Head of Accounting
Posted 2 days ago by Hays
£68,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Head of Accounting role at a large Liverpool-based charity involves managing a small finance team and ensuring the accurate and timely delivery of monthly management accounts. The position requires overseeing balance sheet control, cashflow management, and compliance with internal controls and external reporting. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with experience in a complex accounting environment, particularly within the not-for-profit sector.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage a small finance team and ensure timely delivery of monthly management accounts.
- Oversee balance sheet control and cashflow management.
- Ensure efficiency of internal controls and design new processes as needed.
- Coordinate year-end processes with auditors.
- Oversee VAT returns and ensure accurate external reporting.
Key Skills:
- Qualified accountant with experience in preparing management accounts.
- Experience leading a small finance team.
- Strong financial accounting and technical accounting skills.
- Desire to work in the not-for-profit sector.
- Experience in a complex accounting environment.
Salary (Rate): £68,000.00 yearly
City: Liverpool
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Your new company A large Liverpool-based charity is looking to recruit a Head of Accounting to report to an experienced Finance Director.
Your new role As Head of Accounting, you will manage a small team and ensure accurate and timely delivery of monthly management accounts for this large and complex charitable organisation. You will be responsible for all balance sheet control and cashflow management. You will ensure internal controls and processes are working efficiently and design new ones as the organisation grows. You will be responsible for all year-end processes and for coordination with the auditors. You will oversee the VAT return and ensure all other external reporting is completed accurately and on a timely basis.
What you'll need to succeed We are looking for a qualified accountant who has experience of preparing management accounts and of leading a small finance team. You should have the desire to work for an organisation in the not-for-profit sector and have good financial accounting and technical accounting skills. Whilst this may be your first Financial Controller level role, you will have significant experience of working in a complex accounting environment.
What you'll get in return In addition to a competitive salary you will receive an excellent pension and holiday entitlement. Flexible and hybrid working patterns are offered.
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