We are looking for Finance Assistant to join our team to work closely with the General Manager to provide high quality support within the finance department to ensure that tasks are carried out in a timely and efficient manner.

30 hours per week (negotiable across Monday to Friday)

Key Responsibilities:

• Assisting with management accounting and reporting, variance / trend analysis, key performance measures, cost control and risk management within the Trust
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Supporting year end processing - e.g. preparation of financial reports such as accruals and pre-payments, debtors and draw up end of year journals.
• Assist and support project to move the Scotts accounting system from Sage to Xero
• Purchase Ledger - input and maintain supplier information on Sage/Xero, responsible for authorisation of payments by Senior Management, preparation of weekly payment runs for review & sending monthly remittances
• Sales Ledger - input and maintain customer information on Sage/Xero, raise sales invoices & credit notes for all departments in accordance with deadlines
• Petty cash - banking of cash and cheques, monthly petty cash counts & reconciliations for review
• Responsible for credit control in accordance with policy, including chasing outstanding debts and monthly debtor reporting
• Responsible for monthly income & recharge reporting for review
• Monitoring, processing and approving of daily bank transactions and regular reconciliation of all bank accounts.
• Assisting with finance related queries, filing & other finance and administration tasks as deemed appropriate to the post

Person Specification:

• CIMA, ACA, ACCA qualification/part qualified or experience of management accounting
• Working knowledge of Xero & experience of working within a finance department
• Very good knowledge on all areas of accounting and cash flow management
• Highly organised & numerate
• Ability to work under pressure & meet deadlines
• Excellent communication skills
• High level of confidentiality
• DBS check
• Own vehicle for commute due to location

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. Posts subject to pre-employment checks and enhanced DBS. We are an equal opportunities employer and would particularly welcome applications from under represented groups.

We reserve the right to interview prior to the closing date should we find a suitable candidate. If you do not receive a response from us by 14 days after the closing date you should assume you have not been successful on this occasion.