Accountant

Accountant 

Croydon office location with Hybrid working 

£45,000 to £48,500 per annum plus Civil Service Pension 

Contract Type: Permanent 

Position type: Full Time 

We’re the Pension Protection Fund. We protect millions of people in the UK who belong to defined benefit pension schemes. When these schemes fail, we’re ready to help. 

We do this by paying our members, by charging a levy and by investing sustainably. Our work has a real impact on people’s lives, so we strive to do it well, with integrity and their future in mind. 

We’re currently looking for a qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) to join the organisation and provide support to the wider financial control team. 

This role will be responsible for the processing of financial transactions, reconciling key accounts in the month end close process and delivering related reporting to relevant internal and external stakeholders in line with agreed time frames. This position has variety in the workload, it will propose and implement efficiency and control improvement initiatives for finance processes, prepare and submit VAT and other tax returns and be involved with various projects when they arise. 

Our ideal candidate will have recent experience of working within a financial control environment, they will be a qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent). Experience must be able to demonstrate reconciling and resolving differences on high volume financial reconciliations and the use of working on an ERP system for the month end close (e.g., Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, SAP).  It is essential for the post holder to have strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical information in a non-technical manner. 

Sound like you? Apply now. 

In return for your skills, experience and commitment we’ll give you a challenging role within a business where you’ll get the support you need to develop your career. 

We’ll also give you lots of opportunities for personal development and skills training. 

Our Croydon office is just across the road from East Croydon station, which is around 15 minutes from Victoria or London Bridge, 10 minutes from Clapham Junction or half an hour from St Pancras. 

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, the highest accreditation under the Disability Confident Scheme. If you have a disability and meet the essential criteria for this role you will be guaranteed an interview. 

We embrace diverse talent welcoming people with different beliefs, backgrounds and ways of working. Whatever your background, and however you identify, you’ll be welcome here. 

We’re happy to talk about flexible working 

No agencies please