Senior Forensic Accountant - London

£100,192

• Are you a fully qualified CCAB Accountant (Or equivalent)?
• Do you have significant post qualification experience as a forensic accountant working with complex and high profile cases?
• Have you managed and led a team?

If so, read on

Our Client exists to serve the public interest in setting high standards in corporate governance, audit and accounting as well as holding to account those organisations responsible for delivering such services.

This organisation undertakes investigations and takes enforcement action where necessary in cases involving accountants, audits and actuaries. These are complex, large and high-profile cases which require work with other regulators and bodies.

The Role:

To act as a Senior Forensic Accountant in our team of experienced case lawyers and forensic accountants led by Executive Counsel. The role will involve the investigation of potential misconduct on the part of accountants or actuaries and alleged breaches by a statutory auditor or statutory audit firm of a relevant requirement of the Audit Regulations. The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Planning investigations into complex accounting, auditing or actuarial matters
• Identifying sources of evidence
• Working with internal experts to identify relevant accounting, audit, actuarial or professional standards, and ensuring a thorough understanding of technical issues
• Managing and conducting the review of material obtained in the course of the investigation including use of electronic search platforms
• Preparation and conduct of formal investigatory interviews of senior accounting, audit and actuarial professionals
• Preparation of objective reports of investigation findings
• Supervision and development of junior professional staff

The Person:

The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with significant forensic accounting experience, who understands the requirements of working in a multi-disciplinary team in a contentious legal environment. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate the following competencies:

• Excellent ability to identify key issues
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to explain complicated technical concepts to non-finance professionals
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Highly organised, and able to plan and lead on more than one significant investigation at a time
• Ability and confidence to work autonomously
• Experienced in development of junior staff
• Enthusiastic and flexible, with a good team player ethic
• Experience of audit would be an advantage

This is a very exciting time to join this organisation as they transform to become a new body which reflects post Brexit Britain with new powers and responsibilities. This organisation offers a strong work/life balance, excellent benefits and a supportive, collaborative and "family feel" culture. You will also enjoy working with experts in their field and make a real difference to the sector ensuring public interest in protected and remains

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One of the leading government backed professional body / Charity based in London are looking for a Financial Accountant to join their growing team.

This is a permanent role offering a salary between £38,000 - £45,000 per annum based on experience.

You will be managing one member of staff and reporting to the Financial Controller.

Being part of a forward thinking and highly focused team, this is a great opportunity for the right candidate to bring their skills and experience to this amazing £40million turnover organisation.

Your main duties and responsibilities are:
(1) Financial Accounting
(2) Line manage and develop the member of staff
(3) Assist with the preparation of year-end accounts and statutory accounts
(4) Assist the Assistant Accountant with bank reconciliations, sales ledger and other duties
(5) Quarterly VAT return to HMRC and other duties and responsibilities
(6) Experience working on restricted and unrestricted funds

Key skills and experience required for this role are:
(1) Qualified and Finalist level candidate (Recognised CCAB qualifications ACCA, ACA, CIPFA, CIMA)
(2) Strong leadership skills
(3) Experience in all financial accounting matters
(4) Strong exposure to year-end audits
(5) Experience of financial controls
(6) Strong Charity / NFP experience

This role will be closing on 27th January, 2021.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to write a supporting statement.

If you are interested in this role, please apply with a copy of your CV.

Harris Hill are recruiting for a Financial Accountant on a 9-12-month fixed Term Contract to Permanent for this Grant Giving Charity based in Central London.

* The position is currently working from home but will be expected to work from the office at least 3 days a week once the office reopens.
* Salary: 40,000pa - 50,000pa depending on experience
* You will need to be a fully qualified Accountant for this assignment

Person specification

* A qualified accountant with experience of working within a Charity or in an accountancy firm and auditing charities
* The principal requirement of the role is a good level of experience in charity accounting and reporting with the proven competence in the preparation of annual reports and financial analysis. To deal confidently and expertly with a variety of finance tasks.
* Good experience of finance systems (PS Financials, so experience of this system would be a distinct advantage). Very good Excel skills and experience in production of management information. Experience of reporting packages such as Power BI would also be an advantage.

