Accounts Assistant

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position:

Accounts Assistant

Reports to:

Finance Business Partner

Salary:

From £25,818

Location:

Dumfries House, Cumnock

The King’s Foundation

The King’s Foundation is a charity founded by King Charles III and was first formed in 1990.
Inspired  by  the  vision  and  values  of  His  Majesty,  the  Foundation  focuses  on  creating  better
communities where people, places and the planet can coexist in harmony.

The  charity  offers  education  courses  for  over  15,000  students  annually,  health  and  wellbeing
programmes  for  nearly  2,000  people  every  year,  and  spearheads  placemaking  and  regeneration
projects in the UK and overseas to revitalise communities and historic buildings.

The King’s Foundation is headquartered at its flagship regeneration project, Dumfries House in
Ayrshire, Scotland, and acts as custodian of other historic Royal sites including the Castle of Mey
in Caithness, Scotland, and Highgrove Gardens in Gloucestershire, which are open to visitors. The
Foundation also carries out its work at educational and cultural hubs in London, based at The
King’s Foundation School for Traditional Arts in Shoreditch, Trinity Buoy Wharf on the River
Thames and the Garrison Chapel in Chelsea.

The  work  of  The  King’s  Foundation  is  underpinned  by  our  Founder  His  Majesty  The  King’s
philosophy of harmony: that by understanding the balance, the order and the relationships between
ourselves and the natural world we can create a more sustainable future. We have a diverse and
inclusive workplace, creating a welcoming, safe space for everyone. This means that every member
of our team can bring their whole self to work. We encourage qualified applicants from a wide
range of backgrounds to apply to and join The King’s Foundation and bring their valuable skills
and experiences.

The Foundation is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees,
including the provision of workplace adjustments. We  do not tolerate discrimination based  on
protected characteristics (age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or
ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership) or other difference
such as socio-economic background or social origin.

The Role:

This is an excellent opportunity for someone at the beginning of their career looking to learn about
finance,  or  perhaps  an  individual  with  admin  or  finance  experience  that  is  looking  for  flexible
working.

The role focuses primarily on finance support for The King’s Foundation and three of The King’s
Foundation’s subsidiaries, but the successful candidate will also have the opportunity to work with

and support the wider finance team and operational teams with finance matters.  Long term there
is potential for career development and investment in a finance qualification.

Responsibilities  include  but  are  not  limited  to  processing  of  cash,  invoice  processing  and
maintenance  of  the  purchase  ledgers  for  multiple  entities.  Training  will  be  provided  to  the
successful candidate as required.

Key Tasks

Specific Duties will include:

•  Timely and accurate data entry into the accounting system; in particular purchase invoices

for The King’s Foundation and its subsidiaries.

•  Managing  the  receipt  of  purchase  invoices  to  ensure  they  are  appropriately  coded  and

authorised in line with the finance control environment.

•  Monthly credit control activities for trade creditors such as reviewing supplier statements

and investigating missing invoices.

•  Assisting in the maintenance and monthly review of the purchase order system.
•  Posting credit card transactions.
•  Cash  handling  and  preparation  of  cash  floats  for  the  operational  departments  when

required.

•  Assist with ad-hoc operational and statutory audit queries as required.
•  Supporting the wider finance team and function as required.

Person Specification

We are looking for someone willing to work hard and have a positive attitude as part of a
committed and high performing finance team.

The essential skills, knowledge and experience required are:

•  Experience in a similar role is preferred but not essential.
•  Basic understanding of VAT.
•  Experience of QuickBooks accounting software is preferred but not essential.
•  Proficient in Microsoft Office programs – Excel skills are preferred.
•  Desire to work with figures and communicate financial information to non-financial users.
•  Ability to prioritise tasks effectively.
•  Strong team player, supporting both finance and non-finance colleagues, and developing

good working relationships.

•  Strong attention to detail.

Other:

•  The post will be based at Dumfries House, Cumnock, KA18 2NJ.

•  Your working hours will be 37.5 hours per week (5 days 9am to 5pm). We are a flexible
employer and supportive of flexible working requests. We may be able to accommodate
the role as a part-time position (minimum 30 hours), depending on the candidate.

•  You must have the legal right to work in the UK.

Applications: Please submit a cover letter and CV (please note one A4 page maximum each for
CV and letter) to Gordon Watson, email address: - hr.recruitment@kings-foundation.org and
request an application form.

Closing date for applications: Thursday 30th of April 2026 at 5pm.