Assistant Financial Accountant

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a leading plant science institute, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and major visitor attraction. Our mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi for the well-being of people and the future of all life on Earth. We are working to end the unprecedented extinction crisis and to help create a world where nature is protected, valued by all and managed sustainably. We will achieve these goals by drawing on our leading scientific research, unrivalled collections of plants and fungi, global network of partners, inspirational gardens at Kew and Wakehurst, and our 260 years of history. Join us on our journey as protectors of the world's plants and fungi.

The role: As an Assistant Financial Accountant, you will support Kew's mission by delivering timely and accurate financial accounting services, enabling effective decision-making by senior leadership, the Executive Board, and Trustees. Reporting to the Financial Accountant, you will ensure the critical financial processes that underpin Kew's operations are working effectively and meeting the needs of the organisation as we work to deliver our Manifesto for Change.

Job requirements: You will be a part-qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent) with strong experience in financial accounting including preparing and posting journals, preparing reconciliations, and resolving differences. You will also have excellent Excel skills and experience in reporting financial information. Your responsibilities will include maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring month-end deadlines are consistently met, keeping Kew's fixed asset register up to date, supporting the organisation in relation to financial accounting, systems and tax, ensuring financial processes are appropriate and improving efficiency in conjunction with your manager, supporting the year-end accounts production, and providing first-level support for our Unit 4 Agresso system, managing user access and permissions, and driving system improvements.

Benefits: Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well as access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.