Community Accountant and Assistant Finance Manager
| Posting date: | 11 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £37,299 to £37,299 per year |
| Additional salary information: | 6% employer pension contribution; Westfield Health Cash Plan Level 1; 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 May 2024 |
| Location: | Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
| Company: | Voluntary Action Rotherham |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Voluntary Action Rotherham (VAR) is the lead body for supporting, developing and promoting the voluntary and community sector (VCS) in the Rotherham Borough. Our role is to facilitate effective action to bring about positive change in the lives of individuals and communities in the local area.
We are now looking to recruit a community accountant to support and grow our current service in supporting organisations with accounts preparation, independent examinations and expert advice, all with the intention of delivering the strongest possible impact for the communities we support and serve.
The Community Accountant will work to build upon an already successful and vital service. You will be working within a wider team, working directly with the clients and will be expected to deliver a great professional service. Our client base is broad and wide ranging, making our work interesting and different on a daily basis.
This role will support and strengthen financial management and practice in voluntary and community organisations through the development and delivery of high-quality community accountancy services.
This role will act as a deputy for the VAR Finance Manager, and support the overall VAR Finance Department.
The successful candidate will have:
• A relevant active professional accountancy qualification membership (AAT, ACCA, ACA etc).
• Experience of accounts preparation (accruals and receipts and payments) and book-keeping.
• Knowledge and understanding of computer-based accounting systems (QuickBooks, Sage, Xero), SORP and Charity/Company law;
• Good experience of using Microsoft excel.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to disseminate information in a clear way to non-financial stakeholders.
As well as having the ability to influence through a positive and respectful approach, the successful candidate must have the ability to establish personal credibility with a range of stakeholders, both internally and externally. Experience of working within the Charitable or Third Sector would be advantageous but is not essential.
The role may require attendance at meetings outside of normal working hours, therefore, the successful candidate must be willing to work flexible hours when required to meet work demands.
We are now looking to recruit a community accountant to support and grow our current service in supporting organisations with accounts preparation, independent examinations and expert advice, all with the intention of delivering the strongest possible impact for the communities we support and serve.
The Community Accountant will work to build upon an already successful and vital service. You will be working within a wider team, working directly with the clients and will be expected to deliver a great professional service. Our client base is broad and wide ranging, making our work interesting and different on a daily basis.
This role will support and strengthen financial management and practice in voluntary and community organisations through the development and delivery of high-quality community accountancy services.
This role will act as a deputy for the VAR Finance Manager, and support the overall VAR Finance Department.
The successful candidate will have:
• A relevant active professional accountancy qualification membership (AAT, ACCA, ACA etc).
• Experience of accounts preparation (accruals and receipts and payments) and book-keeping.
• Knowledge and understanding of computer-based accounting systems (QuickBooks, Sage, Xero), SORP and Charity/Company law;
• Good experience of using Microsoft excel.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to disseminate information in a clear way to non-financial stakeholders.
As well as having the ability to influence through a positive and respectful approach, the successful candidate must have the ability to establish personal credibility with a range of stakeholders, both internally and externally. Experience of working within the Charitable or Third Sector would be advantageous but is not essential.
The role may require attendance at meetings outside of normal working hours, therefore, the successful candidate must be willing to work flexible hours when required to meet work demands.
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