About Us

Prior’s Court is a registered charity providing education and residential care for young people with complex autism aged 5-25, helping them to build brighter, more independent futures.

The Role

Are you a part qualified finance professional looking to build your career in the charity sector?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a small, dedicated finance team, where you’ll play a key role in supporting the Financial Controller. As an Assistant Management Accountant, you’ll contribute to the financial and administrative operations across all entities within the charity, ensuring accurate and timely recording and reporting of financial transactions up to management accounts level.

Initially, you will be in the office for 5 days, and upon your successful probation, we can support one day a week from home.

Ideally, you’ll be AAT (level 3/4 qualified and eager to continue your studies towards an ACCA or CIMA qualification—with full support from us!

Sales Ledger

Build relationships with finance teams within local authorities (LAs)
Liaise with LAs for information to enable invoicing ie POs
Raise/process invoices (fee and adhoc) and credit notes for all entities
Manage access to all LA portals
Manage aged debt - ensure invoices are paid promptly and any queries are resolved

Management Accounts

Monthly revenue recognition
Balance Sheet postings and reconciliations including fixed assets, aged debtors, deferred income, intercompany transactions and stock
Management of Fixed Asset system including acquisitions, disposals and depreciation
Produce month-end journals
Run variance reports and investigate differences

Cash Flow

Assist the Financial Controller with monthly cash flow forecasting
Produce accurate revenue forecasting

Banking

Monitor daily bank accounts - income and payments
Record bank account movements on Sage

Year End & Analysis

Support the Financial Controller in preparation for the year-end audit and group statutory accounts
Adhoc analysis as required by Budget Holders, Finance Director or Financial Controller

About You

You will be a dedicated and professional team player with a flexible approach to work. Ideally, AAT Level 3/4 qualified and eager to progress towards a CIMA or ACCA qualification. A minimum of three years’ experience in management accounting and financial processing is required. Strong organisational and analytical skills, a systematic approach to problem-solving, and the ability to produce highly detailed work within strict deadlines are essential for success in this interesting and diverse role.

If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career, where you can grow and make a real impact, we would like to hear from you.

Benefits

We aim to make all staff feel valued and supported with training and a competitive salary along with providing the knowledge and skills needed to do a great job.

33 days annual leave, including Bank Holidays
Company Pension (Combined 8% contributions, Employer’s 5%, Employee 3%)
Employee Recognition Schemes, including an annual staff awards programme and long service awards
Employee Assistance Programme
Access to our full flexible benefits package including the option of dental insurance, private medical insurance, critical illness, increased life insurance, partner life insurance, self-funded health cash plan and many other

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