Senior Financial Accountant

Certitude is London's leading adult social care provider for people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs. As a not for profit organisation, they support over 1,800 people across 17 London boroughs, predominately in the west and south. They run a wide range of programmes and initiatives including registered care home support, outreach programmes and day care centres. The organisation currently employs over 1,500 people and the income of the organisation in 2021/22 was over £50m. Their reach to people is already fantastic and they have very ambitious plans with the aim of doubling the size of the operation in the next ten years.

The role
Reporting to the Financial Controller you will take on elements of day-to-day management of the team; initially focussing on account payable and then taking on other areas. You will identify and implement improvements to working practices within the financial processing function to maximise the use of the finance system and to improve efficiency and accuracy. A flexible and open approach is required and you will be prepared to step in and support across all our finance processes.

Areas of focus

• Transaction processing - Review and improve existing processes and work practices, supporting the finance team to maximise use of the finance system.
• Internal controls - Complete and review balance sheet reconciliations and cash management requirements, build up a weekly cash flow model
• Management - Leading on the day-to-day management of the finance processing functions.
• Internal Finance Reviews- to undertake finance investigations and manage the finance visits undertaken by an external organisation.
• New Contract Mobilisation - to lead in the mobilisation of new contracts ensuring finance systems are set up as required.
• Stakeholder Management - to work with all colleagues in the team to build stakeholder management, responsiveness times and ensure partnership working is being demonstrated internally and externally
• Transformation - you will be tasked with leading on projects ensuring you bring your finance expertise into play.
• Finance Lead on Insurance and Vehicle Management- work with the Director of Finance and Housing on the Organisations insurance requirements and vehicle fleet management

You will be a qualified accountant with strong accounting systems and excel skills. You must enjoy reviewing business processes and systems with view to recommending and implementing improvements. You will be an experienced manager, able to set clear objectives and to manage change effectively. This is a great opportunity to have real impact to the overall efficiency of the finance team.

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