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Interim Assistant Financial Accountant
- 9 month FTC
- £37,000 - £43,000 per annum
- Hybrid working - 2-3 days a week on site in London
About the client
Morgan Law are seeking an interim Assistant Financial Accountant for a leading charity in the London area.
Accountabilities
- Prepare the statutory accounts for the Trust's Common Investment Funds (CIF) and other trust funds to accurately reflect the year end position of the investments and meet all relevant compliance requirements
- Act as point of contact for external audit in relation to CIFs and assist internal and external auditors as required to provide accurate information
- Provide financial support to all stakeholders within the charity in treasury and tax services across the Trust to ensure the consistent application of processes and adherence to relevant compliance requirements
- Assist in the provision of a wide range of financial reporting, returns, analysis, and forecasts as required for items including bank balances, cash and investment KPIs, VAT, Gift Aid, cash-flow, to support organisational decision-making processes.
- Manage banking administration including bank mandates for all banking institutions, ensuring the timely and accurate completion of all required tasks
- Assist in reviewing and updating the treasury policy annually where necessary to ensure it fully reflects current practice
- Develop and maintain collaborative operational day to day relationships with relevant key stakeholders
- Review rates of return from external sources and assist Financial Accountant and investment committee in its decision making
Candidate Requirements
- Demonstrable strong experience of working successfully in a similar Tax & Treasury role in a large organisation
- Strong and up to date knowledge of taxation legislation (especially in relation to VAT), and experience of successfully applying this learning in a practical real working environment
- Part Qualified CCAB/CIMA (at final stage)
- Intermediate to advanced level Excel capability with strong analytical skills with the ability to extract, manipulate, interrogate, and report on complex data to support decision making processes
- Excellent knowledge of charity SORP, statutory reporting requirements, and auditing standards
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Equality & Diversity Statement
Morgan Law shall not discriminate unlawfully when deciding which candidate/temporary worker is submitted for a vacancy or assignment, or in any terms of employment or terms of engagement for temporary workers. Morgan Law will ensure that each candidate is assessed only in accordance with the candidate's merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required by the particular vacancy.
