Working hours: Minimum 35 hours per week
Interview Date: TBC
JOB SUMMARY:
To assist the Regional Team in the provision of business support to an allocated portfolio of corps and divisional leaders to ensure financial control and effective decision making this involves extensive travel within Wales & South England.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. To assist in supporting and guiding corps officers, finance locals and corps in their respective financial management responsibilities
2. To assist in the support and guide divisional leaders in their respective financial management responsibilities
3. To work with corps to prepare budgets, forecasts, and longer-term financial plans
4. To undertake financial monitoring visits to corps periodically depending on the level of support needed and level of risk
5. To monitor corps budgets, investigate variances and alert the Field Accountant and divisional leaders of matters of concern
6. To monitor and report on the performance of charity shops, cafes, and similar activities of the corps
7. To monitor mission support allocated to corps and report to the Regional Accountant to ensure that planned mission outcomes are being achieved (in conjunction with divisional leadership)
8. To assist in ensuring corps adhere to the finance procedures.
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE:
9. Experience in the role of management accounting
10. Good oral and written communication skills
11. Good organisational, team-working, and inter-personal skills
12. Experience of working with and explaining finance issues with non-finance personnel
13. Experience of sophisticated accounting systems
14. Part qualified CCAB/CIMA accountant
15. Able to work within The SA’s Christian ethos and key values: integrity; accountability; compassion; passion; boldness and respect
16. Ability to be flexible
17. Customer focus
18. Willing to travel as required to visit corps