Management accountant jobs in westminster, greater london
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Location: Camden Road, London N7
Salary: circa £45,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Reporting To: Head of Finance and IT
Contract: Permanent
Centre 404 is a thriving charity with a proud history of supporting people with learning disabilities and their families. Based in North London, we currently work across eight London boroughs. We are looking for a skilled and motivated Finance Manager to lead our finance function and help us build a financially resilient future.
About the Role
This is a key leadership role within our Central Services team. You’ll oversee day-to-day financial operations, manage a small team, and deliver accurate, timely reporting that supports strategic decision-making across the organisation.
You’ll work closely with the Head of Finance & IT, senior managers, and Trustees to ensure robust financial planning, compliance, and risk management. Your work will directly support our mission and help us maximise the impact of every pound we receive.
Key Responsibilities
· Lead the finance team and manage daily operations
· Deliver monthly management accounts, statutory reporting, and audits
· Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning
· Ensure compliance with Charity SORP, funder requirements, and financial regulations
· Support strategic projects and deputise for the Head of Finance & IT
About You
We’re looking for someone who is either qualified or working towards ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or CIPFA, with a strong track record in financial management. You’ll be a confident communicator, a proactive problem-solver, and a collaborative leader who thrives in a mission-led environment.
You’ll bring:
· Experience in charity finance and donor reporting (desirable)
· Strong understanding of financial systems and controls
· Ability to lead and develop a finance team
· Excellent interpersonal and analytical skills
· A commitment to Centre 404’s values and mission
What We Offer
· A supportive, inclusive working environment
· Opportunities for professional development
· Flexible working arrangements
· The chance to make a real difference in people’s lives
Please submit a CV along with a cover statement addressing the following: “Tell us more about why you are interested in this role and what you would bring to this post in terms of your knowledge, skills and experience”. Please ensure you refer to the person specification in your statement and explain how you meet the criteria.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Job title:Global Finance Manager
Location: London (Hybrid Working Available)
The Clean Air Fund is looking to recruit a Global Finance Manager to join their team in London. This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing organisation whose mission is to use philanthropic grants to catalyse a reduction in air pollution.
As a Global Finance Manager with Clean Air Fund, you will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth running of the organisation’s finance function. You will be responsible for managing our newly implemented accounting system, overseeing financial and statutory reporting, supporting budgeting and forecasting, and maintaining strong financial controls. This role reports to the Head of Finance and works closely with both internal and external stakeholders, including auditors and the Corporate Services team.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- A formal CCAB accountancy qualification with relevant post-qualification experience.
- Experience in the NGO or philanthropic sector, with knowledge of Charity SORP and relevant statutory requirements.
- Strong knowledge of financial and accounting processes, including control environments, risk management, and reporting.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience in producing and analysing financial reports.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present financial information to senior leadership and non-finance stakeholders.
- A proactive and solutions-focused approach, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Desirable skills:
- Experience using Sage Intacct.
- Experience working in a funding or grant-making organisation.
- Experience working with SMEs.
For more information on this role, as well as the full person specification please see the job description.
- Closing date – 14th Sep6tember 2025
- Salary – £55,000- £68,000
- Type of employment - Full time
As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, returning parents, carers or any other aspect which makes them unique. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps we can take to ensure that the recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.
We are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of our employees from all forms of harm.
We work with governments, funders, businesses and campaigners to deliver clean air for all as fast as possible.





Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Submit your application as normal and our system will anonymise it for you. Your personal information will be hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We are a growing and thriving charity shop brand. We believe in serving our local community, creating a positive shopping experience for our customers and ensuring our donors know that we are grateful for their support.
Job Summary:
We are looking to recruit an experienced Full-Time Manager working 40 hours week, over 5 days including weekends and overtime as requested. Relevant charity shop retail management experience is essential. The successful candidate will need to hit the ground running and have a proven track record in retail selling , meeting targets and deadlines, dealing with financial accounting and be IT literate and working as part of a team.
