Assistant Financial Accountant

Salary: £30,155 gross per annum
Location: London, UK
Level: Finance

Deadline: 23/10/2019 23:59
Hours: 35.00
Benefits: National Benefits
Job Type: Indefinite

Established in 2003, Malaria Consortium is one of the world’s leading non-profit organisations specialising in the prevention, control and treatment of malaria and other communicable diseases among vulnerable populations.

Malaria Consortium is recruiting an Assistant Financial Accountant to join our team in London, UK.

The Assistant Financial Accountant will co-ordinate finance activities in order to deliver high quality support to the UK office. The post holder will need to provide timely and accurate reporting (internal and external), payroll services for the UK and International staff and sound financial management and seamless support to the UK office.

The successful candidate will have:

- Part-qualified accountant in recognised global body e.g. ACCA, ACA, CIMA
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree from a recognised university
- Working knowledge of accounting software
- Experience in an accounting role including processing payroll
- Excellent computer skills with high proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Good analytical and reporting skills
- High level of English, both written and spoken
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong ability to be able to manage and prioritise multiple tasks

We need to keep beneficiaries safe, so our selection process reflects our commitment to safeguarding. Please find our Code of Conduct, Safeguarding Policy and Privacy Notice on our website.

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Interim Financial Accountant Required.

Harris Hill is seeking an individual ideally with 5 years' experience or more in a similar role within a non-profit and/or Performing Arts environment to join as Interim Financial Accountant.

The successful candidate should be minimum part-qualified in ACCA/CIMA accounting or similar and be comfortable working within creative & inspiring surroundings.

The purpose of this role is to manage and control all aspects of financial management for the charity. You will be tasked with providing support to the Finance Management team. You will also deliver detailed and accurate financial information to Finance Managers and to the charities Finance Department.

Closing date: 15th October 2019
Interim contract duration: 3 to 6 months
Salary circa: £35000 per annum

You will already have heard of Comic Relief, or, our campaign brands, Red Nose Day and Sport Relief. Over the last few decades, together these have raised over a £1bn for those who need it most at home and abroad.

We are looking for a dedicated and driven Financial Accountant to provide high quality support to the Finance Team in provision of an efficient and effective financial accounting service for the organisation.

It’s an exciting time to join Comic Relief as we draw towards another campaign night in March and we will soon welcome a new Chief Executive steering the organisation to more success in an ever changing and challenging environment.

Reporting to the Head of Financial Control, this is a key position responsible for the integrity of the the General Ledger systems and processes. In addition, the role supports Comic Relief’s finance team in decision making for compliance with HMRC and statutory reporting.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of the accounting system and associated reporting package, maintaining the chart of accounts and liaising with software suppliers to lead updates and upgrades;
• Leading on the preparation of the annual report and accounts for Charity Projects (aka Comic Relief) and subsidiary entities;
• Being responsible for the preparation of the VAT return in line with making tax digital ensuring accounting records are up to date and accurate;
• Development of the relationship with the wider finance team and communicating complex and contentiously complex information to managers, budget holders and staff across the organisation;

The successful candidate must be a professionally qualified accountant with robust technical skills from the Charity, Commercial or wider Public Sector. You will be highly organised, meticulous and driven. We are looking for someone who is proactive, dynamic with a positive, solution orientated and fun approach.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a newly qualified professional looking to make the first move out of practice and would provide a fantastic platform in your career. There is so much opportunity to both develop yourself and the finance function and therefore help ensure those in need get as much as they can in our quest for a just world free from poverty.

To apply, please send your CV via the link  by Sunday 3rd November. For an informal discussion regarding the roles, please don't hesitate to contact Bryony Feeney at Allen Lane via the agency website.

Group Financial Accountnat for exciting London based Housing Association.

Client Details

Our client is a London based housing association that's purpose is to redevelop the local area and that has a number of ventures with private companies to provide sustainable social housing.

Description

As a Group Financial Accountant, you will be responsible for:

• Completing and ensuring the quality of the Group's statutory accounts

• Contributing to internal and external audit processes

• The accurate completion of the group's VAT returns, maximising VAT recovery within the legislative framework

• Ensuring that the organisation's accounting practice complies with reporting standards; while guiding the team and providing necessary training

• Processing, checking, reconciling and reporting on pension scheme returns and staff benefits accounting

• Leading the team in relation to all tax processes, setting policies to match compliance

• Line managing the assistant financial accountant - setting the quality standards and performance targets for the accounts payable team

Profile

You must be ACA qualified, who can demonstrate experience working as a senior auditor delivering to tight deadlines and completing statutory accounts. You will have experience of IFRS reporting and will be able to demonstrate a methodical approach to work. You should have strong IT and analytical skills, with the ability to construct and maintain spreadsheets using advanced functions.

