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis.
- Prepare and post monthly journals and complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations for other general ledger accounts as required.
- Assist with the preparation of payroll journals and the reconciliation of relevant payroll accounts e.g. payroll control, PAYE, pension, attachment of earnings etc.
- Provide cover support for the Payroll Assistant when necessary.
- Assist the Financial Accountant with the development and day to day management of the SUN financial system across the whole finance team in order to achieve efficiencies and continuous improvement.
- Assist the Financial Accountant to deliver a comprehensive financial control system that ensures the completeness, accuracy and integrity of the organisations financial systems, processes and procedures at a level appropriate to the financial risk. Prepare and maintain written finance procedures manuals detailing the controls and processes in place.
- Assist with the monitoring and audit of cash held throughout the organisation. Ensure that all policies and procedures remain relevant and appropriate.
- Work flexibly and co-operatively as part of the wider Finance Team.

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.

Person Specification:

- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, networks in local business community
- Approachable and open behaviour
- Prefers working as part of a group or team
- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
- Is assertive and will challenge others
- Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
- Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
- Demonstrates significant confidence and high levels of self-esteem
- Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
- Is passionate and enthusiastic about his/her career and job experiences
- Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Essential:

- Good attention to detail with ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload to meet agreed deadlines.
- Excellent oral and written communications.
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
- Proven customer service experience.
- Be studying towards a relevant professional finance qualification (ACCA, CIMA etc.).
- 1 - 2 years relevant accounting experience.

Desirable:

- Experience of using Sun Financials.
- Experience of accounting in the social housing sector.
- Experience of posting journals and working within a general ledger system.
- Experience of balance sheet reconciliations.

Please note that we have the right to close any vacancy before the advertised closing date if we have received a high number of applications.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

A charity are recruiting for an Interim Financial Accountant

Your new company
A high profile charity based in Central London.

Your new role
Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager, you will be responsible for the financial accounting, reporting and taxation for an important subsidiary within the group. Aside from the day to day statutory accounting, there will be an opportunity to improve and streamline processes and procedures. Anticipated duration is for 6 months+.

What you'll need to succeed
You will be a qualified Accountant with strong, recent financial accounting experience within charity.

What you'll get in return
The opportunity to add value in an influential role for this well-established organisation.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Our client are an award winning housing association who are a major force in providing London and the surrounding areas with affordable and quality homes. An organisation that invest in their employees and strive to be the most successful housing association in London, our client are looking for an ambitious, hardworking and diligent Assistant Financial Accountant to support their finance team.

The main purpose of this role is to support the Group Financial Accountant with the following responsibilities:

• Assisting with all aspects of financial accounting and statutory reporting
• Assisting with the production of year end accounts
• Supporting the yearend audit process
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Proactively dealing with queries in relation to all transactions
• Working closely and efficiently with stakeholders

The ideal candidate for this role will have the following attributes:

• Brilliant communication and interpersonal skills when dealing with all members of the team
• Experience using Excel and other Microsoft programmes
• Financial accountancy software experience
• Experience of working in a volume intensive environment
• Ability to meet deadline and adhere to month-end timetable
• Ability to analyse data
• Part qualified accountancy qualification

Financial Accountant required to focus on longer term cash flow forecasting and tax within a large charity.

Your new company:
A large charity based in Central London with a focus on providing care and support for those in the community that are in need. The organisation has been through a recent change programme and a number of jobs have become available following a restructure. It is an exciting time for the organisation with a new direction in place and exciting plans for the future. This is a complex charity with a large finance team.

Your new role:
The Financial Accountant, Treasury and Tax is a new position and is responsible for the provision of Treasury and Tax services across the organisation. The span of responsibilities includes VAT, Corporation Tax, Gift Aid, cash-flow forecasting as well as investment reporting and accounting, ensuring the services provided are sophisticated, current and proactive.

You will seek to maximise the Charity's cash assets and investments with 3 year cash flow forecasting and the creation and implementation of strategic investment strategies, providing and maintaining short, medium and long term investment models to support the best use of the Charity's cash reserves.

