Autism Anglia’s Adult Services provides specialist support to adults aged 18 onwards across Residential, Supported Living services based in Essex and Norfolk. Providing support to those within the autism Spectrum some with additional Learning Disabilities. Our holistic approach encourages adults to develop new skills, create opportunities and build confidence to live more independently in the community. 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Accountant to join the team on an interim basis for 6 months. The role will be based at our head Office is based in the heart of Colchester City Centre with travel to the Services as required. 

The Interim Project Accountant will assist with client accounts. Ensuring Sound control and reporting of the client accounts and petty cash from our Residential and Supported Living services across Essex and Norfolk.  

This is an opportunity to build upon and drive improvement in process and control. 

The role:

• reviewing the processes across our sites, building on work already done
• making improvements to the processes to ensure that they are efficient and effective
• implementing controls and ensuring compliance by the managers involved
• ensuring that petty cash is reconciled by managers each month
• ensuring that charges to client accounts are complete and accurate
• implementing and issuing monthly statements for all clients
• raising invoices as required
• communicating with parents/appointees

Applications are welcome from Project Accountants with the following:

• Minimum AAT Level 4 
• Familiar with Sage 50 
• Strong Excel skills 
• Understanding of good petty cash management 
• Ability to re-design and implement processes and appropriate controls 
• Ability to work independently and as part of the team 
• Strong analytical skills 
• Highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to influence, persuade and present a well-reasoned rationale for proceeding with recommended approaches.

To Apply:

If you have a genuine passion for supporting and uplifting others, your outstanding future at Autism Anglia could be moments away. Apply Today and one of the recruitment team will be in touch. 

Autism Anglia considers itself to be a fully inclusive employer, welcoming applications from all individuals who are able to meet and exceed the requirements of the position and may wish to request flexible working or reasonable adjustments to appropriately support candidates.

Autism Anglia is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults or children and expects all staff to share this commitment in the fullest sense.  This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.  For all enhanced DBS roles, we are permitted to seek access to spent convictions under The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, Exceptions Order 1975 (as amended 2013).