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The role

This role is part of the Corporate Services team which covers Finance, IT, Human Resources, Data, Governance, and Office Support services. We are a positive, helpful and engaged team at the heart of the charity.

The charity is looking to upgrade its accounting software and improve processes. The Systems and Management Accountant, will project manage this change in our systems which will enable more detailed data capture, reporting and analysis to inform our managers and support our decision making. The role is a 2-year contract which will also assist the Senior Finance Manager in tasks such as the production of management accounts and budget preparation.

For some years the charity has been using Sage 50 as its accounting software, which is essentially a small business package which was not intended for the charity market. The charity has grown considerably, and Sage does not have the capacity to support increasing needs for granularity and sophistication.  We are looking to move to Infor SunSystems which is widely used in the charity sector.  Ideally the “go live” date will be 1 April 2020
 

About you

You will be Part-qualified or qualified CCAB account with a good level of experience implementing or upgrading a new finance/accounting system. You will have excellent and extensive working knowledge of Infor SunSystems and Q&A (Vision) including using multiple analysis codes, account allocation, uploading journals and complex analysis and report development. You will also be familiar with working in an organisation registered for VAT, with strong technical systems skills, such as experience improving or creating mapping/documentation of accounting processes.
 

Working with us

We are an inclusive employer committed to developing a diverse workforce and are looking for people who can demonstrate dedication to our cause and values. We offer a supportive place to work with helpful and friendly staff who report a high level of job satisfaction. Our main office is based in London on the river with views toward Westminster.

The closing date for submitting applications is 23 October 2019 by 9am

Interviews will take place  on Wednesday 30th and Thursday 31st October 2019.

If you are invited to interview, you will need to bring an original document to prove your right to work in the UK. Details will be provided in the invitation.

A fast-growing mental health based charity in the heart of London is seeking a qualified Management Accountant to join their central finance team. This organisation delivers mental health programmes on a local and national level, in partnership with NHS and other health delivery partners, and also works to raise awareness through the delivery of informative and innovative campaigns.

As Management Accountant, and reporting directly in to the Head of Finance, you will deliver on the following duties:

• Prepare and present monthly management account packs for relevant stakeholders including senior management team members
• Produce variance analysis and commentaries on monthly and quarterly variances
• Business partner with a variety of non-finance budget-holders to advice on budgets & forecasts
• Involvement in ad hoc project accounting for new programmes and business cases

You will be CCAB qualified or equivalent and passionate about the charity's aims. You would be joining the team at an exciting time during a period of expansion.
Experience within the charity sector may be desirable, though is not a must.
The organisation offers flexible and remote working options.
Requests for part-time working will be taken on a case by case basis.

Your new company
One of the largest charities in the UK with an income of over £200m. This organisation is well known in both the UK as well as internationally. The organisation has a large finance team with lots of opportunity within the team for career progression and advancement.

Your new role
Financial analysis, budgeting support and financial planning reflecting the organisation's objectives. Providing customer focused financial partnering to meet the departments current requirements and planned future developments. Lead, manage and develop one direct report.

• Present management accounts and other relevant data to budget holders
• Provide relevant support through business cases with financial analysis and advise as needed
• Meet with on a monthly/quarterly basis to explain & verify variance on budgets & forecasts

What you'll need to succeed

• Qualified Accountant
• Significant experience of Management Accounting, budgeting & forecasting
• Financial planning & analysis experience with strong business partnering focus
• Staff management experience is desirable but not essential

What you'll get in return
This organisation will offer offer you experience of working with a large, complex organisation. There are progression opportunities within the structure due to their size. Furthermore the organisation offers a competitive package of benefits including a pension contribution of more than 10% and work life balance.

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

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My client is a charity based in Bristol who are looking for a highly motivated individual to join their finance team and work with the organisation on a number of new projects and initiatives as well as perform the role of a management accountant  

Key skills needed include:

• Experience in management accounting and month end work
• Ability to work on a number of different tasks and duties managing your own time and prioritizing duties in line with business demands
• Good skills at building relationships with colleagues internally and externally being sensitive to everyone’s needs whilst also ensuring the organisations key values and beliefs are delivered
• Prior experience of delivering accurate and correct financial information as part of the month end process but also as required by the rest of the business

Looking for a role that will allow you to further your management accounting skills?

Want to be part of a rapidly growing organisation that has recently been through a period of change?

Are you a driven and ambitious accountancy professional that is looking to assume extra responsibilities as you progress?

If yes, then look no further!

My client is a London based organisation that is looking for a Management Accountant to join them on a permanent basis in this newly created role.