The role

* The primary responsibility of the role is the preparation of statutory accounts and other financial information for a number of the charities in the organisation.
* The role will operate under the overall direction of the Head of Finance with specific areas of work being under the direction of Accountants within the team.
* Support the ongoing accounting and reporting of the investment portfolios. Including preparation of information for the trustee's investment committee

The Financial Accountant will have the following responsibilities.

Financial reporting

* Preparation of annual reports (year ending 5th April) from their financial records. This includes the preparation of supporting analysis and detailed disclosures as well as liaison with the Auditors.
* To support the senior members of the finance team by preparing periodic financial summaries, cashflow projections and other management information.

Management Information and Finance Partnering

* Preparation of financial information for the trust executives and materials for trustee meeting. Including details of grant making.

Investment management

* Support the ongoing accounting and reporting of the investment portfolios. Including preparation of information for the trustee's investment committee.
* Monitor the cashflow of funds between the trusts' investment portfolios, deposit accounts and their clearing banks.

Financial Control

* To support the financial control processes including the preparation of key reconciliations and analysis.

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre is seeking an Assistant Accountant to work in the four-person Finance Team, as part of our Global Team working in 20 locations around the world.

• Terms and Conditions: £27,000 p.a + 5% pension contribution; 24 days of Annual Leave
• Contract type: open-ended; full time – 35 hours/week
• Reports to Head of Finance
• London or South East England – attendance at London office usually once per 1-2 weeks
• Closing date: 29th of January 2021
• Interview date: 5th of February 2021

Job description

Achieve efficient financial transactions, month-end processing, and pay-roll as part of the professional financial management of the organisation, delivered by the Finance Team, in collaboration with our Global Team and partners.

Key Responsibilities

Accounts Payable:

• Secure coding/authorisation, ensuring that they are correctly coded, authorised, and input onto SAGE.
• To prepare payment runs including supplier payments, refunds, expenses, and foreign payments.
• Process petty cash and the company credit card transactions
• To file accounting records on a regular and timely basis.

Pay-Roll:

• Work with Head of Finance to process UK & US monthly payroll to respective agencies and check output

Month-End and Quarterly Processing:

• Month end processing including
  • Bank reconciliations
  • Month end journals
  • Variance analysis

Project Support:

• Work collaboratively and effectively with colleagues across the organisation on project finance.
• To respond to Regional Researchers and budget holder queries in a timely and professional manner.
• To monitor the Accounts email inbox, managing and distributing incoming mail as required and responding to queries in a timely and professional manner. Any other activities as directed by the Head of Finance

Key Skills required

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in the role of assistant accountant or accounts assistance.
• Ability to build good working relationships with stakeholders at all levels, with a positive and problem-solving attitude.
• Ability to pick up new processes quickly, and take the initiative.
• Strong IT skills, Excel in particular, Sage Line 50 essential.
• Excellent attention to detail and conscientiousness.
• Strong organisational and planning skills, able to multi-task, prioritise effectively/efficiently and meet deadlines under pressure.
• Excellent written and spoken English skills.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience of using accounting systems (Sage Line 50) essential.
• AAT part qualified finalist desirable.
• GCSE English (or equivalent).
• Proof of right to work in the UK

Senior Financial Accountant job on a 12 month fixed term contract working in Central London

Your new company

My client is a non-departmental public body based in Central London. They are looking to recruit a Senior Financial Accountant on a 12-month fixed term contract.

Your key responsibilities are:

Financial Accounts:

• Assist with the ongoing IFRS project work and any future technical accounting projects.
• Preparation of monthly IFRS 9 workings, journals, and loan balances for inclusion in the monthly accounts to be submitted.
• Monthly Balance sheet reconciliations and Fixed Assets management
• Assist with the preparation of statutory financial statements for the year end and the audit working papers.
• Supporting with technical accounting advice.
• Providing support for Finance Systems implementation.

Management Accounts:

• Assist with the production of monthly management accounts.
• Assistance with the preparation of annual budget

Other areas:

• To work with members of the finance team and other relevant teams on the review/update/or preparation of finance policies and procedures
• Continuous improvement of the finance systems and processes

What do I need?

