Assistant Accountant
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Job summary
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and flexible individual to join our finance team as an Assistant Capital and Charitable Funds Accountant on a permanent, full time basis.
The role offers home or office-based working as well as flexible working arrangements.
This position will give the successful applicant the chance to maintain and grow their professional skills as part of an enthusiastic and dedicated team.
We are looking for an individual who is a committed team player and can contribute to our wider team performance.
DPT is one of the UK's most progressive mental health and learning disability trusts, providing services across Devon and Bristol.
Working as part of Devon Partnership NHS Trust, you will make a difference to peoples lives from the moment you start.
Main duties of the job
Assisting the Capital and Charitable Funds Accountant and Senior Financial Accountant with the overall management and performance of the Trust's capital and charitable funds accounting functions.
Assisting in all aspects of supplying financial information to key stakeholders including non-financial staff. Involving variance analysis, supporting business cases, monitoring of spend and department performance reporting.
Maintenance, input, updating and reconciliation of computerised budgetary control systems. This involves developing spreadsheets and databases for specific purposes and undertaking enquiries on several financial based systems.
Contribute to the effectiveness of accounting systems, processes and procedures making recommendations to reduce costs and enhance value.
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
Our values
We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess and demonstrate the behaviours which underpin the core values of our organisation. These values include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health & learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader Employer.
Details
Date posted
27 March 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£27,055 to £32,934 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
Reference number
C9369-23-9595
Job locations
Wonford House
Dryden Road
Exeter
Devon
EX2 5AF
Employer details
Employer name
Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Wonford House
Dryden Road
Exeter
Devon
EX2 5AF
Employer's website
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