My client, a leading Housing Association based in North Kent, is looking to recruit a Newly Qualified Accountant on a permanent basis.

The ideal candidate will be looking to make their First Move From Practice to join an impressive charitable organisation.  The role will be a `hands-on` position that will see the right candidate quickly becoming a pivotal member of the finance team, managing the team`s relationship with budget holders, ensuring that they support and challenge operational management.

Responsibilities

- Manage the monthly performance reporting of the group, subsidiary companies, and budget holder levels.
- Co-ordinate the business partnering of the reporting team to allocated budget holders.
- Attend departmental management meetings.
- Integrate finance into operational work areas.
- Manage the control process to ensure the integrity of the accounting records.
- Manage the budget and reforecasting processes.
- Assist in the co-ordination, preparation and sign-off of Annual Financial Statements for all Group entities.
- Liaise with both external and internal
- Assist the Financial Controller in ensuring that financial accounting policies comply with current financial reporting standards and are adhered to in practice.
- Provide tax assistance to Financial Controller including VAT returns, tax advice and liaison with specialist tax advisers.
- Represent Finance on project teams/working parties to ensure that new activities, restructures and business improvement opportunities are correctly accounted for

The Successful Applicant

- Full professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
- A thorough and detailed knowledge of current financial reporting standards
- Experience in working in management and financial accounting functions
- Strong technical knowledge of current financial reporting standards and that are relevant to the sector (SORP, FRS)
- Knowledge of Corporation tax and VAT regulations

Farrer Barnes Ltd does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and complies with all relevant UK legislation. Farrer Barnes Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.