Management Accountant

Devon Air Ambulance; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 48,000

Job description

Salary: £48,000 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Location: Hybrid working with regular attendance at Head Office

Duration: Permanent

The Role

Assisting the Head of Finance with daily management accounts processing, the role will also include responsibility for posting transactions, income and expenses to meet month-end deadlines, reconciling bank accounts accurately, developing new processes and reports, and the line management of two members of the team. Tasks involve posting various income streams and cost centre expenses, completing month-end processes like retail and fundraising income, investment income movement, legacy income and expenses processing, and reporting to external bodies. The role also entails engaging with the wider business for cost centre reviews, forecasting, and budgeting assistance, with key responsibility being to ensure accurate profit and loss reflects monthly income and costs, and feeding into the forecasting and budget process.

The Candidate

We're seeking a newly or part qualified (within 6 months of completion) CIMA/ACCA accountant with some demonstrable experience of month end processes in a busy finance department. They must have excellent ICT and Excel skills and the ability to plan and organise their workload in order to meet reporting deadlines and deliver cost centre reviews. Ideally the candidate will have some experience of line management, but must be confident in collaborating with budget holders and stay updated on accounting standards relevant to the charity sector.

The Package

Salary: £48,000 per annum.

As a valued member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

1. 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata), rising to 27 days with length of service
2. Occupational Maternity/Paternity & Adoption leave
3. Paid time off for fertility treatment
4. Pension scheme, 6% employer contributions
5. Occupational sick pay scheme
6. Counselling and financial wellbeing services
7. Access to electric vehicle lease cars through salary sacrifice

Find out more about our staff benefits here.

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

More Information and How to Apply

To apply, please visit our careers page here, scroll down to 'Management Accountant' and click 'Apply for this job'.

The closing date for applications is 9am on Thursday 24th April 2025.

Interviews will be a two stage process and held in person at Head Office, Exeter.

1st interview - 2nd May 2025

2nd interview - 7th May 2025

What's the recruiting process like at DAA? Learn about your experience as a candidate here.

Please note, only your application form will be used for shortlisting, so it is worth ensuring everything you want to include is covered in the application form.

If you would like to have an informal chat to find out more about the role, please contact [e-mail] and we will organise a suitable time for you to speak with Emma Cake, Head of Finance, to find out more information.

Due to the nature of this role, offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory basic criminal records check and references.

Disclaimer: Devon Air Ambulance reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date if a high number of applications are received. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unfortunately unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.