Financial Accountant

As our Senior Financial Accountant, you will maintain robust financial control and reporting for CAF and its UK subsidiary, the CAF American Donor Fund (CADF), in line with agreed procedures and controls, including:

• Preparing statutory and management accounts and maintaining accurate and complete accounting ledgers
• Supporting the external audit process in collaboration with the Group Financial Accountant.
• Leading the financial and balance sheet control processes
• Working with Finance colleagues to assess the impact of operational changes on financial procedures, implementing simpler and more efficient processes while ensuring continued financial control and accurate reporting
  
  Do you have the skills and experience to bring rigour and a continuous-improvement mindset to our financial control and reporting?, This role is for you if you have experience of financial control and reporting and supporting the external audit processes or have relevant transferable skills and are keen to make a difference to society. We are looking for:
• Qualified accountant (e.g. ACA, ACCA)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail
• Experience of financial reporting under FRS 102, including preparation of year-end financial statements and monthly management accounts - knowledge of the accounting and governance framework for charities (Charities SORP) may be advantageous
• Strong acumen for balance sheet control and reconciliations - experience in banking or financial services may be advantageous
• Knowledge of tax and VAT regulations
• Participating in change in medium/large organisations, including systems implementations.
• Demonstrable post qualifications experience including management of staff
  
  We are looking for a talented Senior Financial Accountant to join our Finance team at the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF)., At CAF, every one of us contributes to our impact, and as our Senior Financial Accountant you too will play an integral part in what we do., The Charities Aid Foundation exists to accelerate progress in society towards a fair and sustainable future for all. Over the last 100 years, we have led the way in developing innovative approaches to giving. Annually, we distribute over £1 billion to social purpose organisations around the globe.
As a leading charity operating from the UK, US and Canada, alongside an international network of partners, CAF works at the centre of the giving world. We collaborate with corporate and individual donors to enable them to give more effectively, strategically and impactfully. This includes connecting them to charities globally and providing access to our in-depth sector knowledge, governance expertise and innovative giving solutions. We help social purpose organisations to strengthen their resilience and do more of their life changing work, through strategic advisory services from our Impact Accelerator, tools to support charities' fundraising activities, and charity financial services from CAF Bank Limited and CAF Financial Solutions Limited. Using our research, policy and campaigns work, we understand and influence the wider environment for charities and donors. Diversity and inclusion We know that the more diverse and inclusive our organisation becomes, the more creative, effective and impactful we will be. Our aim is for our workforce to represent the society we serve, and we have embarked upon an ambitious pathway to achieve this. We want to attract, retain and develop the best of talent at all levels, and provide a leading and great place to work, where every voice matters.


• Permanent hybrid ways of working where roles allow
• Six weeks holiday plus bank holidays
• A wide range of development opportunities to support personal and professional growth
• Pension scheme with better-than-market employer contribution options
• Social impact benefit schemes