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SalaryTrust Accountant
- Location: Croydon
- Job Type: Full-time
- Salary: Competitive with performance and loyalty bonus
We are seeking a Trust Accountant to manage the internal financial reporting for our head office, ensuring timeliness, accuracy, and completeness. This role is an excellent opportunity for a candidate with a strong background in finance, looking to make a significant impact within a large and evolving organisation.
Day to Day of the role:- Prepare monthly management accounts for head office departments.
- Monitor head office budgets, ensuring no overspends and providing financial advice to budget holders.
- Assist in the preparation of funding bids and business cases.
- Conduct head office accounting, including month-end reviews.
- Meet regularly with budget holders to assist in budget management.
- Prepare year-end papers and supporting schedules for head office activities.
- Liaise with Internal Audit and External auditors.
- Assist with various submissions and audits.
- Reconcile and review monthly inter-academy recharges.
- Assist with treasury management, manage cash flow, funding, and capital expenditure.
- Monitor the receipt and spend of donations across the organisation.
- Review monthly journals and identify opportunities for improving value for money.
- CCAB qualification.
- Recent and relevant continued professional development.
- Experience in preparing monthly budgets and management account variances.
- Strong financial and management information analysis skills.
- Experience in preparing month-end journals, including departmental recharges.
- Involvement in year-end preparation for the audit of statutory accounts.
- Strong Excel skills and proficiency in various software packages.
- Experience with Oracle Fusion is preferred.
- Opportunities for continuous professional development and career progression.
- Annual performance and loyalty bonus.
- Generous pension scheme with employer contribution.
- 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service.
- Electric car salary sacrifice scheme.
- Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan for healthcare.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Range of shopping, leisure, and travel discounts.
- Exclusive discounts for employees.
To apply for the Trust Accountant position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role.