Job Offer

• £50,000 to £55,000 per annum

• Flexible working

• Benefits

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust – Senior Financial Accountant

Role: Senior Financial Accountant

Band 7: £44,347 - £50,549 (*inclusive of London weighting)

Type: Permanent

Location: Central London

Sector: Healthcare

Formed in 2007, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country with over 12,000 staff, a turnover of £1.2bn and net assets in excess of £485m. The Trust provides acute and specialist healthcare in North West London for around 1.5m people every year.

The Trust has five main hospital sites which all have a long track record of success in research and education, as well as influencing clinical practice nationally and worldwide. They also have a growing number of community services and provide private healthcare to increase the funds available for NHS services.

In the face of financial challenges the Trust continues to improve its financial position whilst maintaining and improving service quality. The Trust are also a nominated trust in the Health Infrastructure Plan which will lead to a major redevelopment of all its key sites in the coming years, as well as exciting collaborations with the wider health sector in North and West London.

With a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust are looking for exceptional talent to join their finance team and make a real difference that will improve the service we provide and in turn deliver excellent patient care.

Senior Financial Accountant Job Description:

The Senior Financial Accountants are key roles in the Finance Directorate, with responsibility for providing support to enable an efficient, effective and comprehensive technical accounting support function within the Trust thereby ensuring reliability of reported figures. There are two vacancies, one of which focuses on capital accounting and the other focuses on other areas of the balance sheet including cash and VAT. Both roles also contribute significantly to process improvement and financial reporting best practice.

The key elements of the role include:

• Delivering high quality accounting services which achieve targets for timeliness, accuracy and financial control. Ensuring integrity of financial ledger, consistency of financial data.
• Maintaining the integrity of the financial systems within the Trust

• Assisting in ensuring the accurate and timely completion of statutory monthly returns and annual accounts and supporting the external audit process

• Providing assurance on the integrity of the ledger and high level quality timely accounting reporting
• Management and leadership of two colleagues, supporting and developing them to achieve high-performance and implement process improvements

Senior Financial Accountant Person Specification:

The Senior Financial Accountant role requires a CCAB qualified accountant or a professional with 3 years of financial accounting experience. It is essential that this person has knowledge of financial and accounting procedures, financial reporting standards and is technically competent with good accounting and analytical skills. An appetite for change and improvement is also important.

You do not need to have NHS experience to be considered for this role, however, experience working in a large, complex organisations is beneficial.

The Trust’s vales incorporate being KIND, COLLABORATIVE, EXPERT and ASPIRATIONAL. The Trust endeavours to live its values so it is important that this person’s values are inline with these expectations and that they are able to communicate well and work with people at all levels of the organisation.

Senior Financial Accountant Package:

• Band 7 £44,347 - £50,549* (*inclusive of London weighting)
• 27 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays (holiday entitlement raises to 33 days with service)
• Flexible working
• Annual Recognition Awards
• Excellent personal development, training and education opportunities
• Excellent Pension Scheme: 29.4% - 33.1% (at Band 7 level)
• Health services discounts (retail, holidays, entertainment and restaurants)
• Car lease scheme and season ticket loan

To find out more information about the organisation, the role and to receive the full job descriptions, please contact Brooke Cooper at Allen Lane

Applications close on FRIDAY 1ST NOVEMBER and interviews will follow shortly after. EARLY APPLICATIONS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED.

Oracle Systems Accountant £57,000 - £61,000 + Benefits: London

For a large organisation based in central London, we're recruiting an Oracle Systems Accountant to ensure the financial systems are fit for purpose and work to allow efficient production of accounts. The Systems Accountant will manage the operations of the financial IT systems; providing support to the management reporting function as it provides a comprehensive and cohesive management reporting service to the organisation. This role will lead, develop and manage an Assistant Systems Accountant.

