Finance Officer

3 days ago

BarrowInFurness, United Kingdom Croft Care Trust Full time

**Job Title**: Finance Officer

**Reporting To**: Deputy Manager, Registered Manager, Board of Governors

**Hours**: 25 hours per week over a 4 or 5 day period.

**Starting Wage**:£18.00 per hour

**Location**: Croft Care Trust

**Main Purpose of Role**

The Finance Officer is the Trust’s only accounting role, providing a comprehensive finance service across all areas of the organisation.

The position is responsible for preparing the annual budget, producing accurate monthly management accounts, and maintaining robust financial records. The role requires excellent attention to detail, strong Excel skills, and the ability to work independently within a small team environment.

**Key Responsibilities**

**Budgeting and Forecasting**
- Prepare the organisation’s annual budget and periodic financial forecasts.
- Work with management to ensure budgets are realistic, accurate, and aligned with operational priorities.

**Management Accounts**
- Produce monthly management accounts in advance of Board meetings.
- Analyse financial results, highlighting key trends, variances, and issues to management.
- Provide clear commentary and recommendations to support decision-making.

**Financial Administration**
- Maintain accurate financial records in accordance with accounting standards and Trust policies.
- Ensure all income due from funding agencies is received promptly, escalating issues as necessary.
- Process journals, accruals, and prepayments as part of month-end routines.
- Reconcile balance sheet accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies.
- Perform regular bank reconciliations.
- Investigate and resolve financial queries efficiently.
- Process supplier invoices and make payment on a regular basis ensuring compliance with supplier payment terms.
- Raise resident invoices and ensure all expenditure incurred by the Trust is recovered.
- Administer petty cash transactions and maintain supporting documentation.
- Provide financial guidance and support to non-finance colleagues as required.
- Undertake any other finance-related duties as directed.
- Liaise with nominated Accountant in relation to annual audit.

**Other Duties**
- Manage residents’ digital wallets, ensuring sufficient funds are available at all times.
- Maintain strong working relationships with external agencies, auditors, and suppliers.
- Comply with all GDPR and confidentiality requirements.
- Support the payroll process as required.
- Support management of utility contracts.

**Person Specification**

**Essential**
- AAT Level 4 qualification (or equivalent) with relevant accounting experience in a similar role.
- IT literate with Strong Excel skills, including use of formulas and pivot tables.
- Experience in preparing budgets and management accounts.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to work autonomously and manage own workload effectively.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate integrity.
- Flexible and adaptable approach to work within a small team.

**Desirable**
- Experience using Sage accounting software.
- Previous experience working within a charitable or not-for-profit organisation.

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: From £18.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Work Location: In person

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