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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
