Financial Accountant

Venn Group is delighted to be partnered with a large international Charity to support with the recruitment of a Financial Accountant. The role will be supporting with producing statutory accounts for certain large entities, as well as being a key point of contact during external audit.  

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Assist in the preparation of audited financial statements for two major subsidiaries
• Complete the consolidation of subsidiary entities into the relevant group financial statements
• Prepare statutory accounts for smaller entities for review by senior finance colleagues
• Submit statutory returns, including those for tax and national statistics authorities, and support fundraising and grant teams with financial data derived from statutory accounts
• Collaborate with senior finance leadership to support strategic initiatives aimed at streamlining financial processes, reducing errors, and improving data-driven decision-making
• Lead a project to automate and integrate statutory account preparation using linked Excel and Word documents, ensuring real-time updates and maintaining template functionality
• Reconcile a range of control accounts on a monthly basis and resolve outstanding items in coordination with cross-functional finance teams
• Act as a key contact for external auditors, attend senior-level audit meetings, process adjustments, and implement recommended improvements
• Partner with management accounting and regional teams to align reporting processes and agree on accounting treatments for key balances such as debtors and accruals
• Develop insight into property reporting and funding, and its alignment with statutory reporting—particularly regarding reserves and contingent liabilities
• Support the preparation of key board and audit committee papers, including going concern assessments in collaboration with senior finance leadership
• Ensure compliance with year-end procedures and produce balance sheet reconciliations and supporting notes for audit purposes
• Serve as a principal liaison for external audits relating to both major trusts, providing assistance and documentation as required

Ideal candidate profile:

• Fully qualified Accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA)
• Experience in planning and preparing statutory accounts and disclosure notes
• Good understanding of Charity SORP and FRS 102
• Advanced IT skills to enable complex manipulation and interpretation of financial data
• A deep understanding of accounting concepts with proven experience of dealing with external auditors

Agency reference number: J90425

Location: South London

Duration: Permanent

Salary:  £50,000 - £53,000 per annum + excellent benefits

Working hours: Full time

Working pattern: Hybrid (2 days per week in the office)

This vacancy will be actively shortlisted so early applications are encouraged to avoid missing out.

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.