Accounts Senior

www.topfinancialjobs.co.uk - Jobboard; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic independent firm of Accountants and Business Advisors in Scotland seeks an Accounts Senior for the Charity Team. The role involves preparing accounts for charity clients and ensuring compliance with SORP while fostering client relations and mentoring less experienced team members. Flexible working practices and competitive salary are offered.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Competitive salary

Workplace pension

Life cover (3 x)

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee referral bonus

Client referral bonus

Access to Reward Gateway

Participation in Healthy Working Lives

ESG or student mentoring groups

Qualifications

• At least part qualified ACCA/ICAS or equivalent.
• 2-3 years' experience in the not-for-profit/charity sector, including supervisory level.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accounts and undertake independent examinations for charity clients.
• Work closely with clients to understand their regulatory environment.
• Train, mentor, and supervise less experienced team members.

Skills

Knowledge of charities SORP

Time management

Organisational skills

Technical knowledge

IT skills

Communication skills

Education

Part qualified ACCA/ICAS or equivalent

Job description

Your new company
Hays is proud to be partnering with an independent firm of Accountants and Business Advisors operating across Central Scotland with offices in Edinburgh and Dunfermline. Our purpose is to support our clients to achieve their goals and having the right people on board to deliver that service is key. As a dynamic growing firm, they are looking for people who share their purpose and values to join their audit and accounts team to make a positive impact.
Your new role
As an Accounts Senior for the Charity Team, you will prepare accounts and undertake independent examinations for not-for-profit/charity clients, ensuring compliance with SORP. You will work closely with Partners/Managers, build relationships with clients to understand their organisations and the regulatory environment they operate in, manage your own and others' workload to meet deadlines, support the manager in planning and coordinating work, deliver a service that exceeds clients' expectations, and train, mentor, and supervise less experienced team members.
What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this role, you should be at least part qualified ACCA/ICAS or equivalent or QBE, with at least 2-3 years' experience in the not-for-profit/charity sector, including 1 year at a supervisory level. You should be passionate about charities, have knowledge of the charities SORP, a strong work ethic, excellent time management and organisational skills, good technical knowledge and IT skills, and strong communication skills both oral and written.
What you'll get in return
Flexible working options are available. Our client offers a competitive salary, hybrid, agile and flexible working practices, workplace pension and 3 x life cover, access to their Employee Assistance Programme, employee referral bonus, client referral bonus, access to their Reward Gateway, and the opportunity to participate in their Healthy Working Lives, ESG or student mentoring groups.
What you need to do now
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