The Person:
You are a seasoned professional, well versed in all aspects of running charity shops. You have excellent people training/supervisory/management, communication and customer service skills. You have excellent team work skills to work with existing staff and know how to work with a associate managers , customers and volunteers, run the rota and can keep the shops looking their best at all times. You are up to date with current health and safety legislation, know how to keep everyone adhering to policy and process and understand systematic, accurate and smart ways of working and reporting. You have the abilities to solve problems and make decisions. You will be adept at time management and are not fazed by a challenge
Key responsibilities:
-To ensure that all sales targets, results and KPI's are communicated and that all staff and volunteers are aware of, understand and are working to achieve the agreed targets and KPI's
-Ensuring maximum stock availability through over the door donations and effective control of collections - generating high quality stock, checking stock into the shops and managing any driver delivery schedules
-Ensuring high standards of shop merchandising and layout of the sales area
-Monitoring and managing any variable shop costs to maximise shop profitability
-Completing all administration including cash handling and banking functions to the highest standard, accurately and on time, always adhering to agreed policies and procedures
-Planning daily work load throughout the shop to ensure efficient customer service and a profitable operation
-Actively participating in two way communication sharing and exchanging relevant information with the line manager and colleagues.
Additional Information:
Job includes bonus scheme
Contract: Full Time (40 hours per week variable rota)
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £30,000.00 /year
1 day ago-save job
»Apply Now
Please review all application instructions before applying to Peaceful Solutions Ltd.
Job Type: Full-time
Experience:
- charity shop management : 3 years (required)
Work Location: In person
About the Role
Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) works for the health and dignity of Palestinians living under occupation and as refugees. A UK registered charity, we work in collaboration with Palestinian communities and trusted local partners, and coordinate with key stakeholders and relevant clusters, to meet a wide range of health and social needs, from providing vital medical aid in emergencies, to supporting the development of better health services for the long term. We also uplift the voices of Palestinians, and campaign for an end to the barriers to health and dignity that come from living through occupation, displacement, discrimination and conflict.
MAP is in a period of growth and rapid development, and as such, the incoming Chief Operating Officer (COO) will be responsible for the financial strategy and management of MAP and for the leadership of operational areas to help deliver the organisation’s mission and strategic goals. The COO provides support to the CEO in areas of governance, legal and risk management and may deputise for the CEO as required.
About You
The ideal candidate will have Relevant post-graduate business degree preferred. Minimum 10 years’ experience in a senior management role ideally with in-house financial management experience gained in a high-growth organisation. Experience either as an employee or board member of a non-profit organisation; must be familiar with non-profit finance and accounting regulations. Proven track record of success facilitating progressive organisational change and development within a growing organisation. Excellent judgment and creative problem-solving skills including negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
Bring strong mentoring and coaching experience to a team with diverse levels of expertise.Passion for MAP’s mission and commitment to MAP’s values.
Responsibilities
Strategy, vision and leadership
- Be accountable to the CEO and Board in the areas of finance, technology, risk and compliance, supply chain and logistics, and safety and security.
- Advise the CEO and SMT on all these areas as well as on legal, governance and related policy matters.
- Work closely with SMT colleagues to ensure that appropriate processes and systems are in place across the organisation, including delivery against KPIs.
- Serve as the management liaison to the Finance & Operations Committee, Audit Risk & Governance Committee and, where required, to the Board of Trustees; effectively communicate and present critical matters under their responsibility at governance meetings.
- Ensure robust, secure and scalable IT systems and infrastructure. Lead on information governance & data protection and identify and drive opportunities for digital transformation.
- Provide strategic leadership for supply chain management at MAP to ensure an efficient, effective and accountable supply chain policies and practices that meet MAP’s needs.
- Ensure a robust framework and system for identifying, assessing and mitigating risks across thenorganisation in line with MAP’s risk appetite.
- Lead on the development of MAP’s strategic goals and objectives in all areas of responsibility and contribute to the development of other goals as well as the overall management of the organisation.
- Work with direct reports to ensure the delivery of an effective strategy in all areas of responsibility.
- Maintain continuous lines of communication, keeping the CEO informed of all critical issues.
- Lead cross-organisational projects in line with organisational strategy and direction.
- Build strong working relationships with colleagues across the organisation at all levels, adopting and encouraging a collaborative working approach.
- Represent the organisation externally, as necessary, in areas under the COO’s responsibility.
- Deputise for the CEO as required.
Team development/leadership
- Oversee, direct, and organise the work of the teams under their responsibility.
- Create a high-performing team that is ambitious and passionate about MAP’s vision.
- Ensure staff members receive timely and appropriate training and development, to facilitate continual improvement as individuals and as a team.
- Establish and monitor staff performance and development goals, assign accountabilities, set objectives, establish priorities, and conduct annual performance appraisals.
- Mentor and develop staff using a supportive and collaborative approach and motivate the team to be innovative and professional in its thinking and delivery.
Operations
- Upgrade and implement an appropriate system of policies, internal controls, standards, and procedures.