Other duties will include:

• Provide advice and guidance on all aspects of VAT, liaising across the department as required e.g. supporting Finance Property team on property VAT issues and providing support on VAT treatment on contracts and grants.
• Produce the group VAT return in a timely and accurate manner every quarter and ensure the correct VAT and tax accounting is carried out across all legal entitles and charities.
• Manage the relationship with HMRC and be the regular contact for the tax authorities, preparing the annual corporation tax returns and associated calculations as well as managing the VAT and gift aid reporting and submissions.
• Management of three staff

What you'll need to succeed

• Experience of longer term cash flow forecasting

• Extensive knowledge of taxation legislation especially in relation to VAT and application and management of Gift Aid
• Strong stakeholder management, able to influence stakeholders at all levels
• Previous line management experience

What you'll get in return:
This is a large organisation with opportunity for career development. The organisation offers excellent work life balance with a 35 hour working week and 25 days holiday. They also offer a competitive pension scheme - employer will pay twice your rate of pension contributions up to 6% (employer contribution 12%).

What you need to do now
Please apply ASAP to be considered!

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Our partner is a leading global not for profit working to positively impact the lives of children and youth around the world. They are looking to transform their approach to finance, and are seeking a senior FP&A candidate to ensure that decisions made within the organisation are underpinned by evidence & analysis, represent value for money and support in the alignment of global resources to the organisational strategy. This is a newly created position within the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead on transforming the annual budgeting processing, across the UK, regional and country offices around the world.
• Provide analysis and commentary on budgets, undertake scenario modelling and analysis to demonstrate the flow of funds, and use this to offer guidance to the leadership team on the best use of funds across the organisation.
• Develop the annual and multi-year rolling forecasting tools and processes, and the financial planning models (medium-term and long-term).
• Undertake analysis on performance, trends and to support business opportunities
• Develop training on budgeting, planning and analysis for finance and non-finance staff.

Requirements

• Qualified accountant with excellent analytical and financial modelling skills
• Strong experience of developing budgets and forecasts in a complex, global organisation. Excellent business partner, with strong communication (written and verbal) and the ability to present complex financial information to a broad range of finance and non-finance staff.
• Confident in presenting to and influencing members of the leadership and management team.
• Intelligent candidate, commercially astute, with drive, enthusiasm and the ability to be pro-active.
• Strong project management and organisational skills, able to manage a varied workload with different priorities and deadlines.
• MBA or similar qualification is strongly desirable
• Experience of working in a global INGO is desirable

*Please note, that this role is only open to candidates with the right to work in the UK.

Are you looking to develop in a finance role? We have a great opportunity for an Assistant Accountant to join us!

Our finance team work right across the organisation to deliver efficient processes, excellent support and insightful financial reporting. The main purpose of this role is to support the Senior Finance Team on a range of activities including year-end statutory accounts, monthly management accounts, VAT/Corporation Tax and other statutory returns and month/year end processing and reconciliations.

We are looking for a part qualified accountant/equivalent or someone who is looking towards obtaining an accounting qualification. You’ll also need to be a problem solver with a curious mind and with an ability to prioritise work and meet tight deadlines.

If you’re looking for a role with development potential, in a creative office with a great mix of people then apply now! 

For more information please visit our website.

Closing date: Tuesday 4th March 2020 (23:59)

We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and a vibrant organisational culture.

We are an equal opportunities employer and are especially keen to encourage applications from people currently under-represented in the environment movement.

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

We are recruiting for an experienced management accountant to join the Brentwood Diocesan Finance Team providing support in all aspects of general accounts administration.

As Management Accountant, you will be AAT qualified or a Part Qualified Accountant, have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office ( Word, Advanced Excel, Powerpoint), and have knowledge of Sage 50 General Ledger and payroll systems. You will also be an excellent book-keeper and be confident in reconciling and analyzing high volumes of data within Excel. You will:

• Be responsible for the month end close process, including monthly recharges and allocations
• Produce monthly and year to date management reports
• Be responsible for running the monthly payroll (~200 employees)
• Be responsible for account substantiation and the integrity of the general ledger.
• Provide general support and guidance to other members of the Finance Team

This is an essential role within the Diocese with interesting opportunities. If you believe, you have the necessary knowledge and experience to be an asset to our team we would like to hear from you.

