Accountant (International)

THE BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY; City Of London; Sur place; GBP 40 000 - 56 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Remote and hybrid working

36 days annual leave + buy extra leave

Contributory pension up to 6%

Recognition platform for great work

Résumé du poste

The British Red Cross Society is seeking an experienced Accountant to manage the financial processing and reporting for the International Directorate. You will ensure accuracy, compliance with charity accounting standards, and provide timely financial information.

Flexible working options include remote and hybrid arrangements. The role requires CIMA/ACCA qualification or equivalent and a track record in financial controls and reporting within a charity context.

Qualifications

• CIMA/ACCA or equivalent qualification is required.
• Proven attention to detail and financial integrity.
• Knowledge of risk identification and mitigation in financial systems.
• Experience communicating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience maintaining regulatory compliance.
• Ability to challenge assumptions on financial issues when appropriate.

Responsabilités

• Work within audit control frameworks to deliver specified outcomes.
• Resolve audit issues and refer serious matters to the audit program lead.
• Maintain understanding of organisational policies, regulatory codes and codes of conduct.
• Collate and analyse data using pre-set tools and formats, independently.
• Develop or operate basic elements of data management systems to deliver outcomes.
• Edit documents to organisational style guidelines and prepare information for publication.

Connaissances

Attention to detail

Financial integrity

Risk identification

Stakeholder communication

Regulatory compliance

Audit control

Formation

CIMA/ACCA or equivalent

Outils

Financial systems

Description du poste

Could you manage and oversee the financial aspects of an organisation, ensuring accuracy, compliance with accounting standards, and providing timely and relevant financial information?

Could you take be responsible for core accounting duties, including income recognition, reconciliations, and financial controls, ensuring accuracy and compliance with charity accounting standards?

Are you a qualified, diligent and methodical Accountant who can manage the financial processing and reporting of the British Red Cross's (BRC) International Directorate?

Could you take be responsible for core accounting duties, including income recognition, reconciliations, and financial controls, ensuring accuracy and compliance with charity accounting standards?

Are you a qualified, diligent and methodical Accountant who can manage the financial processing and reporting of the British Red Cross's (BRC) International Directorate?

• Work within established systems to deliver specified outcomes or provide general support within a specialised area of audit control.
• Resolve issues arising from audits and refer serious or contentious issues to the audit program leader.
• Maintain and renew a deep knowledge and understanding of the organisation's policies and procedures and of relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, and ensure own work adheres to required standards.
• Collate and analyse data using pre-set tools, methods, and formats. Involves working independently.
• Manage basic aspects of the data management system with guidance from senior colleagues. This includes being responsible for developing or operating basic elements of the data management systems to deliver prescribed outcomes.
• Edit document in line with organisational style guidelines and prepare information for publication.

• CIMA/ACCA, part of fully qualified by experience or equivalent qualification.
• Proven ability to ensure attention to detail and financial integrity.
• In depth knowledge of identifying any risks associated with financial systems, to propose controls or actions to mitigate such risks, and to monitor such controls.
• Experience of effectively communicating with internal and external stakeholders to deliver timely information.
• Maintenance of organisational and regulatory compliance.
• Experience of challenging assumptions on financial issues where appropriate.

• Flexible working:Remote and hybrid working, flexitime, compressed hours, and job sharing.
• Holidays:36 days annual leave (including bank holidays) plus the option to buy extra leave.
• Pension Scheme:Up to 6% contributory pension.
• Recognition Platform:Managers can reward great work with retail vouchers.
• Discounts:Discounts through our Reward Gateway, Blue Light Card, Tickets for Good, and more.
• Wellbeing Support:Peer Supporters, CiC (EAP) & Headspace App.
• Learning & Development:A range of career and learning opportunities.
• Will Writing Service:Access to a free will writing service.
• Death in Service: A tax-free lump sum paid to your beneficiary in the event of your death.
• Cycle2Work:Lease a bicycle through the scheme.

We are proud to champion inclusion as a Disability Confident employer across our UK-based roles and as a Carers Confident Employer.

We are dedicated to building an inclusive, equitable and wellbeing‑focused culture where everyone feels safe, valued and can thrive. Guided by our Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing Strategy, we foster belonging, psychological and physical wellbeing, and work to remove barriers to fair opportunities. Grounded in compassion and anti‑racist practice, we listen to diverse voices, value lived experience and create environments where staff and volunteers can succeed. Join us and be part of an organisation that leads with care, celebrates difference and helps everyone succeed.