- Ensure annual audits, budgets, and reports in all areas of operations are produced in an accurate and timely manner for SMT, the Board, and Board sub-committees.
- Ensure strong internal controls, risk management and regulatory compliance, including with UK Charity Commission standards, donor requirements and legal and regulatory requirements in countries and territories of operation.
- Build a culture of continuous improvement in operations and ensure appropriate and timely action to address operational risks when they arise.
- Provide analytical support to the CEO and SMT including development of internal management reporting capabilities.
Profile
Person specification
- Relevant post-graduate business degree preferred.
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in a senior management role ideally with in-house financial management experience gained in a high-growth organisation.
- Experience either as an employee or board member of a non-profit organisation; must be familiar with non-profit finance and accounting regulations.
- Proven track record of success facilitating progressive organisational change and development within a growing organisation.
- Excellent judgment and creative problem-solving skills including negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- Bring strong mentoring and coaching experience to a team with diverse levels of expertise.
- Entrepreneurial team player who can multitask.
- Superior management skills: the ability to influence and engage direct and indirect reports and peers.
- Self-reliant and results-oriented, with good problem-solving skills.
- Energetic, flexible, collaborative, and proactive; a team leader who can positively and productively impact both strategic and tactical finance and administration initiatives.
- Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills and the ability to effectively interface with the SMT, MAP’s Board of Trustees, and staff.
- Ability to operate as an effective tactical as well as strategic thinker.
- Prepared and able to travel when required, including to Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, and Egypt.
- Passion for MAP’s mission and commitment to MAP’s values.
Terms and conditions
This job description reflects the key requirements of the role and does not form part of your contract of employment. It can be amended from time to time as the needs of the organisation require and as appropriate to the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
35 hours per week
£35,100 per annum
Benefits:
-28 days holiday a year, plus Bank Holidays
-Stakeholder pension scheme with matching contributions up to 8%
-Free confidential counselling service: available to all staff and volunteers
Full details about our benefits can be found on our website.
Location: Hybrid (occasional travel to London office)
The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.
This role sits within our Finance Team.
We are currently looking for a Management Accountant to join our dynamic, ambitious team.
In order to be successful in this role, you must have:
-Part-qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA (ICAEW), etc.) and actively studying
-Strong attention to detail and ability to analyse and interpret significant amounts of financial data
-Highly IT literate and experienced at using multiple software tools, including Microsoft Excel
-Charity sector experience desirable
The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.
Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.
The closing date for applications is 11:59pm on Sunday 7th September 2025.
Interviews will be held on the 18th and 19th September.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Department/Service:
The finance department is responsible for the overall financial management and administration of the 4million turnover at GSU. The department plays a crucial role in ensuring compliance with statutory regulations, including HMRC, Charities Commission, Companies House, and pensions. This includes supporting our annual external financial audit.
The finance team act as Business Partners to the rest of the organisation ensuring they understand financial processes to aid effective working. The team also work alongside our external payroll provider and our external digital system provider to ensure smooth and effective working.
Job Purpose:
Provide a professional, accurate, and timely accounting service in respect to all management and statutory reporting. Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external support services to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the Finance department, ensuring excellence in service delivery.
Reports to:
- Currently reporting to the CEO whilst the senior management role in the Finance Department is under review. The senior management post is currently vacant.
Responsible for:
- Supporting, managing, supervising, and developing one Finance Coordinator and one Finance Assistant.
- Temporary Interns and/or student staff supporting the Finance team as required
Duties and Key Responsibilities
1. Management and Statutory Reporting:
- Prepare accurate management accounts on a timely basis each month.
- Reconcile all balance sheet accounts monthly, including accruals and prepayments.
- Prepare and submit statutory reports, including VAT Returns, Companies House, and Charities Commission Annual Returns.
- Support the preparation of the annual accounts for the external financial audit and play an instrumental role during the audit process.
- Reconcile GSU bank accounts including PayPal online accounts weekly and monthly.
- Reconcile Commercial Income to Bank Accounts producing weekly sales and analysis reports.
2. Budgeting, Forecasting, and Cashflow Statements:
- Support in the preparation of the annual budget and reforecasts.
- Create forecast reports and statements as and when required.
- Produce monthly and annual cashflow and liquidity statements.
3. Business Partnering and Collaboration:
- Act as a business partner to all GSU staff members, providing financial insights and support to meet organisational goals.
- Work alongside external support services (e.g., payroll providers and digital finance systems) to ensure smooth operations and excellence in the Finance department.
