Interim Financial Reporting Accountant

South West Community Chaplaincy; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 83,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

South West Community Chaplaincy is seeking an experienced qualified accountant for a 6–12 month interim in Central London. The role involves statutory reporting, year-end processes and audit management within a charity finance team.

You will work with the Chief Accountant to ensure financial governance, sustainability, and timely financial reporting to trustees and senior leadership. Hybrid working with 2–3 days in the office is available.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with charity sector experience.
• Strong experience in statutory accounts and year-end close.
• Excellent technical accounting knowledge across reserves, investments, and fund accounting.
• Experience managing external audits and communicating with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation of annual statutory accounts.
• Oversee year-end close and external audit activity.
• Ensure compliance with Charity SORP and regulatory requirements.
• Provide accounting guidance on complex transactions and fund accounting.
• Produce financial reports for trustees and committees.

Skills

Charity accounting

Statutory accounts

Audit management

Investments reporting

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIPFA equivalent

Job description

Contract:6-12 Month contract
Location: Hybrid working -2/3 day in the office - Central London
Day Rate / Salary:£450-£550

We are supporting a prominentcharitable organisation seeking an experienced qualified accountant to provide additional support during a busy period within its finance function.

Working closely with the Chief Accountant and senior leadership team, you will help oversee statutory reporting, year-end processes, audit management and financial governance, whilst supporting the organisation's long-term financial sustainability.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the preparation of annual statutory accounts.
• Manage the year-end close process and support external audit activity.
• Ensure compliance with Charity SORP, relevant accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical accounting advice on complex transactions, reserves, investments and fund accounting.
• Produce high-quality financial reports for trustees, committees and senior stakeholders.
• Support financial planning, sustainability and funding strategies.
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of financial controls, policies and reporting processes.
• Assist with oversight and reporting of investment portfolios and charitable funds.
• Support finance transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to members of the wider finance team.

Person Specification

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIPFA or equivalent).
• Significant experience preparing statutory accounts and leading year-end processes.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge.
• Experience working within charities, grant-making organisations, foundations, educational institutions or other not-for-profit environments.
• Understanding of investments, reserves, endowments or fund accounting.
• Experience managing external audits and engaging with senior stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present financial information to non-finance audiences.

Desirable Experience

• Charity SORP reporting.
• Investment and treasury reporting.
• Trustee and committee reporting.
• Grant-making or endowed charity environments.
• Finance systems and process improvement projects.

This role would suit an experienced Financial Reporting Manager, Financial Controller, Technical Accountant or Group Accountant seeking an interim assignment within a purpose-led organisation.