Systems Accountant Jobs

The Finance Systems Analyst is a newly created role which will have responsibility for the efficient running and maintenance of ClientEarth’s finance systems, including Access Focal Point- which has been in use for over five years and Workday Adaptive Planning, a new system for the organisation. This role is required due to the rapid growth of ClientEarth and investment in new systems. You will provide essential support for current finance processes, suggest improvements to those processes to maximise their value and provide input into systems strategy for the finance department into the future.

Meet your Manager

In this role, you will be managed by Catherine Adams. A finance professional for thirty four years, Catherine has had a career of two halves, first in the corporate sector working for BDO Binder Hamlyn,  Boots UK, Waterstones and Tesco and then in the Charity sector, gaining an MSC in Charity finance from Bayes Business school, working for MSI Reproductive Choices and joining ClientEarth in 2021. As Head of Finance, Planning and Analysis, Catherine manages a team of ten business partners supporting the programme and core staff in their vital mission to use the power of the Law to bring about systematic change to protect the earth. 

Main Duties 

Systems improvement and efficency

• • Supporting the Head of FP&A with the Workday Adaptive modelling and build to enable value added performance review and reporting in line with organisational strategy.

Systems Administration

• • Administrator for Workday Adaptive and Focal Point to include maintenance and regular review of users, user profiles, password management.

Role requirements

• An accounting qualification – part or full or qualified by experience
• Previous experience working in a finance team, able to demonstrate an understanding of financial processes (essential)
• Experience with Access Focal Point and Workday Adaptive or similar finance systems (essential)
• Experience working with and reporting from large databases and an understanding of data structures (essential) 

Note to candidates: We know that long lists of criteria can be daunting and that some candidates will not apply for a role unless they feel they are 100% qualified. If you feel you meet at least some of the essential criteria, we still encourage you to apply.

Further Information

Have a question about this job? Please visit our Careers site for advice on applying, FAQs, and more.

Flexible working:  We are proud to be a Flexa accredited Employer. Visit our Flexa Employer page for more information on our approach to flexible working. Our flexible working policy allows our people the choice to decide to work from home in the country where their contract of employment is issued for 80% of their month, with the other 20% of their month being office-based  See our Benefits page for more.

ClientEarth values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We aim to appoint the most suitable candidate at all times and welcome applications from people from all different backgrounds. 

Please note that ClientEarth is only able to employ those who have the pre-existing legal right to work in the UK.

ClientEarth is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal services to third parties.

Senior Financial Accountant (Systems)

Location: St Albans -Hybrid
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: full-time (37 hours per week)
Salary: £44,110 up to £48,109 inclusive annual salary + up to 19.7 percent employer pension 
Job Ref: P1580

About the role

Reporting into the Finance Manager (Systems and Controls), you will be a key member of the team and the lead officer for the management, maintenance, development and improvement of the Council’s Financial Systems. You will be responsible for the team that deals with all transactional services (accounts payable, accounts receivable and income allocation), reconciliations of these areas, and debtor monitoring. This includes cash handling and income allocation and BACS processing for the Council.

About you

You will be educated to degree level, or with relevant experience of working within this environment. Ideally, you will be a member of an appropriate professional body (CCAB) or be able to strongly evidence equivalent professional experience and be working towards fully qualified status. Previous experience of supporting the closure of accounts process for a large multi-disciplinary organisation to enable the production of compliant Statutory Statement of Accounts is also required for this post.

Up-to-date working knowledge of relevant legislation, standards and core disciplines including IFRS and the Code of Practice on Local Government Accounts, and an understanding of business continuity is also needed for this post. This role offers the opportunity for development and support meaning this is an excellent opportunity to progress and gain valuable experience.
St Albans is a unique English Cathedral City with a colourful history which can be seen in the Roman remains and variety of beautiful architecture, heritage sites and conservation areas. Set within green belt, off the M25, A1M and M1 the District includes a cathedral, vibrant city centre and thriving villages. Their centrally located offices in the city are near to the station (London St Pancras 20 minutes), shops and restaurants. In short it is a great place to live and work.

In addition to working within a great team and a comprehensive salary you will have access to:

•    30.5 days annual leave + bank holidays 
•    Local Government Pension Scheme with current employer contribution up to 19.7 percent employer contributions 
•    Flexible working options 
•    Staff Parking Permit
•    Reimbursement of professional fees
•    Comprehensive development and training
•    Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres
•    Access to the Council’s Vivup platform to access discounts and benefits 

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Check.

Come along to find out more about the range of opportunities and meet some members of the finance team at their open evening event at the Council Offices (Civic Centre), on Tuesday 26 March, 5-7pm. 

Closing date for applications: 22 April 2024
Interviews are scheduled for w/c: to be confirmed.

NOTE: Interviews are conducted throughout the application process. They reserve the right to close the vacancy at an earlier date and they strongly encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

You may also have experience in the following: Systems Accountant, Financial Systems, CCAB.  Head of Finance, Financial Controller, Management Accountant, Finance Director, CIMA, ACCA, Finance Manager, etc.

