Accountant Jobs

Management Accountant 

Grade 7, £52,671.45 pro-rata per annum including London weighting of £5,944.80 pro-rata per annum 

London / Hybrid 

Temporary – 9 Months Fixed Term Contract 

Full Time - 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday. We can consider requests for part-time hours.  

London / Hybrid. The TUC has a flexible working policy with most staff expected to work from the office (Congress House, London WC1B 3LS) for a minimum of 50% of working hours. Staff may be required to work additional time in the office according to work demands. We can consider requests to accommodate different working patterns if you have exceptional reasons not to be able to comply with this.

The TUC is looking for a Management Accountant to support the management accounts team in financial planning and analysis and business partnering while we move to a new finance system.

What qualifications, experience, skills, and knowledge do you need? 

• Professional accounting qualification, or part-qualified with significant relevant experience, skills, and knowledge.

• Experience working in the management accounting team of a not-for-profit organisation.

• High level of IT literacy, especially the ability to use different accounting packages and Microsoft Excel.

• Ability to communicate in a timely and effective manner with the finance team, non-finance staff, suppliers, and auditors.

• Self-motivated and able to work independently and manage workload effectively.

If this is you, then we’d like to hear from you.  Take a look at our job description and person specification for more information.

We welcome applications from any candidate but are particularly keen to receive applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, who are underrepresented at this grade in the TUC. If this is you and you’re interested in the post, we invite you to join an online lunchtime briefing at 1.00pm on Monday, 1 July 2024 to hear about the post and ask questions of the recruiting manager. If you’d like to attend the briefing, please click apply for further details. You don’t need to attend the briefing session to apply for this job. 

This is a temporary (9 month), full time vacancy

The closing date for completed applications for this post is Monday 8 July.  A timed written test will take place over MS Teams on Monday 15 July and Tuesday 16 July. Interviews will then be held over MS Teams from Monday 22 July and Tuesday 23 July.

Our preference is for the successful candidate to start on or after Monday 9 September.

Please note - this post will be subject to employment screening including a DBS check.

The organisation 

The TUC exists to make the working world a better place for everyone. We bring together the 5.5 million working people who make up our 48 member unions. 

We support trade unions to grow and thrive, and we stand up for everyone who works for a living. Every day, we campaign for more and better jobs, and a more equal, more prosperous country. 

Fixed term contract - 6 months

35 hours per week

£48,714.18 per annum (National) / £51,666.06 per annum (London)

Location - London with flexibility to work from home

The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.

This role sits within our CEO domain and is part of the Finance team.

We are currently looking for an experienced financial accountant, who has a passion for young people and the organisations mission and values to join our dynamic, ambitious team.

Experience/Work-based knowledge• Led and manged finance teams including year end and month end processes, ideally in a non-profit organisation.• Line management experience that includes supporting and encouraging a high performance team. • Strong accounting and financial reporting knowledge.• Proven track record of leading and delivering finance operational improvements or process efficiencies • High Levels of credibility with experience of engaging and building relationships with key stakeholders.

Qualifications• Accounting professional qualification.

Skills• Exercises sound judgement and decision making based on logical thinking, best practice, organisational understanding and evidence;• Ability to work well under pressure • Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels• Excellent planning and organisational skills• Sound people management and leadership skills, driving team performance and improving work processes• Fully competent in Excel, at intermediate to advance level

INFO ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our Youth Impact Domain will be required to complete full employment history as part of the application process.

The closing date for applications is at midnight on Friday 19th July 2024. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy on Friday 5th July.

Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

The Children's Society is currently undertaking a pay and grading review - this review is intended to improve our current approach, we are currently consulting with our recognised trade union and any changes are due to be implemented in May 2024.

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Hybrid Working - Based in one of our regional Hubs: Leeds, Midlands, Wales. 

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Are you a proactive, analytical and collaborative individual with a proven record of control account reconciliations and preparing and coordinating budgets and management accounting reports for an organisation?  Looking for a career-enhancing new opportunity?

If so, St Giles has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Management Accountant to join us and provide vital support to the Financial Controller in managing the management and financial accounts of the Trust, while also managing volunteers.

About St Giles Trust 

An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need.  Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.

About this key role

This multi-faceted role will see our successful candidate produce monthly management accounts for St Giles Trust with commentary and key performance indicators, monitor and report on budget and prepare financial forecasts and projections, plus prepare monthly schedules such as deferred income, accruals, and prepayment in accordance with accounting policies.

