Finance Officer - St. Asaph, United Kingdom - St Beuno's Centre

St Beuno's Centre

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St. Asaph, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

St Beuno's is one of the leading residential retreat centres in the UK, and indeed receives many visitors from around the world.

Working as part of the Jesuits in Britain we run around 160 events for 2000 visitors per year.

At our 60 bedroom site we aim to offer retreats and the space for reflection and prayer and we also aim to be known for high quality training and scholarship.

Operating in a magnificent Grade 2* listed building overlooking the Clwydian Hills, we want St Beuno's to be a good place to work where people feel appreciated and respected, and where people have the opportunity to grow and change.

To help us to continue to flourish we are now looking for an experienced Finance Officer to manage and maintain the financial records for the centre.

Hours: 32 hours per week (days and timings can be flexible)

Salary Range:
£30,000 - £33,000 pro rata

Start Date:
Early April if possible

Key responsibilities

To record all income and ensure prompt payment of invoices to suppliers. To prepare an annual budget and at least 2 revised forecasts during the course of the year
To monitor income and expenditure against the agreed budget and to adequately explain any major differences
To produce 6 monthly and 12 monthly accounts in cooperation with the Treasurer's department
To prepare a cash flow statement and a detailed cash forecast (3/12 months).
To prepare and present monthly reports for management committee.
To deal with auditors' queries.
Wages: To prepare payroll, arrange for prompt approval and payment, submit details to HMRC and pay all liabilities, act as pension administrator and deal with all queries, as required
To assist with other administrative and houserelated tasks when required. Any other duties associated with the role

Person Specification

Good working knowledge of financial systems and production of accounts (monthly and end of year) on an accruals basis
Knowledge of office procedures and practice
Knowledge and experience of using ICT including Microsoft packages such as Excel, Word and Outlook
Knowledge of payroll processes and related HMRC regulations
Proven experience of recording accounting transactions and maintaining accounting records, including providing analyses and performing various reconciliations
Proven experience of preparing accounts on an accruals basis
Experience of preparing cashflow forecasts
Use of ICT including Excel
Use of QuickBooks
Experience of payroll systems
Experience of preparing budget and revised income and expenditure forecasts
Experience of administering budgets
Preparation of monthly management accounts
Experience of working in a busy and demanding environment
Financial and management reporting either in charitable sector or commercially
Good general education with GCSEs or equivalent in English & maths
Accounting qualification e.g. AAT, or studying towards such a qualification, or qualified by experience
Excellent time management skills and the ability to remain calm and focussed under pressure
Ability to undertake own workload unsupervised with high levels of accuracy
High standards of professionalism and confidentiality
Excellent communication / interpersonal skills, both written and verbal
Ability to communicate financial information in an appropriate manner for nonfinancial people
Sympathetic to the mission of the Church and with the aims, vision and values of St Beuno's

Please note that due to our location you will need to have your own transport.

Job Types:
Part-time, Permanent

Part-time hours: 32 per week

Salary:
£24,000.00-£26,400.00 per year

Benefits: