Assistant Financial Accountant, ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS/KEW GARDENS

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a leading plant science institute and UNESCO World Heritage Site. In this role, you will support Kew’s mission by delivering timely and accurate financial accounting services, ensuring effective decision-making by senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring month-end deadlines are consistently met
• Ensuring Kew’s fixed asset register is kept up to date
• Supporting the organisation in relation to financial accounting, systems and tax
• Ensuring financial processes are appropriate and improving efficiency in conjunction with your manager
• Supporting the year end accounts production
• Providing first-level support for our Unit 4 Agresso system, managing user access and permissions, and driving system improvements

Skills

• Part qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent)
• Strong experience of financial accounting including preparing and posting journals
• Preparing reconciliations and resolving differences
• Excellent Excel skills
• Experience of reporting of financial information

Benefits

• Opportunities for continuous learning
• A generous annual leave entitlement
• Flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• An Employee Assistance Programme
• Other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership
• A competitive pension
• An employee discount scheme
• Free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries
• Access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst

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