Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant

Full Time and Permanent

£55,000 - £59,000 Salary

30 Days Annual leave + 8 days bank holiday

Client based in Central London ( Zone 1)

The client is reviewing on a rolling basis.

A globally renowned Music focused Organisation is looking for a Financial Accountant to join them.

Reporting into the Head of Finance.

The Client looking for a Qualified Accountant to take up a new full-time role as Financial Accountant, to lead on investment and reserves acconting and the preparation of year end statutory accounts.

You will manage an Assistant Financial Accountant, and will work closely with colleagues within Finance and across the organisation.

The client income is approx £25million. however it does sit on substantial reserves and an endowment.

It is important to have a strong financial accounting background, gained in practice or in other organisations of a similar scale. Experience in investment and restricted fund accounting would be helpful.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

* To prepare annual consolidated financial statements for the organisation and its two subsidiaries;

* To lead on accounting for current and long-term investment holdings managed by brokers, including preparation of reports to the Trustee Investment Committee;

* To lead on accounting for reserve movements across the organisations restricted and designated funds.

To develop financial models as required and in liaison with other senior managers, particularly for reserves, awards and funding forecasts.

* To identify and implement opportunities to improve financial accounting systems and processes;

* To monitor and report on performance against budgets throughout the year, assessing and monitoring specific project finances.

* To be a key team contact with external auditors