Newly Qualified Accountant Jobs in London
Your new company
Working for a large, well-renowned faith-based charity based in Westminster.
Your new role
- Financial accounting and external audit processes - supporting the financial accounts with preparation of group & subsidiary accounts for all entities.
- Balance sheet control - responsible for the management of the balance sheet reconciliation process.
- Month-end and year-end processes - management of the month-end close process to ensure the ledger is complete and closed on a timely basis.
- Banking and cash management - overseeing the management and operation of all payments systems and processes, including BACS, online banking, foreign payments, and cheque banking.
- Financial controls and compliance reporting - provision of support to the Financial Accountants in the preparation of statutory returns and compliance reporting.
- Process and system improvements.
- Staff management - managing the Financial Accounting Officer team of 4.
What you'll need to succeed
- Excellent IT skills - MS Excel and experience of handling large volumes of data.
- Experience of using financial systems packages including purchase-to-pay.
- Experience of managing and developing staff.
- Strong technical skills, understanding financial controls and familiarity with accounting standards.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Newly qualified or part-qualified accountant (committed to completing the qualification).
- SAP experience is desirable.
- Charity experience is desirable.
What you'll get in return
- Flexible, hybrid working.
- Great contributory pension.
- Season ticket loan.
- + many more.
What you need to do now
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Reporting directly to the ICA Director, this role presents an exciting opportunity to cultivate organisation-wide strategic thinking in partnership with the Senior Management Team (SMT).
ICA is… For the brave, the new, the curious
The Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) is London’s leading space for contemporary culture. It commissions, produces and presents new work in film, music, performance and the visual arts by today’s most progressive artists.
As the newly appointed Director of Finance and Resources, you will:
- Provide visionary financial, business, and risk management leadership across the ICA
- Drive the delivery of the organization’s comprehensive financial strategy
- Lead the commercial operations, including hires, events, and rentals, and manage the outsourced food and beverage contract
- Provide leadership for the HR department and oversee the outsourced IT function
You will need to be:
- A qualified accountant with extensive (at least 5 years) strategic, operational and financial management experience, preferably gained from within the arts venue, gallery, or performing arts space, but the role is very transferable for someone from the wider not-for-profit finance community
- Proven in overseeing complex budgets in mid-scale organisations and with a firm understanding of technical financial matters
- A proven leader, able to inspire and motivate staff and show a passion for best business partnering practice and a willingness to roll up your sleeves
- Entrepreneurial with a hands-on attitude to income generation
- A strong communicator able to engage with colleagues across the organisation, explaining financial information to colleagues with varying levels of financial knowledge and providing appropriate financial reporting and representation at Board level, as well as to other external parties
- Able to develop, layout and implement detailed business plans and projects
- Fully committed to supporting diversity across the organisation and passionate for the Institute of Contemporary Arts, its history and important place within the cultural landscape of the 21st century
Timings:
Deadline to apply on Sunday 23rd June
Interviews – weeks commencing 1st & 8th July
Please share your CV and a short 1 page cover letter (detailing your core motivations and relevant skills) before the deadline.