Job Description Accountant All criteria are Essential unless indicated otherwise Reports to: Senior Accountant Overall Job Purpose: Undertake the operation of the Finance function and the delivery and development of high-quality finance strategies and systems that enable Barcud to meet its business objectives and the needs of internal and external stakeholders. Key Responsibilities – Finance: • Be responsible for the production of management accounts for the charitable subsidiaries of Barcud, ensuring they are produced to a high-quality and in a timely manner. • Be an integral part of the month end and quarter end procedures, including accruals and prepayments and the closedown of the financial period in line with deadlines to ensure accurate and timely reporting. • Hold monthly budget meetings with relevant stakeholders, ensuring technical information is disseminated successfully to non-technical audiences. • Provide a responsive, customer-focused Financial reporting service to colleagues, senior managers, Committees and Board. • Support the Senior Accountant and Assistant Director of Finance to deliver the function’s objectives. • Assist in the budget and planning process of Barcud’s charitable subsidiaries, co- ordinating and preparing the annual capital and revenue budgets. • Support the Senior Accountant and Assistant Director of Finance in the delivery of the charitable subsidiaries financial monitoring reports, and financial year end accounts. • Monitor expenditure as instructed by the Senior Accountant to ensure that it remains within budget. • Produce the financial information that is required for Quarterly and Annual Returns. • Assist in the completion of Grant Claims where required. People: • Promote a high-performance culture that drives continuous improvement and efficiencies. • Communicating the priorities, plans, vision and objectives of the Association to ensure effective delivery to the agreed service standards and targets. Corporate • Promote, develop and manage effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to achieve continuous improvement in the provision of services. • Promote Health and Wellbeing initiatives throughout the organisation. • Provide excellent customer service to all internal and external customers. • Work within the Association’s equality, diversity and inclusion policies at all times and in all aspects of service delivery and employment. • Ensure that the Association and its employees comply with all legal, statutory and • regulatory requirements along with best practice. In all aspects of the Association's work, to promote effective communications, excellence in customer service, and a focus on continuous improvement. • Carry out such other duties and responsibilities as may reasonably be requested. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list and in view of changing demands, legislation, and regulations, the duties may be reviewed and revised as deemed reasonable and appropriate. Personal Specification Accountant This person specification details the experience and skills for the position of Accountant at Barcud. All skills and experience are essential except where explicitly indicated to be desirable (D). Qualifications • Educated to A level or equivalent. • Relevant accountancy qualification, working towards an accountancy qualification or equivalent professional experience. • Evidence of proactive professional development. • Member of professional body (e.g .ACCA, CIPFA). (D) Experience • Delivering a Finance service, preferably in a non-for-profit environment. • Comprehensive experience of producing management accounts. • Experience of budget preparation and budgetary control through producing management accounts. • Experience of producing year-end accounts, including liaison with external auditors. (D) • Providing a customer-based service. • Achieving targets and objectives. • Financial reconciliation and statistical analysis. • Working collaboratively across an organisation. • Charity or Housing Association experience. (D) Skills / Knowledge • Understanding of financial processes, procedures and systems. • Knowledge of financial regulations, legislation and current practice, including knowledge of SORP accounting guidelines. • Awareness of challenges in the delivery of a Finance service. • Use of financial accounting software packages. • A strong commitment to a people focused culture. • Sound numerical, reasoning and written communication skills. • Ability to speak Welsh. (D) • Able to set appropriate and challenging performance targets for self. • Ability to work collaboratively across an organisation to ensure a high-quality Finance service is being provided.