Assistant Accountant (Income)

Department: Finance
Location: Hybrid working (Two days in the office) between office location and home
Hours of Work: full-time 37.5 hours
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £32,000 – £37,000 (subject to experience)
Closing date: 27th March 2023 at 12pm
Interview date: 31st March 2023
Annual Leave: 33 days (plus eight bank holidays)
Benefits:
Pension – 8% contribution
Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave

Background:

Helping families face dementia.

Dementia UK provides specialist support for families through our Admiral Nurse service. They help people living with dementia stay independent for longer, and support the people caring for them so they will have the strength to cope with the bad days, and the energy to enjoy the good days.

About the role:

This is an exciting time to join Dementia UK and make a real contribution to our future success and our five-year strategy.

Dementia UK provides specialist support for families through our Admiral Nurse service. They help people living with dementia stay independent for longer, and support the people caring for them so they will have the strength to cope with the bad days, and the energy to enjoy the good days.

We’re seeking an Assistant Accountant to join our team and take charge of our income streams. Your responsibilities will include efficiently processing all income streams, such as checking and banking cheques, and raising sales invoices according to agreements. You’ll support the Fundraising and Business Development teams by raising invoices upon request and collaborating with departments to ensure that Finance is updated on any changes in agreements with external organizations. You’ll also proactively contribute to our upcoming Finance system improvement project, which includes implementing a purchase ordering system, invoicing, payment runs, and other transactional improvements.

To be successful in this position, you must possess excellent accounting and financial management skills and be actively studying for AAT, CIMA, or ACCA while being part-qualified by experience. Your fine attention to detail and diligence in ensuring that finance processes and controls are accurately followed are essential. Additionally, you’ll need excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain positive relationships, and deal with people with tact, sensitivity, and discretion.

If you’re excited about this opportunity and have the skills and experience we’re looking for, we’d love to hear from you!

Our Culture and benefits:

We value our people so it’s important for us to create a working environment that looks after our workforce to achieve their full potential. You will become part of a diverse and dedicated team who are supported to not only use but develop your skills.

We offer a competitive salary, a generous benefits package including 33 days annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays), 8% pensions contribution alongside an environment where you can collaborate, be respected and thrive.

To help us respect, support and continue to empower people with Dementia, and to find out more about this post, please go to:

Dementia UK are proud to be Disability Confident Committed.

How to apply:
For the full job description, click here.
Please send your CV and a cover letter which details your interest in the role, along with your relevant experience to: recruitment@dementiauk.org