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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