Management Accountant
£35 – 42K pa
full-time, or 0.8 FTE, flexible working options
Office location: Witney, near Oxford
Open Doors UK & Ireland is a Christian charity raising awareness to provide practical and spiritual support for persecuted Christians in over 60 countries. We believe in freedom of religious belief and in standing strong with all Christians suffering for their faith.
We’re seeking to appoint an experienced Christian* management accountant as a key part of our finance team. You’ll confident and articulate with the ability to produce and present high-quality financial information. Significant experience in a similar role is essential and you’ll need to be a qualified accountant ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent. You’ll also be responsible for running payroll (for c. 120 staff), line managing our finance assistant, and deputising for the Director of Finance on occasion.
You’ll ensure our financial processes are efficient and work with business managers providing financial and budgeting advice. You’ll need to be an excellent communicator and enjoy working with others as well as being a whizz with numbers and Excel. Here you’ll find a friendly and professional work environment built upon our core Christian values, and we’ll invest in your career development as part of our commitment to L&D for the organisation.
If you’ve got a gift for financial management and you’re ready for a new challenge, then we’d love to hear from you!
Closing date: 25 November 2019
Interviews: 4 December 2019
*There is an occupational requirement under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 for this post to be held by an actively practising Christian who assents to our statement of faith.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Want a role that offers a study support package and excellent opportunities to develop professionally?
Looking for a role that will allow you to further your Financial Accounting skills in a role that will give you genuine responsibility?
Are you a part-qualified or newly qualified accountant with experience in intercompany accounting and producing financial statements?
If yes, then read on!
My client is a London based international organisation who is looking for a Financial Accountant to join them on a permanent basis. With a study support package, a vibrant and dynamic work environment and an excellent progression path, this is a brilliant opportunity for someone who is looking to build on their financial accounting skills in a closely-knit team and is excited about the prospect of learning from an experienced line manager who will invest in someone ambitious.
The main responsibilities of this role are as follows:
- Take the lead on the preparation and production of the financial statements for the organisation's subsidiaries and manage their year-end procedures.
- Full responsibility for producing all monthly reports and conducting all subsequent analysis for management.
- Sole charge for ensuring that intercompany subsidiary accounts are reconciled and completed in an accurate and timely manner.
- Be the key point of contact for any financial queries from both financial and non-financial staff in the subsidiaries and provide training and guidance as required.
The successful candidate will:
- Have experience in preparing financial statements
- Be a part-qualified or newly qualified accountant.
- Have had exposure to intercompany accounting.
- Ideally have experience working in the charity sector.
- Be a confident communicator, proactive and have excellent Excel skills.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now as applications are being reviewed daily and the client wants to interview as soon as possible.
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As the Financial Accountant in this organisation you will lead on the technical accounting functions whilst assisting and reporting directly into the Finance Manager.
Client Details
My client is a world leading international development charity providing aid across the world with the aim to provide education and health care to fight poverty.
Description
- Ensuring the statutory reporting is within government regulations and there is an appropriate financial control environment.
- Develop and maximise the use of the system working alongside the Head of Finance and liaising with the Information Systems Department.
- Maintenance and reconciliation of the fixed asset register.
- Taking the lead on the year end audit process, liaising with external auditors and being the key point of contact for all financial accounting queries.
- Whilst handling the integrity of the financial data, lead and manage the system based accounting service
Profile
You will be a professionally qualified accountant with demonstrable experience of working as a Financial Accountant. This experience includes having been an integral part of year end within a not for profit organisation. In addition to having been exposed to various streams of funding, you will need to have a meticulous and thorough work ethic.
Job Offer
Competitive day rate
Senior financial accountant in London University, managing the financial accountts, tax and treasury team.
Client Details
The organisation is a leading London University, with a large finance team. They are committed to academic excellence with around 20,000 students and an enviable central London location.
Description
As a Senior Financial Accountant within the Financial Accounting, Tax & Treasury Team, you will be responsible for:
- Leading on planning and delivery of financial statements for year end, ensuring they comply with all external statutory requirements
- Reviewing the University's corporation tax calculation
- Reviewing the UK and UAE VAT returns
- Reviewing month end journals such as accruals for areas including fixed assets and research
- Preparing and reviewing the preparation of the monthly cash and bank balances, interest receivable and interest payable
- Providing technical accounting, treasury and VAT advice to customers and colleagues
Profile
You must be ACA / ACCA / CIMA / CIPFA qualified, who has excellent analytical skills and is able to challenge and be innovative to improve the finance function. You must have strong interpersonal skills, and have a thorough understanding of VAT and tax in a higher education facility. You must have experience post-qualification including financial reporting, group accounts and taxation. Experience of US GAAP is desirable.
