Fantastic opportunity to play a key role in the ongoing success of an established and well-respected charity. With over 100 staff they pride themselves in positively changing lives of community members by reducing physical and mental health issues, well-being challenges, social isolation, poverty, and providing support to daily living.
On the back of a restructure, they are now seeking a proactive and detail-orientated Assistant Accountant to join their small team. This is a varied and hands-on role incorporating accounts, payroll and credit control.
This is a permanent full-time requirement, but those seeking 30 hours p/w will be considered. You will be rewarded with an excellent financial package and benefits, including a small amount of hybrid working, flexitime, and a generous holiday allowance.
Specific Requirement:
Your remit will include:
Accounting:
* Support the preparation of financial reports and analysis.
* Assist with the monthly management accounts process.
* Reconcile balance sheet accounts and investigate variances
* Prepare, post and maintain journals including accruals, prepayments and adjustments.
* Post month-end sales and revenue adjustments.
* Assist with audit preparation and year-end processes.
* Identify opportunities to improve financial controls and efficiencies.
Payroll:
* Process and administer monthly payroll for c100 employees.
* Ensure payroll is processed accurately and on time, including statutory payments, pensions, deductions, overtime and salary adjustments.
* Maintain payroll records and ensure compliance with HMRC and employment legislation.
* Responsible for the administration and payments of pensions.
* Liaise with employees and managers regarding payroll queries.
* Reconcile payroll related balance sheet accounts.
Credit Control:
* Manage the end-to-end credit control function.
* Monitor outstanding debtors and pro-actively chase overdue payments
* Build strong relationships with customers to resolve invoice and payment disputes.
* Produce aged debtor reports and provide regular updates to management.
* Support cashflow management through effective collection activities.
Skills & Experience required:
* Qualified, Part-Qualified, or Qualified By Experience.
* Able to prepare accruals, prepayments, journals and balance sheet reconciliations, together with accounts processing and transactional finance.
* Experience supporting the production of management accounts.
* Proven hands-on payroll experience within a similar sized (or larger) organisation.
* Credit Control experience with responsibility for managing customer accounts and collections.
* Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel, and ideally Sage and Xero.
* Likely to have worked within an SME or Charity/non-profit sector.