The Konrad Adenauer Foundation is a German political foundation, with head offices in Berlin and regional offices in over 100 countries around the world. Our London office - registered as Company Limited by Guarantee - covers the UK and also the Republic of Ireland, is looking to hire an Accountant to work as an essential part of our small team. Our annual programme includes a wide range of events such as panel-discussions, workshops and international conferences and requires liaising with a wide range of partner organisations from politics, academia, business, and the media.

The accountant will be responsible for all accounting and financial planning for our London office.

Duties include: 

·         Control of office expenditure

·         Payment of contractor invoices

·         Using KAS internal booking system for accounting and financial administration (training will be provided)

·         Prepare monthly accounting reports, quarterly forecasts and annual budgets

·         Bank reconciliations in GBP & EUR

·         Prepare the statutory accounts for the limited company up to trail balance, including accruals, prepayments, deferred income etc.

·         Liaise with external auditors to agree timeframe for the year end statutory audit

·         Rolling cash flow management

·         Manage company payroll in house, expenses and petty cash claims

·         Liaising with German HQ on financial topics as well as with local contractors and HMRC

·         Companies House secretarial work

·         Office management

Requirements:  

Candidates must have a permanent right to work in the UK

·         Minimum 2 years’ experience in financial management

·         Be familiar with current PAYE and pension regulations

·         Must have excellent Microsoft Office experience, in particular MS Excel

·         Excellent planning, organisation and prioritisation skills

·         Excellent communication skills

·         Native level fluency in English, German language skills desirable

We offer

·         Full time permanent position in a hybrid working format

·         24 days annual leave

·         Salary range btw. £35,000 and £40,000 per annum depending on experience.

Deadline for applications is 10:00am Wednesday, 20st of August 2025