Assistant Commercial Accountant

Job title: Assistant Commercial Accountant

Location: Remote Working, Travel will be required between offices and to services across the Division

Contract: Permanent

Salary: Up to £35,000 per annum

Hours of work: 9.00am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday

A fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual to join the commercial finance team. Reporting to the Head of Finance for Education, support in the delivery of financial targets for the organisation. The role will provide a key support to the existing commercial finance team and allow the successful applicant to gain more hands-on experience interacting with front line operations of a large multi-site company.

Main duties & responsibilities:

• Closely support Head of Finance and the front line operational functions with all financial matters.
• Assist Head of Finance in Month End process & review monthly schools Gross profit and EBITDA.
• Prepare fee breakdowns and review fees to ensure that pricing is appropriate.
• Maintain occupancy reports.
• Supporting the bottom up budget process
• Assist in improving processes regarding communication and recognition of Pupil Premium/Grants/ESFA.
• Developing new financial reports and updating existing ones with pivot tables, power queries and lookups
• Work with Accounting Service Centre & Operations to ensure that Accounts Payable invoices are approved in a timely manner & that Accounts Receivable debts are promptly paid.
• Any other duties requested from time to time, as might reasonably be required, commensurate with the role.
• Occasional travel to site(s) to meet with team and front line operations - (travel costs reimbursed).

Come and join us, be part part of a team that values precision, growth and impact.

Caretech is committed to Safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks. Caretech is an equal opportunities employer.

Caretech will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.