REF-212 676

About The Role
Closing date: 6th May
 
Please ensure you apply with your CV and a supporting statement on why you believe you would be the most suitable individual for this position.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Are you a part qualified Accountant looking to use your skills and accounting knowledge to help address the biggest health issue in the UK today?   
 
We are looking for an Assistant Financial Accountant to join our friendly Finance team as we continue to build our team of passionate people that rise to any challenge. We are looking for someone who would love to be part our success, as we progress our Finance transformation journey and strengthen the Financial Accounting function for the Society. 

In this role, you will be involved in key processes that underpin the sound management of both the financial accounting function and the transactional accounting teams.  
Key responsibilities of the role include: 

- Playing a key role in the delivery of the month end process, including preparation and posting of certain journals.
- Preparing accurate and transparent balance sheet reconciliations. 
- Assisting with deliverables for the statutory accounts and year end audit.
- Liaise and collaborate with Finance Business Partners and Financial Accounting and Transactional teams to ensure that financial policies and procedures are understood and robustly managed.
- Assist with the preparation of other external reporting.
- Participating in ad-hoc finance projects.
- Suggesting and actioning improvement to current processes when recognised.

Alzheimer's Society have recently been named on the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023. We have achieved excellent scores for workplace happiness, pride, and job satisfaction and we're incredibly proud of this achievement.
About you

- Part qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with prior experience in a financial accounting role.
- Experience of working with ERP finance systems. Knowledge of Unit 4 (Agresso) Finance System (desirable)
- Experience in management accountant.
- Knowledge of financial accounting standards and a good understanding of financial policies, processes and controls
- Can-do attitude with an ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines.
- Resilient individual with a desire to deliver process improvements.
- Flexible and driven to provide outstanding support to your team and wider colleagues.

Person Specification

- Excellent and professional communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Excellent IT skills and extensive experience/knowledge on using Microsoft packages, particularly Excel.
- Work collaboratively and be able to prioritise your workload effectively.
- Strong analytical and interpretation skills.
- Excellent organisational skills and great attention to detail.
- Advocate for Alzheimer’s Society, demonstrating passion and resilience to make a difference.
- Be a self-starter and incredibly motivated.

About Alzheimer's Society
At Alzheimer's Society, we believe passionately that life doesn't end when dementia begins. We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.

Everything we do is shaped by people affected by dementia. Their knowledge and experience are critical to bringing about real-world solutions. From choosing the most promising research through to telling their stories to raise awareness; they are the heart of this organisation.

Department: Corporate Services

Initial term: Fixed Term Contract (three months with possible extension), Full time, flexible working

Salary: £40,000 + generous benefits

Location: London (Victoria) – (hybrid working with one to three days in the office each week)

Closing date: 12 noon, 23 April 2024

Interviews: w/c 29 April 2024

NHS Providers is the membership organisation for the NHS hospital, mental health, community and ambulance services that treat patients and service users in the NHS. We help those NHS foundation trusts and trusts to deliver high-quality, patient-focused care by enabling them to learn from each other, acting as their public voice and helping shape the system in which they operate.

NHS Providers has all trusts in England in voluntary membership, collectively accounting for £115bn of annual expenditure and employing 1.4 million people.

The role will cover a spectrum of activities across the various HR systems and associated platforms including the new PeopleHR, payroll/pension, and absence systems. The key responsibilities of the role will be to support the implementing, maintenance, configuration, testing and launching the new system including end-user training, and management reporting requirements. The role will also coordinate the downloading of HR data into the new system, and function as the main point of contact for all PeopleHR software/ systems queries from all users.
 

 NHS Providers is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported and welcomes applications regardless of sex, gender identity, race, age, sexuality, beliefs, or disability. To be successful in this role you will need to be personally committed to being anti-racist and support our broader diversity work across all protected characteristics.

About Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN)

Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN) works to reduce undernutrition globally. We enhance the effectiveness of nutrition policy and programming by improving knowledge, stimulating learning and building evidence. We are passionate about being network-driven, independent and evidence-based.

Our vision is that every individual caught up in a nutritional emergency, or suffering from malnutrition anywhere in the world, gets the most effective help possible. 

We undertake knowledge management, research and advocacy to support national governments, civil society, UN agencies, donors and academic organisations, and communities of practitioners. Through our work and collaborations, we support agencies and individuals to implement evidence-based nutrition programming, predominantly in low- and middle-income countries and in fragile and conflict-affected states.

ENN is governed by a Board of Trustees and has its head office in Oxfordshire, UK. ENN is financially supported by foundations and trusts, bilateral donors, international non-governmental organisations and United Nations agencies. For more information about ENN see our website.

What we do

Our Strategy aims to enhance the effectiveness of nutrition policy and programming by improving knowledge, stimulating learning, building evidence and providing support and encouragement to practitioners and decision-makers involved in nutrition and related interventions.

ENN’s portfolio includes projects specialising in Infant Feeding in Emergencies, Wasting and Stunting, Adolescent Nutrition and Management of small & nutritionally At-risk Infants under six months & their Mothers (MAMI), as well as our highly regarded international publication, Field Exchange (FEX).

