Title:  Senior Accounts Assistant

Proud to be not-for-profit, at Sanctuary Care we provide high quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect. At the very heart of everything we do is our mission to go beyond the standard expectation of providing great care, by doing everything we can to enrich the lives of the residents we are privileged to care for, their loved ones and as importantly, our dedicated and valued staff.

Senior Accounts Assistant

35 hours per week

Three days office based and two days home working.

£29,950.02 per annum rising to  £31,526.31 per annum after 12 months satisfactory performance *

Sanctuary Group is one of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services. We provide a diverse range of services across a group structure including general rented, sheltered, supported accommodation, student and key worker accommodation and care homes. With around 12,000 employees, we maintain a culture where diversity is valued and talent is nurtured and rewarded.

At Sanctuary Care, we put people at the heart of everything we do and that includes our staff. We invest heavily in your training, promote a strong teamwork ethic and make sure that you have the support and resources you need to reach your potential. Our strength lies in the quality of our people and we employ those who share our value of keeping kindness at the heart of our care. 

The role

You will report into the Regional Finance Manager. This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Accounts Assistant to join our Care Operational Finance Team, based in Worcester and will be working within a wider team of 14 people. 
 

Within this team you will benefit from plenty of support and on the job training, along with the potential for subsidised external training if you are interested in further academic development e.g. ACCA/CIMA. The ideal candidate will have a positive attitude and will come from a finance background with excellent data analysis skills.

The role of Senior Accounts Assistant will include:

• Support with the preparation and production of monthly management accounts
• Preparation of journals including accruals and prepayments.
• Balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assisting with the detailed reviews of accounts to ensure income and expenditure is appropriately accounted for.
• Reviewing spend for anomalies, driving value for money, ensuring controls are followed, identifying problems, and resolving them in a timely manner.
• Assisting with the review, development, implementation, and maintenance of monitoring systems, including process improvement.
• Communicating effectively and maintaining good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Skills and experiences:

• High level of numeracy and literacy equivalent to GCSE grade C in English and Maths
• AAT part/fully qualified, or equivalent level of qualification is desirable
• Previous experience in a similar finance role along with strong analytical skills is essential
• The ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise work loads
• Excellent communication, customer service and interpersonal skills allowing you to negotiate effectively
• Outstandingly organised with a high degree of attention to detail and accuracy
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office applications
• Previous experience of using SAP is desirable 

Our Benefits    

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
• A pension scheme with matching employer contributions from Sanctuary up to set limits
• Life Assurance
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Voluntary health plans  
• Employee discounts
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee recognition scheme

*Role salary is £26,982.00 including an additional policy allowance of £2,968.02 per annum (rising to £28,402.08 including an additional policy allowance of £3.124.23 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance.

Closing Date: 15th November 2024

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We reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time depending on ‎application volumes; therefore an early submission of application is ‎encouraged.‎

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. 
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.
Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.