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VOLUNTARY ACTION SHEFFIELD
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
COMMUNITY ACCOUNTANCY SERVICE (CAS)
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Purpose
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Lead the development and delivery of high quality accountancy services to support
and strengthen financial management and practice in voluntary and community
organisations and social enterprises.
Lead a small team and line manage CAS staff, volunteers and freelance workers
Lead on business planning and development for CAS’s services to ensure
sustainability.
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Accountability
Accountable for Accounts Apprentice, freelance workers and other staff as appropriate
Accountable to the Deputy Chief Executive.
Principal duties
1. Lead and manage the delivery of VAS’s Community Accountancy Services
including planning, service delivery and development, performance
management, financial management.
2. Lead a small team and line manage staff (including appraisal and regular
supervision), and coordinate/support volunteers and freelance workers as
appropriate.
3. Coordinate and quality assure Independent Examinations and group support
including allocating, scheduling and checking work of other personnel in the
team.
4. Lead on business planning and development for CAS’s services and support the
team to deliver on income targets.
5. Carry out accountancy work with organisations in line with Charity Commission
guidelines, including independent examinations of accounts.
6. Provide advice, information and support to voluntary and community
organisations and social enterprises on accounting and financial management.
7. Develop and deliver financial management training, including training on
computerised accounting packages.
8. Lead on CAS’s finances, including invoicing and work with VAS’s Finance
Manager on managing budgets and income targets.
9. Ensure that CAS delivers a quality service and has effective monitoring and
processes and delivers good customer service.
10. Market the service to the sector and to organisations.
11. Participate in regional and national community accountancy events and
networking with partner organisations.
12. Work as part of the VAS staff team in a professional manner in accordance with
policies, procedures and equal opportunities practices
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13. Undertake appropriate training and development to maintain up-to-date
knowledge and further develop expertise and skills
14. Other duties as required within the general scope of the post, subject to
consultation.
This is not a final and complete statement of duties which may be amended from
time to time in accordance with the changing needs of the VAS Community
Accounting Service.
Summary of Terms and Conditions
Hours:
Full time (35 hours, with office hours 9.00 – 5.00) but there is flexibility
and part-time applicants will be considered as will job-share
applicants. There may be some requirement to work outside of usual
office hours and time off in lieu will be granted.
Salary:
Circa £28,000 pa (pro rata if part-time)
Leave:
25 days annual leave in addition to 11 statutory and additional
holidays, pro rata for part-time staff.
VAS pension scheme with 6% employer contribution (and compulsory
employee contribution in 2015) subject to successful completion of 3
month probationary period.
Pension:
This job description forms part of the contract of employment.
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