Not for profit Senior

Kreston Reeves is currently hiring for a Senior on a permanent basis in Kent.

We are so much more than just accountants, business, and financial advisers…

Our purpose is to guide our clients, colleagues, and communities to a brighter future.

Senior

Come and be part of a team that adds value to its communities and really live the values and 'give back’ to society.

As a Senior, you will be responsible for running a portfolio of predominately charity clients, across Kent and Sussex.

Skills, experience and qualifications:

• Experience within at least a small firm, preparing accounts and undertaking Independent Examinations for not-for-profit entities
• Ideally have knowledge of the charity SORP
• Experience with their own portfolio of clients with the ability to manage their clients needs
• Passion for the not-for-profit sector
• Enthusiasm and to supporting assistant managers and managers with the sector
• Collaborative working with teams across Kent and Sussex

Key responsibilities:

• Lead and support a client portfolio, ensuring the maximising of client advocacy & fee levels from own portfolio, ensuring proactive contact at key times (eg timetable planning).
• Act as a key point of contact for other charity clients so as to maximise delivered work.
• Return phone calls and written correspondence to all of the above within required deadline and ensure promises are kept.

We are looking for an enthusiastic accountant who enjoys charities to join our growing team.

You will be based in our one of our Kent offices, with our clients are based all over Kent and Sussex and you will have plenty of opportunities to get involved with a mix of not for profit clients in our ever-expanding team.

Your primary role will be to support an assistant manager in leading Independent Examinations and accounts preparation, from planning to completion for a range of our clients.

You will also have exposure to compiling and overseeing accounts preparation . You will be responsible for leading and training assistants and reviewing their work with progression in role development. You will also assist the assistant managers and managers with running their portfolios.

Kreston Reeves LLP

We’re committed to living by our purpose and values - 'Understand’, 'Look ahead’, 'Make it personal’, 'Be crystal clear’ and 'Be human’. And have created a culture in which we strive for our clients, colleagues, and communities to thrive.

We work as a team and have a wide range of skills, specialisms, and expertise amongst us. We pride ourselves on being a socially responsible employer and have a very active Corporate Social Responsibility programme which holds us accountable against four of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals - 'Good health and wellbeing’, 'Quality education’, 'Reduced inequalities’ and 'Climate action’.

Kreston Reeves is an equal opportunities employer committed to fostering a diverse, fair and inclusive culture. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for our roles and equal consideration will be given to every application.

Our people are our core asset so it’s important to us that we create an environment where they are recognised, included, and valued.

What's in it for me?

Kreston Reeves is passionate about its people; we want our colleagues to develop the things they are good at and enjoy.

By joining us you can expect:

• Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience
• Opportunities to develop a varied portfolio of work with different clients
• Strong, inspiring, and thought-provoking leadership
• A genuinely supportive and collaborative environment
• A culture of learning in a stimulating environment
• An opportunity to give back to your community

As well as this, we offer:

Leave- We offer a generous annual leave allowance, Holiday buying (up to 5 days), Agile working

Retail - Restaurant cards (Gourmet Society and Tastecard), Discount shopping, Fabyouless

Mental Wellbeing - Employee assistance programme and counselling

Physical Wellbeing - Vitality PMI/Westfield Hospital Treatment Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, BMI Health Assessment, GymFlex, DNAFit, Annual flu jab

Financial Wellbeing - 5% matched contribution pension, 2x salary Life Assurance, Westfield Health Cash Plan, 50% Income Protection for 5 years, Increase to Life Assurance,Increase to Health Cash Plan, Options to increase pension, life assurance and healthcare cash plan (yourself and/or family)

CSR - Give as you earn, 1 day off to take up volunteering opportunities. Opportunities to support our commitment to charitable causes

Travel - Cycle to work scheme, Travel Insurance, Interest Free Season Ticket Loan (London only), Interest Free Car or Motorbike Loan

Recognition - Monthly nominations for financial awards based on culture and values demonstration, fair and transparent meritocracy

Development - We offer continuous support and development with clear mapped progression routes across the business. Access to a calendar of training courses run internally and externally, offer paid professional subscriptions

Diversity Inclusion and Belonging - We operate several Family friendly policies, offer Childcare vouchers and take proactive steps to create an inclusive environment

Kreston Reeves celebrates and promotes diversity and acknowledges that difference brings value to our business. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome an application from you regardless of your race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. We believe in creating an even playing field for all of our colleagues, where we can all belong.