Community Manager, Emmaus Jobs in Greenwich

Financial Accountant

Are you an experienced financial professional? Pilgrims' Friend Society is expanding, and we need a Financial Accountant to take charge of legal entities for our Housing Schemes. Reporting to the Financial Controller, the Financial Accountant will be responsible for running and reconciling finance sub-ledgers, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

Our focus is providing a loving and caring environment for our “family members” (our residents) and maintaining the Christian ethos that is important to many of them.

The group operates on 20 sites with over 700 staff and an annual income of c.£20m.

Read the full candidate pack here

Responsibilities:

• Perform month-end and year-end closings, including journal preparation, accruals, and finalising accounts in Sage.
• Reconcile all balance sheet accounts monthly, including agreeing on inter-charity balances within the group.
• Conduct profit and loss (P&L) reviews, ensuring the accuracy and understanding of monthly financial results.
• Prepare and deliver monthly financial reports to managers across the organisation, while assisting in the development of new reporting processes as needed.
• Participate in the annual budget preparation process and provide ad-hoc reporting (e.g., ONS, Charity Commission returns).
• Assist the Financial Controller with various finance-related tasks to support the organisation’s operations.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with managers outside the finance team, including visits to care homes as needed.

About you:

• Minimum of 5 years experience working in a finance team;
• Finance qualification to at least AAT level 4;
• Advanced Excel skills (including Vlookups, and pivot tables);
• Experience with Sage 200 (desirable but not essential);
• Able to work under pressure;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to work in a cohesive team.

*Applicants must be evangelical Christians (This role has an Occupational Requirement to be filled by a Christian under the provisions of the Equality Act (2010).).

Hours:

Full-time contract, working 35 hours a week-Monday to Friday.

Hybrid working- 3 days in the office 2 days at home

Benefits:

• Hybrid working
• Flexible workig hours
• 5 Weeks' paid holiday per year, as well as bank and public holidays
• Life assurance scheme
• Medicash
• Perkbox – including an Employee assistance programme.
• Long-standing service rewards
• Birthday rewards
• Social events
• Pension scheme

- What our staff say about us: …“It is a friendly and welcoming place to work” … -

We are committed to having a diverse senior management team and we encourage applications from disabled and Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic candidates, as these groups are underrepresented on our senior management team at present.

Please note: this vacancy may close sooner if sufficient applications have been received so please apply as soon as possible if interested.