What you'll be doing:

• Maintain Finance Systems, working with colleagues in IT Services
• Ensure adequate controls are in place for systems access, security and segregation
• Respond to user enquiries on the financial systems and manage user acceptance training UAT
• Act as systems administrator for all financial systems including those that interface with 3^rd parties
• Manage the data within the financial systems and provide advice on data interfaced to/from other systems
• Lead on Oracle month-end support including closing ledgers and re-opening periods for review
• Lead review of Chart of Accounts in Oracle and cross validation of codes
• Provide systems training to users as and when required and manage a programme of systems refresher training
• Provide Group finance with professional advice and guidance
• Promote and embed a coaching approach that encourages solution orientation, innovation and creativity to achieve the optimum level of customer satisfaction
• Manage business risks on a day to day basis

What you'll offer us:

• CCAB qualified, part-qualified or finalist
• Significant Oracle finance systems experience in an accounts department as a systems user
• Extensive experience as an Oracle systems manager / administrator of Oracle including General Ledger, Fixed Assets, Payables and Receivables
• Oracle EBS R12 version experience
• Significant experience of Oracle systems upgrades and implementations having been the key operational interface with IT services and Oracle finance departments
• Experience of improving complex Oracle systems

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Due to continued growth, an excellent opportunity is available for an experienced Senior Financial Accountant to join a commercially focused Housing Association in West London on a permanent basis.

As the successful candidate, you will be a qualified accountant or similar with experience of working in a financial
control environment and must have worked within the housing sector. You will have strong technical accounting and tax skills. The ability to use SUN, Excel or other tools to manipulate data will be essential.

Requirements:

• Operating the financial control system that ensures the completeness, accuracy and integrity of the organisations financial systems, processes and procedures at a level appropriate to the financial risk
• Liaise with auditors for the year-end audit
• Review of key balance sheet reconciliations
• Advise on technical accounting matters as required
• Preparing tax returns (VAT,CT) of the organisation
• Producing the supporting schedules of the statutory accounts
• Experience of Social Housing is essential

Your new company:
My client is a prestigious charity based in Central London. They are currently recruiting for a Financial Accountant on a 12-month fixed term contract.

Your new role:
Reporting to the Financial Accounting Manager, you will be responsible for preparing the group and subsidiary financial accounts, which will include setting, agreeing and managing the year-end timetable and updating the accounts template annually, including reviewing accounting policies and ensuring compliance with relevant reporting legislation. You will manage the external audit process, including being the primary point of contact with auditors in planning and delivering the audit. In addition, you will draft the board and committee reporting to support the presentation of accounts as well as collaborating with other members to ensure the delivery of all statutory reporting and year-end processes. Moreover, you will ensure all income and expenditure is correctly accounted for within a robust control environment.

What you'll need to succeed:
It is essential to be a qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) accountant with advanced Excel skills. The client is happy to consider candidates coming straight from practice (ACA) or an immediately available Financial Accountant with another qualification. You will have strong finance systems skills, such as the understanding of data structures and chart of accounts optimisation. It is essential to have technical financial accounting skills and an understanding of relevant accounting standards, including FRS102 and Charities SORP. Experience previously gained as a financial accountant or external auditor covering all aspects of statutory reporting for a large organisation is essential.

What you'll get in return:
In return, you will receive a salary up to £55,574 per annum, depending on experience, plus an excellent benefits package working in an excellent Central London location, on a 12-month contract which could extend.

What you need to do now:
In order to be considered, please apply ASAP.

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Want a role where you can make business improvement changes by using your finance expertise to improve the use your organisation's systems? Interested in making finance systems an area of expertise in your career? Want to play an integral part in systems implementation projects within a large, national organisation?An opportunity has arisen as a Financial Systems Accountant in Central London. My client is a c£400m turnover organisation that has changed in structure significantly over the last few years, and is soon to embark on a major project to modernise and improve its systems, gearing towards cloud-based solutions.Reporting to the Finance Systems Manager, you will:*Play a pivotal role in the implementation of new cloud-based systems, *Engage with users to deliver training and support on the new systems' best use, respond to queries, and be a point of contact for the project*Migrate data from the existing system to the new one, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in the transfer of information*Upon completion of the project, be responsible for making sure that the efficiency of the systems' use is maximised across the organisationAs an organisation that is enjoying a sustained period of growth and development, this systems implementation comes at a crucial time in its history. This is an excellent time to join as it will give the successful candidate exposure to the project from start to finish, so for those keen to develop a career in finance systems, you couldn't get much better experience than this. You will have the opportunity to play a key part in the move to a cloud-based system, working closely with an ACA qualified line manager who is ready to share their knowledge and fast track the career progression in finance systems for the right candidate.To be considered, you should be:*A qualified accountant. Within this requirement, the role may suit someone moving to industry from practice, someone from a business improvement background, or a financial accountant with a firm understanding of business processes and controls. Prior experience in finance systems is not a necessity. *An excellent communicator with well-honed soft skills. *Innovative, solutions-focused, proactive and forward-thinking, with a firm interest in finance systems. Candidates with demonstrable experience of implementing change and improving processes will be seen highly favourably.Please do not delay your application if you meet the above criteria, as applications are under constant review and the post may close if a suitable candidate is found.

