Financial Accountant Jobs

Dimensions is proud to be one of very few social care organisations that are accredited by the Great Places To Work programme in 2023 – now 5 years in a row!

Reporting directly to Head of Planning and Reporting, the Bid costing manager will support financial planning and analysis across the business, along with our key budgeting and forecasting processes. A key part of the role will be pricing of significant value or complex tenders with ownership of regional pricing activity. There will also be a key focus on reviewing our tender process and ensuring we continue to make improvements.

Interviews will take place via Microsoft teams on the 28th November.

Your main duties will include: 

• Lead and agree all costings including fair cost of care assumptions to ensure all business costed is financially viable
• Develop positive and productive working relationships with colleagues, working closely with FBP
• Manage the budget & forecasting process, creating sets of financial budgeting assumptions for review.
• Maintain and update rules in the budgeting software, ensuring they are amended for any revised working practices and assumptions. Update global figures when appropriate.

The successful applicant will have: 

• We require applicants to be part Qualified – AAT/ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent
• Experience of working in a Finance Team
• Possess intermediate excel.
• Ability to build, develop and maintain supportive and constructive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders

The rewards

• Up to 35 days’ annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays)
• Staff discount shopping scheme ‘Rewarding Dimensions’
• We offer a salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you've earned before payday. 
• Employee Assistance Programme 
• Pension scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Qualification scheme
• Employee recognition scheme 'Inspiring People' 
• Discounted health and dental cover 
• Life Assurance 
• Bike to Work Scheme 
• Season Ticket Loan

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Your new company
My client is a well-respected charity with a head office in London but with offices around the world.
Your new role
The role is a Financial Accountant. The role is expected to be for 6-8 months. The organisation offers hybrid working with 2 -3 days in the office. Duties will include:
- Be responsible for the company's financial operations for month-end and year-end close, ensuring timely financial reporting
- Oversee inter-company transactions, ensure proper reconciliation of control accounts
- Ensure compliance with financial procedures and implement effective controls
- Provide regular financial analysis and reports to support decision-making
- Continuously review and improve financial processes
- Identify areas for process improvement and efficiency gains, making recommendations for enhancing the financial control environment
- Assist with year-end audit preparations, providing necessary documentation and ensuring that any audit queries
- Identify opportunities to streamline financial processes
- Provide cover and support to colleagues when necessary
What you'll need to succeed
In order to succeed, you will need extensive experience in financial accounting as well as strong systems skills and a good level of Excel. If you were studying for a professional qualification, this would be advantageous.
What you'll get in return
In return, you will get the opportunity to work for a well-respected charity. You will receive excellent support and guidance to progress your career.
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, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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Ivy Rock Partners is excited to be working with a leading organisation to recruit a talented Financial Accountant. This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic finance team where you will play a key role in delivering accurate and timely financial information for internal and external stakeholders. If you are passionate about finance and looking to make an impact, we would love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain and oversee the fixed asset register, including accounting for property, plant, and equipment.
• Manage accounting for deferred capital grants, property disposals, and the financial aspects of new housing properties.
• Prepare annual statutory accounts, ensuring compliance with accounting standards.
• Assist the Senior Financial Accountant in delivering accurate monthly management accounts and supporting the year-end audit process.
• Ensure financial reporting is clear and targeted to diverse audiences, including internal teams, external regulators, and auditors.
• Drive process improvements across financial controls, policies, and procedures, and ensure compliance with industry best practices.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Part-qualified accountant (ACMA/ACCA/ACA) with relevant experience in financial accounting and reporting.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and present complex financial data.
• Experience in statutory reporting and knowledge of UK and International Financial Reporting Standards.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills, capable of managing multiple deadlines.
• Experience with Fixed Asset Register
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and accounting software; experience with housing-related systems is a plus.

What’s on Offer:

• A hybrid working model that provides flexibility between home and the office.
• Opportunities for career progression and professional development.
• The chance to work closely with senior finance leaders and contribute to strategic financial initiatives.
• A collaborative and supportive work environment where your input will directly impact the organization’s financial performance.
• Funding your finance qualification

Please get in touch with Megan Hunter for a confidential conversation about the role.

