Funding and Special Projects Accountant

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SportPark (Loughborough)

Finance

£58,950 to £65,500 (dependent on experience)

26 Feb 2025

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About Us

Our Purpose and Vision

As the recognised national governing body for swimming, artistic swimming, diving and water polo in England, Swim England helps people learn how to swim, enjoy the water safely, and compete in all our sports.

Our Vision : Great experiences in water. For all. For Life.

Our Mission : To lead and serve an aquatics community to enable safe, enjoyable and successful experiences.

It is one of the nation’s most popular recreational activities enjoyed by millions of people in England.

Swim England, through aquatics, is uniquely placed to tackle inequalities and support health and wellbeing given the activities’ accessibility to people of all ages and abilities. On top of this, aquatics is made up of four amazing Olympic and Paralympic sports with our network of clubs and talent pathways supporting people to realise their full potential in the water.

In March of 2024, we published in full the findings of an independent listening research report commissioned as part of our pledge to create a better future for everyone involved in aquatic sports. We are committed to only recruiting individuals who are as passionate as we are about being on this journey.

To find out more about what we do to work towards achieving our vision, download the full candidate pack from the job description button.

To find out more about what it’s like to work with us and the Swim England family visit our website and download a summary of our employee benefits here.

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced, proactive Funding & Special Projects Accountant to join our team on a permanent full time basis. The role is full time (35 hours per week) but we are open to flexible working hours to suit the successful candidate providing that they also meet business requirements. The role will be based at our Sport Park Office in Loughborough with occasional home working.

Job Summary

Reporting to our Finance Director the Funding & Special Projects Accountant will play a key role in Swim England’s financial strategy and operational performance. This is a hands on role to support project work, driving improvements. This position involves providing business partnering support to the Sport Development Director to effectively manage contractual relationships with funding authorities as well as working alongside the FRP&A team to produce high quality management accounts for Swim England.

The Funding and Special Projects Accountant will be responsible for all aspects of Grant Funding Management including providing guidance on best practice and policies with regards to the financial management of restricted grant funded projects.

This is an opportunity to join an organisation driven by our values and a new strategy, launched in November, “One Swim England”.

We are looking for a fully qualified accountant with at least ten years post qualifying experience along with specific experience of the financial management of grant funded projects.

In this role you will also need to have excellent IT skills with the ability to use main Microsoft Office applications, including Advanced Excel along with excellent stakeholder care skills. Highly analytical with strong business acumen, you will have a proactive, solution-focused approach with a passion for driving results and continuous improvement.

Your key responsibilities will be:

All aspects of Grant Funding Management
Provision of a Management Accounts service to identified business areas
Have a detailed understanding of our restricted multi layered funding across Talent and Core activities to manage effective planning and forecasting across multiple year ends to ensure the best use of funding
Provide forecasting, budgeting and management accounts for special projects, transformation activity etc.
Work alongside the financial accounting team to maintain the integrity and accuracy of the finance system

Please see the attached job description for full details of the role and key responsibilities.

About You

You don’t need to be able to swim to work with us, but a passion for the role that sport and physical activity can play in society would be advantageous!

In order to be shortlisted for the next stage in the process you must demonstrate within your application and covering letter your experience of the key areas of responsibility as well as how you meet the essential criteria listed below:

Fully Qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA or CIMA) with at least 10 years post qualifying experience
Specific experience of the financial management of grant funded projects
Excellent IT skills with the ability to use main Microsoft Office applications, including Advanced Excel
Excellent accuracy in numeracy and literacy
Excellent communication skills
Excellent stakeholder care skills
Proven ability to work both within and lead a team
Sets high standards for self and the department
Committed to developing own skills and experience in order to expand capabilities of department

Please see the attached job description for full details.

If you feel you have the suitable skills and attributes for this position then we would love to read your application, detailing how you meet the brief, and how you believe you’re the right candidate for this opportunity. We would also like to hear about you, your interests and any experiences you have from activities outside of work.

The closing date for completed applications is Wednesday 26th February 2025 (midnight).

Shortlisting will take place on Thursday 27th February 2025 with first stage interviews to be held face to face at our offices based at SportPark - Loughborough University.

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact [email protected] and we’ll put you in touch with the relevant person.

Please be advised that we cannot offer visa sponsorship and that you must have right to work in the UK to apply or be considered for this role. If you are a non UK/EU National, you must have an appropriate working Visa to undertake employment. You must also be working within the UK to apply or be considered for this role, due to the public liability insurance Swim England holds.

Swim England is committed to inclusion and embracing the spirit of all equalities legislation. As a Disability Confident Employer, we actively encourage applications from disabled people. We recognise that the diversity of our workforce is not reflective of today’s society and we are currently operating a pilot scheme whereby applicants from ethnically diverse backgrounds can opt into our guaranteed interview scheme. Candidates that have opted into the scheme will be guaranteed an interview provided that they have demonstrated, within their application, that they meet the essential criteria for the role. When completing the application, applicants from ethnically diverse backgrounds are encouraged to ‘Opt In’ to the scheme, by ticking the box.

Where possible, Swim England will always make reasonable adjustments for accessibility to anyone who requires it. If you would like any of the documentation in a different format or would like to apply in a different way please get in touch via [email protected]. All appointments will be made on merit, following a fair and transparent process, in line with the Equality Act 2010. However, the organisation may employ positive action where candidates from underrepresented groups can demonstrate their ability to perform the role equally well.

Swim England is also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please be aware that we use parsing software to extract key information from your CV, which you are able to review and edit within the application form. It is advisable to provide a simple text CV (i.e. no tables, images of text etc) to aid the transfer of information. Please review the information in your application form prior to submitting.

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