We are the world’s oldest human rights organisation and our vision is a world free from slavery. We believe that modern slavery is a contemporary issue of the highest importance and we are determined to work with others to ensure people can be free from slavery across the world. Our fight leads us to cases in the UK and across the globe and we are looking for a Finance Manager to help take the organisation into the next phase of its journey.

We are looking for someone with outstanding skills and experience who can embody our values and who shares our passion for fighting against modern slavery.

This will be a pivotal role working with the Head of Finance and Resources with day-to-day responsibility for the charities finance function. You will need to hold a professional accountancy qualification and be able to demonstrate expertise in supporting colleagues, developing management information systems, project and financial management, and monitoring financial procedures. The role will work closely with our Programmes and Advocacy, and Fundraising Teams.

If you think this role fits with your expertise and ambition and you would like to work for an organisation that provides you with the opportunity to develop, we would love to hear from you.

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust – Assistant Financial Accountant

Role: Assistant Financial Accountant

Band 4: £25,489 - £28,513 (*inclusive of London weighting)

Type: Permanent

Location: Central London

Sector: Healthcare

Formed in 2007, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country with over 12,000 staff, a turnover of £1.2bn and net assets in excess of £485m. The Trust provides acute and specialist healthcare in North West London for around 1.5m people every year.

The Trust has five main hospital sites which all have a long track record of success in research and education, as well as influencing clinical practice nationally and worldwide. They also have a growing number of community services and provide private healthcare to increase the funds available for NHS services.

In the face of financial challenges the Trust continues to improve its financial position whilst maintaining and improving service quality. The Trust are also a nominated trust in the Health Infrastructure Plan which will lead to a major redevelopment of all its key sites in the coming years, as well as exciting collaborations with the wider health sector in North and West London.

With a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust are looking for exceptional talent to join their finance team and make a real difference that will improve the service we provide and in turn deliver excellent patient care.

Assistant Financial Accountant Job Description:

The Assistant Financial Accountant provides support to enable an efficient, effective and comprehensive capital accounting function within the Trust. Their role is to undertake the timely and accurate posting of transactions in the ledger, and to ensure that financial controls are maintained whilst also assisting in ensuring the completion of statutory accounts and monthly financial returns.

The key elements of the role include:

• Post standard accruals and journals, prepare reconciliations, clear suspense and control accounts, prepare standard reports and undertake analysis
• Providing assurance on the integrity of the ledger, resolve issues around coding and reconciliations, and support the production of timely and value-adding reporting.

• Being accountable to the Financial Accountant for adherence to the Trust financial policies and procedures, statutory requirements and requirements from the Department of Health.
• To support the Financial Accountant to ensure that internal and external audit recommendations relating to financial procedures and systems are implemented.
• Take responsibility for own development and proactively seek and take advantage of opportunities to enhance knowledge, skills and experience.

Assistant Financial Accountant Person Specification:

This is an ideal role for someone looking to build solid foundations for a career in finance. The role is a key support to the financial accounts team but there is huge scope to develop in it and gain extensive and widely transferable knowledge and skills.

The Assistant Financial Accountant must be educated to A Level standard (or other appropriate qualifications). Training and development is provided but the post holder must be computer literate and be comfortable using MS Office, particularly Excel, to work effectively in a finance environment and also have a good level of numeracy and ability to work with and interpret numerical and financial data. 

This person will be self-motivated and have experience working autonomously as well as within a team.

The Trust’s vales incorporate being KIND, COLLABORATIVE, EXPERT and ASPIRATIONAL. The Trust endeavours to live its values so it is important that this person’s values are inline with these expectations and that they are able to communicate well and work with people at all levels of the organisation.

