Financial Accountant
Ref: 12f7608d53324828a3eb3dfe3718a0e8* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
Financial Accountant
Ref: 12f7608d53324828a3eb3dfe3718a0e8
London, England
Venn Group
Accounting & Finance