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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