Financial Accountant

Fauna & Flora; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension contribution

Life insurance

Salary exchange schemes

Annual leave allowance

Job summary

Fauna & Flora is seeking an experienced Financial Accountant to support the Financial Controller, oversee staff expenses and treasury activities, and play a key role in global payroll preparation. The role also focuses on developing financial training resources for staff and provides exposure across multiple areas of finance in a multi-currency, global organisation.

You will be UK GAAP/FRS 102 proficient with proven management reporting experience and payroll exposure, enabling effective

Qualifications

• CCAB qualified or part qualified; actively studying.
• Strong UK GAAP and FRS 102 knowledge.
• Proven management reporting experience including balance sheet reconciliations.
• Payroll exposure and HMRC employee expenses/benefits regulations knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Assist Financial Controller and oversee staff expenses and treasury activities.
• Support timely production of management accounts and variances.
• Develop and maintain financial training resources for Fauna & Flora staff.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Management reporting

Payroll exposure

UK GAAP knowledge

Education

CCAB qualified or part qualified (and studying)

Job description

Fauna & Flora is seeking an experienced Financial Accountant to cover a range of tasks including supporting the Financial Controller, overseeing management of staff expenses, overseeing treasury activities, playing a key role in preparing global payroll and supporting the timely and accurate production of management account information. This role also has a strong emphasis on developing and maintaining a range of financial training resources aimed at Fauna & Flora staff. The role will suit an individual who is looking for exposure in a number of different areas of finance in a multi-currency, global organisation.

You will be CCAB qualified or part qualified and actively studying, have a good technical understanding of current UK GAAP and FRS 102, together with proven management reporting experience (up to balance sheet reconciliation), experience in payroll and exposure to HMRC employee expenses and benefits regulations. As a member of the UK-based Finance Team, your strong communication, interpersonal skills and customer focus will enable you to build effective working relationships at all levels across the organisation.

You will enjoy working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, where the ability to manage a variety of concurrent tasks is paramount. You will be comfortable researching technical financial guidance and documenting findings. In return, we offer the opportunity to work for a ground-breaking organisation at the forefront of global conservation, with generous pension contribution, attractive annual leave allowance, life insurance and salary exchange schemes.

Our offices are located in The David Attenborough Building in central Cambridge, just a few minutes' walk from glorious historic buildings and museums, the picturesque River Cam, the central market and shopping centre, and a host of cafés and restaurants.

The closing date for applications is Sunday, 25 October 2026.