Qualifications Essential • Strong academic track record to degree level. • Qualified Accountant ACA / CIMA / ACCA or equivalent. Desirable • Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors membership. Experience Essential • 5 years PQE. • Experience of a SME / similar sized organisation to BeyondAutism. • Detailed knowledge of SORP requirements and Charity Commission / Company governance and compliance. • Leadership experience including setting up accounting policies and systems. • Track record of leading change / improving business performance in a changing environment. Desirable • Experience of working for a charity. • Experience of working in an educational setting. Skills Essential • Strong IT skills (particularly Excel). Ability to learn new accounting packages / systems. • Exceptional communication skills at all levels particularly the ability to communicate financial complexity to non-accountants. • Strong administrative, time management and organisation skills. Desirable • Advanced Excel skills. • Working Knowledge of Xero. • Able to quickly develop excellent working relationships with a range of people. • Commercially astute, articulate, technically strong, dynamic and insightful. • An influential leader with the ability to operate both strategically and operationally. Desirable • Experience of working with a trustee board. Essential personal qualities Essential • Ability to act on own initiative, make informed decisions and be accountable for those decisions. • High level of integrity and openness combined with commitment to good governance. • Resilience to deal with pressurised situations. • Energetic, highly motivated, with an enquiring mind and passion for excellence and innovation in pursuit of business growth and success. • Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Enhanced DBS disclosure is required. Abilities Essential
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion BeyondAutism is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or gender identity. BeyondAutism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced disclosure will be conducted for the successful applicant
Further Information The salary scale: £55,000.00 - £58,238.00 per year. HOURS: 37.5 Hours ACCOUNTABLE TO: COO LOCATION(S): Hybrid with work in the charity office: 140 Woking Close, London, SW15 5LD. Minimum 1 day per week in the office/at one of the services, and then as expected to attend all required in person meetings and board meetings etc. Approximately 2 meetings a month on average on top of the 1 day per week minimum. PROBATIONARY PERIOD: Six months HOLIDAY: 25 days plus bank holidays (rising a day with each year of service after 2 years to a cap of 28 days). Additionally there is a discretionary office closure between Christmas and New Year.
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