Assistant Financial Accountant Package:

• Band 4 £25,489 - £28,513* (*inclusive of London weighting)
• 27 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays (holiday entitlement raises to 33 days with service)
• Flexible working
• Annual Recognition Awards
• Excellent personal development, training and education opportunities
• Excellent Pension Scheme: 27.2% - 29.4% (at Band 4 level)
• Health services discounts (retail, holidays, entertainment and restaurants)
• Car lease scheme and season ticket loan

To find out more information about the organisation, the role and to receive the full job descriptions, please contact Brooke Cooper at Allen Lane

Applications close on FRIDAY 1ST NOVEMBER and interviews will follow shortly after. EARLY APPLICATIONS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED.

A leading national Arts Institution is currently seeking a committed Senior Financial Accountant and on a permanent basis.

Reporting into the CFO, this exciting permanent opportunity will see the successful candidate playing a key role in the Head Office finance team.

The successful candidate will be tasked with:

• providing support to the Chief Financial Officer in running the finances of the Institute and lead on the delivery phase of Grant funded project.  This role will be crucial to ensuring that the capital project is integrated into the finance team and in the financial controls and systems. 
• Monitoring of the key financial milestones.
• Managing the cash flow of the project
• Reporting to the capital funders
• Working closely with the project consultants, project manager and the wider design team.

The successful candidate will be a Qualified Accountant with strong technical skills, including ideally previous experience within the charity sector and experience of staff management.

Qualifications/experience required

ACCA, CIMA, ACA Qualification

What’s on offer?

£60,000

Are you passionate about financial accounting? Do you want to use your accounting technical skills in WaterAid to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?

Join WaterAid as Financial Accounting Manager to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. On top of that you'll be joining a 2018 Great Place to Work® award-winning organisation.

The WaterAid International Finance provide key support to our International Programmes in leading the delivery of plans that will ensure there is a robust and effective financial accounting and control environment in WaterAid UK's international work.

As our Financial Accounting Manager you will work across the finance function and with other stakeholders to review, develop, enhance and embed effective financial processes throughout our international programme portfolio.

The role will manage 2 X Financial Accountants and will be expected to undertake international travel about between 6 weeks and no more than 12 weeks per annum.

The primary responsibility of the Financial Accounting Manager is to provide key support to the Head of International Finance in leading the delivery of plans that will ensure there is a robust and effective financial accounting and control environment in WaterAid UK's international work.

This role will lead the International Financial Accounting team that supports Heads of Finance in Country Programmes to develop and maintain good financial control environments and to manage key financial risks appropriately. The team will provide an assurance function, accountable for providing evidence that the financial control environment is robust in all country programmes.

This role will work across the finance function and with other stakeholders to review, develop, enhance and embed effective financial processes throughout our international programme portfolio. S/he will understand local context, and thus help the UK office to understand where local deviation from the WaterAid standard is appropriate and desirable.

This role will have capacity to look across the organisation, proactively identifying trends which highlight areas for improvement or highlighting local examples of innovative solutions that can be shared with others and can be adopted as the standard approach, thus embedding identified best practice as 'the WaterAid way'.

To be successful, you'll need:
* Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA)
* Audit experience
* Significant senior financial accounting expertise, experience and knowledge

To see the full job pack, please click 'Apply'.

Other Information
WaterAid benefits?include:
* 36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
* Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
* A generous pension plan with an employer contribution of up to 10%
* Flexible working conditions, including the opportunity for part-time work and home working up to 2 days a week
* Season Ticket Loan
* Free annual eye tests
* Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
* Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave.
* Sabbaticals
* Volunteer Day

WaterAid is currently located at Durham Street, Vauxhall. However, we will be leaving our current location in the summer of 2020 (likely to be June/July 2020) and moving to 20 Canada Square, Canary Wharf. Therefore the London Office location and contract base, if you are successfully offered the role, will change. This will be discussed at the interview stage with you.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.

To apply please submit your Cover Letter and CV into One Document in either Word document or PDF format.

Applications will close one minute before midnight on 29th October 2019. Availability for 1st interviews on the 8th November 2019 and 2nd interviews on the 15th November 2019.

Salary: £48,900 - £51,500 with excellent benefits

WaterAid is committed to ensuring that wherever we work in the world there is no tolerance for the abuse of power, privilege or trust. WaterAid reinforces a culture of zero tolerance towards any form of inappropriate behaviour, abuse, harassment, or exploitation of any kind. The safeguarding of our beneficiaries, staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf, is our top priority and we take our responsibilities extremely serious. All staff and volunteers are required to share in this commitment through our Global Code of Conduct. We will conduct the most appropriate pre-employment references and checks to ensure high standards are maintained.

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