Charity Finance Lead - Technical & Compliance

Dementia UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 58,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous benefits package

Disability Confident employer

Job summary

Dementia UK is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to lead technical accounting, statutory reporting and compliance. In this newly created role you will shape proactive financial management as part of our evolving Finance team, overseeing annual accounts and the external audit process.

You will be a qualified accountant with substantial charity finance experience and strong knowledge of Charities SORP, fund accounting, VAT and charity tax requirements.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with substantial charity finance experience.
• Expert knowledge of Charities SORP, fund accounting, VAT and charity tax.
• Experience leading statutory accounts preparation and external audits.

Responsibilities

• Lead on technical financial accounting, statutory reporting and compliance.
• Oversee preparation of annual accounts and external audit process.
• Provide expert charity accounting guidance to the organisation and manage the Finance team.

Skills

Technical accounting

Charity finance

Regulatory compliance

External audit

Education

Chartered accountant designation (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA)

Job description

Dementia UK is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to lead technical accounting, statutory reporting and compliance. In this newly created role you will shape proactive financial management as part of our evolving Finance team, overseeing annual accounts and the external audit process.

You will be a qualified accountant with substantial charity finance experience and strong knowledge of Charities SORP, fund accounting, VAT and charity tax requirements.