Financial Accountant

Morgan Hunt UK Limited; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Medicare, Health care Plan

Salary Sacrifice schemes including Cycle to Work

City centre location with great transport networks

Job summary

Morgan Hunt UK Limited is looking for a Financial Accountant to join their Finance team within a charity for a 6-month contract. The role requires strong technical accounting skills and the ability to handle financial reporting and controls, ensuring all processes from reconciliations to VAT returns are managed efficiently.

This position offers a hybrid working model primarily based in Birmingham, where you will oversee critical financial functions while mentoring junior staff and collaborating with various stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a financial accounting role within a large organization or charity.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in financial reporting.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of bank reconciliations across multiple accounts.
• Manage prepayments, accruals, and month-end adjustments.
• Prepare and post manual journals including payroll and depreciation.
• Complete balance sheet and control account reconciliations.
• Support production of monthly management accounts and audits.
• Prepare VAT returns and ensure compliance with standards.
• Guide and support junior finance staff.

Skills

Bank reconciliations

Month-end and year-end close processes

Journal preparation and posting

VAT returns

Supervising finance staff

Strong Excel skills

Education

Fully or part qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA/ACA or equivalent)

Tools

Financial systems

Job description

Financial Accountant will be joining the Finance team within a large and complex charity organisation for 6 months.

The role

Financial Accountant will play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting, maintaining robust financial controls, and supporting the organisation through month-end and year-end processes. The Financial Accountant requires strong technical accounting skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment.

Key responsibilities

• Take ownership of bank reconciliations across multiple accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies and outstanding items.
• Manage prepayments, accruals, and other month‑end adjustments, ensuring accurate and timely accounting entries.
• Prepare and post manual journals, including payroll, depreciation, and balance sheet adjustments.
• Complete balance sheet and control account reconciliations, maintaining strong financial controls and data integrity.
• Support the production of monthly management accounts, year‑end close activities, and audit requirements.
• Prepare VAT returns and ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal policies.
• Provide guidance and support to junior finance staff and review their work where required.
• Work closely with stakeholders across the organisation, providing financial information and resolving queries.
• Act as a hands‑on Financial Accountant, comfortable working through manual processes, analysing transactions in detail, and maintaining accuracy without relying solely on system‑generated outputs.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Fully or part qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA/ACA or equivalent).
• Previous experience working in a financial accounting role within a large organisation or charity; including the use and development of systems and procedures.
• Strong experience of bank reconciliations, month‑end and year‑end close processes, journal preparation and posting, VAT returns, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Experience managing or supervising finance staff.
• Strong Excel and financial systems skills.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Benefits

• Hybrid working - (Primary location Birmingham Office).
• City centre location with great transport networks.
• Pension scheme.
• Medicare, Health care Plan.
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including Cycle to Work.

Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.