Job Overview
The Whiteley Homes Trust, "the Trust," is a charity that manages Whiteley Village in Surrey. The purpose of the charity is to provide homes for older people of limited means from all over the country. Founded over a hundred years ago in Walton on Thames, Surrey, the Village is located in 225 acres of beautiful grounds and is a very special place to live and work.
Established in 1917 the village has many Grade 2 listed buildings and provides housing for nearly 400 older people of limited means. There are 265 Almshouses and 51 extra care apartments and the Village also has a church, activity centre, pool, village hall, shop and community café. There is also a small number of market rent properties within the village.
The Assistant Management Accountant will provide support to the Head of Finance and the finance team.
The role is responsible for preparing the monthly management accounts pack. Preparing weekly cashflow forecasts, quarterly VAT returns, journal postings and accruals and prepayments. Management and debt collection of the sales ledger for certain areas of the business.
Posting of cashbook, bank reconciliation, balance sheet reconciliations and supporting the Head of Finance with reviews and financial and operational reports and analysis.
Benefits of working at Whiteley Village
33 days annual leave (including Bank holidays), increasing to 36 after each year of service
Plus an extra day per year (trust day) for William Whiteley's birthday
Pension scheme
Eye Care vouchers
Company Sick pay
Blue Light Discount
Life Assurance
Employee Assistance Programme
Free car parking on site
Key Responsibilities:
* Assist in the preparation and review of the monthly management accounts pack, including variance analysis.
* Assist in the preparation of accruals and prepayments, including posting journals.
* Assist in the preparation and review of quarterly VAT returns.
* Assist in the preparation of budgets and forecasts.
* Bank postings and assist with bank reconciliation.
* Assist in the preparation of weekly cashflow forecasts.
* Financial analysis and balance sheet reconciliations.
* Liaise with cost centre managers regarding their management accounts.
* Manage the sales ledger and debt management for the specific areas within the business.
* Prepare monthly debtors' analysis across all ledgers and actions required for review with the Head of Finance.
* Providing cover to process payroll and other cross-departmental duties as required.
* Financial modelling for the Finance Director as and when required.
* Other ad hoc duties.
Skills & Knowledge
* Advanced Excel skills.
* Well organised and self-motivated.
* Ability to work to deadlines.
* Attention to detail.
* Problem analysis and solving.
* Good communication skills.
* Teamwork.
* Confidentiality.
* Integrity.
* Ability to use initiative and problem solve.
Experience
* Preparing budgets and forecasts.
* Preparing VAT returns.
* Preparing management accounts.
* Experience of accounts reconciliations.
* Experience of Sage 200 and Sage 50 software.
* Knowledge of data management and financial data analysis.
Qualifications
* Working towards professional qualifications or qualified by experience.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £20,000.00 per year
Expected hours: 25 per week
Benefits:
* Flexitime
* Free parking
Work Location: In person