A fantastic opportunity to join a mission-driven, globally focused organisation and play a key role in managing project and grant finance across UK and international programmes. The role offers ownership, visibility, and the chance to strengthen financial reporting, controls, and processes in a growing charity environment.
Job Title: Senior Accountant (Charity)
Salary: £65,000 - £75,000
Job Type: Permanent/Full time
Location: Remote (from anywhere in the UK)
The organisation is a trusted philanthropy partner providing advisory, intermediary, and nonprofit support services to public, private, and nonprofit clients. With nearly 70 years of experience, it is part of a family of mission-driven organisations working to advance effective philanthropy worldwide.
Key Responsibilities
Own end-to-end project finance management, including month-end and year-end close, journals, accruals, prepayments, balance sheet and control account reconciliations, general ledger integrity, and compliance with Charity SORP (FRS 102).
Produce financial statements, management accounts, and budget-vs-actual reports for leadership, hosted projects, and funders, including tracking and reporting of restricted and unrestricted funds.
Manage project, grant, and banking activity, including day-to-day and month-end accounting entries, income recognition, accounts payable and receivable, VAT preparation and submission, and adherence to internal controls and policies.
Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning for projects and grants, including creation, monitoring, and maintenance of annual budgets.
Own international and multi-currency accounting, including FX conversions, variance analysis, and donor-aligned financial reporting.
Support outgoing grant management and contract oversight, including financial due diligence, recording, tracking, and reporting for vendors and sub-grantees.
Lead audit preparation for assigned areas and act as the primary contact for external auditors.
Support UK and international payroll processes in coordination with in-country providers and internal teams.
Contribute to the development of scalable finance processes, internal controls, documentation, and other finance projects as required.
Qualifications
Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
4+ years' experience in charity, not-for-profit, or public accounting, with exposure to grants and restricted funds.
Strong understanding of UK charity accounting, Charity SORP (FRS 102), and regulatory requirements.
Experience working with international programmes and multi-currency environments.
Comfortable owning VAT treatment and reporting in a charity context.
Advanced Excel skills and experience with accounting systems (e.g., QuickBooks, NetSuite or similar) and online banking platforms