Senior Financial Accountant

4 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Allen Lane Full time

Senior Financial Accountant required for significantly sized charity who provides much needed support across _London_ to people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health support needs.

The purpose of this role is to work with the Financial Controller to identify and implement improvements to working practices within the financial processing function, to help maximise the use of the finance system, and to improve on efficiency and accuracy.This role will also be expected to take on elements of day-to-day management of the team.

Detailed duties include;
- Review processing of bank transactions, payments and receipts, with an aim to improve efficiency and accuracy
- Complete and review balance sheet reconciliations, reviewing validity of items held on the balance sheet
- Take the lead on managing cash requirements and develop new weekly cash flow reporting and future requirements
- Year end, working to prepare ledgers for audit, managing and organising information requested for audit, and work with the Financial Controller to complete the annual accounts. Collect and organise evidence for items held on the balance sheet
- Manage the purchase ledger processing function, ensuring invoices are processed and paid on time. Including statement reconciliation, reviewing aged creditors, and resolution of all purchase ledger related queries and issues
- Work with the Purchase Ledger Team to implement the use of DB capture tool, which enables automation in invoice processing
- Lead on finance review and investigation relating to local spend and cash handling within services. Checking that finance policies and procedures are followed, and to carry out investigations where discrepancies are identified
- Co-ordinate mobilisation of new contract, working with external and internal contacts to ensure information relating to staff pay, contract pricing and terms and conditions, is provided to relevant stakeholders
- Be willing to take on key project work, the organisation is embarking on an ambitious forward strategy that will require strong support from the senior finance team
- Work with the Director of Finance and Housing on the Organisations insurance requirements and claims, including vehicle fleet management

In order to be successful in the role, we are looking for the following;
- CCAB qualified Accountant
- Relevant experience gained in a similar role
- Demonstrable experience of automating financial processes

There is a real emphasis on developing policies, procedures and controls, therefore this role would ideally suit those who enjoy using their skills to challenging and developing the financial control function.

Hybrid working pattern, 3 days in the office, 2 from home.



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