At present our annual turnover is around £1.6m (c.$2.1m) with much of our funding coming from government (institutional) donor grants including USG (BHA) and the Government of Ireland, and charitable foundations (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Waterloo Foundation), and other sources including support from UN agencies and INGOs.  ENN receives income in multiple currencies and has spending commitments in both GBP and other currencies.  ENN’s accounts are prepared in GBP and filed in the UK with both the Charity Commission and with Companies House in accordance with UK charity requirements.

As a registered charity, ENN has no liability for corporation tax and ENN is not registered for UK VAT.

ENN’s financial year runs from 01/01 – 31/12 and we operate an iplicit accounts management system.  Annually, ENN issues a report on activities and outcomes and audited financial statements.  These documents are publicly available on our website under annual reports and accounts.

 Our People

ENN’s team is made up of a range of technical experts in nutrition, with decades of collective experience, and a small, experienced operational team. ENN is highly committed to diversity and inclusion, to enabling and promoting flexible working for our staff, and to supporting continued professional development.

We are proud that in our 2022 Employee Engagement Survey over 95 percent of our staff said they enjoy their work and that ENN is a flexible employer.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join the ENN team as our Management Accountant - Grants.  The role provides the opportunity to work across the spectrum of ENN’s projects, as part of the operations team. You will be based in our headquarters in Oxfordshire and will work closely with ENN’s Finance Manager and Projects Team.

 About You

Bringing your experience of third sector accounting to ENN, you will be able to communicate well with both finance and non-finance stakeholders. You will be comfortable supporting complex projects, tailoring financial management information and reports to enable decision making and assuring donor compliance and reporting requirements are met consistently.

Terms and Conditions

• Hours of work: Part time, 60% of full-time hours (22.5 hours per week – pattern to be agreed)
• Type of contract: Permanent
• Location: This is an office-based position at ENN’s Head Office in Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5. Some hybrid working may also be offered. Currently our Operations Teamwork from the office Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and we require this role to be in the office on these days.
• Benefits: Contribution to Dental, Life cover, Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing contribution
• Holidays: 25 days plus UK bank holidays increasing by one day p.a. after two complete years of service to a maximum of 27 days p.a. (pro rata)
• Paid office closure days between Christmas and New Year
• Pension:  Auto-Enrolment to ENN scheme with a generous Employer contribution of 5%
• Salary: Circa. £41,000 per annum (full-time equivalent), depending on experience.
• Applicants must be entitled to work in the UK at the time of application and must indicate this in their application

Key responsibilities

 Grant compliance and reporting

• Financial compliance of grant spend in line with donor agreements ensuring no disallowable costs and that all allowable costs are reflected in the accounts correctly.
• Provide back up for grant financial reporting in the format required by donors for the projects team to review, collate and submit with the full donor reporting pack.
• Raise sales invoice to the donor with all back up attached and provide acknowledgement of funds letters upon receipt of cash in the bank.
• Work closely with the Finance Assistant and Projects team to ensure invoices are correctly coded to the right donor and project and complete month end reconciliations
• Input budget and quarterly reforecasts into the finance system (iplicit) and track grant performance against budgets on a regular basis providing variance analysis.
• Review and assimilate grant financial information for the Finance Manager and/or Project team as required which ultimately will be used as input in management reporting for various stakeholders (Technical budget holders, Management Team and Trustees).
• Support the organisation’s income generation ambitions, through the provision of advice, guidance and assistance, and in assisting with funding bids and budgeting and undertaking new funder/partner financial viability assessments as required.
• Maintain and update donor restricted fund balances/movements for year-end statutory reporting.
• Maintain project financial files and records for statutory audit and donor audit purposes.

Management accounting

• Prepare monthly income deferrals and income accruals and maintain month end trial balance reconciliations for management accounts.
• Capture any committed project costs to accrue.
• Apportion any interest earned from grant cash in the bank in line with donor contract terms.
• Work collaboratively with the Finance Manager on cash flow forecasting with regards to expected donor payments.
• As required by finance or the projects team, and working with iplicit, write reports in the finance system that would provide insightful and useful management information. For example, for grant monitoring and evaluation, trend analysis and assessing KPI’s etc
• Support the Finance Manager in capacity building and providing financial training to finance and non-finance staff.
• Provide ad hoc support to the Finance Manager with regards to specific financial projects, as required.
• Bank signatory for creditor payments in line with ENN’s Delegation of Authority Policy.
• Provide cover for the Finance Manager when necessary.

