Senior Financial Accountant

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About the role

The Senior Financial Accountant will lead the Transactions & Control Team. They will ensure that Achieving for Children has effective financial procedures to deliver its key priorities and drive the continual improvement of services. The post-holder will support the Chief Accountant with regard to final accounts production, VAT & other tax advice inc. associated statutory and Government returns, treasury management/ bank control, insurance and reporting to the various governance boards. They will be responsible for ensuring accounts payable, receivable and control functions are performed to a high standard across the Company.

In liaison with the Chief Accountant the post-holder will also have responsibility for ensuring strong financial management, compliance with the company financial governance framework, effective financial controls and mechanisms for the management and mitigation of risk.

For more information about this role, please contact Alexandra Harris at alexandra.harris@achievingforchildren.org.uk

About you

The right candidate will be:

• Qualified CCAB Accountant or AAT Qualified with Significant experience
• Experienced of assisting in the production of IFRS compliant Accounts
• Experienced of financial management and a proven track record of managing complex budgets to a high standard
• Experience of managing teams
• Able to demonstrate an ability to plan and manage conflicting priorities, handle multiple demands for service and meet deadlines under pressure

About our benefits

We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:

• 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month(Or for term term workers, your leave entitlement consists of the non-working periods in your contract.)
• Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
• Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
• Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• A range of staff benefits and discounts
• An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway

To find out about all of the breadth of benefits of working for Achieving for Children click here . For our social work offer click here .

Important Information

Start dates: Achieving for Children have set start dates meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.

Right to work: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the GOV.UK website for right to work guidance.

Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

For more information about AfC: Drop in and meet Regina on the first Wednesday of every month at Civic Centre, Twickenham.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.