Job Description
Do you have the skills and experience to bring rigour and a continuous-improvement mindset to our financial control and reporting?
We are looking for a talented Senior Financial Accountant to join our Finance team at the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF).
What you will do
At CAF, every one of us contributes to our impact, and as our Senior Financial Accountant you too will play an integral part in what we do.
As our Senior Financial Accountant, you will maintain robust financial control and reporting for CAF and its UK subsidiary, the CAF American Donor Fund (CADF), in line with agreed procedures and controls, including:
* Preparing statutory and management accounts and maintaining accurate and complete accounting ledgers
* Supporting the external audit process in collaboration with the Group Financial Accountant.
* Leading the financial and balance sheet control processes
* Working with Finance colleagues to assess the impact of operational changes on financial procedures, implementing simpler and more efficient processes while ensuring continued financial control and accurate reporting
Who we are looking for
This role is for you if you have experience of financial control and reporting and supporting the external audit processes or have relevant transferable skills and are keen to make a difference to society.
We are looking for:
* Qualified accountant (e.g. ACA, ACCA)
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail
* Experience of financial reporting under FRS 102, including preparation of year-end financial statements and monthly management accounts – knowledge of the accounting and governance framework for charities (Charities SORP) may be advantageous
* Strong acumen for balance sheet control and reconciliations – experience in banking or financial services may be advantageous
* Knowledge of tax and VAT regulations
* Participating in change in medium/large organisations, including systems implementations.
* Demonstrable post qualifications experience including management of staff
What CAF offers as an employer
At CAF you will receive:
* Permanent hybrid ways of working where roles allow
* Six weeks holiday plus bank holidays
* A wide range of development opportunities to support personal and professional growth
* Pension scheme with better-than-market employer contribution options
* Social impact benefit schemes
About CAF
At Charities Aid Foundation we accelerate social progress by providing essential connections between donors, charities and communities.
We safeguard and deliver vital donations, offer expert advisory services and financial products to donors and charities, and provide tailored charity banking through our award-winning bank CAF Bank.
Our purpose is to enable a better landscape for giving and a fair and sustainable future for all.
If you are interested in joining us as our Senior Financial Accountant and being part of an organisation who are people focused and are “Together Building Opportunity” please click on the apply button and you will be redirected to CAF jobs portal where you can find out more about the position and apply.
We would love to hear from you!
Job Reference: JO180