Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Job title:
Systems and Reporting Accountant
Company
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Job description
Working as part of the Finance team, you’ll support Kew’s mission by joining the Financial Accounting team, ensuring that Kew’s financial systems operate efficiently and are being used to their full potential.
Hours of work
Full time
Contract Type
Permanent
Salary
£43,123 – £50,059 per annum, depending on skills and experience
Directorate
Resources
Location
Kew Gardens, Richmond, Hybrid
Closing Date
01/04/2024
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More details
Duties will include:
– Ensure Agresso is operating effectively and identify opportunities for system development to increase efficiencies throughout the business.
– Develop reporting to meet needs throughout the Finance team and across the wider business.
– General system administration including changes in user access, creation, and maintenance of roles, set up of authority levels, set up of codes, and closing periods.
– Provide a key link between Finance, IT, and external consultants in planning medium and long-term projects such as upgrades, system development, system implementation, and interfaces with other systems.
You should be at least part qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent) with significant accounting experience within a complex organisation, preferably from the commercial or not-for-profit sector. Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational, communication and problem solving skills are essential to the role. You should also have strong Excel skills and Agresso experience would be desirable.
This role is based at Kew with the option of regular home working, subject to operational requirements.
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a leading plant science institute, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and major visitor attraction. Our mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi for the well-being of people and the future of all life on Earth.
We are working to end the unprecedented extinction crisis and to help create a world where nature is protected, valued by all and managed sustainably. We will achieve these goals by drawing on our leading scientific research, unrivalled collections of plants and fungi, global network of partners, inspirational gardens at Kew and Wakehurst, and our 260 years of history.
Join us on our journey as protectors of the world’s plants and fungi.
The salary will be £43,123 – £50,059 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.
If you are interested in this position, please submit your application through the online portal, by clicking “Apply for this job”.
We are dedicated to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to interviewing disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.
No agencies please.
Expected salary
£43123 – 50059 per year
Location
Kew, Greater London – Richmond, Greater London
Job date
Wed, 13 Mar 2024 23:59:06 GMT
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