Financial Accountant
Financial Accountant | Temp (Part Time) | £200 - £225 per day Umbrella Co | London | Hybrid
For a well-known charity in central London, we're recruiting an interim Financial Accountant until the end of February 2027 on a 3-4 day a week part-time basis. This role will lead on monthly balance sheet accounts, identify and correct ledger errors, and assist the Financial Controller with continuous improvements to the month-end process. The interim Financial Accountant will also support the Accounts Payable team with journals and PO system errors, reconcile payroll control accounts, and intercompany as well as sales ledger reconciliations and fixed assets.
Main Duties:
- Reconcile all balance sheet accounts, intercompany accounts, Payroll controls accounts and HMRC information
- Maintain the Sales Ledger including monthly reconciliations and reporting on balances
- Post fixed asset and depreciation journals, and maintain the Fixed Asset Register
- Upload income batches from CRM system
- Assist the AP team with expenses, PO issues and journal errors
- Support the management of bank accounts
- Support the timely month-end and year-end closure processes
- Assist the Financial Controller with supporting the audit process and following up on audit recommendations
- Champion continuous improvement around finance processes, VAT, control processes, and support stakeholders with any technical queries
Person Specification:
- AAT or Part Qualified CCAB with ideally experience within the charity and non-profit sector
- Experience of processing VAT transactions and VAT accounting
- Experience of monthly reconciliations of balance sheet accounts
- Strong Month-end processes and controls experience
- Strong Excel experience and a super eye-for-detail!
- Ideally experience of producing statutory accounts in SORP 2015 format and working with Auditors
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