- Collaborate with external auditors and other stakeholders to ensure compliance and effective financial management.
4. Managing and Supervisory Duties:
- Supervise and support the professional development of two GSU finance staff members.
- Foster a team culture that promotes accountability, continuous improvement, and collaboration.
- Oversee the responsibilities of Finance Coordinator and Finance Administrator and ensure their tasks align with departmental goals.
- Supervise and support interns and student staff as appropriate.
5. Digital Systems and Processes:
- Maintain efficient digital finance systems and processes to streamline financial operations (Twinfield, Ezora & Basecone for example).
- Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of digital records and reporting systems.
- Evaluate and improve digital tools and workflows to enhance departmental efficiency.
6. General Finance Department Duties:
- Oversee and assist with sales ledger, purchase ledger, and payroll functions as needed.
- Support the Finance Coordinator and Finance Assistant to issue and maintain records of purchase orders and associated invoices.
- Support the Finance Coordinator and Finance Assistant to maintain and post all petty cash transactions.
- Prepare ad hoc financial reports and information for the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), Trustee Board, and other stakeholders as required.
- Respond proactively to financial queries from GSU staff.
- Support the ongoing review and development of Finance department systems and procedures.
- Maintain customer-facing systems and ensure smooth operations for Finance department stakeholders.
7. External Audit and Compliance:
- Prepare schedules and reconciliations for the annual audit.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, including HMRC and Charities Commission guidelines.
General Responsibilities:
- Represent and be an ambassador for GSU.
- Be flexible and carry out other associated duties as may arise, develop, or be assigned in line with the broad remit of the position.
- Maintain and improve competencies through continuous professional development.
- Abide by organisational policies, codes of conduct, and practices.
- Support and promote liberation, diversity, and equality of opportunity in the workplace.
- Treat with confidentiality any personal, private, or sensitive information about individuals, organisations, clients, or staff and project data.
- Adhere to the Sustainability Policy and strive to reduce the organisation’s carbon footprint.
- Actively seek better ways to assist GSU in becoming a more sustainable workplace.
PERSON SPECIFICATION:
Experience:
- Experience in preparing management accounts budgets, forecasts, and cashflows.
- Experience in preparing and reconciling VAT returns.
- Experience in reconciling balance sheet control accounts including salaries
- Proficiency in using accounting software and digital finance systems.
- Previous experience working in a Finance department.
- Experience in customer service and promoting financial literacy.
- Experience in payroll processes.
- Familiarity with supporting and developing team members.
Skills and Abilities:
- Strong customer service focus and ability to build effective working relationships.
- Ability to engage, motivate, and support team members.
- Excellent communication skills (face-to-face, MS Teams, phone, and email).
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities.
- Proficiency in IT tools for report writing, email, and database management.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills.
- High level of accuracy, attention to detail, and methodical working.
Knowledge:
- Regulatory requirements and best practices in accounting and finance.
- Knowledge of HMRC, Charities Act, SORP, VAT, PAYE, and pension compliance.
Education/Training:
- Part-qualified ACCA or a training towards a relevant professional accounting qualification.
- Relevant practical experience in accounting and finance.
Personal Attributes and Other Requirements:
- Hybrid or office-based work with the ability to travel to other campuses when needed.
- Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, or stay overnight as necessary.
- Strong team player with a flexible approach to work.
- Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities.
- Awareness and application of diversity issues in all areas of work.
- Commitment to the values and ethos of the organisation
We help students at the University of Greenwich become the best they can be at university and beyond.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
About Vision Action
Vision Action, formally Vision Aid Overseas, is a UK-based charity, with a focus on fighting poverty by transforming access to eye care services in lower- and middle-income countries in Africa. The charity was established in 1985. Our work focuses on the development of services for uncorrected refractive error and primary eye health. Uncorrected refractive error is the world’s leading cause of avoidable visual impairment, with an estimated 670 million people affected worldwide. We develop programmes that integrate training, primary eye care, school eye health and facility developments into national and regional eye care plans, seeking always to be responsive to local need. In this way, we help children to learn and adults to earn so that they can provide for their families. Currently, the organisation has programmes operating in Ethiopia, Ghana, Zambia, and Sierra Leone.
We need great people to help us on this journey. You do not need to have a public health, eye care or charity sector background to work with us. We need our people to be self-starters, innovators and able to get on and work with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds.
