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Accounts Assistant

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Reference   (Please mention Stopdodo/Environment Jobs in your application)
Sectors Sustainability, Climate, CSR, EMS
Location Wales (West) - UK
Town/City Machynlleth
Salary Additional Information £13,900 per annum pro rata
Type Fixed Term and Permanent Roles
Status Part Time / Per Day
Level First Level
Deadline 28/08/2009
Company Name Centre for Alternative Technology
Contact Name Donna Robinson
Telephone 01654 705955
Email donna.robinson@cat.org.uk
Website Further Details / Applications
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Directory Entry : CAT is an education and visitor centre which demonstrates practical solutions for sustainability. We cover all aspects of green living: environmental building, eco-sanitation, woodland management, renewable energy, energy efficiency and organic growing.
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IMPORTANT:  This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders.  Other applicants need not apply.

 

Job Title:                                Accounts Assistant                                                Salary:                                    £13,900 pro rata  Working hours:                      24 hours per week from 9a.m. till 5.30 p.m. over 5 days including some weekends and evening work                                                Status:                                    This is a permanent post subject to satisfactory completion of a six month probationary periodJob summary:

The Finance Assistant will be responsible to the Management Accountant foe entering financial transactions to CAT’s computerized accounting system, and will assist as required with other aspects of CAT’s accounting and financial systems. Attention to detail, the ability to prioritise work, and a proactive approach will all be essential.

Responsibilities:  To maintain the purchase ledger, the computerised cash book, check control accounts and distribute incoming and outgoing departmental post.Maintain the computerized cash book:·        Code and enter receipts/payments as necessary. Check statements are correct to system. Make any corrections so the cashbook reflects the true cash available.·        Enter the trade reconciliation forms onto spreadsheets of cash sales.Expenditure·        Maintain the purchase order system·        Match invoices and delivery notes to purchase orders·        Input purchase orders onto system and keep records of all invoices sent out to departments for authorization·        Complete supplier payment runs on a fortnightly basis·        Reconcile supplier statements to purchase ledger – and progress any invoices not received·        Ensure the timely preparation of cheques and other payments for purchase ledger payments and payment requestsIncome·        Keep spreadsheet of weekly cheques and send (recorded) to Triodos and update ledgerOther finance department responsibilities·        Collect and distribute departmental post and deliver outgoing post·        Other work as requested from time to time by line manager, departmental colleagues,  Budget or Management Groups All Permanent Staff – Co-operative Duties ·        To attend a minimum of 6 monthly staff meetings per year (or such other number as may be agreed with the Management Group).·        To consider issues presented to the staff body and be involved in the consensus decision-making process regarding such issues.·        To input to policy development when policies are proposed by the Directions Team·        To input to the strategy process when requested by the Directions Team.·        To comply all CAT’s policies and processes as they are amended from time to time. To read and act upon policies and processes as they are approved.·        To be responsible for own health and safety plus that of others as defined in the job description. To report to the Health and Safety Committee any matters of concern regarding health and safety. Person Specification Essential
  • A thorough, practical understanding of accounting principles and techniques
  • Experience of bookkeeping and accounting
  • Computer literate, preferably with experience of accounting software
  • Experience of providing accurate and timely information to a high standard
  • High level of numeracy
  • Good level of literacy
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills, particularly attuned to working well with non-finance staff
  • Good team worker
  • Honest, trustworthy and reliable
  • Well organised - able to prioritise and manage own workload
  • Ability to work in a co-operative structure
  Desirable
  • AAT qualified (or working towards)
  • Experience of bookkeeping in a similar-sized Finance Department
  • Experience of planning, budgeting and forecasting
  • Welsh speaker or learner         
  • Interest in sustainability issues  
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