Accountant

PENINSULA DENTAL SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CIC; West Alvington; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise in Devon seeks a Management Accountant to join its central team. You will provide monthly management accounts, forecasts, and financial analysis to support strategic decisions.

You will liaise with the University of Plymouth and budget holders, produce journals, payroll reviews, costings for projects, and reports for the PDSE Board, ensuring timely, accurate information and compliance with accounting standards.

Responsibilities

• Production of monthly management accounts with accompanying commentary for the senior management team
• Support in updating annual and long-term forecasts in line with the planning cycle for approval by the PDSE management team and board
• Provide information as requested for internal and external auditors
• Prepare and process month end journals
• Support in providing financial information and advice to PDSEs management and responsible budget holders
• Support budget holders in managing their budgets through provision of reports and advice, discussing financial issues, suggesting alternative options and negotiating corrective action
• Carry out variance analysis of the monthly management accounts and prepare the narrative around these variances
• Follow the appropriate financial and regulatory policies and procedures ensuring necessary regulations and standards are adhered to
• Support the continuous development of PDSE's finance strategy using information and understanding of the business and emerging needs to ensure service delivery continues to be fit for purpose
• Liaise with the University of Plymouth finance department to assist in the accurate reporting of financial information
• Provide costings to the PDSE team for various projects and initiatives
• Responsible for the review of monthly payroll preparing pension returns and annual returns where necessary
• Process staff expenses Monitoring accounts receivable and payable functions
• Supporting with preparation of reports to the PDSE Board on financial performance

Job description

Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise (PDSE) is an award-winning Community Interest Company. We provide primary care dental services to local communities in Devon and Cornwall, working closely with the University of Plymouth's Peninsula Dental School to support the clinical education of its dental healthcare students.

PDSE is a subsidiary of the University of Plymouth, the role holder will work closely with the university's finance team as our treasury management, reporting and planning cycles align with that of the university.

Working as part of PDSE's central team the role will provide management accounting support to PDSE budget holders and management team. Preparing financial information advice to enable PDSE to operate effectively. Ensuring that the information provided is accurate, timely and to appropriate accounting standards.

The role includes:

• Production of monthly management accounts with accompanying commentary for the senior management team
• Support in the updating of annual and long-term forecasts in line with the planning cycle for approval by the PDSE management team and board
• Provide information as requested for internal and external auditors
• Prepare and process month end journals
• Support in providing financial information and advice to PDSEs management and responsible budget holders
• Support budget holders in managing their budgets through provision of reports and advice, discussing financial issues, suggesting alternative options and negotiating corrective action
• Carry out variance analysis of the monthly management accounts and prepare the narrative around these variances
• Follow the appropriate financial and regulatory policies and procedures ensuring necessary regulations and standards are adhered to
• Support the continuous development of PDSE's finance strategy using information and understanding of the business and emerging needs to ensure service delivery continues to be fit for purpose
• Liaise with the University of Plymouth finance department to assist in the accurate reporting of financial information
• Provide costings to the PDSE team for various projects and initiatives
• Responsible for the review of monthly payroll preparing pension returns and annual returns where necessary
• Process staff expenses Monitoring accounts receivable and payable functions
• Supporting with preparation of reports to the PDSE Board on financial performance

Measures of Success:

• Successful delivery of key priorities and objectives agreed with manager and as a result of annual appraisal
• Deadlines for key finance and other statutory or regulatory processes achieved
• Positive customer and stakeholder feedback