Job Description

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation is a German political foundation, with head offices in Berlin and regional offices in over 100 countries around the world. Our London office - registered as Company Limited by Guarantee - covers the UK and also the Republic of Ireland, is looking to hire an Accountant to work as an essential part of our small team. Our annual programme includes a wide range of events such as panel-discussions, workshops and international conferences and requires liaising with a wide range of partner organisations from politics, academia, business, and the media.

The accountant will be responsible for all accounting and financial planning for our London office.

Duties include:

Control of office expenditure

Payment of contractor invoices

Using KAS internal booking system for accounting and financial administration (training will be provided)

Prepare monthly accounting reports, quarterly forecasts and annual budgets

Bank reconciliations in GBP & EUR

Prepare the statutory accounts for the limited company up to trail balance, including accruals, prepayments, deferred income etc.

Liaise with external auditors to agree timeframe for the year end statutory audit

Rolling cash flow management

Manage company payroll in house, expenses and petty cash claims

Liaising with German HQ on financial topics as well as with local contractors and HMRC

Companies House secretarial work

Office management

Requirements:

Candidates must have a permanent right to work in the UK

Minimum 2 years' experience in financial management

Be familiar with current PAYE and pension regulations

Must have excellent Microsoft Office experience, in particular MS Excel

Excellent planning, organisation and prioritisation skills

Excellent communication skills

Native level fluency in English, German language skills desirable

We offer

Full time permanent position in a hybrid working format

24 days annual leave

Salary range btw. 35,000 and 40,000 per annum depending on experience.

Deadline for applications is 10:00am Wednesday, 20st of August 2025

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 35,000.00-40,000.00 per year

Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London WC2R 3JF

Application deadline: 20/08/2025