Job Offer
- Up to £58,000
- Exceptional pension scheme
- Holiday Benefits
Reporting into the Head of Finance, this Financial Accountant will provide support with financial services and accounting. Statutory accounting and financial control will be required, preparing for government and internal audits for the housing organisation.
Client Details
This housing assocation is one of the largest in Central London, developing properties for rent, shared ownership and private sale. Having various projects and streams of revenue, they are requiring a Financial Accountant to help assist in their consolidation of accounts.
Description
Key responsibilities:
- Lead the annual reporting and accounts for audit.
- Ensuring the statutory reporting is within government regulations and there is an appropriate financial control environment.
- Reporting on cash flow, quarterly VAT returns and month end balance sheets.
- Whilst handling the integrity of the financial data, lead and manage the system based accounting service
- Develop and maximise the use of the system working alongside the Head of Finance and liaising with the Information Systems Department.
- Line manage a Financial Assistant, guiding with training and on the job coaching.
- Ad hoc management accounting
Profile
You will be a qualified Financial Accountant with the understanding of applying UK GAAP and SORP. Having worked with financial statements you will have the knowledge of complex spreadsheets and detail orientated reporting. This role requires knowledge in preparing and managing all tax matters and working to tight deadlines. Applications from all financial accounting backgrounds are welcome but those with previous staff management and housing industry are desirable.
Job Offer
Competitive salary, 8hrs a day, 28 days annual leave and benefits package and office location in enviable Central London.
London Business School (LBS)
Financial Reporting Accountant
Location: Regent's Park, London
Permanent Role
Ivy Rock Partners has been selected as exclusive recruitment partner by LBS.
This role is ideal for a part-qualifed or recently qualifed auditor or financial accountant (ACA/ACCA).
We’re looking for an ambitious, part-or-fully-qualified Accountant to help shape best practice financial reporting for one of the world’s leading business schools. Working proactively with every part of the School, you’ll help deliver the insight and analysis that underpins our bold plans for the future.
Shape our strategy and Add your financial acumen to our world-class business brains.
The Role
Accounts is a key department within our Operations team, delivering a range of financial services, helping to drive change across the School and supporting our long-term planning goals. As Financial Reporting Accountant, you’ll make a key contribution to external financial reporting for the School and its associated companies, as well as maintaining a strong internal control environment.
That means you’ll:
• Help to produce year-end financial statements and reports to the Office for Students and other bodies.
• Produce a monthly internal accounting controls pack, identifying and mitigating risks.
• Assist the Finance and Reporting Manager on a range of reporting, treasury matters and technical queries.
Share our knowledge
We generate research and ideas that have a real, lasting influence on people, businesses and markets around the world. To do that, we have to make sure we’ve got the people, tools and infrastructure to share our thinking globally. Working in a great environment, you’ll help to make our bold plans a reality by embracing change and having a real influence on the way we work financially.
Who We Are Looking For:
• A part-qualified or fully qualified ACA accountant, (ACCA also considered).
• Audit experience and a track record of preparing financial statements, statutory accounts, monthly management accounts and reports.
• A driven, hands-on, proactive approach with great relationship building skills.
• Technical financial accounting knowledge and, ideally experience on Inforsun or similar software.
Be part of an international network
We’re a global institution: 94% of our students and 86% of our faculty members are international. Together, we’re changing the way the world does business. Based in London’s Regent’s Park, this is an opportunity to work at the heart of Europe’s digital capital – and in one of the world’s most important financial, entrepreneurial and cultural centres.
Why London Business School?
Our vision is to have a profound impact on the way the world does business. This can only be achieved through our people; with 93% of our staff saying they are proud to work here and being consistently ranked among the best in the world for our MBA, global Executive MBA and Masters in Finance programmes you will have an opportunity to be part of this journey.
