Job Title: Accounts Assistant

Location: Parkhaven Trust, Maghull

Accountable to: Finance Manager

Hours of work: 22.5 hours per week

Rate of Pay: up to £24,151 per annum, pro rata

About Us:

Parkhaven Trust is an organisation that includes, supports and empowers our service users and staff.

We do this by treating all people who use our services with dignity and respect whilst promoting independence, choice and individuality.

At the heart of everything we do is:



* Kindness


* Care


* Excellence


We give high priority to supporting and developing the skills of our staff and encouraging links with our local community.



Parkhaven Trust is committed to equality of opportunity for all.



Your Finance Assistant Role:

As an Accounts Assistant at Parkhaven Trust you will provide a high quality accounts function dealing particularly with the purchase ledger, payroll and general accounts duties.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Purchase ledger



* Entering and requesting authorisation of purchase ledger invoices


* Sending purchase ledger remittances


* Recording utility invoices


Payroll



* Processing payroll information from managers and forwarding to the payroll provider within strict time frames


* Responding to any payroll queries


* Carrying out payroll audits with the finance manager


Cash and Banking



* Personal and other allowances for service users and homes


* Banking as and when required


* Reconciling and posting petty cash to the ledger


* Reconciling and posting corporate cards to the ledger


* Assisting in the undertaking of cash audits


* Reconcile bank accounts


Quarterly management accounts



* Maintaining Fixed asset register


* Reconciling the contra accounts and suspense account


* Preparing prepayments and accruals


General duties



* Completing TV licences forms


* Archiving


* Assisting the finance manager in reviewing supplier pricing across the Trust


* To undertake general office duties as required


* To attend and take part in staff meetings as required


* To comply with Health and Safety Legislation at all times


* To work flexible as required


* To undertake any training and development necessary for the effective delivery of your responsibilities


* To undertake any other duties within the scope of your ability


* To comply with all reasonable requests of the line manager and carry out any other tasks as reasonably instructed by management


Closing date for Applications - Sunday 3rd March 2024 at 8pm

Interviews to be held on Tuesday 12th March 24

Please note that shortlisting may take place prior to the advert closing and if a high volume of suitable applicants have applied, the advert may close early.



*We do not accept approaches from recruitment agencies and only applications made via this advertisement will be accepted.

To not miss out on the opportunity to become an Accounts Assistant with Parkhaven Trust, register your interest by clicking the Apply Now button and a member of our team will be in touch.

We look forward to meeting you!



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*Please note that in order to be considered for this position, we are only accepting applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK

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