Financial Accounting Manager

The Search Core Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity organization is seeking a qualified Financial Accounting Manager to lead the accounting team, ensure compliance with all statutory accounts, and manage tax regulations. This role requires ACA/ACCA qualification and experience in a multi-faceted organization. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential for conveying financial issues effectively. The position offers a chance to make a significant impact within the charity sector.

Qualifications

• Qualified Financial Accountant (ACA/ACCA) with post-qualification experience.
• Experience within the charity sector is preferable.
• Experience in managing team performance against targets.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the financial accounting team.
• Ensure annual report and statutory accounts are compliant with accounting standards.
• Monitor and forecast cash flow.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Team management

Cash flow forecasting

Education

ACA/ACCA qualification

Job description

Are you a qualified financial accountant with relevant post qualified experience?

Do you have experience from within the charity sector?

Have you led, developed and managed a team to deliver results within key deadlines and timescales?

This well‑known and high‑profile organisation is looking to recruit a qualified Financial Accounting Manager to lead and develop the financial accounting team with responsibility for the statutory accounts production, VAT and tax compliance and all the external reporting requirements.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, your daily duties will include:

• Ensuring the annual report and statutory accounts for the charity and all its subsidiaries are prepared in accordance with accounting standards including Charities SORP
• Compliance with all the relevant tax regulations, including corporation tax, income tax and VAT
• Monitoring and forecasting cash flow whilst maintaining appropriate treasury procedures
• Manage and motivate the performance of the team through regular meetings to appraise their performance against targets
• Deputise for the Head of Finance when required on all aspects of Financial Accounting

The successful candidate will be an ACA/ACCA qualified accountant with post‑qualified experience from a complex multi‑faceted organisation, with proven experience in the production of consolidated statutory accounts to the regulatory standards of SORP, whilst dealing with the external audit requirements.

You must possess first‑class interpersonal, communication and presentation skills and have the ability to convey key financial issues to non‑finance staff, with the ability to understand wider stakeholder needs and adapt services appropriately.