Job Description

Prospectus is pleased to be working with a leading charitable trust to recruit a Management Accountant to support the senior finance team by creating and producing management reports and establishing accounting and control processes to meet the requirements of the trust. This role is initially offered on a 6 month contract.

Working closely with colleagues across Finance and partners across the wider organisation, the Management Accountant will support the preparation, consolidation and reporting of the 2021 Budget. They will take a lead in preparing financial information, presentations, KPIs etc for the Executive Management Team (EMT) and trustee meetings and review process for funder reporting. It is multifaceted role which will be a mixture of one off projects and monthly activities that will evolve across the contract period.

The ideal candidate will be part qualified or finalist in ACA, ACCA or CIMA or possibly qualified by experience if it fully matches their requirements. They will have experience working in a accounting role for an operational charity who raise funds (from foundations, government or corporates). A proficient use of office software they will thrive in producing management reports from financial databases and be comfortable preparing financial statements and reporting and controlling restricted funding. Working knowledge of PS Financials is and/or Microsoft Dynamics is desirable but not essential.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

The ideal candidate will be part qualified or finalist in ACA, ACCA or CIMA or possibly qualified by experience if it fully matches their requirements. They will have experience working in a accounting role for an operational charity who raise funds (from foundations, government or corporates). A proficient use of office software they will thrive in producing management reports from financial databases and be comfortable preparing financial statements and reporting and controlling restricted funding. Working knowledge of PS Financials is and/or Microsoft Dynamics is desirable but not essential.