Senior Accountant

, Apply before 11:55 pm on Monday 1st July 2024, , Job grade: Grade 7, , Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time, , Location: Bootle, North West England, L20 7HS : Newport, Wales, NP10 8XG, , Job summary, , , You will use your analytical, investigative and accountancy skills to identify and assess concerns about charities. You will provide expert advice to progress the commission’s highest risk cases which will include complaints that are brought to us, and also regulatory issues that we have identified as a result of our own proactive work., , Working in and influencing multi-disciplinary teams you will improve and drive case outcomes and enhance our credibility through your expert accountancy interventions in the highest risk casework. You will be responsible for delivering and explaining analysis that informs the commission’s understanding of how charities are operating. You will pro-actively identify risks and solutions, making decisions to ensure that our resources are managed effectively.  You will contribute to: improving our quality review process; providing policy advice; creating guidance and fulfilling financial training needs of colleagues across the Commission., , The Accountancy team is a close-knit team of 20 that leads on proactive projects relating to charity finances arising out of the Commission's tasking and co-ordination, as well as leading on policy proposals with a significant Accountancy element and advising on projects within the business., , You will develop the profile of the directorate working closely with the Assistant Director and will assist with the strategic Directorate Business Plan deliverables and projects, and the wider Directorate with regard to the overall provision of professional services of high quality., , This is a senior technical leadership role, with responsibility for building capability of the accountancy team in line with continuous professional development requirements and the specialist skills and knowledge needed for the role., , You will support external engagement with the accountancy profession and regulatory accountancy bodies., , Key Responsibilities:, , As Senior Accountant you will:, , , Person specification, , Ability:, , , Experience:, , , Technical:, , , Qualifications, , A CCAB qualified accountant (ICAEW, ICAS, ICAI, ACCA, CIPFA) or CIMA membership or any equivalent with sound technical knowledge gained through post qualification experience., , Memberships, , A CCAB qualified accountant (ICAEW, ICAS, ICAI, ACCA, CIPFA) or CIMA membership or any equivalent with sound technical knowledge gained through post qualification experience., , Behaviours, , We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:, , , Benefits, , Alongside your salary of £56,764, Charity Commission contributes £15,326 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. We operate a flexible hybrid working policy where office attendance is combined with homeworking days dependent on role and corporate requirements., , We offer access to the highly competitive Civil Service Pension Scheme (employer contributions of 27.1%), far more than in the private sector, and a flexible, family-friendly environment. Additionally, you can look forward to other great benefits via our ‘Perkbox’ and ‘Edenred’ schemes. These include everything from an interest-free season ticket loan and bicycle loan (after two months) to discounts on gym membership, cinema tickets and restaurants.  A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30 days per year.