Assistant Management Accountant United Kingdom
Job description
Job Title: Assistant Management Accountant
Reporting to: Management Accountant
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
Interview Date: TBC
About the Service/Department
To assist in the provision of a budgeting and management accounting service to the organisation for over 70 services, including the setting of service charges for 600 units of accommodation. To support the process for the provision of the management accounts and provide accounting advice and support to the services. You will also contribute towards the provision of the annual statutory accounts and support the Senior Management Accountant
About the role
Budgeting
- To help and assist in the set up, preparation and agreement of the annual individual cost centre budgets (in excess of 70 services) in consultation with budget holders.
Management Accounts
- To help and assist with preparing cost centre reports for managers and liaising with managers for explanations on variance returns and seeking options to reduce overspends
- To oversee any agreed corrective action to be undertaken and report on progress. These include; correcting posting errors, recharges etc.
- Support managers in recoding and allocating costs from central services
- To provide support on all aspects of budgeting, financial performance reporting and highlight any problem areas to the Senior Management Accountant, Area Managers / Regional Directors.
- Set up new cost centres and codes for finance mainframe system, routine journal posting, accruals and prepayments . Add codes to other feeder systems
- Run the necessary financial reports as required by senior management
Service Charges
- Liaison with the various managing agents (landlords) to agree the annual rents and service charges. Monitor the landlords invoices for accurate spend
Annual Accounts and Audit
- Review expenditure codes to ensure potential fixed assets are capitalised. Review the depreciation and perform the calculations
- Raise prepayments, water and energy accruals and any other necessary reconciliations for audit
About you
- Working towards a professional qualification preferably with a CCAB recognized body or international equivalent
- Minimum three years experience in a busy account's environment covering all aspects of accounting
- Experience of budgeting and management accounting processes and reporting to senior management
- Strong query handling and administrative skills
- Commitment to continuous personal and professional development
- Excellent communication skills both written and spoken
- The ability to build and maintain positive relationships
- Be able to work under pressure and deliver a high-volume workload
- Committed to being a positive contributor to the team
- Demonstrate a flexible and proactive approach to work
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong IT skills with a good understanding of MS Office
- Ability to act as an ambassador for Hestia and the work we do to support vulnerable adults and children
- Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding issues and ability to address them appropriately
Please see the attached documents for the full job description and more information about Hestia.
What Hestia offers
- Holiday allowance of 25days/195hours per annum plus 8days/62.4hours public holidays (pro rata)
- Company Pension
- Learning and Development Opportunities (including career progression opportunities across our services and departments, a full 9 month induction providing an understanding of The Hestia Approach and all Hestia’s practices and policies to support your career in Hestia and if applicable, a foundation knowledge to attain a Skills for Care Certificate)
- Hestia Rewards exclusive membership (Hestia Rewards is our staff wellbeing and benefits scheme which provides access to fantastic retail discounts, gym membership discounts, recognise a colleague eCards etc.)
- Access to a range of health and wellbeing support tools including our Employee Assistance Programme, Flexible working (including holiday trading and TOIL) and some roles include Clinical Supervision
- Other benefits such as Eye care vouchers, Travel/Season Ticket Loans and Cycle to work scheme (with up to 40% savings on a new bike).
- If applicable to the role, Hestia will also support you on joining our existing ASYE (Assisted and Supported Year in Employment) programme if you are interested and fit the criteria.
About Hestia
Hestia supports adults and children in crisis across London and the surrounding regions. We campaign and advocate nationally on the issues that affect them. This includes victims of modern slavery, women and children who have experienced domestic abuse, young care leavers and older people.
Hestia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people who are potentially at risk, and we therefore expect all staff and volunteers to do the same. We require all staff to undertake internal and external safeguarding training throughout their employment with Hestia.
Please note
If offered a role with Hestia, you will be issued a conditional offer based on satisfactory references and an Enhanced disclosure/DBS check.
This job description is subject to change depending on the needs of the service/department.
We recommend that you apply at your earliest convenience as we screen applications as they are received as well as interview and appoint suitable candidates on this basis (regardless of the closing date). We may also contact unsuccessful applicants regarding other suitable opportunities within Hestia.
Disability confident
Hestia is a disability confident employer, committed to the employment and career development of individual with disabilities. As part of this commitment, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role they have applied for. We will also accommodate reasonable adjustment during the selection and interview process and throughout your employment with us.
Hestia positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. But we particularly welcome individuals from an ethnic minority background and those with disabilities to apply. As an organisation, we are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and value the skills, abilities, talent and experiences, different people and communities bring to our organisation.
How to apply
Please click apply at the top of the vacancy page to begin your application.
