At a Glance
- Tasks: Support financial reporting, tax compliance, and strengthen financial controls during a transformative period.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking charity promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid work, and the chance to make a real impact.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Why this job: Be part of a pivotal change in a respected organisation while developing your financial skills.
- Qualifications: Qualified Accountant with charity experience and strong financial accounting skills.
The predicted salary is between 58000 - 65000 £ per year.
Charity People have partnered with a professional leadership body for pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists to help find a technically strong Financial Accountant.
This is a pivotal period of organisation during a period of change and transformation.
Working closely with an exceptional Interim Financial Controller, you will play a key role in financial reporting, tax compliance, systems development and strengthening financial controls as the organisation transitions to a new charitable structure.
Candidates applying for this role must have charity experience.
Due to the urgency of this role, we will be closing the role on 11th August, 2026 morning and interviews will be held on 14th August, 2026 via MSTeams.
Hybrid: Once a week
Duties & Responsibilities
- Support monthly, year-end and statutory financial reporting processes.
- Manage VAT, Gift Aid, Corporation Tax and other taxation requirements.
- Review and strengthen balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls.
- Assist with audit activities and consolidated group accounting.
- Develop finance systems, procedures and SORP-compliant reporting frameworks.
- Working closely with the Financial Controller to lead the audit
Person Specification
- Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Strong financial accounting experience within a medium-sized organisation or group.
- Knowledge of Charities SORP, consolidations and charity taxation.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Proficient in financial systems and advanced Excel reporting.
- Background in a charity, membership organisation or Royal College environment
Desirable
- Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
- Role closing: 11th August, 2026
- Interviews: 14th August, 2026
Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion.
We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront.
We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e. g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.
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Interim Financial Accountant - 12 month employer: Charity People
Maudsley Charity is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment that prioritises mental health advocacy and community impact. With a strong commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, employees are encouraged to grow professionally while contributing to meaningful initiatives that shape mental health care across the UK. The hybrid working model allows for flexibility, and the collaborative culture fosters innovation and engagement with key stakeholders in the sector.