Ivy Rock Partners is currently supporting an impactful organisation in their search for a proactive and detail-oriented Financial Accountant. This position offers a fantastic opportunity to join a dedicated finance team that is making a difference within medical research. The role involves contributing to high-quality statutory audits, efficient month-end and year-end processes, and maintaining a strong financial control environment.

 Key Responsibilities:

• Support the production of group year-end statutory accounts and liaise with external auditors.
• Interpret and communicate the impact of FRS102 changes on the organization’s financial practices.
• Drive process improvements to reduce reporting timeframes and enhance the quality of financial information.
• Play a key role in developing and optimizing finance systems.
• Perform monthly reconciliation and group consolidation tasks.
• Maintain a robust control environment, proactively managing risks, and addressing audit findings.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of effective financial policies and procedures.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Fully qualified Financial Accountant (ACA, ICAEW, or equivalent).
• Recent experience in an accounting practice, with knowledge of Financial Reporting Standards (FRS102) and charities SORP.
• Strong knowledge of tax and VAT compliance.
• Proficiency in Excel, including functions like VLOOKUPs and pivot tables; experience with Workday is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly to diverse stakeholders.

What’s on Offer:

• A permanent role that offers the chance to directly contribute to meaningful work.
• A collaborative environment with opportunities for continuous improvement and professional growth.
• The opportunity to work alongside a dynamic finance team and make a tangible impact on the organisation’s success.

Please get in touch with Megan Hunter for a confidential conversation about the role.

Financial Accountant – Process & System Improvement
£51,000 - £59,000
12 month fixed term contract, Full-time
Hybrid working, 2 days a week in the office
Office based in Central London 

Exciting opportunity for a qualified accountant to join a world renowned international humanitarian charity during a time of growth and expansion. The successful individual will play a central role in helping the organisation be more effective and efficient. You will work towards these ambitions through developing and implementing changes to finance processes and systems. This will be achieved by leading on a portfolio of improvement projects. In addition, the role-holder will use their skills in Excel, accounting software and reporting to provide ad hoc support to the finance team by identifying and implementing iterative improvements to finance processes and systems where needed.

Key areas of responsibility:

• Design of an effective and sustainable process for a purchase to pay procedure, which includes the payments of expenses and credit cards (seeking significant improvements to current procedures).
• Developing a business case for possible new systems which may be required to deliver new procedures.
• Working with the fundraising team to improve the flow of data between the fundraising database and finance system, including ensuring the coding structure is fit for purpose.
• Commission a review of tax and residency compliance for payrolled staff by working with HR and extemal advisors.
• Assist with embedding knowledge of new processes with relevant non-finance teams / colleagues in relation to key taxation compliance areas, especially relating to fundraising and HR activities.
• Documentation of Finance procedures, as well as the communication, implementation and embedding of policies and processes within finance and the wider office.
• Provide support from the finance function to the fundraising team during the fundraising team's project to introduce a legacy administration database and associated processes.

Who are we looking for?

• A formally qualified Accountant 
• Exposure with designing and implementing process change and improvements.
• Familiarity with software implementation (preferably purchase to pay software).

My client is fully open to sector experience. As such we welcome candidates from industry, charity or practice backgrounds.

Financial Accountant

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Caxton Youth Organisation, a specialist youth charity, that empowers learning disabled and autistic young people aged 11-25 living in the London borough of Westminster.

We have a part-time, fully online/ remote role available to produce monthly management accounts, budgets and forecasts. The role requires good working knowledge and experience of Xero accounting software, as well as experience working with a small organisation.

We require someone to work 3-4 days a month. The working hours are flexible and would suit someone who may be re-entering the job market or is retiring, but looking for some additional work.

We have a Finance and Facilities Officer who is responsible for the day-to-day input of transactions into Xero, reconciling bank statements, producing invoices and remittance advice for grants and liaising with payroll. The payroll function is outsourced to CET Payroll. The unaudited financial statements are prepared by the independent examiner. The CEO is responsible for the financial management of the organisation.

Your role

The work would include:

•  monthly preparation and posting of payroll journals
• reconciliation of the monthly accounts (including rectifying any discrepancies).
• monthly income and expenditure report and variance analysis
• monthly cashflow forecast on a cumulative basis
• processing of accruals and adjustment Production of quarterly and annual budgets and reforecasts
•  Supporting the annual independent examinatio
• Meeting with the Treasurer, CEO and Finance and Facilities Officer as and when needed.

