Finance Assistant - Maternity Cover

MY Trust; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Blue Light Card

Job summary

Mason Yardley Trust in Solihull seeks a Finance Assistant to support the Director of Finance & IT in maintaining the financial ledgers. Based at Mason Court, Olton, you will help ensure smooth operation of systems and procedures.

Key duties include maintaining purchase, sales, and rent ledgers, processing invoices and payments, reconciling accounts, handling inter charity reconciliations, and supporting year-end processes.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of double entry bookkeeping and bank reconciliation.
• At least 1 year experience using computerised accounting systems.
• SAGE 50 Accounts experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Maintain SJMT Purchase Ledgers on a daily basis: match orders, code invoices, and pay suppliers.
• Maintain SJMT Sales Ledgers: raise invoices, bank cash/cheques, reconcile control accounts.
• Maintain SJMT Rent Ledger and reconcile bank accounts monthly.
• Process works orders on Omni systems for YGT/TYC charities.
• Assist inter-charity reconciliations and support financial procedures.

Skills

Methodic

Accurate

Team player

Problem solver

Curious

Initiative

Target-driven

Education

Part 1 AAT or first level other accountancy qualification or qualified by experience

Looking to complete AAT or other qualification (Desirable)

Tools

SAGE 50 Accounts

Job description

Job Title

Finance Assistant

Location

Mason Court, Hillborough Road, Olton, Solihull

Salary

25,000 per annum

Job Type

Full Time, 12 months fixed term contract to cover maternity.

About Mason Yardley Trust

As a charity, MY Trust is dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of individuals and families. With roots dating back nearly 700 years, as Sir Josiah Mason Trust and Yardley Great Trust, our legacy is one of compassion, inclusivity, trust and excellence.

Our vision is a future where all people have a great place to call home, are part of a thriving community and have opportunities to achieve their potential. Our family of charities strive to improve lives and create opportunities by providing quality homes, care, support, and education.

We value our hardworking, loyal staff and believe that our people make us who we are. We provide rewarding training opportunities for all of our staff and encourage them to reach their potential and make the best use of their skills and abilities.

About the role

As a Finance Assistant your role purpose will be to support the Director of Finance & IT in maintaining the financial ledgers of the Trust. Within your role, you will be required to facilitate the smooth operation of systems and procedures.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Financial Accounting:

• To maintain the SJMT Purchase Ledgers on a daily basis by:-
  • Matching orders and delivery notes to invoices
  • Liaising with budget holders to ensure all necessary documentation is authorised
  • Coding and posting invoices
  • Pay suppliers by BACS in accordance with their terms of payment
  • Reconciling purchase ledger accounts
• To maintain the SJMT Sales Ledgers on a daily basis by:-
  • Raising monthly sales invoices
  • Receive and bank cash and cheque contributions, fees and sundry income from residents, keeping accurate records of such receipts
  • Reconciling sales ledger control accounts
• To maintain the SJMT Rent Ledger on a daily basis by posting receipts on a daily basis.
• To reconcile the SJMT bank accounts on a monthly basis.
• To check, balance and re-imburse petty cash floats as appropriate.
• To administer the credit card process
• To provide support for inter charity reconciliations
• To process the works orders on the Omni systems for YGT and TYC charities and close down once invoices are received.

Other Duties

• To liaise with staff and residents as necessary to carry out duties and responsibilities.
• To comply with financial standing orders and procedures.
• To assist in maintaining financial and administration systems.
• To undertake any other duties reasonably requested by the Director of Finance and IT or Management Accountant.

About you

Experience

• Knowledge of double entry book keeping, control account reconciliation, and bank account reconciliation.
• At least 1 year experience using computerised accounting systems
• SAGE 50 Accounts experience (Desirable)

Skills & abilities

• Methodic.
• Accurate.
• Ability to work to targets.
• Likes working in a team.
• Problem solver.
• Curious.
• Willing to use own initiative.

Education/ qualifications

• Part 1 AAT or first level other accountancy qualification or qualified by experience
• Looking to complete AAT or other qualification (Desirable)

Other

• Ability to communicate with people at all levels including residents, relatives, managers, staff, suppliers.
• Awareness of diversity issues and works in a positive non-discriminatory way.
• Enhanced DBS check will be taken up

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Blue Light Card