Management Accountant
| Posting date: | 28 March 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £48,000 p.a. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 April 2025 |
| Location: | Exeter, EX4 8NS |
| Company: | Devon Air Ambulance Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 77 |
Summary
Job Advert
Salary: £48,000 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Location: Hybrid working with regular attendance at Head Office
Duration: Permanent
THE ROLE
Assisting the Head of Finance with daily management accounts processing, the role will also include responsibility for posting
transactions, income and expenses to meet month-end deadlines, reconciling bank accounts accurately, developing new processes and
reports, and the line management of two members of the team. Tasks involve posting various income streams and cost centre
expenses, completing month-end processes like retail and fundraising income, investment income movement, legacy income and
expenses processing, and reporting to external bodies. The role also entails engaging with the wider business for cost centre
reviews, forecasting, and budgeting assistance, with key responsibility being to ensure accurate profit and loss reflects monthly
income and costs, and feeding into the forecasting and budget process.
THE CANDIDATE
We're seeking a newly or part qualified (within 6 months of completion) CIMA/ACCA accountant with some demonstrable experience of
month end processes in a busy finance department. They must have excellent ICT and Excel skills and the ability to plan and
organise their workload in order to meet reporting deadlines and deliver cost centre reviews. Ideally the candidate will have some
experience of line management, but must be confident in collaborating with budget holders and stay updated on accounting standards
relevant to the charity sector.
THE PACKAGE
Salary: £48,000 per annum.
As a valued member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
- 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata), rising to 27 days with length of service
- Occupational Maternity/Paternity & Adoption leave
- Paid time off for fertility treatment
- Pension scheme, 6% employer contributions
- Occupational sick pay scheme
- Counselling and financial wellbeing services
- Access to electric vehicle lease cars through salary sacrifice
Find out more about our staff benefits here [https://careers.daat.org/benefits].
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.
MORE INFORMATION AND HOW TO APPLY
To apply, please visit our careers page here [https://careers.daat.org/], scroll down to 'Management Accountant' and click 'Apply
for this job'.
The closing date for applications is 9am on Thursday 24th April 2025.
Interviews will be a two stage process and held in person at Head Office, Exeter.
1st interview - 2nd May 2025
2nd interview - 7th May 2025
What's the recruiting process like at DAA? Learn about your experience as a candidate here
[https://careers.daat.org/our-interview-process].
Please note, only your application form will be used for shortlisting, so it is worth ensuring everything you want to include is
covered in the application form.
If you would like to have an informal chat to find out more about the role, please contact recruitment@daat.org
[recruitment@daat.org] and we will organise a suitable time for you to speak with Emma Cake, Head of Finance, to find out more
information.
Due to the nature of this role, offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory basic criminal records check and references.
Disclaimer: Devon Air Ambulance reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date if a high number of
applications are received. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unfortunately unable to consider further applications, so please
submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Salary: £48,000 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Location: Hybrid working with regular attendance at Head Office
Duration: Permanent
THE ROLE
Assisting the Head of Finance with daily management accounts processing, the role will also include responsibility for posting
transactions, income and expenses to meet month-end deadlines, reconciling bank accounts accurately, developing new processes and
reports, and the line management of two members of the team. Tasks involve posting various income streams and cost centre
expenses, completing month-end processes like retail and fundraising income, investment income movement, legacy income and
expenses processing, and reporting to external bodies. The role also entails engaging with the wider business for cost centre
reviews, forecasting, and budgeting assistance, with key responsibility being to ensure accurate profit and loss reflects monthly
income and costs, and feeding into the forecasting and budget process.
THE CANDIDATE
We're seeking a newly or part qualified (within 6 months of completion) CIMA/ACCA accountant with some demonstrable experience of
month end processes in a busy finance department. They must have excellent ICT and Excel skills and the ability to plan and
organise their workload in order to meet reporting deadlines and deliver cost centre reviews. Ideally the candidate will have some
experience of line management, but must be confident in collaborating with budget holders and stay updated on accounting standards
relevant to the charity sector.
THE PACKAGE
Salary: £48,000 per annum.
As a valued member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
- 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata), rising to 27 days with length of service
- Occupational Maternity/Paternity & Adoption leave
- Paid time off for fertility treatment
- Pension scheme, 6% employer contributions
- Occupational sick pay scheme
- Counselling and financial wellbeing services
- Access to electric vehicle lease cars through salary sacrifice
Find out more about our staff benefits here [https://careers.daat.org/benefits].
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.
MORE INFORMATION AND HOW TO APPLY
To apply, please visit our careers page here [https://careers.daat.org/], scroll down to 'Management Accountant' and click 'Apply
for this job'.
The closing date for applications is 9am on Thursday 24th April 2025.
Interviews will be a two stage process and held in person at Head Office, Exeter.
1st interview - 2nd May 2025
2nd interview - 7th May 2025
What's the recruiting process like at DAA? Learn about your experience as a candidate here
[https://careers.daat.org/our-interview-process].
Please note, only your application form will be used for shortlisting, so it is worth ensuring everything you want to include is
covered in the application form.
If you would like to have an informal chat to find out more about the role, please contact recruitment@daat.org
[recruitment@daat.org] and we will organise a suitable time for you to speak with Emma Cake, Head of Finance, to find out more
information.
Due to the nature of this role, offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory basic criminal records check and references.
Disclaimer: Devon Air Ambulance reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date if a high number of
applications are received. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unfortunately unable to consider further applications, so please
submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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