Overall aim of the job: To work together to create places that people love to come home, to by focusing on great places, great services, a great business and great people.
Salary: Up to £40,000 per year depending on experience and qualifications
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 17/06/26
Interviews: WC 29th June
Responsible to: Finance Manager
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Maintenance and reconciliations of fixed asset registers
Accounts and audit
Payroll
Regulatory returns and other compliance
Nominal ledger
Cashbook and credit cards
Development finance
Delegated Authority
To ensure core data and financial ledgers on the system are reconciled and accurate, ready for accounts production.
Production of management accounts to review stage with investigations of variances.
To liaise with employees of Cornerstone and external bodies over Payroll matters as necessary.
To liaise with internal and external auditors.
Production of management accounts to review stage, preparing detailed schedules in support with a paper being produced for the Executive Team.
Assist in production of the statutory accounts.
To liaise with internal and external auditors and provide schedules and information as necessary.
Assist the production of annual budgets and revised editions.
Preparation of other financial reports as necessary.
Operate the payroll system in accordance with company policy and procedures, PAYE legislation and requirements from the Pensions Trust.
Provide wages and salary analysis for management accounts
Ensure monthly deductions are paid to Pensions Scheme administrator.
Ensure all PAYE returns are submitted correctly and within the correct timescales to HMRC, using RTI.
Adding, disposing and reconciliation of Fixed Assets, including components and Development additions.
Prepare comprehensive schedules supporting the management accounts.
Provide initial variance analysis when outside of tolerances.
Prepare and circulate budget holder reports monthly.
Work with budget holders for annual budget setting in a finance business support role.
Liaise with budget holders to undergo forecast projections related to the management accounts.
Prepare monthly cashflow actuals and forecasts monitoring working capital requirements.
Reconciliation of Balance Sheet codes.
Assist in the production the regulatory returns:
a) Quarterly survey
b) Statistical data return
c) Annual Accounts (FVA)
Lead in production of Housemark data.
Responsible for maintaining the nominal ledger and management of chart of accounts codes.
Input standard and ad-hoc journals to the nominal ledger as part of a routine and month end process rectifying corrections as soon as possible.
Roll over the nominal ledger as per procedures, ensuring the nominal update and trial balance are accurate and correctly filed.
Ensure that postings and adjustments to the cash book are entered daily liaising with the Finance Officer in doing so.
Reconcile the cash book on a monthly basis.
Prepare detailed month end bank reconciliations.
Rollover the cash book in accordance with laid down procedures.
Perform monthly credit card reconciliation ensuring policy is being adhered to.
Assist the Development team with development scheme appraisals.
Assist the Development team with scheme monitoring costs.
Monitor and liaise with the Development team regarding cashflow forecasts of development expenditure.
Perform post scheme completion reviews.
Assist with grant claims and Homes England correspondence.
Promote Cornerstone’s vision and values in all that you do.
Work positively and collaboratively with customers, colleagues, other agencies, and third parties to ensure strong working relationships and a good standard of service delivery to customers.
Ensure that you are fully acquainted with and follow the law, regulation, policies and procedures as they relate to your post.
Ensure accurate records are kept on files and databases and that confidentiality and data protection requirements are adhered to.
Work to ensure the health and safety of customers and colleagues. Observe and promote Cornerstone’s Health & Safety policies and procedures at all times.
Treat customers and colleagues with respect ensuring people feel included and that diversity is celebrated and valued. Observe and promote our Equality, Diversity & inclusion policies and procedures at all times.
Ensure Cornerstone’s financial procedures are followed.
Work efficiently and effectively with a focus on value for money.
Take ownership of your own professional development as relevant to your role.
Keep all duties of the post-holder under review and make recommendations for any improvements in policies and procedures to your line manager.
Occasional after hours work may be required within the scope of the role.
Any other duties appropriate to your position as may be identified from time to time.
In the post-holders absence some of their duties will be performed by the Finance Manager.
The post-holder will deputise for:
a) The Finance Manager in consultation with the Deputy Chief Executive/Chief Executive
b) The Finance Officer
Person Specification
Attributes
Essential/Desirable
Assessment
Qualifications
Good standard of general education with GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths; plus A levels or BTECH qualifications.
Essential
Application & certificates
Fully qualified AAT or part-qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA
Essential
Interpersonal Skills
Able to communicate well with a wide spectrum of internal customers across the organisation
Essential
Interview
Understanding the importance of equality and diversity in the workplace.
Essential
Application & interview
Knowledge and Skills
Strong accounting and finance knowledge
Essential
Application & Interview
Flexible and self-motivated, able to work on own initiative and as a part of a team.
Essential
Highly organised, good time management skills and able to manage and prioritise own workload to meet deadlines under pressure.
Essential
Attention to detail and good at completing tasks through to the end
Essential
Skilled in the use of Excel at an advanced level
Essential
Effective problem solver who can work as part of a team, with a positive ‘can-do attitude’
Essential
Experience
Relevant work experience that demonstrates the skills we are seeking
Essential
Application / interview & Reference
Other Attributes
Commitment to professional development & service improvement