 Reporting line

• Reports to the Finance Manager

Person Specification

Essential requirements

• Professional accountancy qualification (e.g. AAT, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, would consider part qualified or qualified by experience)
• Experience of charity-specific accounting and grant reporting requirements
• Experience working with grant funded projects and ability to navigate and communicate compliance requirements
• Experience in developing, monitoring, and reporting against budgets
• Able to present and visualise data in different ways for different audiences
• Ability to manage a diverse and busy workload, prioritising effectively, and able to work both autonomously and as a member of a dispersed and diverse team
• Flexibility and willingness to take on new areas of work and responsibilities
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, works well with other team members and business partners (both internal and external), including those without a specific financial background.
• Adept at identifying efficiencies and best practice to strengthen ways of working to benefit ENN finance and projects teams
• Motivated, takes initiative, innovates and delivers to deadlines. A self-starter, able to diagnose situations and constraints, comfortable when to progress independently and when to escalate
• Excellent attention to detail
• Proficient user of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and commercial financial software
• Good cross-cultural awareness
• Ability to demonstrate discretion and diplomacy
• Fluent in English

Desirable

• Experience of using iplicit accounting software
• Specific experience in dealing with institutional donors would be an advantage
• Experience in managing income and expenditure in multiple currencies
• Experience of evaluations: analysing, collating, reconciling and reviewing data related to grant and programme effectiveness
• Experience in developing funding opportunities with a variety of donors
• Data security and GDPR awareness

Eligibility to work

Must be entitled to work in the UK at the time of application. No relocation package is offered for this role.

Application Process

Please submit a Cover Letter (no more than 1 page) and CV no later than Monday 6th May 2024.  Early applications are advised as we reserve the right to conclude the process before the closing date if a suitable candidate is identified.  Please include your preferred working hours and pattern details in your application.

ENN is committed to diversity and inclusion, and to building a culture where every staff member and volunteer is recognised and valued as an individual.  We actively encourage applications from a broad range of experiences and backgrounds.

Conservation Collective (CC) funds solutions to protect the environment, restore nature, and safeguard against climate change. The CC UK charity incubates, launches, and supports locally focused foundations, which open new funding channels to support the most impactful environmental grassroots projects. Our network comprises 20 members based all over the world and is growing.

We manage and monitor our donor relations, grant giving governance, contacts, and event activities, via a bespoke and customised salesforce system. This was launched in September 2021, and has been developed and configured to meet our growing needs since then. As the demand for our model increases around the world, we need a highly capable systems specialist to support us to ensure our data systems are well managed, users are trained, and we can create accurate reports for our donors and other audiences. The role will report to the Finance Director and will work closely with the rest of the team. This is a critical role that is central to the success of building a robust organisation, and there is opportunity for an ambitious candidate to grow in responsibility with it.

Key Responsibilities:

 Oversee Salesforce System: maintenance, training, development, and reporting

 Maintenance

· Ensure key objects on Salesforce such as accounts, contacts, campaigns and grants are working effectively (ensure process flows work well).

· Maintain reliable records in all objects on Salesforce by eliminating duplicates monthly, processing user deletion requests and updating records for lists with up-to-date information on key stakeholders (e.g. trustees, contractors etc).

· Weekly data back-ups.

· Uploading ad-hoc batch data from Campaigns e.g. Just Giving or historical data into Opportunities.

· Ensure regular data cleaning to enhance the credibility and adoption of the system. Spot trends with issues and feedback into system development or training.

· Oversee data governance log: maintaining log of changes to review with the team, discussing effect on budget and system usage to inform decision making.

 Training and support

· Oversee user set ups, create new user profiles, and share best practices according to GDPR practices.

· Oversee smooth onboarding and training process for new members to ensure effective adoption.

· Keep training materials related to key objects updated, host internal webinars to address new feature introductions or common issues to troubleshoot.

· Promptly troubleshoot any user issues and feeding these into training to prevent it happening again.

· Respond to individual questions from users on Slack and share tips and tricks.

 Automations and Development

· Manage the integration of Form Assembly, ensuring all connectors work well and troubleshoot and update individual forms when needed.

· Support users with the building of individual Form Assembly forms, updating when needed (ad hoc) and embedding them in their websites.

· Perform developments such as creating new fields, updating picklist values, page layouts, forms, automation configuration, formula fields, and other content. Work with core team to assess where a development is foundation specific, and where it should be applied across all users.

· Act as key point of contact with our external Salesforce consultants on any requests of flow maintenance or improvements and monitoring effective use of credits and budgets.

 Reporting

· Build reports and dashboards for each key Object – spot trends and suggest improvements.

o Opportunities - pipeline and income reports for board meetings

o Grants - tracker and applications analysis, extraction of impact data for evaluation purposes

· Provide quarterly diagnoses of user adoption levels across the network.

· Work with exec director to prepare quarterly data for trustee meeting and annual reports.

Manage IT systems with the support of an outsourced consultant

 · Act as a key point of contact with our outsourced IT company, overseeing the creation of new users and managing the leavers’ processes.

• Ensure MS365 systems are working effectively for current users, and troubleshoot issues as a first point of contact before liaising with outsourced providers.

· Maintain an up to date ‘how to guide’ for our intranet, ensuring all users know how to use it and find what they need.

· Recommend Cyber Security improvements.

· Procure IT equipment for team with support of external consultant.

· Maintain an up-to-date list of active users, MS 365 licenses and Antivirus license protection.

· Oversee the IT budget by approving expenses on a regular basis.

· To manage website domains – purchasing new ones on request, performing updates or providing access to web designers.

Essential criteria:

· Passionate about nature and the environment

· Understanding of and experience in Salesforce User Management

· Knowledge/skills in improving business processes, overseeing testing; identifying and implementing systems enhancements.

· Experience of being able to communicate well with and support non-technical colleagues.

· Strong communication skills, verbal and written.

· Ability to work methodically.

· Ability to work quickly and accurately.

· A keen eye for detail.

· Demonstrable ability to work independently.

· Energetic approach to work and a desire to learn.

· Experience in not-for-profit sector

Strongly desirable criteria:

· Salesforce Administration Certificate.

· Salesforce Trailhead badges.

· Awareness of GDPR regulations.

· Comfortable with using MS Office suite, Slack and Canva environments.

· Familiarity with complex accounting models (affiliates, branches, restricted and unrestricted funding).

· Experience of working in a fast-paced environment that is constantly growing and adapting. 

· Being able to speak Spanish, Greek or Italian would be a bonus. 

 Benefits: being part of a dynamic, creative, and growing team working to amplify the impact of local grassroots environmental work, as well as:

· Flexible working as standard (hours and location)

· Flexible holiday allowance

· Private medical insurance

· Discretionary annual bonus

· Salary sacrifice pension scheme

· CPD opportunities

· Possible travel in the UK and internationally  

· Saving the world!

Hand in Hand International is partnering exclusively with Robertson Bell to recruit a Financial Accountant on a permanent, part-time basis.

This role offers a rare opportunity to work for a charity that helps millions of women in some of the world’s poorest countries succeed as entrepreneurs and work their way out of poverty.  The role also offers the possibility for international travel, excellent benefits, being a part of a passionate and high performing team, as well as definitive room for growth and development, e.g. 3 staff members were promoted internally at the start of this financial year.

Hand in Hand International is a growing charity that is increasing its reach geographically.  Current areas being supported includes Eastern Africa and Afghanistan.  The current strategic plan to 2026 has an ambitious target to increase income by 15% each year and expand reach by launching programmes in Zimbabwe and Uganda in the next year. 

The Organisation

At Hand in Hand, we help women beat the odds and succeed as entrepreneurs. The money they earn and the confidence they gain changes everything. Whole families and communities rise with them.

Since 2003, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, we’ve helped more than 5 million women launch small businesses that can stand the test of time. Some are smallholder farmers learning to stand up to climate change. Some are refugees starting a new life after running from conflict. Others are young women and girls with few opportunities, starting to dream – and plan – for the future.

Hand in Hand International is based in Baker Street, central London, with a hybrid working policy. Our team works with partners throughout the global Hand in Hand network, specialising in fundraising, strategic and programmes advice, and donor relations.

Why Work at Hand in Hand International?

• Work-life balance (Hybrid)
  We offer a hybrid working model, with staff working from home on Mondays and Fridays and from our Baker Street office Tuesday-Thursday. Flexible working requests (including compressed hours) will be considered for this role.
• Positive, inclusive culture
  Being an employer of choice is one of Hand in Hand's six strategic goals. We aim to have an 80% recommender score (measured via our yearly staff survey). We believe diversity drives innovation and excellence and aim to recruit 33% of all new roles from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in the charity sector. 
• Sector-best parental leave
  We offer employees parental leave at 20 weeks’ full pay or equivalent to new mothers or primary caregivers and 13 weeks’ full pay or equivalent to new fathers or secondary caregivers (this also applies for adoption and surrogacy). We also offer five days paid dependents’ leave per year.
• International travel
  In this role you will have the opportunity to travel to Kenya and Tanzania and meet the entrepreneurs we support.
• Employer pension contributions
  6.5% 
• Working from home stipend
  We provide a monthly contribution towards working from home. 
• Professional development
  As part of a growing team, you will have opportunities to progress and develop in your role and access external training if required.
• Cycle to Work scheme
  Receive a bicycle worth up to £1,000 tax-free, repaid over 12 months by means of salary sacrifice.

Role and Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the Director of Finance and working closely with the Senior Programme Finance Officer, the primary objective of the role is to manage the monthly and annual accounts, prepare for and lead the end-to-end statutory audit and support the wider organisation with financial insight and guidance.

• Monthly accounts: maintain financial records and produce monthly management reports. Prepare financial reports for quarterly board meetings.
• Annual accounts: prepare the annual financial accounts, including the Trustees’ Annual Report.
• Lead the audit process: manage the audit process and be the key contact for the auditor during the audit fieldwork and follow up.
• Organisational budget: support the Director of Finance with development of the annual organisational budget. Liaise with budget holders across the organisation (fundraising, programmes, communications, office management and CEO) on a regular basis to manage spend against the annual organisational budget.
• Support the wider team with financial information and insights: provide financial information or conduct analysis to support the activities of the wider organisation, including due diligence information required for proposals for funding opportunities.
• Provide guidance to our network partners’ finance teams: for example, reviewing our overseas network partners’ annual accounts and finance policies. Liaise with the Treasurer of Friends of Hand in Hand in New York to manage donations from the US.
• Compliance: support the Director of Finance with the reviewing and updating organisational policies, including risk, governance and the Finance Manual. Ensure that regulatory requirements for staff training are met, such as anti-bribery, cyber security and data protection.
• Manage invoices and purchase orders: manage the invoices tracker and purchase orders system to ensure that the appropriate approvals are obtained, and suppliers are paid on time. Support with payments and monitor bank income for the fundraising team.
• Manage trademarks: work with the CEO to maintain global trademarks for the Hand in Hand network.
• Gift aid: ensure that gift aid is claimed on all eligible donations in a timely manner.
• Staff timesheets: monitor monthly staff timesheets for projects that require them. Manage analysis of staff time across projects and provide actual spend for project reports. In time, we would like to implement a more sophisticated timesheet system and the Financial Accountant could take the lead on this project.