Benefits We Offer:
As an employee at London Business School you will enjoy a generous holiday entitlement, on site swimming pool, sauna and gym, automatic enrolment to the Universities Superannuation Scheme (a defined benefit workplace pension scheme) and season ticket loan facility. There is also a wide range of professional development opportunities to support your career path.
For more information please contact Michael Quest at Ivy Rock Partners directly or apply for this role now.
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Our partner is a young, but leading and growing human rights organisation with programmes in Asia and Africa. They are going through a period of expansion; this includes establishing new country programmes, bringing their finance function in-house, and preparing themselves to receive a large institutional grant. They are seeking a Systems Accountant to support the Head of Finance in the implementation and integration of their new cloud-based system; reviewing and ensuring that their processes meet their statutory, regulatory and grants compliance requirements; and documenting any changes and new processes and policies.
Responsibilities
- Assisting in the implementation of the new system, including liaising with internal stakeholders to continually ensure that the system is capturing the business requirements; liaising with the software provider and contractor on system configuration; and facilitating data migration.
- Support in developing tools to monitor grant income and expenditure.
- Undertaking testing of the new system, leading on the roll out and facilitating training for all relevant members of staff.
- Review existing accounting & financial management processes and policies, ensuring these meet grant compliance requirements and making recommendations on any improvements in line with best practice.
- Update Finance Procedures & Policies Manual, ensuring it reflects changes in processes and the system.
Person Specification
- Qualified or part-qualified accountant with experience in project management of a new systems implementation from the scoping to the delivery stage within an INGO with multi-country and multi-currency operations.
- Experience of charity finance and accounting processes, including cost allocation and cost recovery.
- A good understanding MSDyanmics and advanced MSExcel skills
- Experience of reviewing and documenting financial and accounting systems and processes.
- Excellent communication, business partnering and report writing skills.
- Experience of training finance and non-finance staff.
This is a 4-6 month contract.
Candidates are being considered on a rolling basis, and we recommend early applications. Immediate start-date preferred.
* Please note, that this role is only open to those candidates with the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship.
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Senior Financial Accountant Job paying £35000-£40000 per annum on a Permanent basis
Your new company
Your new company is a leading organisation with offices based in Belsize Park. The role is for a part-qualified or qualified by experience person and will report to the Head of Finance.
Your new role
Your new role will consist of the following duties;
* Assisting with month end processes by processing various income and expenditure items inc. their reconciliation
* Responsibility for all capital expenditure including budgets, maintaining the fixed asset register and posting monthly depreciation
* Assisting with the preparation of the statutory accounts including auditors lead schedules
What you'll need to succeed
You will need to be part-qualified or qualified by experience finance professional. Beaming a team player and having solid excel skills is integral for this role - Sunsystems and Vision experience.
What you'll get in return
In return, you will be receiving a great competitive salary of 35-40K and have the opportunity to work for a world-class national company recognised internationally for the standard of our work.
What you need to do now
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Andy Nash Accounting & Consultancy are looking to appoint an Accountant to join their South Wales based team. It is an exciting opportunity to join a growing firm offering accounting and financial consulting services to small and medium sized not for profit entities.
If successful you will be working alongside our team in South Wales, to provide accounting support to a broad spectrum of not for profit clients across the UK. Your tasks will include producing management and statutory clients for a number of clients, as well helping to manage independent examinations. You will be an enthusiastic and pro-active individual who loves being an integral part of a small and dedicated team, and have proven experience in supporting and supervising more junior staff.
You will be minimum professional stage ACA qualified, or Fundamentals stage ACCA qualified. We are an ICAEW training firm and will support you in completing your qualification. You will be reporting directly in to our Founding Director, and so this is a brilliant opportunity to learn from a sector specialist, and become an integral part of a fast growing firm with ambitions to be the best in its field.
Most importantly, you will have a proven track record either directly in or supporting the not for profit sector, and a desire to commit to working within the sector longer term.
If you think that you have the right skills and are interested in working for a firm specialising in Charity finance, we’d love to hear from you!
Salary
From £30,000 per annum FTE depending on experience
Location
Cardiff, CF24 until April 2020 at which point we will be relocating to Barry, CF62 with travel to clients across the UK
Hours
Between 28 to 35 hours per week.
About the firm
Andy Nash Accounting & Consultancy has been born from a desire to provide charities with an accounting option which has the specialist technical knowledge akin to that found within the charity teams of the top 20 accounting firms but with the personable and consistent working relationships found when partnering with smaller firms. At Andy Nash Accounting & Consultancy, we see our clients as far more than just an important asset - they are part of the family.
