Accountant

at  The HALO Trust

Role: Accountant (Qualified)
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Location: Hybrid, with a requirement to work from HALO’s Thornhill, Dumfries & Galloway office 1-2 times per week
Salary: Up to £50k (dependent on experience)

ABOUT THE ROLE:

As a technically proficient financial accountant in HALO’s central finance team, you will be responsible for preparing, reviewing, and reconciling financial information to support the financial management of the organisation. You will prepare high quality financial information and analysis for internal and external reporting, for a range of financial and non-financial audiences. A high level of detail and quality will be required.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaboratively ensure the monthly financial close is completed within agreed deadlines.
• Preparation of monthly journal calculations, schedules, and associated reconciliations.
• Intercompany recharges and reconciliation.
• Monthly data control checks, reporting on and escalating any blockages across HALO’s global programmes.
• Monthly insurance submissions and supporting of the annual insurance renewal process.
• Monthly submission of actual results from our ERP system (NetSuite) into our budgeting system (Adaptive).
• Maintain data on our budgeting system.
• Preparation of VAT returns and associated analysis and reconciliation.
• Support preparation of annual budget and quarterly reforecasts for HQ departments.
• Periodic review of HQ Budget V Actuals including analysis and commentary.
• Support the annual preparation of financial statements in line with FRS102 and Charities SORP.
• Completion of monthly, quarterly and annual statistical forms.
• Collaborate with and support colleagues across the finance department.

ALL HALO STAFF ARE EXPECTED TO UNDERTAKE THE FOLLOWING GENERAL DUTIES:

• Work within the framework of HALO’s core values, promoting its ethos and mission statement.
• Work towards achieving programme and/or group business plan objectives.
• Ensure familiarity with and adhere to all HALO policies and procedures and keep informed of HALO activities.
• To discharge duties and responsibilities under HALO’s Health and Safety Procedures which may include Risk and COSHH Assessments and participation in evacuation procedures as necessary.
  This job description is intended to summarise the main duties and responsibilities of the post; this is not intended to be a full and exhaustive list of tasks. All HALO staff are expected to demonstrate flexibility and willingness to perform appropriate tasks when the need arises.