Person Specification

Skills and Knowledge

• Accountancy qualification required (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).
• Experience and up-to-date knowledge of SORP accounting.
• Experience of preparing accounts under the charity SORP.
• Experience of QuickBooks and/or Sage accounting systems.
• Experience working in the non-profit sector.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong attention to detail, with good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Structured and organised - with the ability to prioritise a variety of tasks in line with team needs.
• Excellent cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity.

Desirable

• An understanding of the charity sector, women’s rights, climate, or international development.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent relevant work experience.

We treat all applications equally, however we actively encourage applications from people from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBT+, who have a disability, as well as those from a working-class background, as these groups are currently under-represented in the charity sector. Our aim is to become a truly inclusive organisation, with a workforce as diverse as the communities we serve.

Project Accountant 
Salary: £47,000 - £50,000
12 month fixed-term contract
Flexible hybrid working
Start date: ASAP, subject to notice period
Office based in Shoreditch

My client is a major brand in the international development sector, fighting for human rights. As part of the organisation’s ongoing growth plans, they are currently in the process of a large scale Process improvement programme. This has led to a need to recruit a project accountant in support of this ambitious plan. As the Project Accountant you will work closely with the regional teams to ensure a more comprehensive purchase order system.

Key areas of responsibilities;

• Engage with and consider the needs of a broad range of stakeholders, to develop timely, accurate and efficient financial management information.
• Consider current technical functionality and whether any additional software is required to meet the financial reporting needs of the organisation.
• Enable project-based reporting, working in collaboration with the Head of Planning and the Data and Insight Team to integrate financial data with information on staff time and qualitive information to support analysis of how resources are employed to achieve impact in our work.
• Develop purchase order functionality and workflows within X-Ledger.
• Review and update the suite of financial policy and procedures impacted by the change including Procurement, Contract Approval and Financial Delegations.
• Engage with stakeholders to launch the purchase order system and support the wider organisation through this period of change.

Who are we looking for?

• A formally qualified, part qualified or qualified by experience accountant with relevant experience of accounting gained in a large, complex organisation (this could be commercial, Not-for-Profit or practice) 
• An excellent communicator who is able to influence at all levels within the organisation 
• Analytical with good judgement and decision making capability

My client offers hybrid working with established training and team practices to ensure full support and engagement at all times. If you are looking to develop your career in charity finance or change sectors, then this is the position for you.

Financial Accountant
Permanent, Full-time
£50,000 to £55,000
Hybrid working 2 days in office
Location: Chelsea

My client is a healthcare charity that supports a specialist hospital. As part of the organisation’s ongoing growth plans, they are currently in the process of improving the strength in their financial accounting team and improving their financial systems. This has led to a need to recruit a financial accountant in support of this ambitious plan. As the financial accountant you will work closely with the wider team a well as the finance business partner and head of finance to work on process improvement, and drive the charity forward.

Key responsibilities:

• Responsible for timely year end process and preparation of the annual consolidated statutory financial and lead statements, including liaising with the charity’s auditors and dealing with audit queries
• Ensuring that all balance sheets accounts are reconciled frequently, and any differences are dealt with accordingly, including bank reconciliations, intercompany, fundraising income and restricted fund reports
• Responsible for Quarterly VAT Returns, management accounts for our Trading subsidiary and the reconciliation of the intercompany account with the Charity
• Support the review and development of financial policies and procedures 
• Work alongside the Head of Finance on phase 2 of the finance system implementation change programme   

The successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant, or qualified by experience accountant with a desire to drive change in an organisation including development of the accounting system. Additional skills include highly developed interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to liaise and work across different teams.

My client is fully open to sector experience and committed to delivering a first-class training and induction programme. As such we welcome candidates from industry, charity or practice backgrounds

The successful candidate will ensure effective control over the Belgrade’s financial reporting and management information systems and processes to enable the production of accurate, timely, and relevant management accounts/information. This will include the control of balance sheet reconciliations and control accounts, and budgetary analysis.

In addition, the role will give support to the Accounts Officer in Payroll and the Purchase Ledger.

Salary: £36,500
Department: Finance
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-Time
Reporting to: Director of Finance
Location: Belgrade Theatre, Coventry

What Are We Looking For?