The main responsibilities of this role are as follows:

• Leading on the preparation of quarterly and monthly management accounts for the organisation.
• Business partnering with over 10 budget holders, ranging up to director level and from a mixture of financial and non-financial backgrounds.
• Full maintenance of the fixed asset register.
• Provide invaluable support in year-end procedures, the preparation of the long-term forecasts and accounting for grants and donors.
• Deputise the Head of Finance and support the rest of the finance team in occasional ad hoc tasks.

With the great opportunity to develop professionally and assume more responsibilities over time, this is a brilliant opportunity for someone who is looking to further their management 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 successful candidate will be:

• A part-qualified or actively studying towards a professional accountancy qualification.
• Experienced at least 18 months experience leading on month end management account procedures.
• An excellent communicator, willing to get stuck in and have strong Excel skills.
• Motivated and driven to build a wonderful career as a Finance Business Partner.

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.

An exciting opportunity for a Part Qualified Management Accountant to join a fast moving and growing Housing Organisation in West London

Client Details

Based in West London this organisation develops and provides affordable Housing for individuals across London and the South East.

Description

The Management Accountant will be responsible for the following duties

• Produce Management Accounts for various parts of the business.
• Work closely with Business Partners to provide information on transactions, costs and analyses.
• Assist with budgets and forecasting processes.
• Prepayment and Accruals.

Profile

The successful Management Accountant will be actively studying ACCA or CIMA and have previous experience with in a Management Accounting role. Exposure to the Housing Sector is desirable but not essential.

Job Offer

A salary of between £35,000 and £40,000 plus benefits.

Age UK is a charity for everyone, and our vision is a world where you and your loved ones can make the most of later life. If you want to use your accounting skills to make the UK a better place to grow old, then we have the job for you.

We are recruiting for an experienced Assistant Management Accountant to join our team and provide management accounting support to Finance Business Partner and Central services teams.

Working with the support of an experienced Finance Business Partner, the successful candidate will

* Assist with the timely production of management accounts.
* Calculate and post month end journals, including prepayments and accruals.
* Prepare accurate account reconciliations
* Support with budget planning and forecasting
* Investigate and explain budget variances
* Act as a day to day point of contact for specified budget holders and support budget holders with reviewing financial information.

About you

* You should have good double entry bookkeeping skills and experience with accounts reconciliation.
* You will need good Excel skills and experience working with financial accounting software.
* You should be AAT qualified or part qualified CIMA / ACCA with experience in an Assistant Account / Assistant Management Accountant role.
* You will have a background working with finance and non-finance staff and explaining accounts to non-accounting staff.
* Excellent communications skills both written and verbal are essential.

What we offer in return

In return we can offer an excellent salary between £31,000 and £34,000, and great benefits including 26 days annual leave + holiday purchase scheme + bank holidays, excellent pension (we pay in up to 9%), life assurance, healthcare cashback plan, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, technology purchase scheme, flexible working and much more.

Additional Information

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Management Accountant

Find your place with us and help change lives.

We are one of the largest learning disability charities in the UK, supporting 2,900 people through our friendly, supportive, creative and diverse teams.

Position: Management Accountant
Location: Emersons Green Bristol
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £35,626 per annum
Benefits: Hft Plus benefits package (discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out), 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays) increasing to 25 days after first year, contributory pension scheme and life assurance, an Employee Assistance Programme, annual staff award schemes, access to award winning training and development.

Closing date: 20 October 2019
Interview date: 23 October 2019

About the role:

A great finance role for an enthusiastic Management Accountant / Financial Analyst who shares our values and with direct experience and skills to create and support a diverse and developing team.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, the successful candidate will maintain a close relationship with the Central Support and Operations teams and take ownership of periodic reporting with analysis and recommendations to drive positive change. You will be forward thinking and commercially astute as well as having strong excel and data skills and an ability to interpret and analyse data to a high standard and will be a part or fully qualified CIMA member.

You will take ownership and production of accurate and timely financial information, including management accounts, budgets and forecasts in order to drive process improvement and financial sustainability.

Responsibilities:

- Provide expertise and support to all Central Service departments on financial projects, business cases and general enquiry resolution.
- Ensure the timely and accurate production on monthly management accounts and reports.
- Coordinate the production of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.
- Produce returns for Charity Commission, CQC and other statutory bodies.
- Provide expertise and support to all Central Service departments on financial projects, business cases and enquiry resolution.
- Liaise with key departments to ensure operational and process efficiency and control.
- Provide project support on systems development and implementation.
- Support Executives and Trustees with query resolution.
- Ad hoc projects and support as required from time to time.

