We Are a Specialist Three Partner Firm of Accountants, Based in Manchester, Working Throughout

Application for the position of Bookkeeping Manager

Part-time post 17.5 hpw Salary: £23,000-£26,000 pro rata

We are a specialist three partner firm of accountants, based in Manchester, working throughout the North of England, providing audit, accountancy and other services to the voluntary sector. You would be joining a team where the partners and most of the staff have some experience in the not-for-profit sector and who are committed to working in the sector. We pride ourselves in our work environment which enables us to provide a quality service whilst recognising the need for partners and staff to maintain a healthy work/life balance.

Applications

Please complete the application and return to

Sue Cooper

Slade & Cooper Limited

46-50 Oldham Street

Manchester

M4 1LE

Or by email to .

Please return the completed form by 17 February 2014. Application forms will be reviewed by the partners and managers involved in short listing, interviewing and recruiting candidates.

Selection interviews will be held in our offices on 26 February 2014, appointments to be confirmed.

Things to consider before applying for this post.

· If successful you must be available to take up the post at Slade & Cooper on 7 April 2014.

· Some of our work takes place at our client’s officers, rather than our own, so you will need to be prepared to commute to various locations while working with our clients.

· Slade & Cooper’s client base is the voluntary sector, ideally you will share an interest and passion for working in this sector and have had some experience with it.

To find out more information on our work and our people, please visit www.sladecooper.co.uk.

If you would like to discuss any of these aspects further on a confidential basis prior to making a decision, please contact Sue Cooper at .

Job Description: Bookkeeping Manager

To manage the ongoing provision of client services including

· book-keeping services

· management accounts and reports

· preparation of budgets

· preparation and submission of VAT returns

· preparation and submission of client gift aid claims

· training in Quickbooks

· training in book keeping/management accounts/budgeting

· dealing with client enquiries

· Company secretarial and other services

To undertake some of the work but also train, supervise and manage others providing these services.

To develop this area of client services including promotion and marketing, dealing with enquiries, meeting prospective clients, preparation of tenders and costing work.

Required qualifications etc

Accountancy at least to AAT

Detailed knowledge of Quickbooks

Experience of completing VAT returns

Experience in managing other people and their performance

Experience of training others

Good communication and negotiation skills

Experience of developing and maintaining good client relationships

Good time and resource management skills

Knowledge/experience in the voluntary sector

Desirable

Experience of presenting management reports

Experience of payroll/PAYE

Knowledge of data protection requirements

Driving license

Slade & Cooper

Application Form – Bookkeeping Manager

PERSONAL DETAILS

SURNAME: FIRST NAME(S) TITLE

ADDRESS:

TELEPHONE (Home)

(Work)

(Mobile)

E-MAIL ADDRESS:

DO YOU NEED A WORK PERMIT TO WORK IN THE UK?

NB. The application forms for those candidates not appointed will be retained for three months and then destroyed. The application forms from the candidate subsequently employed will be retained and filed on their personnel file.

EDUCATION

UK Degree or equivalent, other qualifications

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A levels

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Please explain any gaps in education

PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE (paid and voluntary)

(most recent first)

Name of Employer From To Duties & Responsibilities

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Please explain any gaps in work experience (on a separate page if needed)

SUPPORTING STATEMENT

Please explain

· Why you are applying to Slade & Cooper for this position

· What you see as your day to day responsibilities as a bookkeeping manager

· What experience you have of the charity sector

· Any other information you think might be relevant to your application.

Signed …………………………………………………… Date …………………………..

INTERESTS AND HOBBIES:

What have you contributed and what you gained from them? What relevance do they have to this application?

Where did you hear about us?

Please tick the appropriate source:

Charity jobs website

Other – please specify:

REFERENCES

Name Name

Referee’s position and name of Referee’s position and name of

Business/institution Business/institution

How long have they known you? How long have they known you?

Address Address

Tel. No. Tel No.

Two references are required, one from a previous employer, and one other. We normally only contact references after we have made the offer of a job. References are reviewed by the partners responsible for personnel and training.

Terms and Conditions – Bookkeeping Manager

Holiday 20 days per year plus statutory days (pro rata)

Hours of Work Office hours are 9.00am to 5.00pm, but client commitments permitting, you may be able to work flexibly around this. Our standard working week is 35 hours, this post is for 17.5 hours. We all complete timesheets, so if you work overtime this will be recorded.

Overtime We do not expect employees to work overtime, but you may find that you do extra hours, you can then take time off later.

Notice of holiday We need plenty of advance notice of holidays, especially if they will be longer than one week.

Salary rates Salary from £23-26,000 pro rata according to experience

Starting date 7 April 2014

Contract period This contract is initally for one year only.