Job Purpose
Vision Action seeks a highly dynamic individual for a one-year fixed-term contract, with the possibility of an extension. The position is part of the management team, and the post holder will be expected to lead on the financial accounting, management accounting, and budgeting for the organisation as well as taking forward some strategic finance and operations projects as we expand our programmes in existing countries. The individual will also be expected to support the Co-CEOs with administrative, compliance and IT related tasks.
The position holder is required to comply with all of Vision Action’s policies and procedures, including Vision Action’s Safeguarding policy.
The successful applicant must have the right to work in the UK.
Functions / Key Responsibilities:
1. Finance
- Maintain a strong control environment, ensuring accounting records are complete and accurate.
Financial accounting
- Prepare annual statutory accounts in accordance with SORP 2015.
- Prepare for the annual external audit and host auditors ensuring the audit process runs smoothly. This includes supporting Vision Action’s country offices in hosting their respective audits.
- Ensure annual statutory accounts are finalised and submitted to Companies House and the Charity Commission by the appropriate deadlines.
Management accounting
- Coordinate the month-end process with the Finance Officer (UK) and Programme Finance Lead, and review transaction postings.
- Prepare monthly management accounts with cash flow forecasts, modifying the format as needed to suit the preferences of senior management and the Board of Trustees.
- Prepare the annual organisational budget and mid-year reforecast.
- Improve existing budget templates to enable straightforward and transparent budgeting for donors.
Support to country offices
- Collaborate with the Programme Finance Lead on a monthly basis to reconcile intercompany accounts, ensuring that reconciling items are cleared promptly.
- Support country office teams in fulfilling any reporting and financial compliance requirements.
- Conduct internal process reviews (internal audits) of country offices where required.
- Review the bi-weekly payment runs for the UK office and the monthly country office fund requests, ensuring cash flow planning is in place for these payments.
- Ensure asset registers are maintained appropriately.
2. Administration
- Support staff in conducting procurement in line with Vision Action’s procurement policy.
- Assist with preparation for quarterly Board meetings.
- Support office management tasks.
3. Other
- Review and develop existing policies and procedures (e.g. the Finance Manual).
- Conduct staff training on relevant policies and procedures.
- Any other task reasonably requested by your line manager.
Person Specification
Competencies
Essential
- Delivering Results: Dynamic self-starter able to work independently within a small entrepreneurial team.
- Process improvements: Continual review financial processes and identifying areas for improvement.
- Time Management: Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Collaborative: Able to work closely within a small team in the UK and overseas.
- Cultural Sensitivity: Adaptable and sensitive to working patterns and styles in diverse cultural contexts.
- Accuracy: Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
- Leadership and Management: Lead by example and support colleagues.
Qualifications and experience
Essential
- CCAB fully qualified accountant or finalist, proficient at using MS Office (Advanced Excel)
- Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience in a finance role.
- Preparation of financial accounts.
- Preparation of financial information for senior leadership.
- Preparation of information for and hosting of external auditors.
- Organisational budgeting.
- Budgeting for and reporting to donors.
- Setting up reporting systems to ensure accurate and transparent financial reporting to donors.
- Establishing financial controls and systems.
- Using accounting packages.
- Fluency in spoken and written English.
- Right to work in the UK.
Desirable
- Experience of working in an international charity.
- Preparing charity accounts in accordance with SORP 2015.
- Preparing financial information for Board members.
- Involvement in a financial systems upgrade.
- Conducting internal audits.
- Using QuickBooks.
- Experience of working in international development.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Financial Accountant
Remote working
£42,000 - £45,000 pa plus excellent benefits
35 hours per week
The Financial Accountant will be a key member in our Finance and Performance team, part of Corporate Services, which supports the capabilities and programmes to keep things running smoothly behind the scenes.
It is an excellent opportunity to join our small and dedicated finance team. We are looking for a strong technical professional, whose financial expertise and specialist knowledge are a given. The main purpose of the role is to provide technical financial accounting support, with a focus on VAT and HMRC submissions, preparation of statutory accounts and its related trading subsidiary to comply with regulatory and external stakeholder reporting requirements. The role will support the month end tasks to produce the monthly management accounts including the balance sheet reconciliation, working closely with the finance team.
You will:
· Monitor, maintain, and improve internal financial controls
· Submit quarterly VAT returns
· Produce the Annual Statutory Accounts and lead the annual external audit
· Prepare the weekly cashflow and cashflow forecasting
· Prepare the balance sheet reconciliations working closely with the team to follow up any differences
You:
· You will have strong knowledge of the Charity SORP, FRS102 and charity VAT
· You will have experience of general ledger and transactional accounting activities including exposure to the balance sheet, accruals, prepayments, journals.
