Job Description

This post within the Corporate Services team, will support the Head of Finance, the Finance team and Penumbra, through a period of change following the implementation of a new end to end ICT system. The jobholder is expected to have a ‘customer first’ approach, whether for external or internal customers, and to apply an attitude of continuous improvement at all times.

Specific Responsibilities

1. Maintaining the finance system. This involves:

• Ensuring that all subsidiary ledgers are up-to-date and closed out before monthly Management Accounts are prepared.
• Creating, amending and deleting as necessary all nominal ledger Standard, Recurring and Reversing Journal Entries.
• Reviewing all balance sheet reconciliations.
• Ensuring that critical payments are made on time, including Inland Revenue and Pension payments.
• Completing all month-end processes.

2. Producing monthly management accounts, including:

• Distributing individual Cost Centre Management Accounts to budget holders.
• Investigating reasons for major variances against budget and commenting on the results.

3. Preparation of the annual budget, including developing individual cost centre and area budgets.

4. Preparation of management accounts for funders

5. Preparation of finance models for new business opportunities

6. Assisting in the preparation of the statutory accounts and with the year end audit

7. Any other ad hoc duties as requested by the Head of Finance / Director of Corporate Services

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Experience in preparing management accounts and reconciliations. Experience of using integrated financial accounting system, such as Access Financials or equivalent. Experience of working in the voluntary sector, with an understanding of the issues involved in providing support to service users, whilst also satisfying the expectations of our Funders. Experience of preparing statutory accounts in accordance to Charity SORP 2005.