Financial Accountant, £55,000, Central London and Hybrid
We are currently working with an established membership body to find a newly qualified Financial Accountant to join their growing team. You will be responsible for all financial statement prep, VAT and tax returns and maintaining and developing financial systems. You will also be responsible for line managing one junior accountant at the beginning of their career, so some previous line management or project management would be preferred. We will be reviewing CVs throughout the process so please apply as soon as you are able to.
We are committed to ensuring the entire process is inclusive and accessible for all candidates that fit the minimum requirements for our role. As such, we encourage applications from under-represented groups in the accountancy sector. Please let us know if we can make any reasonable adjustments for you at any stage in the process.
Your Role
- Produce the charity's subsidiary accounts and support the production of the consolidated accounts.
- Provide technical expertise to the team on accounting standards and relevant accounting directions.
- Prepare and submit group quarterly VAT returns within the statutory deadlines.
- Lead the relationship with the external VAT and Corporation tax advisors.
- Administer the investment portfolio, grant, scholarship programmes and fund accounting processes.
- Responsible for producing all reconciliations for the Charity including group intercompany balances.
- Maintain and develop the financial systems.
- Maintain the chart of accounts.
- Develop and maintain of the financial policies, controls, systems, and processes and procedures to ensure the efficient and effective management of the Charity's finances and compliance with statutory and regulatory requirement.
- Oversee the administration of bank and investment accounts, and staff and membership expense systems.
- Lead on the effective posting and reconciliation of group payroll, pensions, and other intercompany payments.
- Oversee the accounting and administration for all fixed assets
- Lead on cash flow monitoring and reporting
Your Skills & Qualifications:
- Qualified ACA/ACCA accountant with plenty of technical experience
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Experience of Dynamics 365 Business Central would be ideal
- Flexible approach and adaptable
At Trace, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace and believe that, in any business, it is imperative that all members of staff feel appreciated and respected in their roles. Our job is simply to find the best candidate on the market, regardless of their age, race, religion, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other factor irrelevant to their qualifications and competencies.
If you have any further questions regarding accessibility throughout the process, then please get in touch or call a member of our DEIB Champions team.