Interim Financial Accountant

Fixed term contract - 6 months
35 hours per week
£48,714.18 per annum (National) / £51,666.06 per annum (London)
Location - London with flexibility to work from home
The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.
This role sits within our CEO domain and is part of the Finance team.
We are currently looking for an experienced Financial Accountant, who has a passion for young people and the organisations mission and values to join our dynamic, ambitious team.
Experience/Work-based knowledge• Led and manged finance teams including year end and month end processes, ideally in a non-profit organisation.• Line management experience that includes supporting and encouraging a high performance team. • Strong accounting and financial reporting knowledge.• Proven track record of leading and delivering finance operational improvements or process efficiencies • High Levels of credibility with experience of engaging and building relationships with key stakeholders.
Qualifications• Accounting professional qualification.
Skills• Exercises sound judgement and decision making based on logical thinking, best practice, organisational understanding and evidence;• Ability to work well under pressure • Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels• Excellent planning and organisational skills• Sound people management and leadership skills, driving team performance and improving work processes• Fully competent in Excel, at intermediate to advance level
INFO ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY
The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.
Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
Therefore, candidates applying for work in our Youth Impact Domain will be required to complete full employment history as part of the application process.
The closing date for applications is at midnight on Friday 19th July 2024. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy on Friday 5th July.
Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.
The Children's Society is currently undertaking a pay and grading review - this review is intended to improve our current approach, we are currently consulting with our recognised trade union and any changes are due to be implemented in May 2024.
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