· You will be someone who has strong attention to detail to avoid data errors.
· You will be able to work to deadlines and manage priorities whilst working independently
· You will have experience of communicating with non-financial colleagues
· You will have excellent IT literacy, with intermediate Microsoft Excel skills and experience of working with finance systems
You should have either a CIMA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent accountancy qualification.
We are RNID: the national charity supporting the 18 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus.
Together, we will end the discrimination faced by our communities, help people hear better now and fund world-class research to restore hearing and silence tinnitus.
We work with our communities and partners across industry, government, charity, education and more to change life for the better. RNID has a proud history and big ambitions. We’re focused on making the greatest impact possible across the whole of the UK. We champion the latest technology and the opportunities it brings. We also know the value of a friendly face in local communities to support people where they need it most.
We champion the value of difference and equality and celebrate our diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively encourage applications from eligible candidates from BAME backgrounds or who are deaf or hard of hearing. With almost 20% of our employees having a disability we proudly hold Disability Confident Leader status and guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum essential criteria.
Closing date: 13 September 2025
Interviews: w/c 22 September 2025.
Supporting people who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus
Are you a detail-driven finance professional with the skill for keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes? We’re looking for a Finance Manager to join our dynamic team and play a key role in ensuring the integrity and efficiency of our financial operations.
Reporting to the Head of Financial Operations, you’ll be at the heart of our finance department—overseeing everything from general ledger accuracy and treasury management to accounts payable/receivable and VAT returns. You’ll help maintain high standards of professional competence, support internal and external audits, and lead on monthly controls and reconciliations.
This role is not open to sponsorship.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Oversight of the integrity and accuracy of the general ledger
- Responsibility for the monthly control oversight, including internal controls, prompt reconciliations of control accounts, separation of duties, and compliance with proscribed systems of authorisation. This includes the management of existing finance processes and associated process maps and policies.
- Assist in the preparation of annual accounts, in compliance with the SORP and relevant GAAP. Liaison with external and internal auditors
- Lead in preparation of the daily cash flow forecast, and preparation of monthly reconciliations between forecast and actual
- Oversee the Purchase Ledger Manager including oversight of the purchase ledger function, ensuring the ledger is kept clean and at an acceptable level, and maintaining the sub ledgers within purchase ledger
- Oversight of the sales ledger function working with the Billings & Contracts Officer.
- Oversee the Fundraising Finance Lead role, ensuring accuracy of reconciliations between Fundraising and Finance
- Oversight of the Fixed Asset Register, ensuring its accuracy
- Submission of the quarterly VAT returns
- Management of the Charity’s Bank Accounts and Corporate Cards
- A leading role in ongoing development to the Finance systems to drive efficiencies
- Cover for the Head of Financial Operations when necessary
- Ad hoc projects as required by the Head of Financial Operations
Strictly no agencies, please.
About Us
The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.
Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.
Staff Benefits
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits on our staff flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment.
We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.
Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teacher’s pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Rehabilitation of Offenders
Many roles at The Children’s Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) and as such, are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected. The exceptions to this are our retail roles within The Children’s Trust shops, which are subject to Basic DBS checks which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions.
Equal Opportunity Employer
To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.
Online Searches
In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate’s name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Finance Manager | 9 Months FTC | London | £40,000 - £45,000 | Hybrid - London
For a leading global NGO, we're recruiting an Interim Finance Manager for 9 months. Supporting the Senior Finance Manager and Director of Finance and IT, the Interim Finance Manager will oversee the month-end processes, balance sheet and income reconciliations, VAT returns, and budgeting and reforecasting process. Supporting the UK Finance teams, this role will consolidate management accounts and budgets at group level and provide support and analysis to help decision-making.
What you'll be doing:
- Preparation and posting of monthly journals and assisting the Senior Finance Manager in preparing management accounts, and investigating variances
- Overseeing the monthly management accounting for central support functions, acting as their business partner
- Monthly income processing and reconciliations
- Maintaining records on restricted funding
- Balance sheet reconciliations
- Monthly bank reconciliations and maintain fixed asset register
- Processing BACS payments to suppliers and compile VAT returns for sign-off
- Project work to include updating the fixed asset register, reviewing and optimising month-end processes and procedures, updating the payment processes, act as Audit contact for submitting files on the audit portal, and updating the finance manual / finance training
What you'll offer:
- AAT qualified or part-qualified accountant
- Proven experience in management accounting and reconciliations
- Experience in an international development charity or NGO
- Strong experience of Excel, and ideally Unit4 / Agresso.