About you:

- Part or fully qualified CIMA, ACCA or ACA accountant with a number of years accounts experience in a large (>£50m) organisation.
- Highly numerate and analytical with strength in accuracy and attention to detail in a high output environment.
- Advanced knowledge of MS office suite, experience with SQL and other systems would be advantageous.
- Strong collaboration skills and able to communicate effectively across multiple departmental functions.

The role holder will need to proactively drive improvements in process to generate measurable efficiencies and play a significant part in shaping the Finance function.

Strictly no agencies please.

Hft's usual terms and conditions apply.

Hft is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. As a Disability Confident Employer, Hft is helping to ensure that disabled people have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations that people without disabilities do.

Successful applicants may need to undertake an enhanced disclosure check against the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Having a criminal record may not bar you from employment.

You may have experience of the following: Accountant, Management Accountant, Qualified Accountant, Part Qualified Accountant, Finance Manager, Corporate Accountant, CIMA, ACCA, ACA, Charity, Third Sector, NFP, etc.

Ref: 89725

A Charity based in Somerset are looking for a forward thinking and commercially astute Management Accountant to join their Finance team

Reporting to the Head of Finance, the successful candidate will maintain a close relationship with the Central Support and Operations teams whilst taking ownership of many ad hoc projects as well as weekly and monthly reporting.

Role

• Produce monthly financial reports for Executive and Trustee Board tracking variances and causation on a monthly basis
• Take a lead role in annual budgeting process and quarterly forecasting
• Managing financial returns for CQC, Charity Commission and other statutory bodies
• Provide solutions to queries on organisation wide issues and specifically manager internal customer interface with central support teams
• Provide expertise on finance systems and business processes
• Undertake ad-hoc projects that provide added value where required

About You

• Part or fully qualified CIMA, ACCA or ACA accountant with a number of years accounts experience in a large (circa £70m) organisation
• Highly numerate and analytical with strength in accuracy and attention to detail in a high output environment
• Advanced knowledge of MS office suite, experience with SQL and other systems would be advantageous
• Strong collaboration skills and able to communicate effectively across multiple departmental functions

What’s on offer?

£30,000- £35,000-

Qualifications/experience required

Part qualified / QBE

The role holder will need to proactively drive improvements in process to generate measurable efficiencies and play a significant part in shaping the Finance function.

For more information in this position please send in your CV for consideration.

Interested in working in a medium sized organisation that has complex and diverse income streams? Do you have previous experience in grant reporting? Would you like to have a supportive Manager and benefit from generous employee benefits? If yes please read on!

Robertson Bell are proud to be working with this prestigious third sector organisation to recruit for a permanent Finance Business Partner to join their small and friendly team. This organisation has a mission to be the leader in their field and carries out vital work in the medical sector. Working closely with the Head of Finance this Finance Business Partner would manage one Accounts Payable Clerk and be responsible for a range of financial management duties. Duties for the Management Accountant include but are not limited to:

• Manage relationships with around 10 Budget Holders, answering queries, preparing and delivering reports and challenging when necessary.
• Assist the Head of Finance with biannual forecasts and models, offering strategic input when necessary.
• Manage, provide support and mentor one direct report.
• Support the grants team, preparing reports and ensuring all claims are submitted on time.
• Carry out analysis of variances to guarantee accurateness of information and ensure effective decision making.
• Act as one of the main points of contact within the finance team for all queries and ensure information provided is in an accessible and understandable format.

This would be the perfect opportunity for someone who enjoys month end reporting and business partnering that is now seeking experience in managing staff. This organisation, based in central London promotes a friendly, collaborative culture and offers flexibility around working alongside fantastic employee benefits.

This successful candidate will be:

• Experienced in grant reporting.
• A qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA or ACCA) or finalist.
• Experienced in month end processes.
• Personable with the ability to engage with staff of all levels.

If interested, please do not delay in applying as CV's will be reviewed on a daily basis.

- Management Accountant working for a industry leading charity.

- 12 month maternity cover.

Client Details

The client is a high profile independent charity and a leading think tank working to improve health and health care in England. They help to shape health policy and practice through research and analysis; develop individuals, teams and organisations; promote understanding of the health and social care system; and bring people together to learn, share knowledge and debate. Their vision is that the best possible health and care is available to all.

Description

Reporting into the Head of Finance, the Management Accountant will own the end to end management accounting processes and play an integral role within the finance team in its support of the wider organisation. Some of the key responsibilities will include:

• Advising a diverse range of budget holders on key financial decisions, acting as a business partner to non-finance colleagues.

• Ensuring that all management accounting processes are performed on time, to a high standard and to provide a high quality of service to the organisation.

