Details:
- Salary: £48,464 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Nationwide
- Date: 2 weeks ago
Description:
Financial Accountant
Location: Peterborough / Remote
Salary: £48,464
The Vacancy
Monday – Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm
This role is predominantly Home Based although you will be required to attend team meetings in person and should therefore be within a commutable distance to Peterborough.
Due to an internal move, we have an exciting opportunity to join CKH as a Financial Accountant!
This role is responsible for financial accounting and taxation reporting for the organisation; therefore, the successful incumbent will need to be a qualified accountant to ensure professional and technical expertise.
If you are looking for your next challenge and have worked previously in a similar role preferably within the housing sector, we are keen to hear from you!
Core Responsibilities Include (but not limited to)
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Directly line manage, motivate and coach the team in line with agreed CKH policies and processes.
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Take the lead in the production of quarterly returns to funders, etc. and annual statutory accounts (Year End), including preparation of audit papers and schedules, for the Service Manager, Financial Accounts to review.
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Take the lead in the production of monthly tax returns (CIS and VAT) and annual VAT partial exemption calculations and corporation tax returns ensuring gift aid receipts are maximised, for the Service Manager, Financial Accounts to review.
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Supporting the day to day delivery of operational financial transactions to time and quality, including signing off reconciliations and control accounts prepared by assistant accountant.
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Take the lead on maintaining and improving the internal control assurance framework - including financial and standing order regulations - ensuring that all internal audit recommendations are addressed on time, to the agreed standard.
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Support the Service Manager, Financial Accounts in ensuring that all financial accounting policies and procedures are legally compliant and reflect best practice.
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Manages adhoc banking transactions in line with CKH policy and customer requirements.
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Take responsibility for being first point of contact for internal & external customers to ensure that excellent service and support is delivered, giving specialist advice to colleagues.
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Provide support to the Service Manager, Financial Accounts in the provision of high-quality company accounts and the consolidation of group accounts with sound auditable working evidence.
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Take responsibility for the management of finance systems applications, representing the group, both internally and externally.
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Protect the group’s assets by leading the Fraud policy, keeping up to date with new and emerging fraud attempts and report any such attempts to the appropriate people / organisation for follow up where considered necessary.
You can download a full job description and person specification at the bottom of this page to review in further detail.
If this sounds like your ideal next step, please do get in touch or apply today