________
As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the 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.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Venn Group are delighted to be partnered with a large international Charity to support with the recruitment of a Financial Accountant. The role will be supporting with producing statutory accounts for certain large entities, as well as being a key point of contact during external audit.
Key responsibilities of the role:
- Assist in the preparation of audited financial statements for two major subsidiaries
- Complete the consolidation of subsidiary entities into the relevant group financial statements
- Prepare statutory accounts for smaller entities for review by senior finance colleagues
- Submit statutory returns, including those for tax and national statistics authorities, and support fundraising and grant teams with financial data derived from statutory accounts
- Collaborate with senior finance leadership to support strategic initiatives aimed at streamlining financial processes, reducing errors, and improving data-driven decision-making
- Lead a project to automate and integrate statutory account preparation using linked Excel and Word documents, ensuring real-time updates and maintaining template functionality
- Reconcile a range of control accounts on a monthly basis and resolve outstanding items in coordination with cross-functional finance teams
- Act as a key contact for external auditors, attend senior-level audit meetings, process adjustments, and implement recommended improvements
- Partner with management accounting and regional teams to align reporting processes and agree on accounting treatments for key balances such as debtors and accruals
- Develop insight into property reporting and funding, and its alignment with statutory reporting—particularly regarding reserves and contingent liabilities
- Support the preparation of key board and audit committee papers, including going concern assessments in collaboration with senior finance leadership
- Ensure compliance with year-end procedures and produce balance sheet reconciliations and supporting notes for audit purposes
- Serve as a principal liaison for external audits relating to both major trusts, providing assistance and documentation as required
Ideal candidate profile:
- Fully qualified Accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA)
- Experience in planning and preparing statutory accounts and disclosure notes
- Good understanding of Charity SORP and FRS 102
- Advanced IT skills to enable complex manipulation and interpretation of financial data
- A deep understanding of accounting concepts with proven experience of dealing with external auditors
This vacancy will be actively shortlisted so early applications are encouraged to avoid missing out.
Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.
Are you a Management Accountant looking for a new challenge and change?
If you are available immediately or on a short notice, please read further.
Charity People have partnered with a £30million turnover union based in South West London to help recruit a Management Accountant.
This is a newly created role and candidates with strong management reporting experience are invited to apply to this role.
Salary: £47,468
Location: Wimbledon
Hybrid: 3 days a week in Wimbledon due to the nature of this role and two days working from home.
Candidates who have union, charity or NFP experience with relevant experience will be shortlisted.
Some of your duties and responsibilities are;
- Management accounting and strong experience in business partnering with budget holders
- Budgeting
- Financial review, analysis and planning - supporting the finance operations manager to overseeing a zero-based budgeting exercise
- Collaborate across the Union to understand financial matters and support the budget holders to look at areas where savings could be made
- Work closely with purchase ledger and budget finance staff to review all spend at a granular level and provide insightful analysis.
- Support in the forecast and business planning processes and give an overall big picture of financial performance/position in the short to medium term
- Manage month-end accounts
- Support key month-end activities, management reporting and identify high-cost areas and make actionable recommendation to management/budget holders
Candidates applying for this role should have;
- An understanding of the management of finances in the not-for-profit / charity sector
- Knowledge of Tax, Inland Revenue policies and practices and compliance requirements - will be an advantage
- Strong experience of planning, budgeting and delivering key reports to a medium size union or not for profit organisation.
- Experience in business modelling and financial forecasting
- Financial ability to analyse and identify key areas of improvement and work closely with budget holder to give guidance and provide useful insight that will give that confident
- Experience using Sage line 50 or similar accounting systems
- Fully qualified or part qualified/finalist (CIMA, ACCA, QBE)
- Strong communication skills and ability to work alongside non-finance stakeholders
- Supporting and developing financial understanding across the union's budget holders
- Constructive contributor to senior management to improve organisation performance
The role will be closing at 9.00am on 10th September, 2025
Candidates shortlisted for this role will be required to write a supporting statement
Please apply without further delay!
Charity People is a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background-e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.
A well-established housing association with over 20 years of experience in the sector are looking for a Management Accountant / Finance Business Partner to come into their welcoming team environment.
