Financial Accountant

Working for a not-for-profit organisation delivering employability solutions across a range of UK contracts through a blend of local frontline professional teams. Our services are more vital than ever before to individuals and their wider communities as we tackle unemployment rates head-on.

We are currently recruiting for a Financial Accountant to join our existing team.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, the Financial Accountant will be working closely with senior leaders and operations to provide financial and commercial support to ensure that operational and financial performance are on track to meet company strategic objectives and that reporting is meaningful and informs business decision making.

• Lead, motivate, develop, and performance manage the Financial Accounts team to increase their capability and deliver against their targets.
• Production of statutory accounts for the different legal entities within the group, ensuring that they incorporate all current requirements of UK GAAP and Charity SORP, plus ensuring that the role holder's technical knowledge is kept up to date for any changes such that these are incorporated when appropriate.
• Lead on the production of accurate and timely monthly management accounts, profit and loss account, and balance sheet reporting against budget/forecasts, according to our reporting timescale, that provides the business with the necessary information to understand the financial performance.
• Lead on the management of financial policies to ensure all accounting policies and treatments are documented and up to date and adhere to relevant accounting standards, ensuring the integrity of the profit and loss and balance sheet.
• Responsibility for compliance with all relevant taxes, including the review of corporation tax and payroll taxes in preparation for quarterly VAT Returns VAT and oversee P11D process.
• Ensure consistent and accurate balance sheet reporting including the production and review of monthly balance sheet reconciliations and preparation of balance sheet reporting, driving the reduction of accrued income and debtor balances and improving the effective management of the organizational cash position.
• Oversee all aspects of the monthly management accounts ensuring all revenue and costs are accurately reported including revenue accruals and provisions, payroll calculations, accruals, prepayments, property and overhead cost reporting, fixed assets, provisions, and long-term liabilities.
• Ensure underlying workings are produced to underpin postings to audit standard.
• Lead and manage the month-end timetable to deliver accounts in line with agreed timescales.
• Oversee the group intercompany processes ensuring that intercompany balances are reconciled.
• Ensure year-end processes regarding intercompany are completed and can be easily identified in readiness for statutory financial reporting.
• Oversee the organizational property processes working closely with the estates team to fully understand property liabilities and commitments and ensure these are accurately provided for.
• Identify potential improvements to finance processes with a particular focus on using core financial and reporting systems to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the annual accounts and audit processes.
• Work with the financial controller to develop the oracle system with the US to meet business needs.
• Any other ad hoc duties as required to support the delivery of business objectives.

• Qualified accountant, either ACA, ACCA, or CIMA
• Proven experience as an Accountant or similar role
• Knowledge of financial regulations and legislation
• Highly analytical and detail-oriented, possessing strong commercial acumen and business sense.
• Organized multitasker who can work under pressure and manage multiple deadlines.

• You won't work on weekends or bank holidays!
• A monthly benefits scheme worth £500 with access to over 900 retailers
• A cycle to work scheme that is open all year long!
• Laptop and mobile phone for every employee!
• Employee assistance programme (EAP). A telephone service offering various support services including emotional support, stress helpline amongst others.
• The opportunity of an Institute of Employability Professionals (IEP) qualification for all employees
• A two-week Induction and training programme
• Company annual leave, including a buy/sell scheme
• Free life cover!
• Pension with a 4% matched

If you believe that you have the skills and experience for this role, Financial Accountant, please apply now.