Job Description

Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government. To find out more about us .
Senior Financial Accountant
Join Achieving for Children as our new Senior Financial Accountant and play a pivotal role in upholding financial integrity and supporting vital services for children and young people. Based in Twickenham, this full-time, permanent position offers a chance to lead the Transactions & Control Team, ensuring effective financial procedures and contributing to the company's sound financial position. You'll work closely with the Chief Accountant on critical tasks like annual reports, VAT compliance, and treasury management while providing essential financial guidance across the organisation.
If you're a qualified accountant with strong experience in financial management and a passion for our mission, apply now and make a real difference.
Operational area
Kingston and Richmond
Primary place of work
Civic Offices, 44 York Street, TW1
Appointment type
Permanent
Business area
Business Services
Full time/Part time
Full-time
Salary from
55,620 (SCP43)
Salary to
58,692 (SCP46)
Hours
36
Estimated Interview date/s
W/C 07/07/2025
Closing Date
20/06/2025
Job Reference
2017
Documents
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About the role
As the Senior Financial Accountant will lead the Transactions & Control Team. You will ensure that Achieving for Children has effective financial procedures to deliver its key priorities and drive the continual improvement of services. You will support the Chief Accountant with regard to final accounts production, VAT and other tax advice inc. associated statutory and Government returns, treasury management / bank control, insurance and reporting to the various governance boards. You will be responsible for ensuring accounts payable, receivable and control functions are performed to a high standard across the organisation.
In liaison with the Chief Accountant you will also have responsibility for ensuring:

• strong financial management
• compliance with the company financial governance framework
• effective financial controls
• mechanisms for the management and mitigation of risk

For more information about this role, please contact Grace Wheatley at
About you
The successful candidate for this role will:

• Lead the Transactions & Control Team to produce IFRS-compliant Financial Statements and manage the external audit process.
• Provide comprehensive financial and management accounting services, including tax returns and treasury management.
• Oversee accounts payable, receivable, and control functions to ensure timely and accurate transactions processing
• Deliver monthly management accounting for Business Services, including performance reviews and forecasting.
• Ensure financial health through strong controls and systems, providing financial advice to various levels of the organisation.

About our benefits
We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:

• 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month (Or for term-time workers, your leave entitlement consists of the non-working periods in your contract)
• Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
• Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
• Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• A range of staff benefits and discounts
• An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway

To find out about all of the breadth of benefits of working for Achieving for Children . For our social work offer . For our Recruitment Journey,
Important Information
Start dates: Achieving for Children have meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.
Right to work: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the for right to work guidance.
Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
For more information about AfC: Drop in and meet Regina on the first Wednesday of every month at Civic Centre, Twickenham.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.