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Interim Head of Financial Accounting

Employer
The Search Core
Location
Central London, UK
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Oct 27, 2019

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Job Role
Finance Director/Head of Finance
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
We are recruiting for a Head of Financial Accounting on a 12-month fixed term contract for a niche charity based in Central London. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer you will be responsible for the day-to-day financial accounting activities whilst leading the finance team to ensure effective and efficient delivery of the organisation's financial results. Your daily duties will include: Lead on the financial accounting for the organisation and associated subsidiaries, ensuring appropriate and robust controls are in place Delivering financial reports as required, preparation of the annual accounts and ensuring that the audits are completed to a high standard Ensure good balance sheet control is in place through monthly reconciliations and review Monitor cash at bank and maintain a 12-month cash-flow projection; highlighting any concerns to senior management Submit VAT returns and Corporation Tax returns for the Group Lead on year-end and audit planning and preparation; draft annual statutory accounts for review by the CFO. Act as main point of contact for the auditors Provide oversight of the Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger and credit control functions, specifically the approval levels and suppliers, and streamline them where appropriate whilst maintaining proper controls The successful candidate will be an experienced ACA/CIMA/ACCA/CIPFA qualified accountant who has experience of leading and developing finance teams to improve operational effectiveness and performance. It is essential that you have a good working knowledge of charity SORP, financial accounts production whilst developing and implementing financial systems, new procedures and controls. It is imperative that you possess strong interpersonal and communication with the ability to support and communicate with senior stakeholders and management throughout the organisation.

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