Part Time Assistant Accountant - 12 Month FTC

A national charity is seeking a Part-Time Assistant Accountant to join its small and collaborative finance team. This fully remote role offers the opportunity to contribute to the financial oversight of grant-funded programmes supporting organisations across the UK.

Working within a finance team of three, you will support the financial monitoring of projects and grants. The team structure includes a colleague overseeing supplier payments, another responsible for management accounts and reporting, and a projects specialist who manages more complex programmes. This role will primarily focus on supporting project-related financial activity.

Key Responsibilities

• Review quarterly actual spend reports submitted by funded organisations and compare these against approved budgets.

• Analyse and investigate variances and underspends, ensuring expenditure aligns with agreed funding parameters.

• Work through detailed Excel workbooks uploaded via the organisation’s online platform, checking the accuracy and completeness of financial submissions.

• Prepare grant instalments once expenditure has been reviewed and approved.

• Carry out spot checks on funded organisations and liaise with them to resolve queries where required.

• Participate in weekly meetings with the programmes team, providing finance input where needed.

• Support project-based financial analysis and reporting, alongside ad hoc work related to programme funding.

This role focuses on project finance and financial analysis rather than management accounts or year-end processes.

About the Role

• Fully remote working, with two in-person team gatherings per year (attendance required).

• Occasional opportunities to visit partner organisations, though this is not essential.

• Work is heavily Excel-based, with minimal use of the accounting system (the organisation uses Xero).

• The role requires strong organisation and the ability to manage deadlines, particularly when quarterly reports are submitted.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will be an AAT-qualified finance professional with strong analytical skills and well-rounded finance experience.

You will:

• Have experience across varied finance responsibilities, demonstrating strong all-round accounting knowledge.

• Be comfortable working independently and managing your own workload.

• Possess strong Excel skills and the ability to review and analyse financial data.

• Be able to meet strict reporting deadlines and manage multiple project timelines.

• Demonstrate the ability to investigate variances and challenge financial information where necessary.

Previous charity sector experience is not essential.

Working Pattern

• 19.5 hours per week.

• The successful candidate must work Thursdays and Fridays.

• Remaining hours can be worked flexibly, for example across Tuesday to Friday with shorter days.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive finance professional seeking a flexible, remote role while supporting the financial delivery of impactful programmes across the UK.