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SalaryAre you a qualified Accountant looking for a new opportunity? Can you engage and manage stakeholders with ease? If so, we would love to hear from you!
We are looking for a Financial Accountant to join our busy Finance team.
In this role you be the lead Financial Accountant for RBL. You will be responsible for month and year-end reconciliations and processes to deliver accurate financial reporting and ensure effective financial control.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
As a key member of the Financial Accounts team and reporting into the Head of Financial Accounts, you will be jointly responsible for the preparation of RBL’s consolidated accounts ensuring full compliance with the Charities SORP and relevant accounting standards, as well as all associated calculations, reconciliations and working papers.
Some key duties in the role will include:
- Assisting in the preparation of RBL’s annual consolidated statutory financial statements, including the results of all funds, trusts, membership counties, over 2,300 Branches and all subsidiary undertakings
- Leading on the delivery of external audit deliverables at the planning, fieldwork and completion phases of the external annual audit;
- Leading on the preparation of all statutory returns, including VAT returns, ensuring maximum tax recovery in consultation with RBL’s VAT advisors;
- Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual journals and reconciliations for some of the more complex areas of RBL’s accounts, ensuring that the data is accurate and resolving any discrepancies
- Monitoring compliance with departmental policies and procedures and developing new policies and procedures as requested by the Head of Financial Accounts
You may have focussed all or part of your career on being a Financial Accountant and are likely to have worked in an organisation of similar size, scale, and complexity. You may also have audited charities in an accounting practice environment and are now looking to move industry.
Here at RBL, we aim to support our people and their wellbeing, with a package including generous paid holiday allowance and pension scheme contributions, and a range of optional benefits and discounts.
You will be contracted to our London, Haig House, Hub. Under our Future Working framework, there will be some flexibility for working remotely/at home, using our collaboration tools to work with colleagues, but with a minimum expectation of two days/week (Tuesday and Thursday) connecting directly face-to-face with colleagues at the hub.For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
Closing Date: Wednesday 27th March 2024
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