We will also count on you to monitor expenditure and income and support budget holders in managing the delegated budget by providing monthly reports on income, grant, and expenditure and to monitor the organisation’s expenditure and income, as well as supporting managers with the preparation of funders’ monthly or quarterly reports on fund usage.  Coordinating the year-end financial accounts and supporting the Head of Finance to ensure a smooth process and being point of contact for all financial systems related matters are also key aspects of the role.

What we are looking for

• Experience of in-year reporting and monitoring key performance indicators

• Experience of working with non-finance managers on financial issues

• Experience of managing the payroll process

• Experience of preparing management accounts returns for funders, reconciling fundraising figures to budgets/actuals on financial systems

• Strong accounting technical knowledge (debits, credit, accruals, deferred income, etc)

• Ability to use Exchequer or similar financial system and experience of Sage 50 Payroll or similar payroll software

• Ability to explain technical accounting terms to non-finance managers

• Excellent IT, interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and written.

As an organisation that works with children and adults at risk we are committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the safety of our clients and successful applicants will require a Basic DBS check.

We actively encourage people with personal experience of the criminal justice system or lived experience of the issues facing this client group to apply for this role.

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, clinical therapist sessions, life insurance (4 x annual salary), duvet days, season ticket loan, employee perks programme, eye care voucher and much more.

We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.

St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.

Closing date: 21 July 2024

Part qualified/fully qualified Financial Accountant

Do you have a passion for animal welfare and a strong financial background?

I am working with an animal charity who are seeking a skilled and motivated Financial Accountant to join their dedicated finance team in central London. This is a key role responsible for ensuring the overall financial controls are in order and accurate financial statements are done. This is a 3 month fixed term contract with a possibility of being extended.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Relevant experience in financial accounting, ideally within an international charity.
• Have deep understanding of SORP, UK GAAP, and IFRS accounting standards.
• Ideally have experience using Microsoft Business Central and excel at an advanced level.
• A strong background within managing payroll with working knowledge of payroll processes and experience auditing monthly payroll runs.
• Maintains an understanding of VAT and HMRC regulations.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment and able to work with multicurrency accounting practices.

What You'll Do:

• Oversee financial transaction processing, ensuring controls and risk management are running seamlessly.
• Manage all aspects of UK payroll processing, including compliance with HMRC regulations.
• Support the production of accurate and timely consolidated financial statements.

The Financial Accountant will have a strong background within Payroll, VAT and financial controls. Must be confident to work in a high-pressured role and have worked with an accounting system such as Business Central within the charity sector.

To be considered for this role the Financial Accountant needs to have a proven track record of working within a Financial Controller role.

This temporary contract is to start ASAP and charity sector experience is a must. If you have the above background and skillset and keen to know more please apply to TPP Recruitment by sending your CV to [email protected]

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

Are you an experienced Accounts Assistant ready to elevate your career? Join a leading membership body with over 34,000 members globally. Located in the heart of London, this permanent role within a hardworking and streamlined Finance department offers the chance to make a significant impact while supporting a well known organisation.

Main Responsibilities:

• Assist in preparing monthly management accounts and draft reports for trading companies.
• Conduct bank reconciliations and post sales day books into the nominal ledger.
• Handle month-end journals and support sales ledger processes.
• Manage inputs into and interface with CRM system.
• Maintain and reconcile cash books to the nominal ledger.
• Support the monthly close-down and production of month-end reports.
• Deputise for the Management Accountant and support purchase ledger and credit control functions.

Ideal Candidate Skills:

Essential:

• Strong numeracy skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel.
• Understanding of double entry accounting principles.
• Excellent organisational, planning, prioritisation, and time management skills.
• Good communication skills.

Desired:

• Experience in a similar accounts role or accountancy practice.
• Knowledge of sales and purchase ledger functions.
• Understanding of financial accounting packages.
• Part-qualified/studying for a recognised accounting qualification.
• Familiarity with the operations of a membership and qualifying body.

Benefits:

• Strong pension contribution.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Several perks/discounts across household retailers and supermarkets

How to Apply:

If you are a motivated Accounts Assistant eager to advance your career and develop your skills, we want to hear from you. Apply now to join a supportive team and be part of an organisation with over 130 years of excellence in education.

In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.

