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Join Samaritans as a Senior Financial Accountant and contribute to a vital mission of reducing suicide while enjoying a supportive, flexible work environment.
Overview
Salary
£55000 - £60000
Location
Ewell, Surrey, UK - Hybrid
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Expires
Expires at anytime
Samaritans is an esteemed organization dedicated to reducing suicide and supporting individuals in distress. As an integral member of the finance team, you'll be immersed in a culture that values wellbeing, inclusivity, and professional development, all while working towards a life-saving mission.
- Lead the preparation and management of statutory accounts and external audits.
- Ensure tax compliance and manage all treasury functions.
- Develop internal financial controls and provide expert financial advice within the organization.
- Line management responsibilities for team members.
- Must be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIPFA, or equivalent).
- Extensive experience in statutory accounts, audits, and tax compliance.
- Strong knowledge of UK Financial Reporting Standards, especially FRS 102.
- Experience in treasury management and internal controls.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively.
To apply, submit your CV and a 1-page cover letter highlighting your qualifications. Interviews are scheduled for the weeks commencing September 9 and September 16.
Samaritans is looking for a dedicated Senior Financial Accountant to join the Finance team within our Corporate Services directorate. If you have a strong background in financial compliance, statutory accounts, and treasury management, this could be the perfect role for you.
The Role: As our Senior Financial Accountant, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring the financial health and compliance of Samaritans. You'll lead the preparation of statutory accounts, manage audits, and oversee taxation matters. Your expertise will support our mission to reduce suicide by ensuring our financial practices are robust and compliant with sector standards.
The Team: The team is supportive, friendly and has a positive energy. The workload is varied with opportunities for developing new policies and ways of working as well as delivering on day-to-day priorities.
Key Responsibilities: • Line management of one team member • Lead the preparation of annual statutory accounts and coordinate external audits. • Ensure tax compliance, including VAT and Corporation Tax, across the organisation. • Manage treasury functions, including cash flow forecasting and investment management. • Develop and maintain internal financial controls and processes. • Provide financial advice and support to various teams within the organisation.
What We're Looking For: • Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIPFA, or equivalent) with extensive experience. • Proven experience in statutory accounts, audits, and tax compliance. • Strong knowledge of UK Financial Reporting Standards, particularly FRS 102. • Experience in treasury management and internal financial controls. • Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with colleagues at all levels.
Why Samaritans? At Samaritans, we believe in creating a world where fewer people die by suicide. By joining our team, you’ll be part of a supportive and inclusive environment where your work truly makes a difference. We offer a flexible, hybrid working model, with a mix of office and home working, and opportunities for personal and professional growth.
What’s in it for you – our benefits We offer competitive salaries, flexible and hybrid working to suit your needs, family-friendly policies, 28 days annual leave inclusive of wellbeing days and a matched pension contribution up to 5%. You’ll have a structured induction and ongoing projects, secondments & learning opportunities. We also have colleague-led affinity groups made up of people with shared identities. Your health and wellbeing is our priority. We have a staff community of Mental Health First Aiders, a Health Cash Plan and an Employee Assistance Programme. You’ll have free subscriptions to Headspace (your personal guide to mindfulness, sleep, focus, movement, and more) & Perkbox (an employee benefits platform with online exercise classes).
Application: If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply. You'll be asked to upload your CV and a 1-page cover letter about your skills and experience that make you suitable for the role. The role will close to applications at 9 am on Monday 2 September and interviews are expected to take place in w/c 9 September and w/c 16 September.
