Senior Financial Accountant

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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 Head of Financial Accounting and Control to provide technical advice and support for our innovation and development programmes.

You'll lead the year-end process, produce statutory accounts, and manage relationships with external auditors. Additionally, you'll oversee accounting and reporting on BHF investments, manage short-term cash and treasury activities, and support various finance projects across the organisation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the year-end process and production of statutory accounts.
• Managing relationships with external auditors and banking providers.
• Overseeing accounting for investments and short-term cash management.
• Collaborating with retail teams on key accounting areas such as fixed assets and provisions.
• Contributing to financial control functions, including supplier payments and month-end processes.
• Providing technical advice to non-finance staff and support BHF project activities.

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 you We are looking for a CCAB or equivalent qualified accountant. You'll have relevant experience in the not-for-profit sector, including knowledge of Charity SORP 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 or equivalent 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

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 processThe interview process will be held shortly after the close date & will be held on Teams.

How to applyIt'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.

Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us .