They place the community at the heart of their business and are excited to welcome a Finance Business Partner to their team for an initial 9 - 12 Month period. Alongside putting their tenants and communities at the forefront of their business, they understand the need for colleague satisfaction and make sure they invest in their workforce to get the best out of them.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for budget setting, monitoring and forecasting, to manage financial performance effectively, providing accurate and timely management accounts
- Work in collaboration with budget holders, delivering a high quality, trusted finance business partnering services and develop close working relationships with budget holders
- Oversee the relevant monthly balance sheet reconciliations in line with the month end timetable, ensuring working papers are clear, accurate and minimal reconciling items exist
- Look at labour recovery costs, operating charging hours to jobs, reviewing charging rates and lead on reporting
Requirements:
- Qualified accountant with experience Business Partnering ideally in Repairs within Housing Associations
- Knowledge of assets and maintenance
- Ability to work and liaise with a range of stakeholders
- Strong system's experience and ability to lead on continuous improvement
If you are a Management Accountant / Finance Business Partner with repairs experience who is looking for their next exciting role, please apply ASAP as the role is urgent.
The Opportunity
WeSeeHope is hiring a Finance Manager to join their small, high-performing team. This part-time role offers the chance to play a key role in transforming the lives of vulnerable children and young people across East and Southern Africa. The role is starting in September so applicants need to be immediately available to start and applicants are required to be CCAB qualified accountants.
SALARY: Circa £45,000 (pro rata, depending on experience).
REPORTS TO: Chief Executive Officer
LOCATION: London (Hybrid with 1 day per week in Moorgate, London) CONTRACT TYPE: Part-time (3 days per week), Permanent
BENEFITS INCLUDE: 25 days annual leave allowance + bank holidays (pro rata) Enhanced pay exceeding statutory minimum for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave, Pension scheme with an 3% employer contribution and a 4% employee contribution (salary sacrifice available), Life insurance
About WeSeeHope
WeSeeHope is a small international development organisation committed to creating sustainable change for vulnerable children in Southern and Eastern Africa. We work across three countries – Malawi, Tanzania, and Uganda – in areas where children are acutely impacted by a lack of opportunity, exploitation and isolation. Focusing primarily on education, child rights and economic empowerment, we address these issues through seven community-led programmes delivered in partnership with local NGOs and community-based organisations. Our aim is that vulnerable children have the skills to change their own futures, and that their families and communities are able to support them along the way.
About the role
As Finance Manager you will have principal responsibility for the sound financial management of the charity, including the provision of management accounts and reports, financial advice to stakeholders and budgetary support to the fundraising and projects teams. You will also have an important role to play in ensuring that the charity abides by the principles of good governance and meets its legal obligations. The main responsibilities of the role include;
- Day to day financial management
- Management accounting
- Financial accounting and audit
- Governance
- HR support to CEO
Please download the job pack for a full list of responsibilities and the person specification.
Application
Valued Recruitment is working exclusively with WeSeeHope to recruit this pivotal position. We are an ethical recruitment company, intent on hiring inclusively and transparently.
To apply, we welcome a CV and a 2 page (maximum) covering letter addressing your motivation for applying and your experience that is relevant to the role.
Accessibility is incredibly important to us at Valued Recruitment and at WeSeeHope. If you would like any accessibility amendments or support throughout the application and interview stage, please don’t hesitate to let us know. No question or request is too big or too small. We want this process to be comfortable and enjoyable and a chance for you to bring your best self to the process.
CLOSING DATE: Monday 15th September
FIRST VIRTUAL INTERVIEWS: 17th & 18th September
SECOND VIRTUAL OR F2F INTERVIEWS: w/c 22nd September
START DATE: 29th September
Thank you for your interest in this opportunity.
An ethical recruitment consultancy shaking up the not-for-profit sector. Recruiting without compromise and representing talent unapologetically.




WCCM seeks to appoint an experienced, highly motivated, talented, resourceful, emotionally intelligent and hardworking Senior Finance Manager to manage finance and governance across our international office in London and our Retreat Centre based in Bonnevaux. Working with the Executive Director and Trustees, and with the support of a small, dedicated team, you will lead on WCCM’s financial strategy and planning, ensuring compliance with statutory and non-statutory bodies, working to maximise income and automate processes. You will also have responsibility for core organisational support functions such as HR, GDPR and Health and Safety. You will have significant experience in finance roles, with knowledge and experience of UK charity finance, and operational support functions. Occasional trips to France. Interest in Christian Meditation/Spirituality an advantage.
Application is by submission of your CV and a full detailed cover letter setting out how your skills and experience meet the job description and person specification.
We will not consider CVs that do not have an accompanying cover letter.