Accountant/Assistant Accountant
Would you like to join a team that makes a positive difference to the lives of others every day? Are you an experienced finance professional who can use your skills to help Leuchie to deliver more of our purpose to more people? If you want to join a purpose-driven team, with clear ambition to broaden your range of influence across a whole organisation this might be the ideal role for you.
About us
Leuchie is a national respite charity which provides transformational holidays for people living with neurological conditions such as MS, MND & stroke, and helps carers and families have a break from caring responsibilities themselves.
We provide over 300 breaks a year at Leuchie demonstrating the scale of people who have unimaginably difficult lives and the number of people facing these challenges is growing.
You would be joining us at an exciting time as we look to double our impact by 2026 and develop our services to help more people. There is some flexibility in the scope of the role for the right person and we will support anyone wishing to evolve and develop both themselves and the wider organisation.
What you will be doing
Reporting to the Director of Finance and Operations and working with a range of people throughout the organisation, you will;
- Provide book-keeping and financial support to ensure accurate reporting, strong controls and robust compliance.
- Have ownership of banking and credit card management.
- Be the key contact for external audit and other stakeholders including customers, suppliers and banks.
- Work with the fundraising team to reconcile income between finance and fundraising systems.
- Ensure payments and filings to HMRC are made to deadlines (NI, PAYE and VAT).
- Manage cash flow by following up on funding information and managing debt collection for unpaid invoices, including issuing of debtor statements.
- Process salary payments, including payment of pensions, wages attachments and PAYE / NI.
- Payment of employee and volunteer expenses authorised by budget holders.
- Undertake projects and support wider management and fundraising teams as required
- Depending on experience and hours; there is the option to also take on additional elements such as payroll, monthly management accounts, budgeting, etc.
To be successful you’ll need
- Excellent bookkeeping and banking experience.
- Experience working in a customer-focused environment.
- Good computer skills and literacy with financial software packages (ideally Xero).
- Comfortable using databases, spreadsheets and Microsoft Office.
- Strong literacy and numeracy.
- Good communication, interpersonal, organisational and team interaction skills.
- Excellent prioritisation skills and a flexible approach.
- Problem-solving skills with a positive can-do attitude.
- Strong attention to detail whilst managing a busy workload.
- Build positive relationships with stakeholders.
- Ability to work unsupervised and to use initiative.
- Desirable: Bookkeeping or Accounting qualification.
- Desirable: Experience in areas like payroll VAT and HMRC returns.
- Optional: Exposure to management accounts, month end and budgeting.
In return for your commitment and expertise, you'll get
- Salary dependent of experience there is flexibility on this for the right candidate
- Flexibility and scope to develop in the role. We welcome applications from candidates looking for full time or part time hours and are open to discuss flexible/hybrid working but with some time spent onsite with the team.
- 35 days paid holiday per year (pro rata for PT employees)
- Enhanced maternity and sick pay
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discount card scheme membership for high street retailers
- Pension and life assurance
- Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- The chance to make a real difference to the lives of people with long term conditions
Next steps
Please apply with a CV and covering letter to hr@leuchiehouse.org.uk or reach out if you would like a chat.
- Call us to find out more 01620 892864
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