Senior Financial Accountant

Job Description

Do you have the skills and experience to bring rigour and a continuous-improvement mindset to our financial control and reporting?

We are looking for a talented Senior Financial Accountant to join our Finance team at the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF).

What you will do

At CAF, every one of us contributes to our impact, and as our Senior Financial Accountant you too will play an integral part in what we do.

As our Senior Financial Accountant, you will maintain robust financial control and reporting for CAF and its UK subsidiary, the CAF American Donor Fund (CADF), in line with agreed procedures and controls, including:

• Preparing statutory and management accounts and maintaining accurate and complete accounting ledgers
• Supporting the external audit process in collaboration with the Group Financial Accountant.
• Leading the financial and balance sheet control processes
• Working with Finance colleagues to assess the impact of operational changes on financial procedures, implementing simpler and more efficient processes while ensuring continued financial control and accurate reporting

Who we are looking for

This role is for you if you have experience of financial control and reporting and supporting the external audit processes or have relevant transferable skills and are keen to make a difference to society. We are looking for:

• Qualified accountant (e.g. ACA, ACCA)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail
• Experience of financial reporting under FRS 102, including preparation of year-end financial statements and monthly management accounts – knowledge of the accounting and governance framework for charities (Charities SORP) may be advantageous
• Strong acumen for balance sheet control and reconciliations – experience in banking or financial services may be advantageous
• Knowledge of tax and VAT regulations
• Participating in change in medium/large organisations, including systems implementations.
• Demonstrable post qualifications experience including management of staff

What CAF offers as an employer

At CAF you will receive:

• Permanent hybrid ways of working where roles allow
• Six weeks holiday plus bank holidays
• A wide range of development opportunities to support personal and professional growth
• Pension scheme with better-than-market employer contribution options
• Social impact benefit schemes

For all our employer benefits and to gain an insight into our culture and values, please visit cafonline.org/careers.

How to apply

The closing date for applications is 30 April 2026.

Please complete the form below, attach your CV and Cover letter, then click ‘Submit Application’ if applying via our website or send your CV to [contact hidden] quoting reference number JO180.

We welcome applications from everyone who feels they meet the criteria, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital, veteran or parental status.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Please indicate on the application form if you would like to be considered as part of the Disability Confident Scheme.

To apply for this role you must be able to provide proof of your Right to Work in the UK.

So we can support you to be your best during the application or interview process, please contact our Recruitment team at [contact hidden] or [contact hidden] to request assistance or reasonable adjustments.