Accountant - Financial & Reporting

YOU

We are seeking a qualified and experienced accountant to join our Finance team and play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting, statutory accounts, audit support, and robust financial controls.

The successful candidate will have experience of month-end and year-end processes, balance sheet reconciliations, management reporting, and external audit liaison.

Charity sector experience and knowledge of FRS 102 and the Charities SORP would be advantageous.

Experience Required Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).

Minimum 3 years' experience in financial accounting or reporting.

Experience preparing statutory accounts and supporting external audits.

Strong reconciliation, financial analysis and management reporting skills.

Advanced Excel skills and experience using financial systems.

Ability to manage competing priorities and meet reporting deadlines.

Thank you for your interest in finding out more about YMCA Thames Gateway Group. Whether you're looking for your first role, coming back to work after a career break, or simply looking for a new challenge, we're happy you're considering us.

As a community-based organisation for over 150 years, we are a vibrant and ever-changing charity that offers inclusive programmes in health & wellbeing, childcare, housing and youth work.

We are passionate about providing opportunities to those who are most in need.

We successfully adapt to the needs of the communities in which we're based - during the pandemic we were able to provide food hampers to families in need, childcare support to key workers, and stayed in touch with our senior citizens group who, for many, attending our social groups is a lifeline.

Our staff are dedicated to making other people's lives better through the services we provide, so if this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we look forward to hearing from you.

• Contract Type:
  Fixed-Term Contract
  - One year
• Working Pattern:
  Full-time 37.5 hours per week
• The Job Description and Person Specification can be found here:
  Accountant - Financial and Reporting (002).pdf

Please note YMCA Thames Gateway Group does not have a Sponsored Licence to recruit non-UK workers and therefore all candidates are expected to provide evidence that they are eligible and have the right to work in the UK.

YMCA Thames Gateway is serious about safeguarding; this role will be subject to a Standard Disclosure & Barring Service check.

At YMCA Thames Gateway we are a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to Equal Opportunities. Therefore, we value the importance of diversity and positively welcome applicant from all members of the community. The Association is committed to ensuring that all current and potential staff, members, users and visitors are treated with dignity, fairness and respect regardless of their protected characteristics within the Equality Act (2010).

We strongly encourage applications from applicants of a BAME background, those with a disability and those who identify as LGTBQ+.