Job Summary:
The Salvation Army Regional Finance Team are looking for an Assistant Management Accountant to assist the Regional Northwest Finance Team in the provision of business support to a portfolio of corps and divisional leaders across Wales, ensuring financial control and effective decision making.
Key Responsibilities:
1. To assist in supporting and guiding corps officers, finance locals and corps in their respective financial management responsibilities
2. To assist in the support and guide divisional leaders in their respective financial management responsibilities
3. To work with corps to prepare budgets, forecasts and longer-term financial plans
4. To undertake financial monitoring visits to corps periodically depending on the level of support needed and level of risk
5. To monitor corps budgets, investigate variances and alert the Field Accountant and divisional leaders of matters of concern
6. To monitor and report on the performance of charity shops, cafes and similar activities of the corps
7. To monitor mission support allocated to corps and report to the Regional Accountant to ensure that planned mission outcomes are being achieved (in conjunction with divisional leadership)
8. To assist in ensuring corps adhere to the finance procedures
Successful candidate will have:
9. Experience in the role of management accounting
10. Good oral and written communication skills
11. Good organisational, team-working and inter-personal skills
12. Experience of working with and explaining finance issues with non-finance personnel
13. Experience of sophisticated accounting systems
14. Part qualified CCAB/CIMA accountant
15. Able to work within The Salvation Army’s Christian ethos and key values: integrity; accountability; compassion; passion; boldness and respect
16. Ability to be flexible
17. Customer focus
18. Willing to travel throughout Wales as required
19. A full and valid Driving Licence
20. Use of own car for the first 6 months (A fleet car will be provided after 6 months)