Management Accountant

ABOUT US The Students' Union at Essex is on a mission to become the world's most student-centred organisation. It sounds bold, and it is. But we believe that every single one of our 13,000 members deserve nothing less. We're dedicated to help students have the best experience possible at the University of Essex. And we're pretty good at it too. Students ranked us as 7th best Students' Union in the country in the annual Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2024, the 6th year in a row we've been voted in the top 10.   And we need more brilliant people who share our ambition, to join in and help us create the next, most exciting part of our journey. OUR VALUES At Essex SU, we're not like other Students' Unions and we don't want to be. We're proud of our values (we call them our tattoos), which guide the way we work:

• Powered by students – everything we do is for our members
• Shoulder to shoulder – 13,000+ students and staff, standing together
• No bullshit – we promise to tell it like it is
• Work hard, play hard – because life's about both
• Always challenge – the Essex spirit is in our DNA and we'll fight to uphold i WHAT YOU'LL DO Reporting to the Finance Office Manager you will: Be part of a dedicated team providing financial support to a diverse organisation with both commercial and charitable operations. You will be a key player in ensuring that all financial information is accurate and reported on time. ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Monthly Bank Account reconciliations
• Monthly reconciliation of SU Homes' Client Bank Account
• Monthly Control Account Reconciliations
• Intercompany Account reconciliations and settlement
• Preparation of Accruals and Prepayments
• Checking of supplier invoices (coding and VAT classification)
• Preparation of Quarterly and Annual Non- Resident Landlord (NRL) returns
• Monthly SU Homes commission reconciliation and query resolution
• Monthly transfer of commissions from Client to Current account
• Preparation of monthly BACS uploads to Landlords & Contractors
• Monthly BACS payments to Landlords & contractors
• Weekly BACS payments to DPS & deposit returns
• Preparation of Weekly / Monthly Commercial Banking Online (BACS) supplier payment runs
• Processing BACS payments in line with procedures
• Assisting with maintaining the Fixed Asset Register and processing monthly depreciation postings.
• Preparation and posting of journals for petty cash, depreciation, internal recharges, payroll, stock and Corporate Card returns onto Exchequer
• Processing of monthly Websales income
• Daily cashbook posting for charity and the subsidiaries
• Preparation of quarterly VAT returns for the charities subsidiaries
• Processing daily student expense claims and issuing weekly payments
• Provision of cover for weekly and monthly payroll
• Internal Auditing as directed by the Director of Finance
• Operate in accordance with monthly reporting timetables
• Assist with other finance office tasks as required
• Undertake regular and appropriate CPD activities
• Ensure that all records and/or personal information are in line with the General Data Protection Regulations
• All staff are expected to display a ‘can do, hands on attitude' and participate in SU wide projects such as Elections, Welcome Week, Exams Campaign throughout the year to support the achievement of organisational targets