Assistant Accountant
Big C is seeking a detail-oriented numbers enthusiast to join our Corporate Services team as an Assistant Accountant. In this hands-on role, you’ll play a key part in keeping our finances accurate, up to date, and compliant, helping the charity make informed decisions across the organisation.
About the role
In this hands-on role, you’ll maintain Big C’s financial and management accounting systems, ensuring records are accurate, up to date, and compliant. You’ll also line manage our Accounts Assistant, providing guidance and support to help deliver a high-performing finance function. You’ll work closely with managers and budget holders, helping them make informed decisions through clear, timely reports, budgets, and forecasts.
We’re looking for someone with strong accounting knowledge – part-qualified (CIMA, ACA or ACCA), Level 4 AAT or with equivalent experience – who’s confident using Excel and accounting systems. You’ll be proactive, organised, and have a keen eye for detail, with experience in supervising or line managing colleagues. If you enjoy problem-solving, collaborating with a small team, and ensuring financial processes run like clockwork, this is the role for you.
Key Responsibilities:
- Line management of the Accounts Assistant, providing guidance, support, and development opportunities
- Lead on the production, analysis, and reporting of management accounts, budgets, forecasts, and restricted funds to support informed financial decision-making
- Maintain accurate financial records, including reconciliations, fixed assets, VAT, cashflow, and income/expenditure transactions
- Ensure compliance with finance policies and procedures, providing advice and support to staff and volunteers as needed
- Provide operational cover for the Director of Corporate Services and support the development of financial systems, processes, and the charity’s overall financial strategy
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About Big C
Big C is one of East Anglia’s largest cancer charities, having raised £50 million in 45 years. Each year, our supporters help us raise around £3 million to support people affected by cancer in our community.
We provide holistic care through Cancer Support Centres and Hubs, as well as online and telephone support via our Virtual Support Centre. Income comes from donations, local businesses, grants, legacies, and 11 charity shops across the region.
Committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion, Big C was recently awarded Gold Accreditation in the Best Employers Eastern Region 2025 and offers a supportive environment that values wellbeing and work/life balance.
Why Big C?
We’re proud to be a Best Employer (Gold, Eastern Region 2025) and offer a supportive, inclusive working environment that values wellbeing, development, and work-life balance.
Our benefits include:
- 33 days holiday (FTE, including bank holidays)
- 5% employer pension contribution
- Company sick pay and life assurance
- Wellbeing support including a Health Cash Plan and Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Opportunities for professional development
If you share these values and want to make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.
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Big C are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, young adults and children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
When applying, please complete the online application fully. Information to support your application can be in your attached covering letter or where indicated in the application.
If you have questions about this role, would prefer to apply another way, or require information in an accessible format, please email people@big-c.co.uk or call 01603 619900.
Closing date for applications: Sunday 26 April – however please note that this vacancy may close earlier once sufficient applications received. Interviews will take place as soon as possible.