Job Ref: 215389229

Date: 2021-12-15 16:05:26

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Brain Tumour Research is an ambitious charity, passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK and challenging the Government and larger cancer charities to increase the national investment for research into brain tumours to £35 million a year and bring parity with other cancers.

We are looking for an ambitious, self-motivated part-qualified Accountant with advanced Excel knowledge and good attention to detail. A strong communicator with excellent organisation skills, who can form and maintain effective working relationships.

Assistant Financial Accountant
Salary: Circa £25,000 per annum
Reports to: Financial Accountant
Direct Reports to: None
Location: Milton Keynes
Contract: Full time

Job Purpose:

The primary duties of this role are to assist the Financial Accountant in ensuring the integrity for all financial transactions. You will also deputise for the Assistant Management Accountant and be responsible for accurate inventory management.

Requisite Skills and Experience:

* Familiarity with accounting systems and ledgers

* Advanced Excel skills, general IT skills and excellent attention to detail

* Experience of working within an Accounts team is desirable. The job holder is likely to be working towards a recognised accounting qualification.

* Be prepared to converse sensitively and empathetically with members of the public who may be going through current or recent traumatic experiences

Main duties:

* Responsible for the data integrity of all financial systems used by the Charity

* Inventory management – Keeping record of Inventory movements, delivery notes and shipments – updating to the wider team from time to time about the stock level and to perform regular stock counts

* To assist the Financial Accountant for batching income

* To assist the Financial Accountant, ensuring all income is batched on time with the accurate project code and destination code

* Purchase ledger management – add day to day invoices and month end supplier account reconciliation

* Management and recording of all the direct debit and card payments

* Monitor and record all Restricted donations

* Deputise for the Assistant Management Accountant

* Prepare and perform bulk uploads

* Work with others in the Finance and Operations team and help out as and when required

* Maintain data confidentiality and comply with all regulatory requirements

* Ensure that central administration systems in place at Brain Tumour Research are complied with and that all information relating to the charity and other contacts are correctly entered onto Brain Tumour Research’s database

* To ensure that all relevant charity and other legislation is complied with

* To comply with Brain Tumour Research’s internal policies as appropriate

* To undertake any other reasonable duties as required by management from time to time.

Closing Date: 9am Tuesday 4th January

Early applications are encouraged, interviews will commence before the closing date if suitable candidates are identified.

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