Head of Accounting

Hays Senior Finance; Liverpool City Region; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent charity in Liverpool seeks a Head of Accounting to lead a small finance team and manage critical accounting operations. This role involves delivering monthly accounts, ensuring effective internal controls, and facilitating year-end processes. Ideal for qualified accountants with a passion for the not-for-profit sector.

Benefits

Excellent pension

Holiday entitlement

Flexible working patterns

Qualifications

• Experience preparing management accounts
• Desire to work in the not-for-profit sector
• Significant experience in a complex accounting environment

Responsibilities

• Manage a team and deliver monthly management accounts
• Ensure balance sheet control and cashflow management
• Coordinate year-end processes with auditors and oversee VAT returns

Skills

Financial accounting

Technical accounting

Management accounts preparation

Team leadership

Education

Qualified accountant

Job description

Your new company
A large Liverpool-based charity is looking to recruit a Head of Accounting to report to an experienced Finance Director.
Your new role
As Head of Accounting, you will manage a small team and ensure accurate and timely delivery of monthly management accounts for this large and complex charitable organisation.
You will be responsible for all balance sheet control and cashflow management.
You will ensure internal controls and processes are working efficiently and design new ones as the organisation grows.
You will be responsible for all year-end processes and for coordination with the auditors.
You will oversee the VAT return and ensure all other external reporting is completed accurately and on a timely basis.

What you'll need to succeed
We are looking for a qualified accountant who has experience of preparing management accounts and of leading a small finance team.
You should have the desire to work for an organisation in the not-for-profit sector and have good financial accounting and technical accounting skills.
Whilst this may be your first Financial Controller level role, you will have significant experience of working in a complex accounting environment.

What you'll get in return
In addition to a competitive salary you will receive an excellent pension and holiday entitlement. Flexible and hybrid working patterns are offered.
What you need to do now
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