Successful candidate profile:

• Fully AAT qualified
• Minimum of 5 years experience of bookeeping
• Minimum of 2 years experience of using Xero Software
• Advanced Microsoft Excel user
• Strong experience of managing month end and year end processes
• Fluent English speaker with strong communication skills
• Experience working with a small organisation
• Ability to work independently 

About us

The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity established in 2017, managing over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats, historic buildings, and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These include Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, and more.

We also manage other important public spaces such as Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens, making these iconic green spaces some of the most visited attractions in the UK, with 77 million visits annually.

We are now looking for an Assistant Accountant to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working 36 hours per week.

The Benefits

• Salary of £32,666 - £36,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus study support
• 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years’ service
• Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
• Hybrid/agile working options
• Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
• Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
• Learning and development opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Offices in a beautiful location

This is a unique opportunity for a versatile accounting professional with experience with working in a small/medium finance team, to elevate their career with our prestigious organisation.

Here, your growth matters and you will discover dedicated study support and plenty of chances for professional development. What’s more, we will offer you a clear path to enhance your financial expertise, within a setting that will enable you to make a meaningful impact that reaches beyond the numbers.

Enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid role, you will discover an array of perks that will keep you motivated, inspired and thriving every day. So, if you’re ready to showcase your skills, grow professionally and support green spaces across London, read on and apply today!

The Role

As an Assistant Accountant, you will play a key supporting role in the financial health of The Royal Parks.

Specifically, you will assist with financial reporting, control, and compliance activities, focusing on areas such as the annual statutory accounts, VAT reporting, and balance sheet reconciliations, as well as supporting with accounts payable, accounts receivable, and cash management activities.

Working alongside the Financial Accountant, you’ll support the completion of year-end accounts, contribute to audit processes, and help maintain efficient financial transaction procedures.

Additionally, you will:

• Update and manage the Fixed Asset and Grant Registers
• Coding invoices and raising POs for the Finance department (e.g. insurance)
• Suggest and help implement improvements to finance policies and processes

About You

To be considered as an Assistant Accountant, you will need

• Experience working within a small to medium-sized finance team
• Basic understanding of double-entry bookkeeping
• A quick learning approach to new systems and processes
• A finance and/or accounting degree, apprenticeship, AAT qualification, ACA/ACCA part qualification, or relevant experience

Other organisations may call this role Junior Accountant, Accounts Junior, Bookkeeper, or Finance Officer.

The Royal Parks are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

The role of Management Accountant is to provide high quality support to the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis in the annual budget setting process, whilst being responsible for the monthly management accounts, including production, analysis, reporting and communication.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain the full analysis, with all appropriate backup, of the current organisational budget: pay, non-pay, income and capital; ensuring that all documentation is fully backed up.
• Ensure complete transparency with budget holders of all components and assumptions inherent in the budget.
• As directed by the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis, input any agreed changes to the budgets, in full liaison with budget holders.
• For each annual budget, liaise with budget holders to agree monthly phasing assumptions.  These will be fixed at the beginning of the financial year, unless authorised by the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis.
• Prepare and deliver accurate, timely management information and financial reports to support strategic decision-making and operational performance monitoring.
• On a monthly basis, prepare the management accounts for the organisation.  For presentation to the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis, ensure arithmetic accuracy, full reconciliation to the general ledger, analysis of all material variances and identification of underlying trends.
• Once the management accounts have been approved, liaise with budget holders to effectively communicate their monthly results, and provide sound guidance and advice on effective budget management and forecasting of future spend.

Your new company
Working with an incredible health charity who support people and their families throughout the UK. This role is working within a very collaborative finance team. The organisation is continuing to grow, which could lead to good prospects for the right person.

Your new role

• Responsible for carrying out monthly balance sheet recs, leading on all trading subsidiary matters, and ensuring tax compliance, including VAT and Corporation Tax, across the organisation.
• Support at year-end, including preparation of the annual report and accounts and assisting with the external audit.
• Produce accurate financial information, manage purchase orders, and collaborate with the Finance Manager and Finance Business Partners.
• + more.

