Terms: Fixed Term (mat cover) September 25 to December 26 36 hours p/w
Location: Based in Birchwood, Warrington (with some working from home)
The Financial Accountant will work closely with the Finance Director and the wider leadership teams. Managing, motivating and coaching a team of three. Liaising with internal and external auditors, bankers, investment managers, insurers and an outsourced payroll.
The primary responsibilities of this role are to:
* Ensure that the Land Trust and its subsidiaries achieve best practice in terms of complying with all current accounting and legal reporting obligations
* Deliver accurate and meaningful financial / management information
* Support the FD in the production of key statutory / legal accounting reports such as the Annual Report & Accounts
* Ensure that key financial controls within the Land Trust are operating effectively
* Support the FD in his / her dealings with auditors (both internal and external) and other interested, third party stakeholders
* Deputise for the FD during his / her absence in the area of financial control
Please visit our website vacancy pages for a full detailed job description.
Experience and knowledge required:
* A recognised senior accountancy qualification- ACA, ACCA, CIMA or other equivalent with a minimum of 3 year post qualification experience
* Experience of Charity accounting desirable but not essential.
* Excellent and up to date knowledge of Accounting Standards, Charity SORP, preparing consolidated accounts and trading subsidiaries.
* Experience of VAT is essential
* Systems development experience, to include the ability to optimise the use of systems to increase efficiency and effectiveness of the Finance Department.
Skills and attributes:
* High level of motivation, personal organisation & professionalism
* Comfortable with a deadline driven environment
* A self-starter who is pro-active and can work on initiative and can set and achieve goals
* Excellent spoken and written communication skills.
* High level of accuracy and good attention to detail
* Able to establish strong credibility, trust and inspire confidence
* Advanced IT and Excel skills
BENEFITS
* 36-hour week
* 26.5 days holiday per year plus bank holidays (pro rata)
* Salary sacrifice pension scheme, with matched contributions up to 6%.
* Flexitime with the ability to work from home
* Employee Assistance Programme and Medicash health cashback plan.
* Supportive and collaborative team culture
The Land Trust is a Registered Charity based in Warrington and operating nationally. We are leading the way in establishing sustainable solutions for the management of open space.
We help a wide range of landowners: including housing developers, landfill operators and local authorities, who want to pass on responsibility (or liability) for the management of public open space.Our current endowment portfolio of approx. £180m provides financial resources to ensure that our endowed sites are managed to a good standard and contribute to the wellbeing of the communities which they serve.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
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