Management Accountant & Systems Designer

This innovative foundation founded in 2018, continues to reflect on its role in society. This Charity will close in 2030. Staying true to our commitment to use all our resources boldly within a set timeframe, while working alongside partners to model new ways of governing wealth and challenging the systems that concentrate it. In our final years, we aim to support visionary work, share what we've learned, and help plant seeds for a future beyond philanthropy where resources continue to flow to the places where it’s most needed.

• Job title: Management Accountant & Systems Designer – (1-year fixed term)
• Hours: 4 or 5 days a week is offered
• Salary: £45,000pa - £50,000pa
• Hybrid Working: 1 day a week is required at their office based in Central London

You will work with the Finance Director to ensure that robust yet enabling financial systems and processes are in place to provide the team with insightful and accurate information needed to fulfil the foundation’s charitable purpose, helping to explore the possibilities for distributing money for the benefit of people, society and planet.

Role Responsibilities

Finance and Audit Support

? Support year-end audit, including providing information and answering queries

? Assist with annual budgeting and reforecasting

? Prepare monthly management accounts and budget packs

? Provide financial information to the Board as needed

Financial Operations

? Liaise with outsourced payment and payroll teams

? Oversee cash flow and company credit card balances

? Review and instruct grant, invoice and payroll payments

? Manage team expenses and credit card processes via Expensify

? Administer payments through Open Collective

Systems and Reconciliation

? Reconcile Salesforce (grant management) with Xero monthly

? Monitor Salesforce for payment schedules and documentation compliance

Support and Communication

? Respond to financial queries from the team and Board Offer ad-hoc financial guidance to grantees and changemakers

Skills Knowledge and Experience

? Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent) with 3+ years’ post-qualification experience, ideally within a small finance team

? Strong grasp of financial operations, including payroll, treasury management, and preparation of management accounts

? Proficient in Excel and Xero; experience with Salesforce, Slack, Google Workspace, and Notion is a bonus

? Experience in project management and coordination

? Able to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues and spot gaps or emerging needs proactively

? Familiarity with accounting rules for charities, CICs, and sole traders (desirable)