Assistant Management Accountant

You will work with colleagues to improve systems and processes to strengthen financial awareness and improve efficiency. You will provide an efficient and accurate finance service to all internal and external customers in line with policies and procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Review the weekly supplier and sundry payment runs ensuring accuracy
• Maintain all supplier records including setting up of new suppliers once approved by budget holders and the Finance Manager and conduct regular review of credit reports
• Assist in month end closedown, reviewing and posting journals prepared by the Purchase & Sales Ledger Clerk
• Prepare first draft management accounts, reviewing nominal codes and preparing additional accruals as needed, investigating variances of actual spend against budget
• Review the Purchase Order system to ensure procedures and adhered to
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations
• Support the Finance Manager with ad hoc process reviews to ensure efficient and effective working practices and recording of data
• Regular review and reporting of service charge and reserve fund expenditure to budget, investigating variances and ensure information is current, complete, timely and accurate
• Overview of bank reconciliation and reporting of month end close
• Weekly cash flow and support the Finance Manager with providing actual figures/forecasts
• Monthly review of VAT allocations and preparation of quarterly VAT returns for review
• Monitor contracts database and ensure relevant information is provided by managers
• To work in accordance with the requirement and standards specified in the Association's policies and procedures
• Assisting the Finance Manager in the preparation of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts
• Conduct income and expenditure reviews at scheme level highlighting any potential deficits or concerns
• Review service charges void provision and sinking funds to ensure accuracy in recording and monitoring
• To lead on project delivery and implementation reviewing whether processes and systems are fit for purpose and streamlining where possible
• Provide financial support to managers to empower them to achieve financial targets
• Review rent and leases to ensure accuracy in recording and monitoring
• Prepare Memorandums to funders for lease rent increases
• Ensure VFM achieved is monitored against budget
• Good stakeholder management
• Produce ad-hoc financial reports for management reporting as required
• Assist with compiling papers for audit
• To provide cover for the Rent and Service Charge Officer

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