What you'll need to succeed

• Part-qualified / qualified / QBE Accountant with strong Financial Accounting experience.
• Looking for candidates with strong experience with charity accounting, with VAT experience, Charities SORP and can support with year-end stats.
• It is essential to be confident in these areas and can lead in certain matters.
• Strong technical ability and excel skills.

What you'll get in return

• 33 days of annual leave + bank holidays.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental pay.
• 8% employer contribution or opportunity to continue NHS pension.
• 24/7 virtual GP access (UK registered), plus access to Best Doctors
• Access to wellbeing app (healthy living tips and Bright TV)
• Flexible working options; including hybrid working, flexible working patterns such as part-time, compressed hours and more*
• + 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, or call us now.
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About Reall

Reall’s vision is housing markets that work for people, prosperity and planet. Reall is improving the lives of under-served households in African and Asian cities by building and increasing access to green resilient homes. We create the conditions for families to secure their own homes. Globally, there are 1.2 billion people without somewhere decent to call home. Working across our priority markets, including Kenya, Nigeria, India, Pakistan and beyond, Reall has a commercially and environmentally viable solution that drives macroeconomic development and catalyses pathways to net zero.

We have been pioneers and thought leaders in the global affordable housing space for more than 30 years and to date we have improved the lives of over three million people, created over 200,000 jobs, brought clean water to half a million people and delivered sustainable sanitation to over a million.

The Role

This role will lead on the production of monthly management accounts and other financial reports in relation to projects and programmes, assisting in the preparation of annual budgets as well as the maintenance and development of systems to deliver the most effective finance support to the organisation.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• An ability to work in a complex finance role, with strong technical knowledge of statutory, management and financial accounting.
• Experience in providing variance analysis of actual spend against budget and forecast to assist with financial planning.
• Experience in month end processes, cash flow reconciliation, accruals and reconciliation of the purchase ledger
• Experience of working in foreign currencies.
• Excellent financial analysis skills & attention to detail.
• Ability to evaluate, analyse and improve financial systems and processes.

Why work at Reall?

With a modest UK-based team, Reall is an organisation driven by efficiency, with significant ambition and a track record of success.

Our internal operations are underpinned by a culture of psychological safety, promoting trust, curiosity, and confidence.  This means that staff feel secure to speak their minds, tackle challenges creatively, and can never be described as risk averse.

A committed investor in its staff, Reall promotes an environment of conscious diversity in all its forms.  You’ll be joining a high-performing, cohesive team with its sights firmly on global impact.

Reall is committed to equality and diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.  We positively encourage applications from those who are suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion, or belief, as Reall believes a diverse and inclusive workforce is vital for our organisation and will lead to greater results and enhance our way of working.

What We Offer

In return for your skills and experience, we offer:

• A competitive salary and total reward package
• 33 days' annual leave plus an additional day off on your birthday. Increasing by 1 day every year for every year of service
• A comprehensive benefits package including an enhanced Pension offering, including death in service coverage along with a generous Maternity and Shared Parental Leave provision
• Access to a Reward portal, which provides high street discounts and a cashback reward scheme in popular online and retail outlets.
• A dynamic and supportive work environment including on-site health and well-being support through access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential support to colleagues. Along with access to funded training and further career development.
• More details are available in job description and person specification, which are available by clicking through as you apply for this role. 

Salary – £35,000 - £40,000 per annum dependent on experience

Working hours – Normal office hours are 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday. We are open to flexible working patterns subject to the objectives and outcomes of the role being met. We are currently working hybrid with blended office and homeworking with the ability to work up to three days from home most weeks.

The closing date for applications for is 3rd November 2024

Please note that you must have the right to live and work in the UK to be eligible to apply for this role.

If you would like further information please contact us through the recruitment portal with your questions or contact details and a member of our team will contact you.

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Program Accountant to join our team in Thomson Reuters Foundation . In this pivotal role, you will manage a diverse portfolio of programs, leading all aspects of program accounting and reporting, including timely donor reporting, and ensuring clean donor audits. You will provide leadership and mentorship to Program Accountants working closely with the Head of Finance and the CFO to support strategic financial planning and drive key initiatives. If you are passionate about making a meaningful impact through meticulous financial management and leadership, we invite you to apply and join our  organisation.

