Financial Accounting Manager

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB); Bracknell; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Private pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Health Cash Plan

Learning & development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Volunteering policy

Gold Investors in People

Job summary

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) in Bracknell offers a hybrid, full-time Financial Accounting Manager role. You will lead the Financial Accounting Team to deliver statutory accounts, manage month-end processes, and ensure robust financial controls across CIOB entities.

The role requires qualification progress, strong Excel skills, and team leadership ability. You will work within a supportive, flexible environment offering development opportunities, competitive benefits, and a

Qualifications

• Part qualified or studying towards accounting qualification (CIMA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent).
• Experience in preparing statutory accounts (NFP desirable).
• Strong understanding of UK and international accounting/finance principles.
• Experience in an accounting/finance team environment.
• Experience managing a team.

Responsibilities

• Year-end production of statutory accounts and audits in compliance with applicable acts and standards.
• Balance sheet reconciliation with month-end deadlines and unresolved differences resolved.
• Identify and implement financial controls and process improvements.
• Manage payroll in collaboration with HR and ensure accurate service delivery.
• Oversee bank accounts and investment funds for accurate cash reporting.
• Lead, coach and develop direct reports including performance reviews and recruitment.

Skills

Team management

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

Part qualified or studying towards accounting qualification (CIMA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent)

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Title: Financial Accounting Manager

Location: Bracknell/ Hybrid working

Working Hours: Full time, 36 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £51,233 per annum

About Us

Are you ready to use your financial accounting skills for an organisation that is committed to making a positive difference for people everywhere? If so, we could be the organisation for you. We are the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), the world's largest and most influential professional body for construction management and leadership.

About the Role

As our Financial Accounting Manager, you’ll lead the Financial Accounting Team (FAM) with a focus on ensuring the timely and accurate delivery of financial statements, ensuring compliance and implementation of efficient and diligent financial practices to facilitate the assessment of the Institutes financial performance and sustainability.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Year-end production of statutory accounts and internal and external audits, in accordance with Charities Act, SORP and Companies Act requirements and all relevant international accounting standards.
• Balance sheet reconciliation process, ensuring month end deadlines are met and unreconciled differences are resolved ensuring timely resolution and accurate accounting for all CIOB entities and subsidiaries.
• Identifying, standardising, and developing financial controls process improvements, and implement changes to strengthen the control environment and increase the efficiency of the team.
• Responsibility for the Institutes and its subsidiaries payrolls to ensure that an effective, accurate professional service is provided to all, working effectively with the Institutes HR Team to create a strong payroll operating model.
• Monitoring, maintaining, and overseeing the efficient management of the Institutes bank accounts, and investment funds to enable accurate reporting of the Institutes cash flow position.
• Managing and coaching all direct reports including goal setting, performance measurement, appraisals, training, and recruitment

About You

The ideal candidate will hold the following skills and/ or experience:

• Be part qualified or studying towards accounting qualification (CIMA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent)
• Have proven experience in the preparation of Statutory accounts (NFP desirable)
• Strong understanding of accounting, finance, and management principles UK and International
• Have demonstrable experience in an accounting/finance team environment
• Strong experience in managing a team
• Strong interpersonal and relationship management capability with ability to influence and challenge
• Ability to deliver information clearly and accurately with strong attention to detail
• Ability to work to tight timescales, organised and flexible, with a focus on excellence
• A confident IT user with strong Excel skills and an ability to pick up new IT systems quickly
• Experience of UK and International payroll advantageous

Why Work For Us?

We can offer you not only the opportunity to make a real difference with the work you do, but the chance to do that in a friendly, flexible and welcoming working environment.

We’ll offer you a competitive salary and a fantastic range of benefits, which include:

• 25 days holiday (rising to 29 with service) plus bank holidays, a birthday day off and Christmas closure
• A private pension scheme with employer contributions, plus free pension advice with our benefit advisors
• Learning and development opportunities to support your career development
• Private medical insurance (includes Online GP and Wellbeing Assistance) and a Health Cash Plan (includes dental and optical cashback)
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Life Assurance
• Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing including an employee assistance programme and mental health first aiders at work
• Volunteering policy
• Peer recognition scheme
• Learning and development opportunities tailored to your career aspirations.
• A welcoming and inclusive culture that supports diversity and wellbeing.
• Gold Investors in People accreditation, reflecting our commitment to our colleagues.