Assistant Accountant

Production of monthly charity fund holder statements and resolution of any associated queries Monitoring income from legacies, just giving and fundraising initiatives to ensure these are appropriately recorded in the charitable funds ledger Verify and approve all proposed charitable trust expenditure ensuring compliance with Charity Commission guidelines and fund objectives Assist in the preparation of monthly financial statements for both the Trust and the Charity Preparation of detailed working papers to support the production of the Annual Accounts for both the Trust and the Charity in sufficient detail to satisfy both internal and external audit Assist in the production of the Charitable Fund Statutory Accounts in line with local and national deadlines Completion of annual returns Monitoring and recording of charitable expenditure commitments Responsible for monitoring all capital items purchased from Charitable Funds to ensure accounting treatment is correct Identification and investigation of capital expenditure posted to revenue cost centres Calculation of monthly depreciation charges and associated journal entries into ledger Reconcile monthly capital balances to the general ledger Support the Financial Accountant with all aspects of the Trusts VAT records Monitoring Standing Financial Instructions Compliance Assist with the completion of notes to support the Statutory Accounts production and production of the Foundation Trust Consolidations Schedules Preparation and input of monthly journals Reconciliation of control accounts in accordance with month end timetables Analyse complex financial information through interrogation of the general ledger and other systems through the skilled use of spreadsheet functions such as formulas, pivot tables and look-ups Design and modify spreadsheets and databases as required to improve efficiency and effectiveness Responsible for ensuring all procedure notes within the area of responsibility are regularly reviewed and updated to ensure they are still relevant and compliant Attend working groups and other meetings across all Trust sites Ensure compliance with internal and external audit recommendations and financial procedures Completing any ad hoc financial accounts project work as delegated by managers Support the control team in the completion of monthly control account reconciliations actively resolving arising queries