Management Accountant
Salary: £58,000
Permanent, Full-time
Hybrid Working, 2 days in office
Central London based

A prestigious Not for Profit organisation is recruiting a Management Accountant to take on a key role against the backdrop of an ongoing growth plan. As the Management Accountant  you will be 
responsible for the following duties:

• To take responsibility for the inclusion and transaction of regular month end accruals, prepayments, adjustments and charges to ensure a timely and accurate close of accounts.
• To prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports and ensure these reconcile to the data contained within the chart of accounts.
• To work with the Financial Reporting Manager, to provide accurate and timely annual budgets and quarterly forecasts for all sections of the Society.
• To manage the Society’s funds, ensuring the income and costs are charged accurately and in line with the terms of grant agreements or other contracts.
• Analyse financial performance and contribute to business planning.

Communicating complex financial information to finance and non-finance colleagues.

This opportunity provides an excellent platform for a qualified accountant to build on their management accounting skills whilst playing a key role in the organisation’s transformation journey

This is an exciting opportunity for the right individual. The successful candidate will be fully qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA) with previous experience gained in audit, charity, commercial or wider 
public sector. You will have robust technical skills and be highly organised. We are looking for someone who is eager to learn, strong analytical skills, excellent communication, financial modelling, and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Experience. You will possess the ability to influence and build rapport with a range of finance and non-finance persons across the organisation.

Goodman Masson are delighted to be working with a leading UK housing association who are currently growing their London based finance team in their search for a Rent & Service Charges Accountant.

This will be a vital role overseeing the end to end rent and service charges process in line with the tenancy agreements, with support from a dedicated Finance Administrator who will be reporting into you.

The ideal candidate will be AAT qualified with proven service charge experience preferably within social housing.

Core responsibilities:

• To lead the service charge function for all properties and leaseholder accounts.
• Responsible for all year-end service charge and rent calculations, ensuring that all calculations are appropriate and equitably applied and meeting the relevant deadlines.
• Prepare income and expenditure reports for leaseholders and sent to external accountant for final audit and sign off of service charge accounts
• Lead on leaseholder audits, resolving any queries arising.
• Production of estimated leaseholder service charges and calculation of actual expenditure adjustments, ensuring leaseholder accounts are appropriately updated
• Line management responsibility for the Finance Administrator supporting the service charge function.
• Manage all service charges expense nominals on a monthly basis to ensure correct invoice allocation and accruals.
• Manage and maintain the financial models used to prepare accurate charges.
• Responsible for the resolution of finance-based service charge queries
• Liaise with all relevant stakeholders; tenants, suppliers, management companies and internal departments to resolve service charge queries.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with colleagues across the business, to ensure accurate and correct data is included in all charges calculations.
• Arrange system updates and reconciliation of revised charges.
• Prepare any void and re let rent calculations resulting from tenancy changes.
• Prepare rent and service charges for new developments and handovers.

The person:

• AAT qualified preferred
• Experience within Service Charge in Social Housing
• Strong ability to work to deadlines
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.

The Ripple Pond supports adult family members of physically and/or psychologically injured British Armed Forces personnel and veterans.

As our Finance Manager, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the financial stability of our charity, directly impacting our ability to support our service users. Your work will span both operational and strategic aspects, maintaining financial excellence, integrity, and resilience.

Your expertise will be key to driving our charity's growth and development. As a member of our small team, you will be responsible for budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and process optimisation. Key responsibilities include leading management reporting, cash flow planning, and preparing the Charity Annual Report & Accounts.

We seek someone with a detailed knowledge of accounting principles, ideally within the charity sector, strong analytical skills, and the ability to demonstrate both operational and strategic thinking. Proficiency in accounting and a relevant finance qualification (ACA, ACCA, AAT, or QBE with equivalent experience) are essential.

This role requires advanced Excel skills, experience in charity accounts, and familiarity with the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP).

We are an inclusive charity that values work-life balance. This home-based role offers flexibility to agree on a working pattern that meets both your needs and those of the organisation.

While your work will generally follow a fixed pattern during office hours, Monday to Friday, you will be required to attend 4 to 6 trustee meetings and events per year, usually in London. The charity will cover reasonable travel costs for these events.

The role offers 96 hours of annual leave per year (30 days pro-rata), plus your birthday off.

Short listing will take place from 15 July 2024 candidates being called to interview on Wednesday 24th July 2024.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Battersea’s Human Resources department provides expert advice, guidance and support through partnership with managers, teams and people across the organisation. Our work involves everything from pay and benefits to providing learning and development solutions that support other departments achieve their strategic objectives. We do this to attract, retain and develop our people to be the best they can be, so we can be here for more dogs and cats. 

