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Finance Assistant

Cheltenham

The Cheltenham Trust is an independent charity that manages Cheltenham’s most iconic venues and is a lead provider of culture and leisure in the town. We are an ambitious and dynamic organisation, and we recognise that we need the right people with the right skills to help us achieve our vision and goals.

Are you interested in a role in Finance? Our Finance team have a vacancy for a new position of Finance Assistant. This will be a key role in our small and friendly team.

We are looking for a Finance Assistant to join the team and provide professional finance support to support business delivery throughout the Trust.

This is a great opportunity to learn about accounts and how a Finance function operates and training will be provided:

Main responsibilities include:

• Ensure bank receipting and income allocation across the Trust is properly accounted for in an accurate and timely manner
• Supporting appropriate financial control and accounting arrangements within Trust Financial Rules
• Monitor the department inbox and respond to queries or pass on to other team members
• Daily import of transactions from bank statements and performance of the bank reconciliation
• Follow up and resolve items posted to the suspense account
• Assisting with correcting intercompany transactions
• Support compliance with the Trust’s Financial Rules and procedures in all relevant areas, including procurement and monitoring of contracts with suppliers
• Ensure correct treatment of VAT on activities and assist with preparation of VAT returns
• Support month end processes, including preparation of any accruals and adjustments
• Assist with the production of accurate and complete management information
• Assist with reporting to external bodies
• Correct coding of supplier invoices to facilitate prompt payment
• Assist with holding account and other month end and ad-hoc reconciliations
• Reconciliation of credit cards expenditure
• Identify and promote system improvements and process efficiencies
• Maintain adequate audit trails in all areas of responsibility
• Support the annual external audit of the Trust’s accounts
• Carry out any other duties as directed to support effective financial controls, reporting and business delivery

Skills and abilities:

• High level of IT skills - MS Office
• Strong Excel and analysis skills/experience of other financial reporting tools
• Excellent communication skills
• Proactive/self-motivated approach to work
• Excellent administration, organisation and planning skills
• Able to prioritise and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to record and deal with data accurately and effectively.
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work independently to investigate differences
• Flexible and a team player
• Ability to respond to business growth and changing priorities positively and quickly
• Works together with employees, colleagues and customers to resolve problems and implement change initiatives
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in accordance with current data protection legislation

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• On-site parking

Work Location:

• In person

Please click on Apply Now to send your application

Salary: £26,000.00 per year

Hours Per Week: 40

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