A successful candidate will have strong analytical skills with the ability to work independently and as part of a team to ensure all Program reporting requirements are met on time. Additionally, you must possess excellent communication skills to effectively convey information between various levels within the Foundation and provide mentorship and support to project accountants .

About the Role

As a Senior Program Accountant at the Thomson Reuters Foundation, you will:

• Ensure accurate and timely project accounting and reporting for your portfolio, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.

• Collaborate with the Business Development and Program Teams in the preparation of budget proposals to donors.

• Prepare and present financial reports to the CFO and Senior Leadership monthly.

• Ensure accurate and timely donor reporting in line with donor requirements, timelines, formats, contractual obligations, and timescales.

• Provide financial guidance and support to Program Managers and stakeholders supporting decision-making.

• Ensure compliance with all relevant financial regulations, accounting standards, and donor regulations.

• Lead on improving program reporting and analysis to support decision-making in the Foundation.

• Build partnerships and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Contribute proactively in simplifying and automating finance systems, processes, and procedures.

About You
You're a fit for the role of a Senior Program Accountant if your background includes:

• Qualified Accountant with experience working in a program accounting, reporting and managing teams in a Charity (minimum of 5 years of experience).

• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

• Strong financial reporting, budgeting, donor reporting including problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Knowledge of financial processes including cost allocation and cost recovery in charities.

• Excellent teamwork and collaboration capabilities, with experience working with stakeholders.

• Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

What’s in it For You 

At the Thomson Reuters Foundation, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth: 

• Global Perspective and Impact: Interested in working for a dynamic global organization with a focus on social impact? With hubs all over the world from Bangkok to Madrid to Rio de Janeiro, join a truly international team with a shared goal of helping to build societies around the world that are free, fair and informed. 

• A Unique Approach: Our expertise in media and the law is world class; we combine the power of both to address the critical issues faced by humanity.  

• Our Relevance: With a focus on advancing media freedom, fostering more inclusive economies and promoting human rights, our work has never been more needed than right now. 

• Benefits: We offer competitive salary packages and market-leading benefits. 

• Learning & Development: We are dedicated to the continual professional development of our employees and offer access to both in-house and external training opportunities. 

About Thomson Reuters Foundation 

The Thomson Reuters Foundation is corporate foundation of Thomson Reuters, the global news and information services company. As an independent charity, registered in the UK and the USA, we work to advance media freedom, foster more inclusive economies, and promote human rights. Through news, media development, free legal assistance and convening initiatives, we combine our unique media and legal services to drive systemic change. 

An award-winning and fast growing organisation, which provides dedicated support to individuals in times of crisis and economic need, is recruiting a Financial Controller. Having recently expanded its services beyond London to the wider UK, this is an exciting time to be joining an organisation whose values are based on key principles of fairness and equality.

The charity offers key and much needed services and support for people by providing tangible and practical support services. The Financial Controller position is an opportunity to join the charity at a time of significant recent and further upcoming growth. Reporting into the Head of Finance, a summary of some of this role’s duties is as follows:

• Undertake all aspects of financial reporting requirements for the organisation’s entities.
• Prepare statutory accounts and contribute to leading the year-end reporting processes
• Support the Senior Leadership Team in the provision of relevant commentary and analysis on monthly management information
• Develop annual budgets for internal departments, supporting budget-holders on in-year budget updates to advise on performance vs. budget
• Responsibility for oversight of financial operations (transactions, payments etc.) undertaken by the Finance Officers
• Strong prospects for future internal career development opportunities as the organisation grows in size

You will be:

A part-qualified, qualified or qualified by experience accountant

You will have exposure to both financial and management reporting and have good to strong excel skills

Candidates from all sectors (charity, commercial and other) are encouraged to apply, though you must be motivated by working in a values-driven organisation

What’s in it for you:

• Salary of £50,000 per annum
• Full time or part-time applicants will be considered
• 25 days Annual leave (FTE) + Bank Holidays
• Private health insurance and Employee Assistance Programme
• Interest free staff loan scheme

An award-winning and fast growing organisation, which provides dedicated support to individuals in times of crisis and economic need, is recruiting an Interim Financial Controller to for a 6 month contract. Having recently expanded its services beyond London to the wider UK, this is an exciting time to be joining an organisation whose values are based on key principles of fairness and equality.