Focusing on not-for-profit entities means that we understand the sector and any members of our team must have a similar focus. We believe this is essential to enable us to provide the high-level quality that all our clients deserve.
We are committed to our staff’s welfare and wider development, and have a real desire to feel like a family firm - our greatest asset is our staff and so we take great pride in ensuring that you feel supported and developed in both your career and wider life.
Our founder, Andy Nash is an ICAEW ACA qualified accountant with significant experience in the third sector, including senior positions at Christian Aid and Lessons for Life Foundation. He was a finalist at the Business Finance Awards 2016 and was named by Financial Director as one of the top 35 finance professionals under 35 in May 2016. He is also a committed Christian and this is an essential part of the vision of the firm.
Main duties:
- Producing high quality and informative management accounts for a mix of not for profit clients.
- Producing high quality and SORP compliant statutory accounts for a mix of not for profit clients.
- Providing wider book-keeping and payroll support where required.
- Provide support to clients on wider strategic area including forecasting and budgeting.
- Support clients with VAT and corporation tax returns where applicable, including Theatre Tax Relief and Orchestral Tax Relief claims.
- Lead independent examinations on clients, depending on experience.
- Supervise and mentor more junior staff within the office.
- Present management accounts and other reports to clients both via conference calling facilities and face to face.
- Manage a portfolio of clients, depending on experience, ensuring they are happy with the level of service that they are receiving from the firm.
- Other tasks as requested by the Founding Director.
Personal attributes:
Required - will be tested both via the application and interview
- Minimum professional stage ACA qualified, or Fundamentals stage ACCA qualified.
- Experience of working in or supporting the not for profit sector.
- Experience of producing SORP FRS 102 compliant statutory accounts.
- Experience of producing and presenting management accounts.
- Discretion and trustworthiness: you will often be party to confidential information.
- Flexibility and adaptability.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
- Highly organised and a real ability to multitask.
- A good knowledge of MS Office packages.
- Able to travel to and work at different locations across the UK.
Desirable - may be tested both via the application and interview
- Good oral and written communication skills in Welsh.
- Experience of being on the board of not for profit organisation.
- Experience of working with cloud based accounting solutions such as Xero and Futrli.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you available on the interim market looking for a new opportunity in London? Do you want to work for an organisation that offers excellent career progression?
Robertson Bell Finance are recruiting for an interim Assistant Accountant for a leading not for profit organisation based in London. You will join a dynamic and enthusiastic team for an initial period of three months on an interim basis, with possibility of extension and transition to a permanent post.
Reporting to the Financial Controller, the primary function of the interim Assistant Accountant will be to lead on managing the full sales ledger function. You will also chase customer payments of overdue invoices and improve the organisations debt levels, raise and integrate credit notes into the finance system, code and post all payments received, accounts receivable write-offs and payment reversals.
The ideal candidate for this post will be a methodical and organised individual, with the ability to problem solve, and demonstrate good common sense and sound judgment. Being able to prioritise workload effectively and working productively with minimum supervision is essential for this role.
You must have previous experience working in a busy finance environment in the charity sector. Previous use of finance system SUN version 6.0 is an essential requirement. Previous use of Proactis and/or Q+A would be advantageous.
This is an excellent opportunity that offers career and skill development for an ambitious up and coming accountant to enter a role where you can enhance your technical skill and be part of the exciting changes this organisation has coming up.
This is an interim role and applications will therefore be reviewed on an ongoing basis. You will need to be immediately available or on a short notice period (one week max).
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This is a great role for a fully qualified accountant (CCAB or equivalent) with post qualified financial accounting experience gained from within and international organisation. It is an exciting time to join the organisation and given the senior exposure, the opportunity suits someone with ambitions to progress to Head of Finance or FD.
Our client is an international charity with a global presence and a wonderful cause. Whilst sector experience is not essential, if you are currently working in or have worked in the charity sector, it could be an advantage.
Based in the Central London office, the Head of Financial Accounting will lead the team responsible for financial reporting, month end and the systems upgrade.