Applicants are asked to submit a CV and covering letter and should highlight how their skills and experience meet the requirements of the role.

Wessex Cancer Trust is a vibrant charity, supporting people affected by cancer across Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight.

In 2014, just over 98,600 people in Wessex were living with or beyond cancer. This number is estimated to increase significantly in the next 20 years. This is partly because of the ageing population and increasing incidence, but also because of increasing survival from cancer. By 2030, it is estimated there will be around 164,700 people in Wessex living with and beyond cancer, a potential increase of approximately 67% (Public Health England, Cancer in Wessex 2017)

Wessex Cancer Trust has recently launched a new strategy to allow us to assist a growing number of people affected by cancer in the coming years and the role of Management Accountant provides key support across finance, HR and IT, most critically, in recording and analysing transactions to provide meaningful and accurate management data.

We offer a vibrant working environment, free parking, flexible hours, a friendly open plan office, and the opportunity to support local people with cancer. To apply please send a cover letter outlining your suitability along with an updated CV. Interviews will be given on a rolling basis. 

• Do you have experience working for an international aid charity?
• Would you like to work for an organisation impacting people all over the world?

About Our Client

Here at Page Personnel we are excited to be working with the Tropical Health and Education Trust on recruiting an International Accountant.

THET has a vision of a world where everyone has access to healthcare. They achieve this by training and educating health workers in Africa and Asia and working in partnership with organisations and volunteers from across the UK.

From reducing maternal deaths in Uganda to improving the quality of hospital care for injured children in Myanmar, they work to strengthen local health systems and build a healthier future for all.

In the past ten years THET has reached over 100,000 health workers across 31 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia in partnership with over 130 UK institutions. In 2018, the charity had a turnover of £5m and employed 30 staff across six offices. From 2020 onwards, our turnover will be £8m a year.

You will be joining THET at a very exciting time of growth for the charity following a period of intense and successful effort to diversify their income and secure new contracts. The role is ideal for a person who relishes the opportunity to work in a friendly, innovative, medium-sized charity which occupies a very distinctive place at the interface between the NHS and health services across Africa and Asia.

Job Description

The responsibilities of the international Accountant include but are not limited to:

• Monthly Project Reporting (including business partnering with project managers both in London and overseas)
• Production of the monthly draft management accounts (including presenting at the quarterly board meetings)
• Donor Reporting (four major reports per quarter on average)
• Full responsibility for the organisations partial VAT scheme
• Assisting with the production of statutory accounts (in line with SORP)

The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate must have experience working for a international aid organisation with an understanding of communicating with offices in other countries. The candidate must also be CCAB part qualified or finalist level and have excellent communications skills.

The successful candidate will have strong attention to detail, excellent problem solving skills, ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines as well as having a good working knowledge of accounting systems and Microsoft Office (particularly Excel)

What's on Offer

On offer for the International Accountant is a salary of up to £40,000 per annum depending on experience and a competitive benefits package including flexible working, 28 days annual leave, child care and eye care vouchers, cycle to work and much more.

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

Ref Code: MPCY14082094Z

Short summary

The Financial Planning & Analysis Manager role will support the Head of Financial Planning & Analysis on strategic financial planning, decision support and business partnering. The role will co-ordinate the financial planning, budgeting and forecasting processes and be responsible for ensuring that the Crick has the information it needs to support effective decision-making and strategic development.

