Senior financial accountant

The opportunity Are you a qualified accountant with a passion for making a difference? British Heart Foundation (BHF) is looking for a dynamic and experienced Senior Financial Accountant to join our Finance team and support the delivery of several new organisational projects and initiatives. As a Senior Financial Accountant, you'll work closely with the Financial Accounting Manager and Head of Financial Accounting and Control to provide technical advice and support for our innovation and development programmes. Key responsibilities include: Playing a key role in the year-end process, production of statutory accounts and external audit. Complex technical accounting in line with the UK Charities SORP (FRS 102). Acting as the lead financial accounting contact for grant accounting and the grant system. Collaborating with internal teams on key accounting areas such as fixed assets, provisions and revenue. Contributing to financial control functions, including supplier payments and month-end processes. Providing technical advice to non-finance staff and supporting BHF project activities. Assisting with taxation matters such as VAT, corporation tax and gift aid. About you We are looking for a CCAB qualified accountant. You'll have relevant experience in the not-for-profit sector, including knowledge of Charities SORP (FRS 102) and charity tax. You'll be a proficient user of accounting systems and possess strong analytical and reconciliation skills. To be successful in this role you'll: be a CCAB qualified accountant be intellectually curious with strong analytical skills and advanced MS Excel knowledge be a problem solver and work well under pressure work well independently and as part of a team be resilient and able to prioritise in a demanding and changing environment have great relationship building skills and strong communication skills Working arrangements This is a blended role, where your work will be dual located between your home and our London office. At BHF we believe in the power of being together, so our colleagues on blended contracts can expect to spend some time in their office, at least one day each week, on average. The use of our office spaces is driven in part by your role and the activities you need to do. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause. About us We value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day. Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed. Interview process Interviews may consist of a 2-stage process and will take place after the role closes. How to apply It’s quick and easy to apply for a role at BHF. Just click on the apply button below. All you’ll need is an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement, outlining your interest in the role and how you meet the role’s criteria. As part of our commitment to be an inclusive employer and ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, the BHF will use anonymous CV software as part of the application journey. Our recruitment process requires successful candidates to consent to a Basic DBS check and any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory check being completed. Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us. Additional Information Post Justification Job Description Download Benefits