Senior Accountant, Raspberry Pi Foundation
12 Month Fixed Term Contract
£52.5-57.8k
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Charity helping young people learn computing and digital making
Open for applications
Charity helping young people learn computing and digital making
101-200 employees
Open for applications
£52.5-57.8k
More information about location
101-200 employees
Company mission
To put the power of computing and digital making into the hands of people all over the world.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will have experience of working in a Not-for-Profit finance function
- You will have strong analytical ability and attention to detail
- We recognise that everyone has the potential for growth. We welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate that they have some, but not necessarily all, of the experience and personal attributes listed here
- A qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
- Experienced with producing management accounts, variance analysis reports, and other financial reports for non-financial stakeholders
- Experience in producing statutory accounts and providing reconciliations and backing to auditors
- Able to work with precision and excellent attention to detail
- Excellent at verbal and written communication, and able to communicate to both financial and non-financial stakeholders
- A good team player
- Experience working with accounting software, ideally Xero
- Confident in spreadsheet management and use of Google Workspace
- Experience of working in a multi-currency environment with international subsidiaries
- Knowledge of VAT rules, including partial exemption and reverse charging rules
What the job involves
- We are looking to recruit a fully qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) Senior Accountant to manage the day-to-day financial management of the Raspberry Pi Foundation and its charitable subsidiaries in Ireland, India, the USA and Kenya
- The Raspberry Pi Foundation has an annual expenditure of £26m and currently employs 240 people across the 5 entities
- We are anticipating further growth in the coming years
- Reporting to the Financial Controller and working closely with the Foundation’s Operations team, you will help to deliver all aspects of the finances of the charity and its subsidiaries
- The role will include management accounting, statutory accounting (including the annual audit), tax compliance and payroll
- You will join a highly-skilled team of finance professionals, including two Senior Accounts Assistants, and an Accounts Assistant
- Support the Financial Controller by taking ownership of day to day finance operations, ensuring policies and processes are followed and transactions are processed accurately and in a timely fashion
- Liaise with the FP&A manager to ensure timely financial reporting
- Support month-end accounts preparation and management accounts reporting
- Support the Financial Controller with annual statutory audits of all our entities
- Review VAT returns prepared by the senior accounts assistant for our VAT-registered entities
- Support the Financial Controller in the preparation of regular cash flow forecasts and manage cash flow between the group’s entities
- Maintain excellent communication links with external accounting providers outside the UK, to ensure they provide accurate and timely information and advice
- Carry out due diligence reviews on the financial data of our new and existing global partners
- Manage the insurance needs of the Group, including renewals and additional insurances required for specific events
- Provide training, guidance and support to more junior members of the team as required
- Develop cross-competencies to provide cover for other team roles as required
- Prepare and update internal financial policies and processes as required
- Help to identify process improvements and drive efficiency
Application process
- Closing date: 23 March 2026, 9.00am GMT
- Phone screen: Week commencing 23 March 2026
- First interview: Week commencing 30 April 2026
- Second interview: Week commencing 6 April 2026
- As part of your application, you will be asked to respond to a small number of questions that we will use to screen your eligibility for the role. You will also be asked to provide your cv and a short cover letter
- Eligible applications will be reviewed by our recruitment team and the hiring manager
- A small number of candidates will be invited to a phone call with the hiring manager
- The purpose of this call is to check our understanding of your application and to answer any questions you have
- We normally have two interviews, which may take place in-person. Interviews will be with the hiring manager and at least one other colleague
- You will usually be asked to undertake a work-based assessment in advance of your interviews. This will be an opportunity for you to show how you would perform some part of the role. You will be given advance notice and clear instructions
- Everyone appointed to a role at the Foundation will be required to undergo a background check to confirm that you are a suitable person to work with children. Further background checks will be made at regular intervals thereafter
Our take
Raspberry Pi includes the Raspberry Pi Foundation, which is a UK-based charity aiming to help young people acquire computing skills, and Raspberry Pi Ltd, which sells low-cost boards and ancillary equipment.
The company's business model involves selling low-cost single-board computers and donating all the profits to its foundation. The foundation's activity consists of collaborating with schools to provide students with the opportunity to learn programming skills using its credit-card-sized computer, while also providing training for teachers
The Single Board Computer (SBC) Market size was valued at over $1 billion in 2020. In an attempt to increase its market share, the company raised $45 million in 2021, which was invested in developing its production capacity and expanding its product line of Pi microprocessors. Off the back of two rounds of growth equity funding in 2023, the company succeeded in an IPO in 2024 and saw a boom in shares in 2026. It now aspires to see its little computer being used by kids all over the world in their journey to learn programming.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
4% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
May 2024
$50m
GRANT
Mar 2024
$10m
GRANT
Total funding: $61m
Company benefits
- Generous annual leave
- Retirement contribution
- Private medical cover
- Family leave policy
- Commitment to flexible working
- Wellbeing programme (Subscription to Headspace, weekly yoga and a dedicated Employee Assistance Programme)
- Life insurance
- Continued learning and development
Company HQ
Cambridge, UK
Leadership
Eben Upton
(Founder & CEO)Previously Software Engineer at IBM for 10 months, Founder and CTO at Ideaworks3D for 2 years, Visiting Researcher at Intel Corporation for 7 months and Director of Studies in Computer Science at St John's College - Cambridge for 3 years.
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