Job title: Accounts Assistant
Region: London
Directorate: Finance
Contract: 6 Months Fixed Term Contract, Full Time 35 hours per week
Salary: £21,771 per annum pro rata (£17,319 plus £4,452 London Weighting)

About The Royal British Legion
The Legion is at the heart of a national network that supports our Armed Forces community through thick and thin – ensuring their unique contribution is never forgotten. We’ve been here since 1921 and we’ll be here as long as they need us.

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Does the following describe you?

- A desire to provide a great customer service and support
- Enjoy and thrive in working in teams and with others
- Passionate about supporting the Armed Forces community and honouring their contribution
- Come to work each day to be the best you can and to learn and develop
- An encourager, eager to share your knowledge and experience to help others

If so then we would like to hear from you ….

The Role

The ideal candidate will have great attention to detail, the willingness to work well within a team as well as individually to meet deadlines. An effective communicator with the ability to build strong relationships and have a strong focus on customer service, planning and organising with the overall aim of developing their accounting knowledge.
The successful candidate will be a key member of the Payables team, working closely with the Senior Accounts Assistant and the wider organisation to deliver the service that both internal and external stakeholders expect from The Royal British Legion.

Please note this role is based at our Haig House office which is located at 199 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1AA

How to Apply
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Closing date for this role is: 17th December 2019

A small museum in central London is looking for an experienced Accounts Assistant for a part-time role (3 days per week) for a 12 month fixed term contract. There may be the possibility of an extension or the role being made permanent after 12 months.

The role will involve:

-Bank reconciliations

-BACS payments

-Income processing

-Processing invoices

-Gift Aid processing

Candidates must have experience in both bank reconciliations and Gift Aid processing.

Experience with Navision accounting software is useful but not essential.

Experience in the charity sector in a similar role is essential.

The salary for this role is £25,000 FTE (£15,000 for 3 days)

Please note interviews for this role will take place w/c 9th December.

Please send your CV for immediate consideration.

We are looking for an Accounts Officer to join our Finance Department.

This role supports the Sales Ledger Supervisor in the day to day running of the Accounts Receivable function which includes raising invoices, assisting with debt management and posting cash receipts and other journals on SUN, as appropriate. This role will also support in any project work that may be undertaken and will assist in managing the commission on tickets and merchandise sold by the National Theatre and other NT productions in the West End.

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Demonstrable experience of working in an accounts department in a similar role.
• Good level Excel skills.
• Good accounting skills with an understanding of double entry book keeping, reconciliations and VAT are essential.
• Experience of using accounting software. Experience of Sun, Sharperlight and Tessitura would be advantageous.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to deal effectively with people in a calm and confident manner, internally and externally at all levels.
• Good organisational and time management skills, including a methodical approach to work and a focus on delivery.

If that sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!

Please follow the link for further information on this position and to apply

The closing date for the receipt of completed application forms is: 9:00am, Monday 16th December 2019

Please note that interviews will be held shortly after the closing date  on Thursday 19th December 2019

For further queries please email Recruitment

We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of society and welcome applications from everyone.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for our vacancies.

HR Department 2019

Great opportunity to join a busy and supportive team within a large and thriving charity.

Your new company:
My client is a growing, London-based charity with excellent prospects and a supportive team.

Your new role:
This is a varied Accounts Assistant role working in a busy team. The duties will include:

• Ensuring invoices are coded correctly
• Creating suppliers on system
• BACS payment runs
• Grants payment runs
• Processing manual payment on the on-line banking system
• Posting manual payments to the system & allocating them
• Bank Reconciliations - multiple accounts
• Processing expenses
• Investigating direct debit transactions to reconcile
• Aged Creditor Reconciliation

What you'll need to succeed:
In order to succeed, you must have relevant finance experience. If you are studying for an accountancy qualification, such as AAT, this would be an advantage. Knowledge of financial software and Excel is also required.

What you'll get in return:
In return, you will have the opportunity to work for a great local charity based in Central London with great transport links. You will work as part of a supportive and growing team with opportunities to progress.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Great opportunity to join a busy and supportive team within a large and thriving charity.

Your new company:
My client is a growing, London-based charity with excellent prospects and a supportive team.

Your new role:
This is a varied Accounts Assistant role working in a busy team. The duties will include:

• Ensuring invoices are coded correctly
• Creating suppliers on system
• BACS payment runs
• Grants payment runs
• Processing manual payment on the on-line banking system
• Posting manual payments to the system & allocating them
• Bank Reconciliations - multiple accounts
• Processing expenses
• Investigating direct debit transactions to reconcile
• Aged Creditor Reconciliation

What you'll need to succeed:
In order to succeed, you must have relevant finance experience. If you are studying for an accountancy qualification, such as AAT, this would be an advantage. Knowledge of financial software and Excel is also required.

