Accountant

Job description

This is a Monday to Friday, office based role but there can be flexibility on start finish times to cater for school runs etc.

Overview

The position we have available is for an Accountant to provide all-round finance support to a selection of our Membership Association Clients, consisting of Charities and not-for-profits. It’s a flexible, diverse and interesting role. Guidance on VAT, tax efficient entity structuring and good governance practice are all areas where we add continued value to the clients. The role would entail taking complete ownership in delivering tailored and bespoke management accounts to nationwide charities predominantly in the medical and critical communication fields. This offers a great opportunity to provide key accounting information at Board level within these organisations.

The company also run an Awards series in the North East, being the North East Accountancy Awards, the Northern Law Awards and the North East Marketing Awards. This gives them a great opportunity to converse with peers in the Professional Services sector in the Region.

Areas of responsibility

• Full bookkeeping and reporting responsibility up to draft year end for several membership associations, including registered Charities, with assistance from a Finance Administrator.

Key tasks within role

• Supervise and reconcile the purchase ledger and expenses claims

• Supervise and reconcile the Sales Ledger

• Supervise credit control – for all invoices and membership subscription fees

• Bank reconciliations

• Quarterly Management Accounts – perform all necessary coding checks, journals and reconciliations to present each Associations’ Board with clear, usable, accurate and understandable Management Accounts

• VAT returns

• Prepare each Associations annual accounts up to a draft year end position to deliver to each Associations external Accountant

We offer the following benefits:

• Competitive salary

• Funded training opportunities to help you progress in your career

• Pension scheme

• Flexible working

• Set number of work from home days per year

• Have your birthday off

• Free parking

• A modern office in a central location, close to public transport hubs

• Travel opportunities nationally and internationally

• Team socials including a summer party and Christmas party