You will be a CCAB qualified accountant with proven experience of financial accounting which includes preparation of statutory accounts or group reporting for consolidation purpose and familiar with accounting standards (especially IFRS). Excellent knowledge of Excel, Word, Power Point, SUN accounting software desirable but not essential.

What you'll get in return

In return you will be placed on a 12 month fixed term contract and will be paid between, £45000 - £50000 per annum, plus an excellent benefits package, working in an excellent Central London location.

What you need to do now

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Senior Financial Accountant: Interim, £300 - £350 per day | Remote Working

For a global charity, we are recruiting a Senior Financial Accountant on an interim basis to prepare financial statements and accounts preparation for group Audit. The role will lead on group consolidation across multiple countries as well as other year-end duties, inter-company consolidation, and various Audit-facing work.

Main Duties:

• Lead on preparation of year-end schedules for audit for 70+ business units in 30+ countries
• Lead on preparation of financial statements
• Lead on reconciliation of Sun BI data including Opening Balances, Fixed Asset Schedules and SORP Schedules
• Adjust SORP income and net Assets as required for countries
• Inter-company consolidation
• Lead on several data integrity projects such as opening balance and reserves reconciliation, inter-company reconciliation, and differences resolution
• Propose and implement improvement on the balance sheet control and insights at company and Group levels
• Support the management of the Group external Audit
• Provide high quality account reconciliations for all Group balance sheet accounts
• Smooth running of the period end processes, financial statements preparation and Group audits
• Maintain excellent working relationships and effect management of internal and external stakeholders and colleagues

Person Specification:

• CCAB qualified with experience in practice and industry or charities
• Exposure in working on complex year end audits
• Proven track record in delivering projects
• Experience of SUN and Infor BI with excellent Excel skills
• Expert knowledge of preparing financial statements under SORP
• Track record in continuous improvement delivery

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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

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One of the leading government backed professional body based in London are looking for a Financial Accountant to join their growing team.

This is a permanent role offering a salary between £38,000 - £45,000 per annum based on experience.

You will be managing one member of staff and reporting to the Financial Controller.

Being part of a forward thinking and highly focused team, this is a great opportunity for the right candidate to bring their skills and experience to this amazing £40million turnover organisation.

Your main duties and responsibilities are:
(1) Financial Accounting
(2) Line manage and develop the member of staff
(3) Assist with the preparation of year-end accounts and statutory accounts
(4) Assist the Assistant Accountant with bank reconciliations, sales ledger and other duties
(5) Quarterly VAT return to HMRC and other duties and responsibilities

Key skills and experience required for this role are:
(1) Qualified and Finalist level candidate (Recognised CCAB qualifications ACCA, ACA, CIPFA, CIMA)
(2) Strong leadership skills
(3) Experience in all financial accounting matters
(4) Strong exposure to year-end audits
(5) Experience of financial controls

This role will be closing on 27th January, 2021.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to write a supporting statement.

If you are interested in this role, please apply with a copy of your CV.

Are you a professional Accountant passionate about ending poverty? The International Finance Team at Tearfund are a key part of that vision - we provide high quality support to the International Group and HQ senior management including:

• financial planning and reporting
• financial control and audit management; and
• business process improvement.

We are looking to recruit a proactive and dedicated Senior International Accountant to support our institutional donor programme. You will be part of a dynamic and supportive team and will have the opportunity to develop in your career and add value to Tearfund's work and mission.

The successful candidate will have a strong academic background, a professional Accountancy Qualification and proven skills in managing large institutionally-funded programmes. They will be adaptable, solution-focused and enjoy working across multi-disciplinary teams. Experience of the NGO sector and especially of commercial contracts with donors would be a distinct advantage.

We are looking for a self-starter with great communication and analytical skills.

If you think your skills match the above we'd love to hear from you!

All applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs.

The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding issues. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons is the regulatory body for the veterinary and veterinary nursing professions in the UK. It sets, upholds and advances veterinary standards for the benefit of animal health and welfare, and public health.

Background

As a statutory regulator we are responsible under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 for keeping the register of veterinary surgeons eligible to practise in the UK, setting standards for veterinary education and regulating the professional conduct of veterinary surgeons.

