Education Support, a well-established mental health and wellbeing UK charity is looking for a part-time Management Accounts Assistant.

This is a new role to provide timely and accurate management information. You will be managing a transaction officer, and you will be responsible for all accounting records being recorded in a timely and accurate manner, produce reports on all aspects of financial activity including monthly management accounts for review by the Head of Finance.  As you would be working in a small finance team, you will need to be able to hit the ground running with good excel skills and be able to handle tasks without extensive supervision.

A job description is available for you to download.  To find out more about Education Support and to apply follow the apply link below.  You will need to provide a CV and a cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the job. 

Senior Purchase Ledger Officer

Are you an experienced Purchase Ledger Officer looking for a new challenge, working for an organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of vulnerable people?

Position: Senior Purchase Ledger Officer

Location: Coventry

Salary: £25k per annum

Duration: Full time, permanent

Benefits: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays pro rata, benefits scheme offering discounts and cashback at high street shops and major supermarkets, gyms etc., Free confidential access to 24hr assistance program for counselling, advice and support

About the role:

Our client offers care and support services to people with learning disabilities, autism, acquired brain injuries, mental health support needs and other complex care needs, helping them to live life to the full. They are seeking a highly motivated Senior Purchase Ledger Officer to work within their Purchase Ledger function ensuring accurate and complete posting of all purchase ledger transactions.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring strong internal controls in respect of matching purchase orders and supplier invoices.
• Ensuring monthly and periodic balance sheet reconciliations are undertaken and reviewed.
• Ensuring a structured approach to supplier reconciliations.
• Working closely with the Financial Accountants to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the nominal ledger.
• Reviewing and challenging current processes and procedures and looking for continuous improvement.
• Matching, batching and coding of invoices
• Assisting in bank reconciliations as and when required.
• Liaising with suppliers & internal/external stakeholders

About You:

The successful Senior Purchase Ledger Officer will possess a positive ‘can-do’ attitude, other skills and experience required for this role include:

• At least 3 years proven experience in purchase ledger role
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail
• The ability to cope well under pressure.
• Be able to work effectively as part of a team and excited about a career in accounts.
• The ability to work off your own initiative and willingness to learn.
• Fantastic IT Skills, particularly with Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent communication skills and confident liaising with other areas of the business.

If you feel you possess the right skills for this role, then apply today and join our client’s friendly team!

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Purchase Ledger, Senior Purchase Ledger, Purchase Ledger Clerk, Sales & Purchase Ledger Officer, Accounts Payable & Receivables Officer, Finance Officer, Payroll and Purchase Ledger Officer, Accounts Payable Officer, Purchase Ledger Manager 

At this exciting time in our evolution, we’re looking for a full-time Finance Assistant to provide critical support for our finance team in a period of rapid growth.

You will support the close-knit and friendly finance team with the day-to-day financial administration of the charity. You will work closely with the Finance Manager to ensure the effective operation of the charity’s purchase ledger, banking and accounting processes. Experience of finance is not a prerequisite – rather, we are looking for skills and aptitude. However, you must be able to demonstrate a high level of numeracy, good written communication skills, and a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

Do you want a role within a rapidly growing organisation with an excellent progression path? Are you a driven and ambitious individual in the early stages of your finance career? Looking to work for an organisation that encourages and nurtures the development of their staff?

If yes, then look no further!

My client is a London based charity who is looking for a Finance and Admin Assistant to join their team on a permanent basis. This is the perfect opportunity for someone who is in the early stages of their finance career, who has the drive and determination to learn and push themselves in this supportive environment.

The main responsibilities of this Finance and Admin Assistant role are as follows:

• Full responsibility for ensuring that all transactional data is uploaded into the system accurately.
• Take the lead in the processing of sales and purchase ledger invoices, ensuring that all payments are made in a timely manner.
• Provide invaluable support in the preparation of the monthly management accounts, including the preparation of journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Sole charge for gathering requested financial data, liaising with the business partners or external stakeholders where appropriate.
• Play a pivotal role in the wider resources team, providing ad hoc administration support as required.
• Attend wider organisational meetings, booking rooms and taking minutes where necessary.