What you'll get in return:
In return, you will have the opportunity to work for a great local charity based in Central London with great transport links. You will work as part of a supportive and growing team with opportunities to progress.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

The role of the Accounts Payable Assistant is to be a member of a customer facing accounts Payable team and to accurately process invoices whilst ensuring that suppliers are paid on time.

Client Details

The client is one of the leading Charities which provides care and support to people with terminal illnesses and their families.

Description

The responsibilities of the Accounts Payable Assistant include:

• Processing invoices
• Preparation of weekly BACS and cheque payment runs
• Maintenance of the Supplier Masterfile
• Dealing with queries and issues from supplier and internal stakeholders
• Reconciliation of supplier statements

Profile

The successful Accounts Payable Assistant must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, be confident to speak to finance and non finance staff and come across approachable.

The successful Accounts Payable Assistant must also have a good understanding of excel, be confident with all round bookkeeping,have experience in an accounts payable role and have strong attention to detail.

Job Offer

On offer for the successful Accounts Payable Assistant is a salary of up to £23500 per annum as well as a competitive benefits package including a generous pension, season ticket loan and 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

My client, an established membership association, based in the City of London is currently looking to recruit an accounts receivable officer.

Client Details

This longstanding organisation is going through a period of growth and are recruiting for a number of finance positions within their City of London offices.

Description

• Raising invoices
• Responding to invoicing and credit note requests
• Set up new customer accounts and assist in the credit vetting process
• Assist with the management of the direct debit process
• Receipting of cheques received
• Create bad debt provision entries
• Credit control duties

Profile

The successful accounts receivable officer will have intermediate level of Excel and have previously worked as a credit controller/ accounts receivable officer.

Job Offer

This is an 18 month contract paying £24,000-25,500.

My client is a leading brand in the promotion of diversity and inclusion and equal rights in the UK. They have played a key role in campaigning for and developing legislation that has changed our society and they continue to grow and influence. The Finance team are currently seeking an immediately available finance officer to look after their Accounts Receivables function on an initial interim basis.

Responsibilities:

• To ensure the timely and accurate raising of sales invoices
• To chase all overdue sales invoices and any other overdue receipts and ensure their timely recovery
• Complete monthly reconciliations of the income from various sources
• Process and ensure information held on Sage & income system matches and agrees
• To prepare the current account cash book identifying accurately coding all income and expenditure entries
• Investigate all unidentified bank transactions and queries
• Approve all matched batches of receipts within our CRM
• Draft the monthly Finance team meeting agenda, take minutes and distribute to the finance team
• To prepare, petty cash & credit card expenditure reconciliations before submitted for authorisation as delegated by the Senior Finance Officer
• Cover the purchase ledger as directed by the Senior Finance Officer.

The successful candidate will have gained experienced in a finance function and be familiar with AR processes and confident in using SAGE. They will be a fast learner, adaptable and able to deliver in a busy and sometimes high pressure environment. This is a great opportunity for an ambitious graduate who has gained initial experience as a finance assistant but is looking to develop their skills in a passionate and forward thinking charity. Potential to become permanent after 3 months.

My client is looking for a Transactional Assistant to join the team immediately and look after:

- Accounts Payable

- Accounts Recievable

- Petty Cash & VAT

- Bank Reconciliations

Client Details

My client is a large Membership organisation based in Central london with great transport links

Description

- Accounts Payable

- Accounts Recievable

- Credit Control

- Petty Cash & VAT

- Bank Reconciliations

- Ad Hoc duties

Profile

Candidates need to be able to hit the ground running and be quick learners

Must be able to handle large work loads

Want to progress

Good Excel Skills

Exp in Exchequer desirable

Job Offer

£12-14ph

We are looking for a temporary Finance Administration Assistant to support Finance Assistant with day to day Finance duties and preparation of Month End duties for Leading international development charity.

The Role
Processing all invoices and staff expenses for the UK including verifying the completeness, accuracy and authorisation of all supporting documentation.
Raising and receipting Purchase Orders.
Resolving Purchase Order queries.
Setting up new suppliers on the accounting system.
Preparing company credit card journals.
Finance filing.

The Candidate
5 A-C GCSEs or equivalent including English and Maths.
1-2 years experience of computerised accounts and spreadsheets.
Numeracy, accuracy and attention to detail.
Ability to multi-task and to handle a very varied job.
Good time management, self motivated and ability to meet deadlines.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

Want to work for a prestigious organisation that impacts the lives of the local community?

Are you a determined and ambitious individual looking to gain exposure to year-end accounting?

