Financial Accountant

Description:

Financial Accountant

Do you want to use your accounting expertise to support culture, creativity and communities

As our Financial Accountant, you will be central to ensuring Hampshire Cultural Trust’s financial control, statutory compliance, and reporting excellence. This is a critical role within our Finance & IT team, responsible for leading core accounting processes and ensuring we meet our legal, audit, and governance obligations with confidence and accuracy.

You will lead the Trust’s accounting principles, controls, and reporting framework, overseeing statutory accounts preparation, VAT compliance (including partial exemption), payroll and expenses processes, and the annual financial audit. You will manage the sales ledger, oversee reconciliations, ensure robust internal controls are in place, and prepare returns to HMRC and Companies House.

This role also line manages a small team, and you will build a high-performing, collaborative team while developing capability and future potential. You’ll work closely with the Finance Director and support reporting to trustees, funders, and external stakeholders.

A bit about you

You’ll be a technically strong, detail oriented qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent or part-qualified with significant experience) with proven experience producing statutory and management accounts.

You will:
 

• Have significant experience leading financial controls and accounting processes
   
• Be confident managing audits and working with external auditors
   
• Have strong knowledge of VAT, HMRC and Companies House returns
   
• Be experienced in payroll, expenses, and pension processes
   
• Be comfortable analysing complex financial data and translating it into clear reporting
   
• Be confident using finance systems and have strong Excel skills
   

You will combine technical expertise with strong leadership capability, motivating and developing your team while maintaining high standards and attention to detail.

Experience in the not for profit or charity sector is highly desirable, as is experience in grant management or multi-site environments.

What it’s like to work for us

Hampshire Cultural Trust creates inspirational cultural experiences that enrich and transform lives. We operate 20+ attractions and deliver outreach and engagement programmes across Hampshire. We value diversity, equity and inclusion and are committed to supporting the wellbeing and development of our staff.

The benefits of working for us

· 7.5% Employer pension contributions

· Generous occupational maternity, adoption and paternity pay

· Enhanced occupational sick pay

· Electric Car Lease Scheme (terms and conditions apply)

· Generous compassionate leave scheme

· Paid emergency leave

· Industry leading Employee Assistance Programme