Harris Hill is recruiting for an Assistant Financial Accountant - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract for Education Charity based in London. (Hybrid)

- Salary range: to £38,500
- Hybrid working: 3 days a week is required at their offices in Central London.
- Contract: 12 months fixed term contract
- The client would like to set up interviews as soon as possible, so please apply immediately

The client is seeking an experienced Assistant Financial Accountant to join their busy Accounts Department. You will be responsible for supporting the Financial Accounting process and will support the delivery of the charity's financial strategy while delivering a modern, professional, customer-focussed service to stakeholders, staff, and students.

The Accounts department processes all the Charity's financial transactions, so the scope of the work is wide and challenging and includes not only the basic accounting functions but reflects the financial organisation of a specialist Higher Education institution.

This role will suit a team-player who has plenty of initiative and takes pride in working efficiently with great attention to detail. AAT qualified; or part-qualified is fine if you have charity experience.

- Strong financial analytical skills
- Solid team player skills
- Ability to clearly communicate complex financial information to non-finance people
- Strong organisational skills
- A high degree of competence with Microsoft Excel, e.g., VLOOK UPS, Nested IF Statements, Pivot Tables
- Ability to plan and self-manage a busy workload to meet deadlines without compromising accuracy
- Attention to detail and right first time
- Experience of posting financial accounting transactions and journals.
- Working knowledge of Sage 1000