This role is for a forward-thinking charity and offers a brilliant opportunity for candidates looking to join a close-knit finance team within a rapidly growing establishment. The successful candidate will be offered a competitive benefits package, including flexible working hours, an excellent annual leave allowance and numerous opportunities to develop professionally.

The successful candidate will have:

• Started actively studying towards a relevant accountancy qualification.
• Related work experience within a finance team, however candidates without are still encouraged to apply.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently.
• The determination and ambition to build a fantastic finance career and enthusiasm to learn on the job.
• Ideally, previous experience using Quickbooks or another system of equal complexity.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now as applications are being reviewed daily and the client is looking to interview candidates as ASAP.

An exciting opportunity for a progressive and ambitious Assistant Accountant looking to work in a busy and rapidly growing team in one of London's Top Universities.

Client Details

Based in Central London this Organisation provides Higher Education Courses to thousands of Students from around the world.

Description

The Assistant Accountant will be responsible for the following duties

• Provide information to Key Stakeholders to help them manage budgets.
• Manage both Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger Functions.
• Produce various reports and analyses based on income and expenditure.
• Process corporate Credit Cards and ensure they are correctly allocated.

Profile

The successful Assistant Accountant will be actively studying ACCA or CIMA and keen to progress. You will have experience of transactional duties and reporting or analysing data. Experience with in the Education Sector is not essential.

Job Offer

A salary of between £30,000 and £35,000 plus benefits including study support and a generous holiday allowance.

Finance Assistant

Are you a Finance Assistant looking for your next career move? Do you like the idea of working for a leading provider of Mental Healthcare Packages? Are you interested in working within a close-knit team?

Our client has an exciting opportunity for a Finance Assistant to join their friendly and professional team based within their Head Office in Stockport, where you will support the Finance Team by processing petty cash and raising monthly sales invoices amongst all other finance duties.

What’s on offer:

- Competitive salary (£19,012.50 - £21,059.93 dependant on experience)
- Monday - Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm with a 30 minute lunch break (37.5 hour working week)
- 22 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
- Enhanced Superior company pension
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Free on-site parking
- Paid DBS check
- Employee Assistance Programme / 24-hour Counselling Service
- Online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits
- Excellent Learning and Development opportunities
- The opportunity for internal promotions
- Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referral)
- Regular social events and recognition schemes (‘Employee of the year awards’, Summer & Christmas parties)

As a Finance Assistant you will:

- Process petty cash on a weekly basis and assist with quarterly visits to the homes for petty cash audits.
- Carry out bank reconciliations on Sage
- Be responsible for raising monthly sales invoices
- Provide information to the management accountant for reports
- Be responsible for managing the utilities accounts for each home
- Assist with the purchase ledger as required
- Support with the processing and administration of payroll as required
- Participate in covering reception on a rota during periods of leave and sickness

As a Finance Assistant you will:

- Be educated at GCSE Grade C or above in Maths (Or equivalent)
- Be an AAT student
- Have experienced using Sage 50
- Be able to prioritise workload and have experience working within a Finance Department
- Have great attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
- Understand confidentiality and exercise discretion throughout your role
- Establish effective working relationships with staff and managers
- Have excellent oral and written communication skills
- Be proficient in Microsoft Office Packages (Spreadsheets, Databases, Email, Word Processing)
- Be able to plan workload and work under pressure

Desirable Criteria:

- Full UK Driving Licence
- Previous experience of processing payroll
- Experience of working within the Healthcare Industry

If you are interested in joining an enthusiastic, motivated business who thrive in developing and rebuilding young people and young adults with complex difficulties then please get in touch today.

The closing date for this position is Thursday 26th March so please ensure you apply before this date.

Our client operates a safer recruitment process and as part of this process the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. They are an equal opportunities employer who values diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community.

You may have experience of the following: Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant , Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable Assistant, AAT, Accounting Assistant, Accounts Officer, Finance, Finance Officer, Finance Administrator, Accounts Administrator, Bookkeeper, Invoicing, Reconciliation, Purchase Ledger, Graduate etc

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Finance Assistant - Part-Time
Calderdale, West Yorkshire

Are you an enthusiastic individual with an accounting qualification? Do you want to support a fantastic charity funding life-changing services? If so, read on.

