Not--Profit Reporting Accountant

About the Business

An excellent opportunity to join a well-established service organisation in Shrewsbury as a Not-For-Profit Reporting Accountant. Reporting directly to the Head of Finance, this is a truly impactful role in which you’ll play a key part in shaping the organisation’s long-term financial sustainability. In addition to core financial accounting duties, you’ll drive the financial planning and business plan modelling that supports major strategic decisions - making this a varied, broad and fulfilling role within a friendly, collaborative finance team.

As a Not-For-Profit Reporting Accountant, your key responsibilities will include:

• Owning the business plans that support long-term financial sustainability, delivering thorough analysis, modelling and forecasting to inform strategic decisions
• Preparing monthly management accounts, including profit & loss, balance sheet and supporting schedules, complete with meaningful commentary and analysis
• Maintaining rolling monthly forecasts and preparing capital reporting, along with fixed asset and stock tracking to support depreciation charges
• Leading the year-end process, producing both management and statutory accounts
• Overseeing tax compliance across VAT, Corporation Tax and PAYE/NIC, including VAT return workings and related reconciliations
• Working closely with operational and development colleagues to develop annual business plans, prepare quarterly forecasts and track spend against plan for Board-level reporting
• Carrying out monthly reconciliations across key balance sheet control accounts (such as GRNI, VAT and payroll) and managing the monthly close process
• Preparing monthly cash flow statements and supporting expenditure control across the organisation
• Supporting the annual budgeting and business plan refresh, including scenario planning and modelling
• Managing rent and service charge setting, including the annual rent-setting cycle
• Serving as a key contact for internal and external auditors, supporting the Head of Finance through statutory reporting and audit
• Managing, developing and supporting a Financial Accounts Assistant
• Promoting strong financial governance and taking a proactive approach to risk management

This is a hybrid role, with 3 days in the Shrewsbury office and the rest worked from home. You’ll be joining a close-knit, supportive finance team within a values-led not-for-profit, where your work has a real and lasting impact on the local community.

The ideal candidate will have:

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification - fully qualified preferred, though candidates qualified by experience will also be considered
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and turn it into clear, actionable insight (essential)
• Strong Excel skills are essential
• Confidence delivering end-to-end management and statutory accounts

• Hybrid working with 3 days in the office
• Be part of a not-for-profit where your work creates genuine social impact
• A broad, influential role offering real variety and the opportunity to shape strategic decisions
• Supportive finance team and leadership
• Generous holiday allowance - 28 days rising to 32 with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas Day