Looking for a rewarding role with excellent flexibility and the opportunity to work in a close-knit team under supportive leadership?

If yes, then read on!

My client is a South London based organisation that is looking for an Assistant Accountant to join them on a permanent basis.

The mains responsibilities of this role are as follows:

• Take the lead on preparing reconciliations for the balance sheet and the organisation's main accounts.
• Full responsibility for raising invoices related to accounts receivable for designated income streams and posting journals, prepayments and accruals in a timely manner.
• Provide invaluable support in the year-end process and play a pivotal role in the production of monthly reporting.
• Sole charge for preparing data related to cashflow.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the organisation to support on financial queries and deputise for various members of the finance department in a variety of ad hoc tasks.

With flexible working, an excellent benefits package and fantastic opportunities to develop professionally, this is the perfect opportunity for a proactive and ambitious individual who is looking to further their finance career in a dynamic and prestigious environment.

The successful candidate will have:

• Part-qualified or be actively studying towards a relevant accountancy qualification.
• Experience working in a finance role of a similar capacity.
• Fantastic communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently.
• The ambition and determination to build a fantastic finance career and enthusiasm to learn on the job.

If you are interested in this position, please do not delay in applying as applications are being reviewed daily and the client is looking to conduct interviews ASAP.

Management Accountant job paying £35000-£38000 on a 12-month FTC

Your new company
Your new company is a well-established organisation based in Central London. Your new company are looking to recruit someone with the interest in working in the Arts.

Your new role
Your new role will involve preparing key financial data including monthly management accounts, reforecasts and budgets as well as assisting departmental budget holders in managing their budgets. The role will be split; you will be managing accounts and acting as a business partner (liaising with budget holders). Likewise, you will be providing management information and analytical support and developing regular performance reports to monitor sales.

What you'll need to succeed
You will need previous experience of producing and managing budgets with diverse income streams and expenditure. Too, you will need to be part-qualified with experience of working in management accounts. The ability of building rapports with internal and external stakeholders is key, fostering a culture of collaborative working.

What you'll get in return
In return, you will be receiving a great competitive salary of 35-38K per annum. You will have an opportunity to work in a dynamic workforce for an Artistic organisation.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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The Finance team at Plan International UK is recruiting for an enthusiastic apprentice who is keen to get started in their career in Finance. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a role that will give you experience of a wide variety of tasks in different areas of finance.

Plan International UK is a global children’s charity. We work to give every child the same chance in life.

This apprenticeship is suitable for those who wish to commence studies of AAT Level 3 and have successfully completed AAT Level 2 or awaiting results (conditional on successfully passing AAT Level 2). Plan International UK will be in partnership with BPP who are one of the UK’s largest providers of professional apprenticeship training.  Programmes will combine an exciting blend of virtual and face-to-face learning and coaching. It will also include self-study and project work, with learners receiving their own study plan or timetable.

This is a very varied and busy role, which will provide crucial support to Finance team colleagues. We are therefore looking for someone who can show us through their experience, either in the course of studies or work experience, that they are well-organised and can work to deadlines. You will also need the ability to work independently and to work collaboratively and flexibly with your team members.

You will spend 20% of your working time developing the Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours linked to your programme.

The deadline for applications is 9:00am on 6 January 2019

Interviews will take place on 14 and/or 15 January 2019

Due to the nature of our work with children, we follow rigorous child safeguarding policies and procedures in our recruitment process. As a result, some of our roles are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from joining us as an employee or volunteer; this will depend on the circumstances of any offence

We are looking for a talented finance professional to take on this exciting and varied role as a Finance Officer at the UK’s leading blood cancer charity.

You will take on a variety of accounting tasks across income and expenditure and be the first point of contact for finance operations. We’re looking for an enthusiastic and pro-active individual who is keen to develop and progress their career in finance.

Reporting to the Financial Accounting & Systems Manager, the Finance Officer provides financial operational support to colleagues across Bloodwise. As a part of a team of two Finance Officers you are responsible for carrying out an interesting and diverse range of accounting tasks: The two Finance Officers are jointly responsible to cover accounting and processing tasks across income and expenditure (including payment runs), as well as bank and balance sheet reconciliations for review.

For many people you will be the first point of contact for finance operational needs and the role therefore requires a proactive and courteous approach to supporting the organisation’s financial needs. Relationship building and an analytical approach to problem solving will be essential to a successful Finance Officer at Bloodwise.

Over the next year we are also reviewing the use of our finance systems and you will have the opportunity to play a key role on process and system improvement projects. 

If this sounds like you send us your current cv and cover letter outlining your experience and what you can bring to this role by: 9am on Monday 13 January 2020

Please note: Applications will be reviewed on receipt and for this reason we may bring forward the closing date at our discretion