About Us

With over 29 years of experience, Community Foundation for Calderdale (CFFC) is a multi-award winning charity and are listed in the top ten grant distributors within the UK.

We support hundreds of charities and volunteer groups across our region, addressing inequalities, investing in brighter futures and enabling positive change.

Working with generous individuals, businesses and public sector organisations, we have distributed over £30 million in grants to a diverse range of causes in local communities.

We are now looking for a Finance Assistant to join us on a part-time basis, to support our financial activities and accounts.

The Benefits

- Salary of £17,000 pro rata
- Pension scheme
- 20 days’ holiday (pro rata) plus Bank Holidays
- Extended Easter and Christmas breaks
- Flexible working schedule

This is a fantastic opportunity to hone your diverse set of financial skills with an organisation that is creating real and lasting change throughout the local community.

You’ll quickly find that we offer excellent development and progression opportunities, ensuring that you grow with your role and beyond, meaning this role represents present and future value for your career.

So, if you want to use your expertise to support local causes and issues such as mental health, loneliness and homelessness, this is the role for you.

The Role

As a Finance Assistant, you will support and maintain our accounting records and ensure the efficient running of the accounts function in line with all current legislation.

Supporting the Finance Manager, you will:

- Assist with all incoming and outgoing cash, cheques, invoices and delivery notes
- Maintain the cashbook, post book and petty cash
- Update and maintain the online accounting system
- Prepare Gift Aid claims, cheque, FPS (online) and other payments
- Support the delivery of the financial management reports and papers
- Assist in preparing returns documentation for funding bodies
- Support the year end accounts and audit

About You

To join us as a Finance Assistant, you will need:

- At a minimum, an accountancy qualification
- Experience of working with Sage
- A strong work ethic
- Strong time-management abilities

Ideally, you will have accountancy and/or finance experience from within a charity environment, but this is not essential.

Other organisations may call this role Finance Officer, Accounts Assistant, Finance Co-ordinator, Finance Administrator, Accountancy Assistant, Ledger Clark, Purchase Ledger Clerk, Sales Ledger Clerk, Accounts Technician, Charity Finance Assistant, Finance Clerk, or Accounts Clerk.

This is a part-time role, working 21 hours per week, over any three days, however these hours can be worked over five days.

CFFC reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.

Webrecruit and Community Foundation for Calderdale are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re looking for a new challenge as a Finance Assistant, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Finance and Resources Administrator

Full time – 35 hours per week

Location: London (GamCare Head Office)

Salary £17,000 - £22,000 p.a. – dependent on experience

Permanent

GamCare is the UK’s leading provider of information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling problems. During the recent years GamCare has experienced immense growth in its operations.

GamCare is now looking to recruit a Finance and Resources Administrator to work within our back-office support function in London.

You will be working with Financial Controls Manager, supporting in day to day finance activities and manage premises.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Update of General Ledger on accounting software (Quickbooks).
• Processing of monthly staff expenses
• Maintaining office health & safety and facilities

You should have experience in finance and resources admin support within charitable organisation and preferably studying towards an accounting qualification.

You will form part of an enthusiastic team who works in collaboration with each other. You should be versatile and adaptable and committed to on-going development.

To apply, please go onto the GamCare website and complete an application form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Survey.

Please note we do not accept CVs

GamCare is committed to processing your personal data fairly, lawfully and transparently in line with GDPR. For further information on GamCare’s recruitment privacy notice please refer to our website.

If you would like acknowledgement that your application has been received, please ensure the application is attached and put the following subject in your email:

Job application: <name of vacancy> and name of region

Please note that if the subject is not correct, you may not receive a confirmation.

To discuss the role further please email Lisandra Noormahomed, (Finance Officer).

Closing date for applications: Monday 20 April at 9:00 am.

The role will be for 6 weeks covering a period of absence.

The role will include a variety of duties to get involved in and you will be working very closely with the Finance Manager during this busy period.

Client Details

The client is a growing Housing Association in London.

