Interim Year-End Accounting Support

Our partner, seeks the support of an experienced candidate, on a variety of tasks related to the year-end close and audit, including but not limited to:

• Balance sheet reconciliations – ensuring the year end balances reconcile to supporting documentation for bank, debtors and creditors and resolving any discrepancies.
• Fixed assets – review fixed asset purchases, disposals, depreciation and tie back to the accounts disclosures
• Ensure completeness of expenditure accruals and prepayments – checking accruals and prepayments against what budget holders have told us they expect, and independently review payments and invoices around the year end to see if any missed.
• Income reconciliations – ensure the reconciliations through the year are complete and check accrued income figures for legacies and grant income.
• Creation of schedules showing composition of amounts in the statutory accounts - tie figures back to trail balance and ensure there is clarity about what the balances are made up of.
• Accounts disclosure notes – work with the team to prepare notes to the accounts as required by accounting standards.
• Liaison and provision of information to the external auditors – ensure that information required by the auditors is uploaded to the auditor’s online platform in line with their deadlines.

Requirements

• Qualified accountant, with demonstrable experience in year-end accounts and audit preparation, within an international charity with multiple entities, working globally and in multiple currencies.
• Knowledge of Charity SORP

Role particulars

• This is a 3 month fixed-term contract with an immediate start preferred. 
• The partner is open to candidates who would like to work 4 days/week or 9 out of 10 days.
• This role is only open to candidates with the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship.
• This role offers hybrid working, with time in the London office as required.