Qualifications
Qualified/part qualified accountant with a recognised body (eg ICEAW, CIMA, ACCA)

Experience and Attributes
Essential:
• Knowledge of relevant Accounting systems.
• Experience of balance sheet reconciliations and control accounts.
• Experience of statutory reporting.
• Excellent numerical skills.
• Excellent Excel skills and strong general IT skills.
• Good people skills.
• Strong attention to detail and able to produce work with a high level of accuracy.
• Good problem-solving ability.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise.

Desirable
• An understanding of Charities SORP.
• Previous experience in NFP/charities.
• Previous experience in theatre or other arts organisations.
• Working knowledge of Access Financials.
• Previous experience of payroll.

For more information and to apply, visit the Belgrade Theatre website.

Deadline for applications: Sun 5 May, 5pm
Interviews: w/c 13 May

Your new company
Working for a world-leading geoscience charity based in Central London. The organisation has a membership following of 12,000, many of whom are Chartered Scientists and Geologists who are experts in their field. The finance team is relatively small and made up of 4 people, therefore an enthusiastic individual who is extremely collaborative and willing to get involved in various areas, would be well suited.

Your new role

• Reporting to the Financial Controller and supporting them in the annual budgeting process, including gathering data from budget holders and leading meetings.
• Providing support for the annual audit process, working to tight deadlines and delivering information to auditors.
• Posting month-end journals, accruals and prepayments. As well as performing bank and control account reconciliations.
• Working with the FC to produce monthly management accounts.
• Identifying and recording VAT accurately.
• Assisting in developing and implementing procedure changes in parallel with the implementation of their new Dynamics 365 CRM system.
• Assisting the FC in the management of fixed-term cash deposits, monitoring investment returns and forecasting cash flow.

What you'll need to succeed

• Intermediate excel skills - pivot tables and v lookups are a must!
• A part-qualified accountant who is highly enthusiastic, energetic and proactive.
• Strong management accounts experience.
• Strong experience with bank reconciliations and double-entry.
• Highly communicative and personable.

What you'll get in return

• 10% employer pension contribution.
• 25 days of annual leave (increasing with length of service).
• Study package.
• Season ticket loan.
• + more

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.

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The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity

Financial Accountant

Permanent, Full-time

Salary: £55,000

Hybrid working 2 days in office

Location: Chelsea (with option to work regularly in Sutton if required)

The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity raises money solely to support The Royal Marsden, a world-leading cancer centre. We ensure our nurses, doctors and research teams can provide the very best care and develop life-saving treatments, which are used across the UK and around the world.

We are a very ambitious organisation which has gone through transformational growth over the past five years. Alongside funding an existing programme of world-leading research, treatment and care, the Charity has recently completed its largest capital appeal to date, successfully raising £70 million to build the Oak Cancer Centre at the hospital’s Sutton site.

The role is primarily responsible for ensuring the integrity of the monthly financial reporting to trial balance and producing the statutory accounts for the Charity and Trading Subsidiary. It also includes supporting the management and continuous development of the finance systems and processes.

Key responsibilities:

• Management of year end audit and production of statutory accounts including liaison with auditors, dealing with queries and management of the year end timetable.
• Completion of a timely month end process to trial balance stage, which includes a review of our monthly nominal activity report before month end close
• Ensuring that all balance sheets accounts are reconciled monthly, and any differences are dealt with accordingly, including bank reconciliations, intercompany, fundraising income and restricted fund reports
• Responsible for Quarterly VAT Returns, management accounts for our Trading subsidiary and the reconciliation of the intercompany account with the Charity
• Processing of monthly journals including income and expenditure accruals, prepayments, quarterly depreciation, recharges and grant reporting
• Support the review and development of financial policies and procedures
• Work with the Head of Grants and Financial Controller of the Trust to ensure accurate cashflow forecasting for the Charity

The successful candidate will be a fully qualified or qualified by experience accountant with a desire to drive change in an organisation. Additional skills include highly developed interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to liaise and work across different teams.

The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity is fully open to sector experience and committed to delivering a first-class training and induction programme. As such we welcome candidates from industry, charity or practice backgrounds.

Timetable:

Closing deadline:Thursday 25th April

1st round Interviews:w/c 6th May

Final Interviews: w/c 13th May

London: £54,769 to £61,627 | National: £49,839 to £55,531 | + £5,000 accountancy allowance

DCMS is the dedicated department to the UK’s cultural, media, sporting, tourism and charity sectors, the work of the department supports growing the economy and enriching lives across the country. Our sectors support over 3.8 million jobs and our exports, from the Premier League to films, are in huge demand around the world. At DCMS, we deliver an incredible impact on people’s everyday lives - from supporting local museums, galleries, cinemas and theatres to delivering sports pitches and youth facilities, or backing charities making a huge difference right across the country.

