Job summary
We
have a vacancy for an Accounts Team Leader to work as part of the Finance
Department.
You will be responsible for the production of the creditor, debtor and cash ledgers. You will manage a small team of Finance Assistants ensuring accuracy of the daybooks. You will aid the Management Accountant Team by completing monthly journals and reconciliations, including bank recs.
Main duties of the job
Qualifications and Experience:
Applications are welcome from candidates with Professional Accounting qualification, e.g. AAT or equivalent. At least one year’s previous experience of managing financial ledgers is essential. Previous staff management experience is desirable.
Salary: starting at £27,000, generous pension scheme, 28 days plus Bank Holidays, flexible working arrangement.
About us
St Barnabas
Hospice is the leading charity in Lincolnshire providing palliative and
end-of-life care to adults living with a life-limiting or terminal illness.
Our Vision is a
world where dying with dignity, compassion and having choices is a fundamental
part of a life.
Our Mission is
to ensure all individuals facing the end of their life in Lincolnshire receive
dignified, compassionate care when they require it and where they ask for it.
To apply for
this position:
Please submit a
copy of your CV via the NHS Jobs Website.
For
assistance with your application contact:
recruitment@stbarnabashospice.co.uk
Interview Date:
09 / 10 May 2022
Job description
Job responsibilities
** For
details of the job description and person specification for this role please
refer to the attached job description **
Job description
Job responsibilities
** For
details of the job description and person specification for this role please
refer to the attached job description **
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Accounting qualification, e.g. AAT or equivalent e.g. qualified by experience with a minimum of one-year experience of producing management accounts.
Specific Criteria
Essential
- Able to take responsibility for own development.
- Access to own transport for travel to distributed Trust and associated locations.
Personal Skills and Experience
Essential
- Ability to think laterally and to challenge ingrained ideas. - E
- Ability to use tact and diplomacy to resolve conflict and facilitate successful outcomes. - E
- Experience of analysing problems and identifying solutions. - E
- Demonstrate an ability to work on own initiative and act independently.
- Ability to demonstrate a flexible and co-operative approach to work and working with colleagues.
- Sound understanding and use of IT in order to improve service provision, together with a high level of understanding of financial systems and expertise in Excel.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and deal with sensitive data, e.g. payroll related information.
Desirable
- Possessing a sound understanding of the role of Finance in the wider management structures.
- Ability to influence and negotiate with internal and external parties on a day to day basis.
- Ability to plan routine and sometimes complex tasks involving others.
- Ability to analyse more complex information identifying trends from the data. Identifying underlying issues and the causes and suggest solutions.
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of managing a financial ledger.
- A good understanding of Accounting Standards guidance and legislation including experience of the practical application of these rules and principles.
- Use of software to create spreadsheets / templates for use by self and others.
- Excel skills must be at a minimum of Intermediate level to enable efficient and effective preparation of financial data.
- Able to provide evidence of provision of accurate and timely financial information reports to a high standard.
- Understanding and experience of Balance Sheet reporting.
- Excel spreadsheet skills to an intermediate level.
Desirable
- Previous staff management.
- Experience of accounting for charities and the SORP.
- Preparation of VAT returns.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Accounting qualification, e.g. AAT or equivalent e.g. qualified by experience with a minimum of one-year experience of producing management accounts.
Specific Criteria
Essential
- Able to take responsibility for own development.
- Access to own transport for travel to distributed Trust and associated locations.
Personal Skills and Experience
Essential
- Ability to think laterally and to challenge ingrained ideas. - E
- Ability to use tact and diplomacy to resolve conflict and facilitate successful outcomes. - E
- Experience of analysing problems and identifying solutions. - E
- Demonstrate an ability to work on own initiative and act independently.
- Ability to demonstrate a flexible and co-operative approach to work and working with colleagues.
- Sound understanding and use of IT in order to improve service provision, together with a high level of understanding of financial systems and expertise in Excel.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and deal with sensitive data, e.g. payroll related information.
Desirable
- Possessing a sound understanding of the role of Finance in the wider management structures.
- Ability to influence and negotiate with internal and external parties on a day to day basis.
- Ability to plan routine and sometimes complex tasks involving others.
- Ability to analyse more complex information identifying trends from the data. Identifying underlying issues and the causes and suggest solutions.
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of managing a financial ledger.
- A good understanding of Accounting Standards guidance and legislation including experience of the practical application of these rules and principles.
- Use of software to create spreadsheets / templates for use by self and others.
- Excel skills must be at a minimum of Intermediate level to enable efficient and effective preparation of financial data.
- Able to provide evidence of provision of accurate and timely financial information reports to a high standard.
- Understanding and experience of Balance Sheet reporting.
- Excel spreadsheet skills to an intermediate level.
Desirable
- Previous staff management.
- Experience of accounting for charities and the SORP.
- Preparation of VAT returns.
