Assistant Accountant - FTC 9 Months

Assistant Accountant

Fixed Term 9 Months (Maternity Cover)

Manchester, UK

Starting salary for this position is £28,620 per annum (plus contributory pension)

About MAG

MAG (Mines Advisory Group) is an international humanitarian organisation based in Manchester, UK, and working in 32 countries. We remove landmines and unexploded ordnance to release safe and productive land for communities, and work to reduce the threat of armed violence by supporting governments to safely manage weapons and ammunition.

In 1997, MAG was a co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for our work campaigning for the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention.

About the role

This maternity cover role is an excellent opportunity to join MAG’s Corporate Finance team and contribute to our global mission. Reporting to the Corporate Finance Manager, you will ensure accurate financial processing, reporting and controls. You will support compliance and provide reliable financial information to enable organisational decision-making.

You will take on payroll process, purchase and sales ledger, and cash and bank management, ensuring timely and accurate administration.

You will act as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, including suppliers, employees, banks, payroll providers and payment providers, resolving finance-related queries effectively and ensuring appropriate financial support to enable MAG’s operations around the world.

Please note that as part of MAG's commitment to safeguarding, this post is subject to background checks before an offer of employment is confirmed. For more information on MAG’s approach to safeguarding and background checks on our website.

MAG is committed to the principles of diversity, equality and inclusion. If you think you would be suited to one of our roles we would welcome your application regardless of your background. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment where all employees feel respected and supported in fulfilling their potential.

About you

You will be a financial professional with a valid AAT Level 3-4 or relevant equivalent experience and a strong background in financial information reporting, including data analysis and variance investigation. You will be a strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective working relationships across the organisation.

You will have sound knowledge of double entry bookkeeping and experience prioritising work to meet tight deadlines. You should have strong numerical and analytical skills, including ability to identify and investigate anomalies. Experience working for a charity or international NGO would be advantageous, and interest in and commitment to MAG’s humanitarian mandate is essential.

We’re looking for someone with

• A valid AAT Level 3-4, or equivalent experience
• A strong background in reporting of financial information, including data analysis and variance investigation
• Sound knowledge of double entry bookkeeping
• Strong numerical and analytical skills, including the ability to identify and investigate anomalies

Benefits and Further Information

• Salary: £28,620 per annum and this increases with service.
• Pension: MAG has a salary sacrifice group personal pension plan in place, and matches employee’s contributions up to 5%.
• Leave: We recognise our staff work hard and need the appropriate time out to stay motivated. Annual Leave starts at five weeks each year and increases with service to six weeks. We also offer paid sick leave, and the amount of the entitlement increases with service. Once you’ve been with MAG for two years, you’re entitled to 13 weeks. MAG also has policies on compassionate leave, flexible working and family leave, including maternity, paternity, adoption and surrogacy leave.
• Insurance: MAG provides personal accident insurance and life assurance to all staff, as well as medical and repatriation insurance for any period spent overseas whilst working for MAG.
• Professional Subscriptions: MAG will pay for the cost of your annual subscription/membership fee for one professional body in certain circumstances.
• Employee Assistance Programme: MAG offers free access to Health Assured, a service providing 24/7 confidential support and expert advice on a wide range of issues.

This role is based in the UK, therefore, a pre-existing right to work in the UK is a requirement and MAG will not be able to sponsor visa applications. Please note that if you have not declared your right to work in the UK on your application, we will not be able to consider you for this role.

We are happy to receive flexible working and job share requests in your application. If you are applying with an existing job share partner email us at recruitment@maginternational.org for further guidance.

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply by submitting an application detailing your suitability for the role through the link below before the closing date of 12:00 (midday) Tuesday 28th July.