Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and support the Assistant Accountant who is responsible for transactional finance
• Ensuring the efficient maintenance of the financial records of the charity.
• Produce timely, accurate and relevant monthly management accounts information of the Charity.
• Ensure that all projects are not overspent and the budgets are adhered to.
• To produce the appropriate financial returns to funders as and when required.
• Producing other reports and recommendations as appropriate.
• Ensure that all funders returns are submitted before the appropriate deadlines.
• To contact funders if the need arises in relation to queries or additional information that they have requested.
• Follow established procedures and policies. Improving systems and controls surrounding all aspects of the charity's financial management.
• Reconciliation of control accounts, and regular reviews of the bank accounts, nominal ledger, aged debtors and aged creditors.
• Responsible for processing the payroll on a monthly basis including payroll year end.
• Providing financial support and training to budget holders and project managers.
• Investigating with budget holder's variances from budgets and analysing potential problems.
• Making appropriate recommendations and advising of the impact of the charity.

Personal specification:

• Qualified (ACCA,CIMA,ACA) or QBE
• 5 years experience of managing financial processes.
• Production of Monthly Charity Accounts and Board papers.
• Excellent IT skills particularly Excel.
• Experience of using Sage or similar accounts package.
• Willingness to become involved in the general life of the Charity.
• Highly analytical with high levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Honest with personal & professional integrity and discretion.

Salary & Benefits:

£42,000 -£47,000 pro rata- £35,000 - £40,000 / 4 day week / Contract until June 2021

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Qualified (ACCA,CIMA,ACA) or QBE • 5 years experience of managing financial processes. • Production of Monthly Charity Accounts and Board papers. • Excellent IT skills particularly Excel. • Experience of using Sage or similar accounts package. • Willingness to become involved in the general life of the Charity. • Highly analytical with high levels of accuracy and attention to detail. • Honest with personal & professional integrity and discretion.