• Playing a key role in ensuring month-end, forecasting and annual budget setting processes are in line with the Fund's high expectations.

• Developing and maintaining project budgeting systems and controls.

• Managing the Assistant Management Accountant & Payroll and Finance Officer.

Profile

The successful candidate will be professionally qualified with demonstrable experience of working in a management accounting role. You must be comfortable working with a range of stakeholders and have the interpersonal skills and confidence to influence and support them. You will also have strong Excel skills as you will be required to manipulate and analyse a wide range of data.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a respected and high profile organisation where you will be getting the exposure to really accelerate your career.

Job Offer

Competitive day rate or fixed-term salary + excellent benefits.

Reporting into the Head of Finance, the Senior Management Accountant will own the end to end management accounting processes, assist in the year end and audit process and play an integral role within the finance team in its support of the wider organisation.

Client Details

Our client a leading think tank and a high profile, independent charity, working to improve health and health care in England. Through research and analysis they help to shape health policy and practice by developing individuals, teams and organisations. They promote the understanding of the health and social care system; and bring people together to learn, share knowledge and debate. Their vision is that the best possible health and care is available to all.

Description

• Advising a diverse range of budget holders on key financial decisions, acting as a business partner to non-finance colleagues.

• Ensuring that all management accounting processes are performed on time, to a high standard and to provide a high quality of service to the organisation.

• Playing a key role in ensuring month-end, forecasting and annual budget setting processes are in line with the charities high expectations.

• Developing and maintaining project budgeting systems and controls.

• Managing the Assistant Management Accountant & Payroll and Finance Officer.

Profile

The successful candidate will be professionally qualified with demonstrable experience of working in a management accounting role. You must be comfortable working with a range of stakeholders and have the interpersonal skills and confidence to influence and support them. You will also have strong Excel skills as you will be required to manipulate and analyse a wide range of data.

Job Offer

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a respected and high profile organisation getting the exposure to accelerate your career.

An exciting role for a progressive Assistant Management Accountant look to work in a dynamic and rapidly expanding Organisation in South East London.

Client Details

Based in South East London this Organisation builds and provides affordable homes for thousands of families and individuals across the Capital.

Description

The Assistant Management Accountant will be responsible for the following duties,

• Assisting with the preparation of Monthly Management Accounts
• Liaising with Key Stakeholders and Budget Holders to prepare Annual Budgets.
• Provide Variance Analysis and Profit and Loss information to Senior Management.

Profile

The successful Assistant Management Accountant will be Part Qualified and actively studying ACCA or CIMA. Experience of assisting with Management Accounts is essential. Experience with in the Housing or Property Sector is desirable but not essential.

Job Offer

A salary of between £30,000 and £35,000 plus benefits.

Senior Management Accounting and Systems Manager £60,000 - £69,700 + Benefits: London

For a Governmental department and National Regulatory Authority, we're recruiting a Senior Management Accounting and Systems Manager to be responsible for the information, reporting and analytics of the finance department. The role will ensure the optimal use of all Finance and Payroll systems and will also manage a management accounting function. Reporting to the Head of Corporate Finance, the Senior Management Accounting and Systems Manager will oversee a team that manages and improves processes and controls which support the integrity and value of the data and information the organisation uses.

What you'll be doing:

• Reporting and Systems Management - Overseeing the production of financial and workforce financial information and reporting including dashboards on a regular basis
• Consolidation of the monthly, quarterly and annual financial results and forecasts
• Lead development of reporting tools including dashboards and reporting suites
• Identify areas for improvements to systems use, reporting, dashboards, tools etc
• Ensure cost centre and cost codes and reporting systems maintain integrity
• Financial Systems Optimisation - Ensure optimal operation of all Finance systems and reporting packages
• Act as primary technical contact point for all Finance systems
• Ensure collaboration with IT on finance system optimisation and issue resolution
• Review system performance and develop network with external systems providers
• Financial Systems Development - Work with Heads of Finance and Accounts Payable Team to lead the procurement of new finance systems such as PO and Contracts system
• Project manage developments to finance software; lead on finance systems and reporting enhancements
• Management Accounting - Develop new management accounting function to support the Finance Business Partners; Ensure this covers all input and transactional data to provide finance activity, accruals, journals and manual adjustments

What you'll offer us:

• Qualified with extensive experience working with financial systems and reporting suites
• Track record of leading a highly performing management / systems accounting team
• Experience of leading the consolidation of reports
• System design and development
• Experience of managing systems enhancement and development
• Advanced MS Excel skills
• Ideally Civil Service experience

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