Financial Accountant

Goodman Masson are delighted to be supporting a leading Education Charity. This organisation is committed to transforming children's lives through collaboration, delivering engaging learning experiences, and providing exceptional professional development for staff.

They are looking for a Financial Accountant to support their team on a contract for 6 months, with scope for extension.

The Financial Accountant will support the central finance team by maintaining robust financial processes, preparing reports, managing payroll, and assisting with audits, budgets, and income tracking, ensuring compliance with organisational policies and safeguarding standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain and support robust financial processes in line with organisational policies.
• Prepare monthly cash book journals, bank reconciliations, and balance sheet control accounts.
• Process payroll journals, reconciliations, accruals, and prepayments.
• Assist in preparing annual budgets, forecasts, and management accounts.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis, bench-marking, and audit support.
• Monitor income, raise sales invoices, and manage debtors and cash receipts.
• Process purchase orders, invoices, payments, and staff expenses.
• Administer bank accounts, maintain cash flow forecasts, and manage corporate credit cards.
• Oversee payroll processes, including overtime records and resolving payroll queries.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding, health & safety, and data protection policies.

Person Specification:

Essential:

• Part-qualified or working towards an accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, CIMA)
• Knowledge of financial controls, procedures, and accounting systems
• Experience preparing financial reports
• Strong communication skills and proficiency in Excel

Desirable:

• Experience in IRIS/PSF or the education sector
• Finance or accountancy-related degree (minimum 2:1)

Attributes:

• A self-starter with the ability to prioritise multiple projects
• Committed to professional development and the organisation's mission and values
• Demonstrates attention to detail, integrity, and confidentiality

This role offers an excellent opportunity for career development in a supportive and dynamic environment. We look forward to hearing from candidates who share their commitment to financial excellence and continuous improvement.

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.