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Financial Accountant – London health charity Location: Hybrid working (minimum 40% of time in the office)
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £40,000 to £45,000 PA Depending on experience
- Support a charity funding life-changing medical research and patient care projects worth £6m annually
- Manage complex balance sheet reconciliations, investments and restricted fund reporting independently
- Work within a small, collaborative team of 32 committed professionals across diverse functions
- Access ring-fenced training budget and structured career development opportunities
- Enjoy 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after three years
Position Overview
Our client is a well-established charity dedicated to funding innovative medical research and improving patient experiences. They’re seeking a Financial Accountant to take ownership of balance sheet management, investment reconciliations, and year-end audit processes within their growing finance function.
Experience with the following is particularly relevant for this role: manual bank reconciliations experience, purchase and sales ledger background, cashbook experience, rent accounting experience.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and reconcile monthly balance sheet accounts independently
- Maintain fixed asset registers and depreciation schedules accurately
- Reconcile investment statements and prepare monthly investment journals
- Prepare monthly and quarterly cashflow forecasts and restricted fund statements
- Support external auditors and prepare audit schedules
- Contribute to strengthening financial controls and process documentation
- Monitor banking and mail processing activities
Requirements
Essential qualifications and experience:
- Part-qualified ACCA, CIMA, ACA or AAT Finalist status
- Demonstrable expertise with completing manual bank reconciliations
- Strong experience with cashbook
- Strong grounding in both purchase ledger and sales ledger
- Working experience within complex finance functions
- Knowledge of Access Financials or similar accounting systems
- Understanding of Charities FRS 102 SORP requirements
- Strong balance sheet reconciliation and financial controls experience
- Advanced Excel and Word skills
- Ability to work independently under pressure and prioritise effectively
Desirable qualifications and experience:
- AAT Fully Qualified status
- VAT reporting and compliance experience
- Line management experience
- Knowledge of CRM databases and Access Dimensions
- Understanding of the healthcare sector
- Prior experience with rent accounting is useful as much of the charity’s money comes from a property portfolio
Benefits
- 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing by one day annually to a maximum of 30 days
- 6% employer pension contribution
- Ring-fenced training budget and excellent staff development opportunities
- Access to employee assistance programme
How To Apply
Please submit your CV by the closing date of Thursday 25th June