We are seeking an individual to join us as HR Systems and Data Manager, to manage our HR Information System (Ciphr), create and produce HR Management Information to inform organisational decision making (including our annual pay review), and oversee our outsourced payroll process.

The ideal candidate would be someone who is an experienced Systems Administrator of HR systems, has experience of managing or overseeing a payroll function and writing reports, and has good knowledge of HR and data protection policies and processes.

What we can offer you:

In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:

- 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
- Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
- Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
- Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.
- Annual interest-free season ticket loans

We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.

Our hybrid working model:

We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.

Diversity and inclusion:

At Battersea, we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse workforce and inclusive culture in all aspects of our organisation. We aim to ensure that this pledge, reinforced by our values, is embedded in our day-to-day working practices and our work together.

By hearing from and valuing different experiences, perspectives, and contributions, we know we can provide the best expert care for every dog and cat who needs us. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from diverse ethnic communities and people with disabilities, who we know are currently underrepresented in our workforce.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best. 

More about us:

At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.

Closing date: 14th July 2024

Interview date(s): 18th July 2024

For full details, please download our recruitment pack.

To apply for the role, please click the button below. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.

Are you passionate about delivering exceptional customer service and adept at financial and numerical tasks? A well know Housing Association are seeking a dedicated Service Charge Advisor to join their vibrant team in London. If you're ready to contribute to the transformation of our Service Charge delivery and support our service charge payers with expertise and care, this role is perfect for you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist Service Charge Analysts in calculating, constructing, and issuing service charges, ensuring compliance with legal and contractual requirements.
• Provide top-notch customer support to service charge payers, addressing queries and proactively supplying necessary information and documents.
• Support the extraction of expenditure data from the accounting system and monitor scheme-specific service charge budgets.
• Prepare and review invoices for external auditor certification.
• Assist in the production, quality control, and dispatch of service charge statements.

Essential Skills:

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and oral.
• Excellent financial and numerical skills.
• Strong belief in customer satisfaction.

Desired Skills:

• Prior experience in a similar role.
• Familiarity with service charge processes and systems.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Benefits:

• Pension
• Life assurance
• Healthcare cash plan
• Eyecare & dental
• Birthday leave
• Retailers discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Buy & sell annual leave
• Season ticket loan
• In-house academy & career development

If this role is of interest, please act as fast as possible in applying. Applications are under constant review and the role can close early!

In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.

Our partner is a nonprofit organization providing accessible & effective mental health interventions for youths. They are seeking a part-time CFO to add expertise and oversight of their finance function to ensure financial sustainability. This role is a really interesting opportunity for an experienced finance professional to shape the finance function of a young, but growing organisation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement financial strategies, and lead the development of financial projections and scenario planning to inform decision making.
• Lead the finance function, overseeing the day-to-day operations (cash, accounts payable, accounts receivables and payroll) and ensure compliance with accounting and financial reporting standards, as well as legal and regulatory requirements for Kenya and the USA
• Evaluate and implement financial systems and processes to improve efficiency, accuracy, and transparency
• Oversee the preparation of budgets, financial statements, and other financial reports
• Develop and manage the organization's risk management
• Lead, develop, and mentor a team of young professionals 

Requirements

• Qualified accountant with at least 5 years of relevant experience, and willing to be hands on.
• Strong technical accounting experience covering financial accounting, management accounting, budget creation and monitoring, financial analysis, and reporting, preferably within a not for profit.
• Experience of working in a start-up or of establishing a finance function is strongly desirable.
• Experience of leading a finance function, including providing financial analysis & insight  and strategic advice to aid decision making.
• Experience of grants management, compliance and reporting
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to work with both finance and non-finance staff.
• Strong strategic and problem solving skills. 

This is a remote role, although they would be open to someone working from their office.

They anticipate the role will require 2 days/week, perhaps with more time required initially to set up the finance function and then at important times in the year, including year-end.

We have a new opportunity for a Finance Assistant to join our team based in Kings Cross.

You will join us on a full time, permanent basis, working 37.5 hours and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £26,086.71 increasing incrementally to £28,247.60 per annum plus benefits. 

About the role: 

This is a fantastic opportunity for a keen and driven Finance Assistant who is looking to expand their career and knowledge - the role will provide a broad spectrum of exposure and experience across organisations accounts.

