Financial Accountant #384

Financial Accountant #384

£35,000 - £40,000

London, UK

Permanent

Our partner, a ground-breaking healthcare organisation, looking to inform & educate communities and influence changes in behaviour to improve health & wellbeing outcomes. They are seeking a Financial Accountant to join their close-knit team in London.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate accounting records for the UK office, review the transactions from the overseas offices to ensure that they are coded properly, and input them into the software.
• Manage the monthly payroll process for both the UK and international offices, prepare VAT returns, and ensure that the accounting software is updated in a timely manner.
• Ensure that the organisation is legally compliant with requirements in the UK and in the countries it operates.
• Assist with the banking, including setting up accounts, making payments and reconciling accounts.
• Support in preparing the consolidated accounts, statutory returns (Companies House & HMRC), and in preparing for the annual audit.
• Supporting the preparation of donor/funder reports.
• Finance business partner to the UK & overseas offices, to answer any queries, provide support as required and ensure that controls, policies and procedures are upheld.

Person Specification

• Accounting professional with at least 3 years of experience in a similar charity finance role, specifically with an understanding of controls & processes in an organisation with multi-country operations, and knowledge and experience of UK taxation, Accounting qualification is desirable.
• Grants finance knowledge in a donor funded environment is strongly desirably.
• Strong IT skills, including advanced MSExcel skills and experience using other software.
• Business partner, with proven experience of successfully working with colleagues in the UK and in overseas offices. Excellent communication and people skills.
• Strong attention to detail, ability to multi-task and prioritise a varied workload.
• Additional language (Spanish, Portuguese, French) is desirable.

At present, this role is home-based, however from September, the individual will be required to be office-based. This role is only open to candidates with the right to work in the UK. Candidates are being considered on a rolling basis, and so early applications are strongly recommended.

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.