Management Accountant

A global philanthropic foundation dedicated to advancing gender equality is seeking a skilled Management Accountant to support its growing Finance Team. This is a newly created role where you will manage the global consolidation of financial activities across the foundation’s programmatic regions and functions. The role involves overseeing month-end reconciliations, preparing statutory accounts, monitoring cash flow, and providing financial reporting and analysis., The Management Accountant will be responsible for:

• Producing and maintaining accurate accounts in compliance with UK GAAP and Charities SORP.

• Preparing journal entries, schedules, and supporting documentation for year-end close and statutory audits.

• Reviewing and tracking global spending against budgets with budget holders, identifying variances in a timely manner.

• Supporting the preparation of global financial updates for the board and leadership team, including detailed income, expenditure, and funding analyses.

• Managing month-end reconciliations, ensuring global accuracy and timely consolidation.

• Contributing to developing financial policies and procedures to support decision-making.

• Monitoring financial systems, processes, and compliance, proposing improvements as necessary.

• Collaborating on financial planning cycles, including annual budgets and reforecasting processes.

• Supporting incoming contributions, audit preparation, and statutory submissions.

This exciting opportunity is ideal for a qualified or part-qualified accountant with experience in the charity sector who thrives in dynamic environments and is passionate about making a global impact. It will pay a competitive salary plus bonus and excellent benefits. This is a hybrid role, with three days per week required from the Central London offices., * Be a qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent) or studying towards a qualification with extensive Management Accounting experience.

• Have experience working within and a passion for the charity sector and global humanitarian issues.

• Be a problem solver: experienced in improving systems and processes and working with ambiguity.

• Have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with colleagues within and outside of finance.