£32000 - £40000 Per year
Accountant
Permanent,Full-time
Job Description
- Maintaining accurate financial records and reports
- Profit and Loss Accounts and Balance Sheet
- Prepayments and accruals
- Monthly ad-hoc journals
- Balance Sheet Reconciliations
- Cash Flow
- Budget reports and variance analysis
- Financial forecasting
- Annual budget preparation
- Fixed asset control
- Preparation of year-end and statutory accounts
- Audit preparation
- Income recognition
- Income costing calculations
- Ad-hoc reports and investigation of financial queries
- Completion of financial returns
- Review and update financial policies and procedures
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Qualified accounting technician - AAT level 4 or part qualified accountant – ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA.
- At least three years comparable experience within a medium or large organisation (ideally within an education or charity environment but not essential).
- Strong Microsoft Excel and Office skills.
- Hands on experience using accounting software packages (Sage50 would be advantageous).
- Ability to work independently and flexibly and determine appropriate priorities.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral – with internal and external stakeholders, customers, and suppliers.
- Strong analytical skills.
- A commitment to achieve high standards in all aspects of the work undertaken.
- Willingness to undertake continued professional development.
- Understanding of, and a total commitment to, the principles of Equality and Diversity.
- Evidence of an understanding of, and a commitment to, equality and diversity principles in your practice.
Reference no: 110557