Assistant Financial Accountant
Salary: £31k-£34k
Location: London
Permanent
Assistant Financial Accountant – The Role.
Our global finance team works collaboratively across the world to provide accurate information, reporting, and financial management, that is underpinned by strong internal controls and practical processes to help achieve our objectives. As Assistant Accountant, you will provide important assistance to the Global Head of Finance and Financial Accountant covering Financial Accounting, Treasury and Taxation needs to achieve lasting impact for animals worldwide.
In this rewarding and engaging role, you will process transactions for the International and UK office as well as complete month end activities and ensure balance sheet reconciliations are produced on a regular basis.  You will also help produce timely, accurate and unqualified consolidated financial statements.
Following set processes and procedures, you will prepare and post month end journals and complete bank and balance sheet account reconciliations.  You will also look to you to record fundraising income and legacies, prepare cash flow forecasts and help with the production of the annual consolidated accounts and associated workings.
Assistant Financial Accountant – Requirements.

You must have worked in a financial accounting role and be part qualified/qualified in an Accountancy qualification with a UK-recognised CCAB body or QBE.
You will be accustomed to using accounting packages and carrying out month end processes including balance sheet reconciliations.
You will have advanced Excel skills, and the ability to identify improvements to processes and increase efficiency within a Finance department.
Highly organised and proactive, you are comfortable meeting deadlines and are interested in understanding how finance can improve performance through active business partnering.
A natural passion for animal welfare and a strong commitment to the aims and values of World Animal Protection will be beneficial.
experience preparing accounts under the Charities SORP (2015) and knowledge of the FRS 102 would be an advantage.

Keen to take your finance career to the next level? Join us as an Assistant Accountant, your career will have a global impact.
JOB TITLE – How to Apply
If you want to be part of our dynamic organisation and help us move the world to protect animals then please send us a copy of your CV and cover/motivation letters addressing your skills and experience relative to the role to us via the link.
Closing date: Midnight on 17th June 2022
Due to the large volume of applications that we receive, we will not be acknowledging receipt of your application.  If you do not hear from us within 3 weeks of the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
World Animal Protection is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background.
The successful candidate must have permission to work in the position location by the start of their employment.
Why Work for us?
We move the world to protect animals globally but there are many other reasons to join our organisation. We are a truly global organisation with offices in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, India, Kenya, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, Thailand, UK and USA. We employ over 380 people globally covering campaigns, media, fundraising, operations, finance, administration and human resources.
We encourage a healthy work life balance through great benefits such as a good holiday allowance and flexible working hours. We also offer enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity packages. You can also expect a generous pension scheme and life assurance policy. Other benefits include interest free ticket loans, cycle to work schemes and an Employee Assistance Programme.
We want our employees to grow with us and build their careers within World Animal Protection and therefor encourage internal applications. We have a strong track record of offering.