Technical Accountant - RCN02700
Finance | RCN UK HQ | £72,003 (including inner London weighting of £5094)
Internal candidates only
Contract type: Fixed Term Contract
Technical Accountant
RCN UK HQ with hybrid working, 35 hours, 10 months fixed term contract
Salary range per annum: £66,909-75,492* plus London Weighting of £5,094 per annum
As the Technical Accountant you will work closely with colleagues in Finance, and the Finance HR and Payroll Systems Implementation Project Team. You’ll use your technical accounting knowledge to ensure that the RCN Group’s new Microsoft D365 F&O system setup and our internal control framework are fit for purpose, reflecting the range of financial reporting required by RCN Group including trade union and registered charity obligations.
As well as excellent technical accounting skills, to excel in this role you’ll need knowledge and experience of financial control frameworks, taxation and statutory reporting.
To succeed at the Royal College of Nursing all you need to do is think bigger, better and brighter. And with an attitude like that, anything’s possible.
What we offer you
We expect you to look after our financial resources. And we expect you to be rewarded for it. We offer an impressive range of benefits, a broad range of learning development opportunities and an award-winning health and wellbeing programme. We offer annual leave up to 32 days plus bank holidays and three additional days for the Christmas break plus generous maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave packages.
*We offer a competitive pay structure with annual pay progression until you reach the top of the salary scale. We normally offer new employees the first point of the salary range, although you may be able to negotiate a higher starting salary depending on your skills, experience and current salary.
We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs and many of our employees enjoy flexible working enabling them to deliver results whilst having a good work life balance. Our hybrid working model allows for up to 60% of your working time to be carried out from home. At least 40% of your working time will be spent working in person.
Our selection process
Please click the ‘apply now’ button to submit a CV and answer the supporting questions online demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role. You may not be shortlisted if you don’t. Please ensure your CV is in a simple format with minimal tables and sections. Any identifying information in your application will automatically be anonymised for shortlisting purposes.
We want your experience applying for a job with us to be the best it can be. We may hold our interviews and assessments in person or by video call. If you foresee any problems, please let us know.
Equal opportunities for everyone
Equity, diversity and inclusion are a priority for us and we aim to foster an inclusive environment so our people can bring their authentic selves to work. This is integral to our mission to enable you to support our members and ensure their voice is heard by all UK governments to get the best outcomes for them and their patients.
As a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities.
Contact details
For more information or for an informal discussion about the role please contact Marika Ruddick, Financial Controller on 0207 647 3509.
For more information about the recruitment and selection process please contact recruit@rcn.org.uk
Opening date: 06 June 2025
Closing date: 11.59pm on 15 June 2025
Selection dates: tbc
Interview date:
Contracted hours: 35