The Senior Accountant (Financial Control) post can be based in either the London or Manchester office. This role is in the central Financial Accounting and Control Team (FACT). In addition to being DCMS’ financial accounting Centre of Excellence, the team leads in the production of the consolidated accounts of the DCMS Group (with 34 of its 42 Arms Length Bodies directly consolidated) and manages the National Lottery Distribution Fund. The team is the hub for all financial operational and control functions including treasury management, VAT, purchase to pay support and manages the relationship with DCMS’ shared services provider. The DCMS Finance team is relatively small and this provides opportunities for development not always found in a bigger department.

Key responsibilities of the Senior Accountant (Financial Control) will include:

• Management and delivery of robust financial policies, controls, processes and systems.
• Management of the core department’s key finance system (Integra) and the relationship with the department’s shared service provider.
• Overseeing the payment process for suppliers via Purchase to Pay (P2P), including prompt payment monitoring and reporting.
• Lead on the preparation of the DCMS core accounts.
• Leading the audit of the Core Department and ensuring all necessary documentation is available to the National Audit Office.
• Provision of sound technical advice on complex accounting, taxation and budgeting issues to a wide range of stakeholders.
• Ensuring that the Department’s financial systems, cash management and cash forecasting regimes run securely, smoothly and efficiently.
• Key influencer in the Matrix cross-departmental cluster to drive decision making for the new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system which DCMS will be an early adopter of.
• Leadership and line management (including recruitment, development and training) of 3 direct staff and task management/close collaboration with 2 other staff members within the wider team.

The successful Senior Accountant (Financial Control) will have:

• Qualified financial accountant (CCAB, CIMA or equivalent) with demonstrable post qualifying experience in a large finance team
• Experience of preparing (or auditing) accounts in conformity with relevant accounting standards
• Experience of managing or using financial systems and advanced knowledge of Excel
• Be an excellent communicator, able to explain complex ideas both verbally and written
• Proven ability to work as part of a team delivering at pace in a fast-moving environment
• External audit background (desirable)
• Knowledge and experience of the FReM, Consolidated Budgeting Guidance (CBG), Managing Public Money and HM Treasury’s supply estimates manual  (desirable)

For more information, please apply using the link or contact Michael Swinburn at our retained search agent, Robertson Bell.

About Smart Works 

Smart Works is a dynamic, high profile and fast-growing UK charity that dresses and coaches unemployed women for success at their job interview. We empower each woman by giving her the clothes and the confidence she needs to succeed. After visiting Smart Works, 69% of clients secure a job within a month, gaining financial independence and transforming their lives.

More information about who we are can be found on our website.

About the role  

Smart Works are looking to appoint an exceptional Finance Manager to join our finance team at a time of significant growth for the organisation. Working closely with the existing finance team of four, the Finance Manager will play a crucial role in safeguarding the financial health of Smart Works Charity and its network of eleven centres across the UK. 

The Finance Manager will ensure financial systems and processes are followed, financial tasks are completed before deadlines and key stakeholders receive the financial information they need to make sound decisions. 

An important part of the role is to build excellent working relationships with non-financial employees working across Smart Works, so that information needed by the finance team is obtained in a timely fashion. The successful candidate will also identify opportunities for process improvements and automation. 

Smart Works is growing rapidly and this is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious candidate to learn and grow their career alongside the charity. Where relevant, the charity will support the successful candidate in their continued study, CPD and qualification - and the Director of Finance will mentor the Finance Manager in their role.

Smart Works is a national charity, with Smart Works centres across the UK. There will therefore be occasional travel and liaison with local centres across the UK and HQ in London, to support induction and training, as well as the day-to-day role. 

Duties and responsibilities

• Comply with all financial systems and control processes for Smart Works.
• Support the Director in completing submissions, filings and returns completed in a timely manner. This includes supporting the successful completion of the annual audit and production of statutory accounts.
• Produce monthly income and expenditure reports, balance sheets, management accounts and the production of financial board papers for Smart Works Charity and each local centre.
• Supporting the Director in ensuring all members of staff are paid correctly and on-time.
• Deliver improvements to financial systems to drive efficiencies across the finance function.
• Establish and maintain a strong and productive relationship with local treasurers and other relevant stakeholders, acting as the ‘go to’ for day-to-day financial queries.
• Oversee the timely and accurate transaction processing and reconciliation for income and expenditure for allocated centres, providing hands on and technical support to the Finance Assistant when needed.
• Responsible for ensuring all payments are made and invoices are raised in an accurate and timely manner.
• Investing time in upskilling and developing junior members of the team.

Personal Specification 

Essential Criteria

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA part qualified (or equivalent, e.g. AAT qualified).
• A strong accounting background, with significant experience working within a finance function. 
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Proven ability to produce quality accounts and accurate financial work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Good analytical skills and professional sceptical mindset.
• A strong desire to learn, a willingness to share knowledge and a strong team ethic.
• Enthusiastic, diligent and energetic with a flexible approach in a rapidly changing environment.
• A proven track record of providing exceptional service and establishing and maintaining strong relationships.
• High level of attention to detail; ability to produce reliable, accurate work.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience working in the Not For Profit or Charity Sector.
• Experience using accounting package Xero.
• Knowledge of Partial Exemption VAT.

How to Apply  

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