Year End Accountant

Summary: Altum Consulting is seeking a Year End Accountant for a 6-week interim role with a UK charity focused on helping individuals from refugee backgrounds find meaningful employment. The role involves overseeing the year-end accounting process and ensuring compliance with relevant standards and deadlines. The successful candidate will prepare financial statements and coordinate with external auditors. This position requires a fully qualified accountant with experience in financial accounting or audit within the charity sector.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and finalise statutory year-end accounts in line with charity SORP
• Coordinate with external auditors and provide necessary documentation and analysis
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and investigate discrepancies
• Ensure all adjustments, accruals, and prepayments are correctly recorded
• Collaborate with finance team members to ensure accurate financial reporting
• Provide input into process improvements for year-end reporting

Key Skills:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
• Minimum 3 years' experience in financial accounting or audit within a charity or non-profit organisation
• Strong knowledge of year-end processes and statutory reporting
• Proficient in QuickBooks
• Excellent attention to detail and time management
• Strong communication skills for working with auditors and internal teams

Salary (Rate): £350 PER DAY

City: London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Altum Consulting is proud to be partnering with specialist UK charity helping individuals from refugee backgrounds to access meaningful employment. We are seeking a Year End Accountant for a 6 week interim role to assist with preparation of audit. In this role, you will take ownership of the year-end accounting process, ensuring the accurate preparation of financial statements in compliance with relevant standards and deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and finalise statutory year-end accounts in line with charity SORP

• Coordinate with external auditors and provide necessary documentation and analysis

• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and investigate discrepancies

• Ensure all adjustments, accruals, and prepayments are correctly recorded

• Collaborate with finance team members to ensure accurate financial reporting

• Provide input into process improvements for year-end reporting

Requirements

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)

• Minimum 3 years' experience in financial accounting or audit within a charity or non-profit organisation

• Strong knowledge of year-end processes and statutory reporting

• Proficient in QuickBooks

• Excellent attention to detail and time management

• Strong communication skills for working with auditors and internal teams

Desirable

• Experience with Xledger

If you're available immediately for a rewarding short-term contract, please apply today.

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