Job Description

Are you a qualified accountant with a passion for financial integrity and strategic impact? If so we'd love to hear from you as we are recruiting for a Group Financial Accountant on a 9 month fixed term contract to play a pivotal role in shaping the financial future of our charity.
You will ideally be based within an hours commute of our head office in Widnes as you will be required to attend the office at least once a week.
What is The Deal for you?

• Flexibility! You can work your full-time hours over 4 days and enjoy a long weekend or work over 5 days to accommodate your other commitments.
• Hybrid Working! Expect to be working from our head office in Widnes one or two days a week, with the remainder working from home.
• Benefits: Retail discounts, holiday discounts, cycle to work scheme and travel discounts through our benefits app.
• Development: We'll work with you to develop your career or to learn and experience new things. We're passionate about developing our people!
• Dare to Learn: Access to our amazing online training platform where you can upskill taking a variety of courses and qualifications.
• Support: From our Employee Assistance Programme (available 24/7), financial support options, and wellbeing fund you'll have the support available to lead an easier (financial) life.

Who you'll be supporting & more about the role:
As our Group Financial Accountant, you'll be the cornerstone of our financial reporting and compliance. You'll lead the preparation of statutory accounts, manage group consolidations, and ensure our financial controls are robust and future-ready. This is a high-impact role that collaborates across departments to drive best practice and deliver a sector-leading Finance Centre of Excellence.
Day to Day (list not exhaustive see attached job description)

• Prepare accurate and timely statutory financial reports in line with SORP and regulatory standards.
• Lead group and subsidiary account consolidations, eliminating intercompany transactions.
• Oversee fixed asset accounting and ensure compliance with accounting standards.
• Implement audit recommendations and maintain internal control documentation (CRSA).
• Submit key financial data to HMRC, ONS, CQC, and other statutory bodies.
• Provide clear, insightful financial analysis to support decision-making across the organisation.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial reporting processes and systems.

Your values:
Our ideal Candidate
Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• ACA or ACCA qualified or part qualified (or finalist).
• Proven experience in financial accounting, audit, and group reporting-ideally within the charity sector.
• Experience in complex reporting environments.
• Exceptional attention to detail, analytical skills, and Excel proficiency.
• Ability to communicate financial insights to non-financial stakeholders.

Why join us ?

• Be part of a mission-driven organisation making a real difference.
• Collaborate with passionate professionals across England and Scotland.
• Lead initiatives that improve financial transparency and operational excellence.
• Enjoy a supportive environment focused on development, innovation, and impact.

Ready to make a difference with your financial expertise? Apply now and help us build a stronger, more transparent future.
Please note, if you are interested in this role, we welcome your application as soon as possible! Depending on the volume of applications received, the vacancy may be closed before the expected advertising end date.
Interested and want to know a bit more?
To find out more about our charity check out:
We're really proud to be a Hive HR Employee Voice Certified organisation, a recognition that confirms our commitment to creating a culture where our colleagues are not only encouraged to share their thoughts, but where this feedback is actively sought and acted upon to drive positive change at every level.
In our 2025 Colleague Engagement Survey, 59% (nearly 3,800) of our people shared their feedback and insights, giving us an incredible Employee Net Promoter Score of +34.
The Employee Net Promoter Score is a measure of how willing our colleagues are to recommend us as a good place to work to their loved ones - and a score of +34 is considered a Very Good score when compared to global benchmarks set by hundreds of other organisations.

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