We aim to enhance society through improved animal health and welfare. We do this by setting, upholding and advancing the educational, ethical and clinical standards of veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses

Key Responsibilities 

• Integrate the HR and payroll systems and reduce or eliminate paper processes

• Review the process, maintain and monitor current and projected cashflow forecasts

• Review the recording of and processing of income and expenditure

• Develop a series of key performance indicators, based on best practice, for the Finance Team

Other:

• To deputise for the Operations Director and cover the roll of the Management Accountant.

Essential Criteria

Worked in the not for profit/charity sector

Qualifications  

  Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

SAGE 200

Payroll packages

Desired skills & experience

Experience Managing people

This is a 3 month fixed term role with view to extend. The role is currently fully remote due to Covid19, we work on Microsof

The RCVS is an equal opportunities employer & Stonewall Diversity Champion

We offer flexible working, 2 days paid volunteering per year, Holiday Trading, Loyalty Bonus, Babylon Health app free, Employee Assistance program, Free eye tests, In House Staff Massages and a generous pension and benefits package.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

We are an equal opportunity employer and Stonewall Diversity Champion and have featured in the rankings of the Great Place to Work Awards for the past 6 consecutive years (2014 – 2020).

To Apply please visit our website via the apply button and please include your CV and Cover letter within the same document

The Service Charge Manager will support the Management Accounting function of the organisation with in the Service Charge Team

Client Details

The organisation manages nearly 19000 homes and is building more in order to grow the size of the organisation.

Description

The Service Charge Manager will be responsible for the following duties

• Update and maintain all ledgers.
• Assist with the annual service charge budgets.
• Prepare Monthly Reports for Leasehold officers

Profile

The successful Service Charge Manager will have experience in reconciliations and understanding of management accounts.

Job Offer

A salary of between £45,000 and £50,000 plus benefits.

We are recruiting a Finance Manager/ Head of Finance post for a fast-growing climate change organisation.

The Finance Manager will be responsible for supporting the Director of Finance in the production of the management accounts and delivery of the annual budgeting and planning cycle. The Finance Manager will be the primary business partner for Directors of all operational and programme areas of the business and their teams and will help to develop robust and meaningful management information reports to aid in decision making.

Responsibilities of the Finance Manager:

• Supporting the Director of Finance in setting the organisation's long term strategic financial planning and annual budgeting processes. Accountable for ensuring processes are in place for resource allocation and performance monitoring of the organisation.
• Ensuring that the appropriate processes and procedures are in place to monitor the long-term financial viability of the organisation, advising directors on the financial consequences of proposed
• Lead on the development of financial reports to management and donors, ensuring that accountability to key stakeholders is maintained for all activities.
• Work closely with the Grants Manager to provide timely and accurate donor reports and work-in-progress updates for all concerned parties.
• Produce timely and accurate monthly management accounts with commentary and analysis
• Deliver financial strategic advice, insight and challenge into the efficacy of spend decisions, utilising commercial acumen in addition to technical and financial analytical ability, to support Directors of departments and their team's decision making on current and future plans.
• Support business partnered teams in their planning and budgeting cycle.
• Provide insight and scrutiny on proposed plans, ensuring the relevant financials are a reasonable expectation and present an efficient use of the charity's funds.
• Develop forecasting templates and embrace new technologies that improve the efficiency and insight of business partnered budget holders' forecasting.
• Identify and realise potential efficiencies in workload to release capacity for further value-add activities.
• To support the preparation of business cases and board papers.
• Work closely with the Financial Controller to provide information required for the production of the statutory accounts and annual audit process
• Manage two remote finance staff in the Belgium and Brussels offices ans take responsibility for their personal and professional development

Person Specification:

• We are looking for a proactive individual who enjoys building relationships with non-finance stakeholders and supporting others to make the best use of funds available to them
• Highly developed cultural awareness, and used to dealing with colleagues at all levels of the business.
• A strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mind-set
• Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in.

