Part time Finance Assistant

Job description / Role

Our client, an entrepreneurial Charity registered and Head-quartered in the United Kingdom with a branch office here in Dubai, is seeking a part-time Finance Assistant to assist their CFO managing the charity's finances.

The candidate would be based in Abu Dhabi, but would be required for some initial training in Dubai. The ideal start date for this role is September 2015, but applicants looking for employment prior to this are also welcome to apply.

Job specification:
- Support the CFO and GM with revenue collection
- Maintain the accounting function on a daily basis through the use of Sage and Quickbooks programmes, regularly inputting financial data and preparing ad-hoc financial reports
- Prepare quarterly VAT returns for the UK HQ
- Annual and quarterly management accounts reports, ensuring all statutory and regulatory report requirements are up to date.
- Manage the charity purchase ledger, making sure all invoices are approved by the GM before timely payment
- Take charge of monthly staff payroll
- Maintain excellent relationships with clients and consultants
- Annual budget preparation
- Manage the company's banking processes, including all FX currency transfers.
- Manage the reconciliation of charity licensing portfolios
- Oversee annual company insurance procedures to ensure sufficient coverage for all Charity purposes

Requirements

- At least 10 years experience within Finance
- UK experience is necessary, UAE experience in addition would be advantageous
- ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualification would be preferred
- A detailed working knowledge of UK statutory reporting regulations, e.g VAT.
- A willingness to work part-time (3 days a week)
- Experience with Sage 50 is vital
- Experience working within a charity managing licensing and royalty accounting would be an advantage

About the Company

KERSHAW LEONARD "WE CHANGE PEOPLES LIVES"

Who we are:

Founded in September 1999 The Kershaw Leonard Group was based upon professional recruitment practices laid down by the UK Institute of Employment Consultants whose values are still at the core of our success today.

Inherently we believe that recruitment is a people business not a CV processing business and as such we take time and care to make sure we understand the needs of both our Clients and our Candidates.

Such attention to the care side of our business together with the sheer length of time we have been established has given us a unique position. We regularly attract top class candidates who only want to work with Kershaw Leonard as they trust our confidentiality and professionalism. Similarly, more than 75% of the clients we work with come back for more when they have a new position to fill.

What we do:

Kershaw Leonard Group places exceptional talent on a Global scale. Our winning strategy is to partner very closely with a small number of clients so we can really understand their objectives, needs and aspirations in a way that allows us to intuitively know the kind of cultural fit they are looking for when the time comes for them to recruit new talent. Then once that talent is on board and part of the client’s team, to assist wherever is needed to improve performance and leadership skills

Why Us:

The Kershaw Leonard Group is more than just a recruitment agency. In addition to KL Recruitment, KL Consulting offers a vast spectrum of skills from our experienced behavioural psychologist and consultants with almost two decades of HR Director level experience in the region.