The post holder will be responsible for carrying out a range of finance related processes, data entry and administrative tasks to assist the Accountant and Finance Team. The aim of the role is to complete high quality accurate transactions at the point of data entry, including processing of invoices, payments, receipts of rent income and recording activities, data entry, filing, as well as providing information, answering queries, filing and other relevant tasks. This will help ensure timely and accurate financial information to share across SHP enabling the best data to aid operational and strategic decision making. High quality transactional data is also the starting point for a positive financial audit.

About you:

• Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills 

• Good communication skills 

• Attention to detail 

• Good numeracy skills and an understanding of double entry book keeping 

• Good team player with ability to work on own initiative 

• Demonstrable ability to use a computerised accounting system with specific ability to manage a large purchase and sales ledger 

• Good organisational, record keeping and time management skills 

About us:

Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life. We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across London boroughs. 

Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to join the Single Homeless Project team. Please click ‘apply’ now to become our Finance Assistant. We look forward to receiving your application. 

Important information:

Closing date: 14th July 2024 - However please don't delay your application by CV as we may close earlier if a suitable person is found. 

Interviews: Interviews to be held on an ongoing basis

To be considered remove your name and other personal details from your C.V. before uploading.

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

This post will require a DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant. 

Our attractive benefits package includes:

• A salary increase after successfully completing six month's probationary period
• A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in non-accommodation services
• 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays),
• A contributory pension scheme: Single Homeless Project will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary
• Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme
• Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work

At Single Homeless Project, we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to having a workforce that is made up of diverse individuals, skills, experiences and abilities.  Due to current under –representation at management level, we particularly encourage applications from individuals within our Black and Asian communities.

The International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) is the world’s largest alliance of national societies of obstetrics and gynaecology, bringing together professionals from more than 130 countries and territories. For over 65 years, FIGO has collaborated with the world’s top health, rights and donor bodies. We are in official relations with the World Health Organization and consultative status with the United Nations. FIGO is dedicated to the improvement of the health and rights of women and girls and to the reduction of disparities in health care, as well as to advancing the science and practice of obstetrics and gynaecology. We pursue our mission through education, research implementation, advocacy and capacity building with our member societies.

As an experienced and qualified Accountant, you will provide the charity with strong Management Accounts skills, including reporting, stakeholder management and risk mitigation work. You will work as part of a small, dedicated team responsible for the effective management and control of the financial functioning of a medium sized dynamic Charity.

The Organisation: 

The Academy of Medical Sciences is the independent, expert voice of biomedical and health research in the UK. The vision is to promote good health for all, supported by the best research and evidence. As a forward-thinking organisation, they foster an open and progressive research sector to improve global health. Their community includes around 1,400 Fellows elected from diverse fields across the biomedical sciences. The Academy awards prestigious grants to major universities. With a current income of approximately £20 million (and growing), they are funded primarily by the Department of Science Innovation and Technology. The organisation has flexible and hybrid working policies with staff being given the opportunity to spend most of their working time from home.

The Role: Finance Manager

Reporting the Head of Finance, you will lead the process of accurate and reliable financial accounts for the group.

• Facilitate timely financial accounts and statutory reporting.
• Oversee the processing of income and expenditure.
• Ensure proper VAT accounting in line with regulations.
• Manage and support a team of 4, including 3 Finance Officers and a Financial Accountant.
• In recent years, the Academy has made significant strides in enhancing their systems and processes. They are committed to continuous improvement and welcome innovative ideas.

The Ideal Candidate:

You will be a professionally qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) with charity sector experience. Candidates from an audit background will be considered, especially if you have partial VAT experience. You will have demonstrable expertise of consolidating accounts and reconciliations. Experience with complex balance sheet and bank account reconciliation will be also helpful. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills to liaise with stakeholders and manage an established team.

What’s in It for You:

• Salary of between £52,996 - £58,885
• Hybrid and agile working (encouraging at least 1 day per week in the office, with flexibility).
• Work-from-abroad policy (subject to tax implications and safety considerations).
• 29 days of annual leave, including Christmas closure dates, plus bank holidays.
• Up to 4 wellbeing days per year.
• Pension contribution (7.5% of gross salary from the Academy, with a 3% employee contribution).
• Life assurance.
• Interest-free season ticket travel loan.
• Family-friendly benefits, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave and coaching for parents returning to work.

How to Apply: The closing date for applications is July 15th, and interviews will be held on July 24th. Applications will be considered on receipt! Feel free to get in touch if you would like a copy of the detailed Job Description and/or annual accounts before making your application. For an informal discussion about the role, contact Peter O’Sullivan at Hays Senior Finance.