Experience and Knowledge:

• A fully-qualified accountant (CCAB or equivalent)
• Experience of working in a business partnering role in an analytical capacity supporting non-technical decision makers
• Confident in preparing management accounts, budgets, forecasts and financial plans
• Experience in leading or supporting the annual budget setting process
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
• Highly developed cultural awareness, and used to dealing with colleagues at all levels of the business
• Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in
• Good systems acumen with the ability to identify weaknesses and suggest improvements

Applications will be considered over the holiday period, and candidates with relevant profiles will be contacted in the New Year.

About the role:

We are recruiting for a part time Senior Finance Manager to take on responsibility for managing all aspects of the organisation’s financial management and resource planning, reporting to the Chief Operating Officer. Priorities will include producing quarterly management accounts for our board, managing our restricted grants funds, project budgeting, and leading the next audit.

About you:

You will have senior financial management experience, ideally with some experience in the charity or not-for-profit sector. You will be a self-starter who is comfortable working proactively on financial management with limited supervision. You’ll be a clear and analytical thinker with energy and drive, and with sound judgement. You’ll be excited about working in an organisation that develops a new type of culture based on innovation, trust, and open-mindedness. You will be committed to Positive Money’s vision (described below)

About Positive Money:

Our money and banking system increases inequality, fuels climate breakdown, and is undemocratic. We think that should change. Positive Money is a fast-growing organisation that combines the activities of a think-tank, a pressure group, and international movement. Born out of the financial crash of 2008, Positive Money is the leading civil society organisation challenging our central bank, banking system, and wider economy to work in the interests of people and planet. Our vision is a money and banking system that enables a fair, democratic, and sustainable economy.

Roles and responsibilities
 

• Day to day financial management, supervising our payment processes, financial controls, and income and expenditure categorisation systems.

• Line management of our external Accountant/Book-keeper (a contracted role) and working closely with our Operations manager.

• Produce quarterly management accounts for our board of Non-Executive Directors.

• Lead on the audit for the year ending 31 March 2021, working closely with the finance team, non-exec finance director on our board, and an external auditor.

• Manage our restricted grants allocation system, and produce financial reports for our funders.

• Manage our system of programme and project budgets, monitor our organisational budget, and support fundraising efforts with application budgets.

• Develop or refine existing finance, resource or remuneration policies and procedures as needed.

• Support Positive Money’s international work, liaising with your counterpart at Positive Money Europe and supporting the development of a new US office.

• Support the organisation and on other operational matters such as HR, facilities or IT where needed.

Essential skills and experience
 

• Strong skills in financial analysis, budgeting, and daily financial and resource management

• Ability to multi-task across a range of financial management systems

• Experience of managing or monitoring small to mid-sized budgets

• Experience of working on organisation-wide financial management, and an understanding of the key elements of management accounts

• Experience managing restricted grants funds

• A strategic mindset 

• Ability to problem solve complex organisational issues

• Risk management experience

• High attention to detail

• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, needed to work closely with a small team, and a range of external contractors, funders and stakeholders

• Experience of leading, or working on, audit.

• Self-motivation, and ability to work proactively with minimal supervision

• Committed to a culture that is open, honest, respectful and welcomes innovation and new creative ideas.

Desirable skills and experience
 

• Financial or accountancy qualifications 

• Other operations management experience, such as HR, facilities or IT management
   

Terms and conditions

Contract:​ ​The role is for an initial fixed term of 1 year with a 6-month probationary period. After a year if the contract is extended, a permanent contract will be offered.

Salary:​​ Band 2,  £38k gross per annum (pro rata’d for part time hours) + 8% pension contribution

Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer

Hours:​​ 16-20 hours per week, (2 or 2.5 working days). Requests for flexible working will be considered. The post holder may need to be flexible about working hours within the week from time to time.

Holiday:​ 25 days per year for full-time equivalent (plus bank holidays)

Location:​​ Through the Covid-19 pandemic we are following government advice and working from home. Up to two members of staff can work in the office when required subject to government guidelines. 

Closing Date for applications: 8am, Monday 8th February 

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th February
(interviews will take place online)

Theodora Children's Charity

We believe that all children deserve play and laughter. This mission is at the heart of our work, to contribute to the wellbeing of children in hospitals, hospices and specialist care and education centres, by facilitating visits from professional performers, who have been uniquely trained to work in a clinical setting.