Description

The key responsibilities of the Finance Officer will be to:

• Process all invoices and payment queries.
• Provide remittance advice after each payment run.
• Ensure all existing supplier's accounts are up to date.
• Produce fortnightly reports on outstanding purchase orders, goods receipts and unmatched invoices.
• Assist the Finance Manager in the preparation of monthly management accounts by preparing and posting necessary journals.
• Review sales ledger and chase up payments for invoices.

Profile

The successful Finance Officer will have a solid understanding of double entry book keeping and balance sheet reconciliations.

The ability to work well both independently and as a team, meeting deadlines and adhere to the month-end timetable.

You will be AAT qualified and coming from a Housing background would be very desirable.

Job Offer

This role will suit someone looking to take on a short term project.

We are now seeking a Finance Officer to join our Resources team and assist in providing proactive, efficient and effective financial management of the Foundation’s charitable resources.  This is a new position and the post-holder will play a key role in ensuring internal financial systems and procedures are working efficiently and effectively, providing accurate and timely reports, as required.

Working closely with the Director of Resources, the Finance Officer will take day to day responsibility for the finance function and help to ensure all financial transactions are managed in compliance with internal policies, relevant financial regulations and funders’ specifications. The role will include ensuring financial records are clear, complete and up to-date, management of sales and purchase ledger processes, budget monitoring, contributing to the preparation of management accounts, and overseeing compliance with procurement and authorisation procedures. 

This is an exciting time to join the Foundation as we consolidate our internal procedures to match the demands of recent expansion and a high profile work plan. The role would suit an individual keen to develop their finance career within an economic and/or policy making environment. Previous experience in a similar role is essential, and experience of working with Sage accounting packages preferable. We also require excellent IT, organisation and time management skills, a meticulous attention to detail and the ability to innovate. For the right candidate, we offer support in becoming a part or fully qualified accountant (ACCA or CIMA).

The Resolution Foundation prides itself on analytical rigour and we strive to achieve standards of excellence in all our work. This commitment is matched by dedication to our core purpose, working to improve the living standards of those on low to middle incomes. These twin pillars of rigour and purpose underpin everything we do.

We offer a competitive benefits package and the opportunity to join our close-knit team at an exciting time in our development as we build on success and look to further raise our public profile and impact.

The Foundation supports flexible working and offers a range of family-friendly policies. We actively look to develop and grow the skills and reputations of our researchers, and provide training and development opportunities, including support for formal qualifications when applicable.
 
Closing date: 12:00am on 9 April 2020 

First interviews are expected to be held on 15 April 2020 

Second interviews are expected to be held on 20  April 2020

The Resolution Foundation is actively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all under-represented communities and groups. We are particularly keen to attract BAME candidates given their under-representation within economics and the policy making sector. We welcome applications from candidates from lower-income backgrounds and can provide financial assistance for interview expenses. We are also happy to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate the individual requirements of candidates with disabilities.

For more infomation, please visit our website and download the application pack.

Wessex Cancer Trust is a vibrant charity, supporting people affected by cancer across Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight.

In 2014, just over 98,600 people in Wessex were living with or beyond cancer. This number is estimated to increase significantly in the next 20 years. This is partly because of the ageing population and increasing incidence, but also because of increasing survival from cancer. By 2030, it is estimated there will be around 164,700 people in Wessex living with and beyond cancer, a potential increase of approximately 67% (Public Health England, Cancer in Wessex 2017)

Wessex Cancer Trust has recently launched a new strategy to allow us to assist a growing number of people affected by cancer in the coming years and the role of Management Accountant provides key support across finance, HR and IT, most critically, in recording and analysing transactions to provide meaningful and accurate management data.

We offer a vibrant working environment, free parking, flexible hours, a friendly open plan office, and the opportunity to support local people with cancer. To apply please send a cover letter outlining your suitability along with an updated CV. Interviews will be given on a rolling basis. 

Dementia Adventure is seeking a qualified by experience or qualified CIMA / ACCA / ACA accountant with at least 2-3 years' work experience to join their team. The purpose of the role is to analyse and manage the charity's growing income and expenditure and to ensure financial sustainability.  Ensuring robust, effective and efficient systems and financial practices are in place to meet the needs of the charity and the requirements of regulators, customers, donors and funders.