Financial Accountant

The Land Trust; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charitable organization in Warrington seeks a Financial Accountant. The role involves managing a team, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and supporting financial reporting. Offering a competitive salary up to £60,000 plus bonuses and a flexible working environment, this position provides an excellent opportunity to contribute to sustainability initiatives in the community.

Benefits

26.5 days holiday per year plus bank holidays

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

Flexitime with the ability to work from home

Employee Assistance Programme

Medicash health cashback plan

Qualifications

• Recognized senior accountancy qualification required.
• Minimum 3 years post-qualification experience.
• Experience in charity accounting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with accounting and legal reporting obligations.
• Deliver financial management information.
• Support FD in audit dealings.

Skills

VAT

Accounting Standards

Charity SORP

Excel

Communication

Line Management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

Advanced IT skills

Job description

Job Title: Financial Accountant
Reports To: Finance Director
Salary: up to £60,000 per annum (DoE) plus retention / performance bonus
Terms: Fixed Term September 25 until December 2026 (maternity cover)
Location: Based in Birchwood, Warrington (with the potential of some hybrid working)

The Financial Accountant will work closely with the Finance Director and the wider leadership teams. Managing, motivating and coaching a team of three. Liaising with internal and external auditors, bankers, investment managers, insurers and an outsourced payroll.

The primary responsibilities of this role are to:

• Ensure that the Land Trust and its subsidiaries achieve best practice in terms of complying with all current accounting and legal reporting obligations
• Deliver accurate and meaningful financial / management information
• Support the FD in the production of key statutory / legal accounting reports such as the annual report &accounts
• Ensure that key financial controls within the Land Trust are operating effectively
• Support the FD in his / her dealings with auditors (both internal and external) and other interested, third party stakeholders
• Deputise for the FD during his / her absence in the area of financial control

Please see supporting document for a full detailed job description.

Experience and knowledge required:

• A recognised senior accountancy qualification- ACA, ACCA, CIMA or other equivalent with a minimum of 3 year post qualification experience
• Experience of charity accounting desirable but not essential.
• Excellent and up to date knowledge of accounting standards, Charity SORP, preparing consolidated accounts and trading subsidiaries.
• Experience of VAT is essential
• Line management experience.
• Systems development experience, to include the ability to optimise the use of systems to increase efficiency and effectiveness of the Finance Department. Skills and attributes:
• High level of motivation, personal organisation &professionalism
• Comfortable with a deadline driven environment
• A self-starter who is pro-active and can work on initiative and can set and achieve goals
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills.
• High level of accuracy and good attention to detail
• Able to establish strong credibility, trust and inspire confidence
• Advanced IT and Excel skills

Salary and benefits:

• Up to £60,000 per annum (DoE) plus retention / performance related bonus.
• 36-hour week
• 26.5 days holiday per year plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme, with matched contributions up to 6%.
• Flexitime with the ability to work from home
• Employee Assistance Programme and Medicash health cashback plan.
• Supportive and collaborative team culture

Applications
Please email an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement and apply below now to be considered for this Financial Accountant position.

About The Land Trust
The Land Trust is a Registered Charity based in Warrington and operating nationally. We are leading the way in establishing sustainable solutions for the management of open space.

We help a wide range of landowners: including housing developers, landfill operators and local authorities, who want to pass on responsibility (or liability) for the management of public open space.Our current endowment portfolio of approx. £180m provides financial resources to ensure that our endowed sites are managed to a good standard and contribute to the wellbeing of the communities which they serve.