Accountant / Finance Manager (Part Time)

Placrrecruitment Co; Southwick; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Placrrecruitment Co is seeking a Part-Time Charity Accountant / Finance Manager to oversee charity finances and deliver monthly reporting. The role covers restricted/unrestricted funds, SORP/FRS 102 compliance, budgeting, and year-end audits within a dynamic charity environment.

The successful candidate will have ACCA/ACA/CIMA or equivalent charity finance experience, strong Xero and advanced Excel skills, and the ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to trustees.

Qualifications

• ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualification or substantial charity finance experience.
• Strong knowledge of Charity SORP and FRS 102.
• Experience managing restricted and unrestricted funds.
• Knowledge of charity tax compliance, including Gift Aid and VAT.
• Experience preparing monthly management accounts, budgets and forecasts.
• Experience coordinating year-end audits.
• Strong working knowledge of Xero and advanced Excel.
• Detail oriented with deadline-driven delivery.

Responsibilities

• Maintain nominal, purchase and sales ledgers in Xero.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and commentary.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and accruals.
• Ensure compliance with SORP, FRS 102 and fund accounting.
• Monitor cash flow, treasury activity and bank reconciliations.
• Support payroll processing and HMRC compliance from 2027.
• Coordinate year-end accounts and external audits.
• Produce regular financial reports for leadership and trustees.

Skills

Xero

Advanced Excel

Budgeting

Financial reporting

Audit coordination

Fund accounting

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualification

Charity finance experience

Tools

Xero Payroll

Job description

Part-Time Charity Accountant / Finance Manager

Contract: Permanent

The role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining the nominal, purchase and sales ledgers in Xero.
• Ensuring financial transactions are accurately recorded and reconciled.
• Preparing monthly management accounts.
• Completing balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, deferred income and accrued income.
• Ensuring compliance with Charities SORP and FRS 102.
• Managing restricted and unrestricted fund accounting.
• Ensuring restricted expenditure complies with funding and donor agreements.
• Working with budget holders to prepare annual budgets and financial reforecasts.
• Producing monthly financial reports and commentary for the senior leadership team and trustees.
• Monitoring cash flow, liquidity and treasury activity.
• Completing bank reconciliations.
• Making payments to suppliers and staff.
• Monitoring aged receivables and supporting the collection of outstanding income.
• Managing the processing of donations, grants and fundraising income.
• Ensuring restricted income is correctly recorded and ringfenced.
• Reviewing and improving internal financial controls and processes.
• Supporting measures to safeguard the charity's assets and reduce the risk of fraud.
• Liaising with external auditors and coordinating the year-end accounts and audit process.
• Taking responsibility for payroll processing and HMRC compliance from April 2027.

About you

To be considered for this position, you should have:

• An ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualification, or be qualified by experience with substantial charity finance experience.
• Strong knowledge of Charity SORP and FRS 102.
• Experience managing restricted and unrestricted funds.
• Knowledge of charity tax compliance, including Gift Aid and VAT.
• Experience preparing monthly management accounts, budgets and forecasts.
• Previous experience supporting or coordinating a year-end audit.
• Strong working knowledge of Xero.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work accurately to deadlines.
• The confidence to explain financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues and trustees.
• A proactive, practical and hands-on approach.
• The ability to work across both transactional finance and higher-level reporting.

Desirable experience

• Preparing financial reports for major grant funders, including the National Lottery and charitable trusts.
• Working within an education, sport or community-focused organisation.
• Aninterest in education, sport or football.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a purpose-led organisation in a key position, helping to strengthen its financial controls, reporting and long-term planning.