Assistant Financial Accountant Job at Allen Lane (London)

Job Description

This organisation is a specialist higher education institution with a strong global reputation for academic excellence, cultural awareness, and social impact. As part of its central professional services, the Finance function plays a critical role in safeguarding financial integrity, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting sound decision-making across the institution. The Accounting Officer plays a key role in statutory reporting, financial control, and compliance activities. Reporting to a senior finance lead, the postholder will support year-end, audit, tax, and specialist accounting areas, including endowment and fund accounting. This is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified accountant or finance professional with strong reconciliation and reporting experience, looking to deepen their technical expertise within a complex, regulated organisation.

Job Responsibility

Support year-end financial statements and external audit processes
Assist with VAT and Corporation Tax returns
Prepare regulatory and statutory returns, including ONS and Companies House submissions
Maintain strong financial controls and compliance with accounting standards
Complete accounting and reporting for endowment and investment portfolios
Calculate and post monthly income, gains/losses, and total return information
Administer endowment funds, including set-up, documentation, and reconciliation
Produce Gift Aid reclaims in line with charity law
Reconcile payroll suspense accounts and support payroll queries
Maintain the fixed asset register and support capital accounting
Review new cost centres and ensure compliance
Invoice external organisations and manage internal recharges
Provide cover for core banking activities when required

Requirements

Part-qualified accountant or equivalent relevant experience
Strong experience preparing reconciliations and accounting reports
Understanding of financial controls and compliance
Strong Excel skills and confidence analysing financial data
Clear communicator, able to explain financial information to non-finance colleagues

Nice to have

Experience of endowment, fund, or charity accounting
Knowledge of Gift Aid, charity law, or SORP requirements
Experience in higher education or the not-for-profit sector
Familiarity with finance systems such as Agresso (or similar ERPs)
Experience working with auditors

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