Key responsibilities

These include but are not limited to:

• managing the build and maintenance of robust budget, forecast and 5-year plan models that influence and support decision-making within the Crick
• working with senior management and budget holders to consolidate and deliver the 5-year plan
• managing the development of resource allocation and costing models that will support internal management and the needs of funders
• managing the production and development of the standardised monthly reporting to budget holders, Crick management and Board
• supporting Crick management in developing and delivering efficiency plans and ensuring value for money across Crick operations
• Ad hoc analyses as required by management, funders and other stakeholders

About us

The Francis Crick Institute is a biomedical discovery institute dedicated to understanding the fundamental biology underlying health and disease. Its work is helping to understand why disease develops and to translate discoveries into new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, stroke, infections, and neurodegenerative diseases.

An independent organisation, its founding partners are the Medical Research Council (MRC), Cancer Research UK, Wellcome, UCL (University College London), Imperial College London and King’s College London.

The Crick was formed in 2015, and in 2016 it moved into a new state-of-the-art building in central London which brings together 1500 scientists and support staff working collaboratively across disciplines, making it the biggest biomedical research facility under in one building in Europe.

The Francis Crick Institute is world-class with a strong national role. Its distinctive vision for excellence includes commitments to collaboration; developing emerging talent and exporting it the rest of the UK; public engagement; and helping turn discoveries into treatments as quickly as possible to improve lives and strengthen the economy.

• If you are interested in applying for this role, please apply via our website.
• The closing date for applications is 08 March 2020 at 23:45.
• All offers of employment are subject to successful security screening and continuous eligibility to work in the United Kingdom.

End of Year Accountant 3-4 Months initially Wakefield

This specialist palliative care home is now seeking an End of Year Accountant to join the team, and working along side the Finance Manager, providing support at a critical time of the year.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the year-end process, taking ownership of preparing the statutory accounts and preparing audit deliverables.
• To act as the main point of contact for the auditors, dealing with any ad hoc queries they may have and prepare audit schedules.
• Ensure that all statutory reporting requirements are adhered to and are delivered on time.

Skills and experience required for the role

• Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, CCAB or CIMA)
• A very hand's on individual, with experience with experience and/or assisted on a number of year ends previously ideally within a charity environment, bringing a high level of technical expertise to the role.

• Ability work independently, with strong problem solving skills.
• The work within deadlines and have strong communication skills.
• The Candidate must be available for immediate start, only a short notice period will be taken into consideration.

We are looking for a quick start so please apply today to be considered. Alternatively you can email Chloe on [email protected] for more information.

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

International Development Charity - Central London - Financial Controller

A large, faith-based organisation are looking for a Financial Controller to join their Senior Leadership Team. With 5 direct reports, this position will be the number two role in finance and will lead the financial control agenda for the entire organisation.

As the Financial Controller you will:

• Be a fully qualified accountant (ACCA/ACA/CIMA)
• Have experience of Statutory accounts and liaising with internal and external auditors
• Have a successful track record of leading a financial control function
• Have experience of assessing processes and implementing improvements

This organisation are starting a number of large scale changes and are looking for somebody to come in with fresh ideas of how to maximise the efficiency of their financial operations. This is a great opportunity to move into a large international development organisation, especially from a commercial background, and have a great impact on how they operate on a global scale.

If this is of interest please do apply now. or if job is not quite right, but you are looking for a new job within the charities and not for profit sector then please do email me an up to date copy of your CV to [email protected]

International Development Charity - Central London - Financial Controller

• Large National Charity
• £70-85,000 plus benefits
• Financial Controller
• Watford

After appointing a new CFO to deliver on exciting new transformation, we are seeking a fully qualified (strong preference for ACA/CA/ICAS or equivalent) Finance Controller to join the Directors Group and act as a deputy to the CFO.

The role will offer a great deal of exposure to board, committee and trustee levels and acts to represent Finance as a key decision maker. The successful candidate will benefit from having support and guidance from a highly commercial and change-focused CFO, perfectly setting up a platform to progress in a Finance Director role.

Whilst the post is responsible for overseeing the financial reporting, year end and transactional teams, you will also have strategic input and play a key role within the transformation agenda. 

This will be a swift turnaround so please do contact Michael Quest at Ivy Rock Partners to discuss the role in detail or apply now.