We do not provide sponsorship for this role

Salary & benefits:

• Salary £25,000 - £28,000 pro rata
• DBS reimbursed after successful probation
• Cashback Healthcare Scheme
• Workplace pension

About Us:
The Orchard Trust is a charity providing high quality care and support to adults with learning disabilities across the Forest of Dean.
Job Description:
We are looking for a capable and enthusiastic Accounts and Payroll Assistant to join our friendly team to support the Finance Manager and wider team by undertaking the following tasks:

Finance:

• Create sales invoices and post
• Review purchase ledger invoices and post
• Assist with procurement and customer enquiries
• Preparing twice monthly supplier payments runs
• Assisting with the preparation of Management Accounts
• Assisting with month end processing and reporting
• Credit control

Payroll:

• Assist with the preparation and processing of monthly payroll as required
• Assist with employee payroll queries
• Assist processing payroll for small external organisations
• Work with senior managers to ensure all relevant information is provided in a timely manner

Petty cash:

• Issue petty cash and reimburse expenses within guidelines
• Maintain petty cash records
• Undertake regular reconciliation of petty cash account

Additional:

• Undertake regular client and home finance audits
• Maintain donations received accounts
• General filing and other administrative duties
• Assist with internal and external audits

Essential Experiences/Skills:

• Computer literate across a range of platforms and software
• Sound knowledge of accounting processes
• Experience of working within a busy accounts department
• Good analytical and system interrogation skills
• Able to work accurately and confidently with strong attention to detail
• Ability to manage a varied workload within required timescales
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Desired Experience/Skills:

• Working knowledge of Xero accounting system and SAGE payroll
• Experience in charity accounts
• Working knowledge of payroll and auto enrolment pension systems

Please refer the Job description for details