FCMS

Trainee Management Accounts Assistant

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Job summary

Come and join our ever-expanding team here at FCMS!

We pride ourselves on an open and honest culture and show dedication towards supporting our peers, working with staff to maximize potential, we value new ideas and welcome change.

We are looking for someone to support the management accountant in the preparation and analysis of monthly management information and other ad hoc projects.

Main duties of the job

In this role youll gain experience in a wide range of areas including reconciliations, month end reporting and budgeting. The successful candidate will therefore be self-motivated, enthusiastic, and have a keen eye for detail. You will be supported in actively studying for a professional qualification (AAT/CIMA).

No experience is required for this role as full training will be given on the job.

About us

The ethos of FCMS as a social enterprise, health and wellbeing services provider is to be passionate in its drive to ensure that patients and callers remain the central focus of all that it does. Coupled with excellent and well established clinical governance systems and extremely effective operational expertise, it has meant that the company has the ability to strategically visualise, develop, and implement award winning services.

Over many years we have invested in our staff so that we have a core team of highly trained individuals who can manage the needs of our patients and callers. Our staff are able to significantly improve the service delivery and user experience due to their considerable experience and commitment to what they do.

Date posted

20 October 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£11.47 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

U0051-23-0101

Job locations

Newfield House

Vicarage Lane

Blackpool

Lancashire

FY4 4EW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Above all else to ensure all duties are carried out in accordance with Company Policies and Finance Standard Operating Procedures (FSOP).

Support the finance team in preparing accurate and timely monthly management accounts.

Accurately prepare and input financial information such as provision, accrual and prepayment journals into the general ledger.

Analysis of month end results with interrogation of data to provide meaningful information on variances to budget.

Perform a variety of balance sheet reconciliations and support the development and improvement of existing control and accounting processes.

To assist in excellent data quality assurance by ensuring correct nominal codes are used for transactions.

Maintain the fixed asset register and depreciation schedule.

Provide financial information to non-finance and finance colleagues as required.

Aid in the development of management reporting.

Support ongoing ad hoc project work within the finance team as and when required.

Support the finance team in providing evidence required for audits.

Support the budgeting and forecast process.

Support the rest of the team when needed.

Undertake any other ad-hoc general duties as required and agreed within the finance office.

Values and skills

Whilst there are no specific qualifications required for the role, we do ask that the candidate:

Is IT literate; confident working with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, and Excel) and has robust keyboard skills. Advanced Excel skills or an aptitude for working with Excel with a willingness to learn advanced skills would be beneficial.

Is an enthusiastic person with a strong energy drive and professional can-do attitude.

Is keen to learn and views the role as both a learning opportunity and an opportunity to make a difference with the work that they do. A study package will be provided for a professional accounting qualification such as AAT or CIMA.

Can manage own workload and can prioritise tasks as appropriate to the changing needs of finance team.

Enjoys a challenge.

Has a strong sense of ownership and responsibility.

Has confidence in ability to show initiative and not wait for instruction.

Can adapt easily to changing conditions.

Participates in change/development of working practices that support service improvement.

Values and demonstrates healthy time management practices.

Has good verbal and written communication skills.

Demonstrates diplomacy, confidentiality, and discretion.

Works in a cooperative and considerate way to establish and maintain effective working relations.

The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staffto share this commitment. You will be expected to fulfil your mandatory safeguarding training at the level applicable to this role.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exemption Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. This will require three forms of valid ID to be produced and verified. The onboarding process is also subject to an Occupational Health check, suitable professional references, and eligibility to work in the UK (with the requirement to provide relevant documentation as evidence).