We are seeking:
- Fully qualified accountant (CCAB or equivalent)
- Proven track record of running year end and leading a financial accounting team (at least 3 staff)
- Positive approach and ability to manage a wide range of work and stakeholders across multiple functions
- A genuine desire to work for an international charity and passion for the cause
- A proactive change-lead, capable of leading the routine of the team work as well as driving progressive change
Please contact Michael Quest from Ivy Rock Partners directly for more information; or apply via the link below with your CV to arrange a call.
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A hybrid finance role with involvement in management and financial accounting, analysis and systems improvements.
Opportunity for development while utilising on commercial sector experience.
Client Details
My client is within the not for profit and charities sector seeking interim support from a Senior Accountant wanting to share experience from the commercial sector to help drive process improvements within the organisation.
Description
Key responsibilities of the Senior Accountant:
- Management accounting, working to deadlines, sharing information with budget holders, leading on producing monthly reporting packs, improving management accounting reporting processes
- Financial accounting, taking the lead on year end, preparation of year end schedules, double entry
- Systems upgrades including thinking outside the box to enable efficiency
Profile
The successful Senior Accountant:
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
- Commercial experience
- Excellent Excel skills, able to construct and explain spreadsheets
- Technically sound with a strong understanding of accounting theory and ability to apply it
- Ability to communicate financial information to other teams
- Use initiative to drive improvements
Job Offer
For the successful Senior Accountant there is a very competitive daily rate of circa £350 per day, ability to drive real change in an organisation in the charities and not for profit sector utilising commercial experience, 6 - 9 month contract with on site parking in Slough.
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Fixed term contract until for one year, 37.5 hrs pw
Closing date: 1 December 2019 at 11.30pm
You might be looking to get out of the corporate rat race and do something more meaningful and fulfilling. Or, you could be seeking a steady 9-5 role that comes with great benefits and where you can put your experience of optimising financial controls, leading a finance team and passing your expertise on to others to excellent use. Either way, this fixed term role of Financial Control Manager at Shelter could be just the job you need.
A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change, with individuals, in communities, across society, and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
About the role
Shelter's Financial Control team is responsible for preparing monthly balance sheet reconciliations to help make sure our internal and external reporting is accurate. We also lead on effective credit control to optimise cash flow across the charity. Join us, and we won't just rely on you to provide effective treasury management, see that a complete and accurate balance sheet is maintained via efficient financial controls and make sure debts are collected in a timely manner. You'll also coach, mentor and nurture two finance administrators, developing their skills so that they can possibly take over the reins as Financial Control Manager in a year's time. In short, you'll play a vital role within our engaged and highly motivated Financial Control team where everyone is fully supported to drive their career development.
About you
A qualified accountant (CCAB, CIMA or overseas equivalent) you have a proven relevant track record gained in the private or not for profit sector. You also have meticulous attention to detail and excellent time management skills, including the ability to work to deadlines and reprioritise tasks when circumstances change. Advanced Excel skills are also a given, while experience of using accounting software like Unit 4 Business World would be an advantage. And, if you have Knowledge of SORP and charity sector best practice, even better, although this is not as important as your desire to be part of a good cause and not have to work irregular hours or at weekends.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave (pro rata), enhanced family friendly policies, childcare vouchers, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We're here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.
To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our finance team and be the change you want to see in society.
Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
At Shelter, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
Are you an experienced Financial Controller who has led on multiple year-end processes? Do you want to work for a rapidly growing healthcare charity taking a leading role in critical research? If so, please read on!
Robertson Bell Finance are working with a well-known healthcare research charity to recruit an Interim Year-End Accountant. Based in Central London, the role joins their high performing team for a period of 6-8 months.
Reporting to the FD, the main responsibilities of the role are as follows:
- Lead and manage an experienced team of five through the year-end statutory accounts process.
- Ensure balance sheet integrity and tight financial controls across the board but focussing specifically on Purchase Orders.
- Review gift aid submissions and carry out compliance checks on current VAT procedures.
- Manage the relationship with the auditors, fielding any queries they have and escalating any serious problems to the FD.
The successful candidate must be a qualified accountant (preferably either ACA or ACCA qualified) with extensive experience of producing year-end accounts. Experience of working in the charity sector will be beneficial to your application but is not an essential requirement. Finally, you must have previously managed a team of at least two people.
This is an urgent requirement so you will need to be available immediately or with a short notice period to be considered. Applications will be reviewed daily so please do not delay in applying.
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