Reporting into the Head of Finance, a summary of some of this role’s duties is as follows:

• Undertake all aspects of financial reporting requirements for the organisation’s entities.
• Prepare statutory accounts and contribute to leading the year-end reporting processes
• Support the Senior Leadership Team in the provision of relevant commentary and analysis on monthly management information
• Develop annual budgets for internal departments, supporting budget-holders on in-year budget updates to advise on performance vs. budget
• Responsibility for oversight of financial operations (transactions, payments etc.) undertaken by the Finance Officers

You will be:

Immediately availble or on a short notice period

A part-qualified, qualified or qualified by experience accountant

You will have exposure to both financial and management reporting and have good to strong excel skills

Candidates from all sectors (charity, commercial and other) are encouraged to apply, though you must be motivated by working in a values-driven organisation

What’s in it for you:

• Day rate of £300-£350 depending on experience 
• Full time or part-time applicants will be considered (4 day working week

London’s Air Ambulance 
Head of FP&A
Salary: £68,000 - £75,000
Permanent, flexible working
Hybrid working, 2/3 days a week in office
Office based on Mansell Street
Closest Stations Tower Hill and Aldgate 

London's Air Ambulance treats patients who experience critical injury in the capital and support them and their families on a road to recovery. This is only possible through close collaboration between  London's Air Ambulance Charity, the London Ambulance Service (LAS), Barts Health NHS Trust (Barts), London's Major Trauma Centres and the wider Major Trauma Networks, to deliver groundbreaking care and save lives. To deliver this service the charity is split across two locations, with offices in Mansell St and in the Royal London Hospital.

London's Air Ambulance Charity has recently agreed an ambitious 15-year strategy to deliver the best possible care to the people of London. This strategy will involve growth into new areas of work, more complexity in income and expenditure streams, and an increased need for strong financial leadership to guide the charity, its staff and its board of trustees.

The Head of FP&A is a key member of the finance team and, alongside the Head of Financial Accounting, will help shape the strategic management and direction of the team. The Head of FP&A is a key senior role in the charity to support the Directors, Trustees and budget holders to understand and interpret the charity's finances.

Reporting to the Director of Finance, IT and Facilities, the Head of FP&A will lead on the charity's financial planning, budgeting and forecasting, as well as having a key role in the long-term strategic financial planning process. The Head of FP&A will manage the Finance Business Partnering function which provides expert support and guidance to budget holders and key stakeholders across the charity.

Key areas of responsibilities;

• Lead the finance business partnering function, which provides support and guidance to budget holders and key stakeholders across the charity
• Financial evaluation of project proposals to support management decision-making, providing expertise on financial modelling, NPV, ROI, and sensitivity analysis
• Ensure that staff and trustees are provided with useful, relevant and insightful financial information in line with agreed deadlines, and that they are supported to use it effectively 
• Lead on strategic financial reporting and analysis in line with plans
• Lead and manage the design and build of financial models to support strategic planning and the impact of projects and forecasting across the charity
• Working with the DFIF to develop dashboards and financial key performance indicators for the charity
• Lead and manage the charity's budgeting process, developing budgeting models and tools, and interpreting financial information to give a clear picture of the charity's short and long term financial position
• Work closely with the Head of Financial Accounts to ensure that strategic and operational goals are aligned and to encourage collaboration in the finance team

Who are we looking for?

• A formally qualified accountant 
• Relevant and appropriate experience in finance and management accounting obtained in a complex organisation
• Experience in budgeting and forecasting in a complex organisation 
• An excellent communicator who is able to influence at all levels within the organisation
• Ability to work on own initiative, assess priorities and be proactive.

Benefits for working at London’s Air Ambulance:

• Generous pension scheme with employer contribution rate up to 10%
• Generous annual leave allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays
• Eye care scheme and many more!

London’s Air Ambulance is fully open to sector experience. As such we welcome candidates from industry, charity or practice backgrounds.

Timetable:
Closing deadline:           Thursday 14th November
1st stage Interview:        Thursday 21st November
2nd stage Interview:       w/c 25th November

Next steps?
To apply for this position, submit your CV and get in touch with Iain Slinn.