Our Giggle Doctors visit children across England, combining music, magic and storytelling, bringing magical moments to children in challenging times. We know that the impact this can have on a child and their families can last a lifetime. 

We also continue to grow, evolve and innovate, which in 2020, resulted in the launch of Giggle Doctor Virtual Visits allowing children, wherever they are, to have a visit from a Giggle Doctor via their parent's phone or tablet. 

Finance Manager

As our Finance Manager, you will be a member of our senior leadership team, providing expert financial advice, guidance and information to support the future success of the charity, taking effective responsibility for:

• Producing timely and accurate monthly management accounts with commentary and analysis (Microsoft Navision Accounting system).

• Supporting the CEO in setting the organisation's long term strategic financial planning and annual budgeting processes and with the production of the statutory accounts and annual audit process.

• Ensuring robust financial processes are in place for resource allocation and impact monitoring of the organisation.

• Leading on the delivery of financial reports to team and donors, ensuring that accountability to the Board of Trustees and key stakeholders is maintained for all activities.

• Working collaboratively with the fundraising team to provide timely and accurate donor data, and reports.

• Supporting Programme and Fundraising managers in their planning, reporting and budgeting cycle.

• Providing insight and scrutiny on our proposed plans, ensuring the relevant financials are a reasonable expectation and projecting an efficient use of the charity's funds.

• Identifying and helping to realise potential efficiencies in process to release cost savings.

With a palpable empathy and passion for our work and the positive outcomes we seek to achieve, you are likely to hold a relevant accountancy qualification or be part qualified or have extensive bookkeeping experience and have gained relevant charity experience as a financial manager or worked in a similar role, and demonstrate:

• Confidence in preparing management accounts, budgets, forecasts and financial plans.

• Experience in supporting the annual budget setting process and statutory accounts preparation.

• Good finance systems acumen, with the ability to identify and suggest areas of improvement.

• Financial modelling ability, providing expert financial advice, analysis and information to support decision making, the development of business cases and funding applications.

• In depth understanding of SORP, the charity compliance framework and charity accounting, including the processing of Gift Aid.

• Advanced Excel skills and a working knowledge of client relationship management or similar database systems.

• Ability to manage conflicting priorities and a flexible approach to working is key to success of this role.

Closing date: Monday 25th January  

Preliminary interviews: week commencing 1st February

Final Panel interviews: week commencing 8th February

If you are potentially interested in this opportunity and would welcome an informal conversation please forward a copy of your CV with a covering letter.

Your new company:
A large not for profit organisation based in Central London. The organisation have a group structure with several entities within the group. The Finance Operations department is a shared services function working across the group to provide a comprehensive, cost-effective finance service to each organisation, and helping to co-ordinate joint projects where appropriate. Finance Operations incorporates transaction processing, financial and management accounting, SAP systems support, payroll and procurement.

The finance team operate from a shared service centre and they have recently identified the need to improve some of their systems and processes which has created the need for the role of Operations and Change Manager.

Your new role:
The Finance Operations and Change Manager is a critical role working across the Finance Operations team to develop and enhance processes, driving efficient working practices and improving service quality. The role is responsible for designing and implementing improved processes within an appropriate control framework, setting appropriate service delivery standards for each team and developing tools to monitor performance and drive continuous improvement. The Finance Operations and Change Manager will lead a range of improvement projects across the Finance Operations team to drive efficient working practices and improve service quality. This is a large organisation with multiple projects planned including new systems implementations.

What you'll need to succeed:

• Qualified Accountant
• Strong process design skills
• Strong influencing and persuasive skills
• Considerable experience in leading and delivering successful change, improving processes and ways of working within a team and with other teams
• Good understanding of best practice financial processing techniques and up-to-date with relevant technology solutions
• Experience of project management using a recognised project management methodology
• Experience of end-to-end business process mapping, able to produce clear and accurate documentation to underpin process redesign activities

What you'll get in return:
This is an opportunity to work with a large organisation and also to make critical changes to the organisation. The organisation offers good work life balance and a competitive package of benefits.

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