Assistant finance officer jobs

Finance Officer

£ 28,499 per annum (pro rata for part time hours)

 (Ref: SUS3747)

37.5 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working

Base: Hybrid, within a commutable distance of the Bristol Hub

About the role

As a Finance Officer, you will report to the Head of Finance Operations.  A crucial member of the finance team, you will be providing a core accounting service for Sustrans central departments and its sister charity, Railway Paths Ltd (RPL).

You will perform specific tasks within the monthly reporting cycle, ensuring that central overheads and fundraising income are recorded accurately, and produce monthly management accounts reviewing variances to budget.  You will build effective working relationships with budget holders, supporting them on financial matters and answering finance-related queries.

Working closely alongside and providing cover for the other Finance Officer, you will be responsible for processing the payroll in close collaboration with HR colleagues. 

Candidates will be based within a commutable distance of the Bristol Hub as initial training will be delivered at the office, thereafter the option of hybrid working will be available.

About you

You should have experience of managing Finance processes, working to tight deadlines in an organised and methodical way, preparing detailed reconciliations and resolving outstanding balances.

You will have a keen eye for detail and work with the highest degree of accuracy.  You should have experience of preparing records and accounts for audit.

You will be part-qualified in an accountancy qualification (eg AAT, CIMA, ACCA).  In addition, you should have some knowledge of VAT and payroll processes and regulations with an ability to learn charity-specific rules.

We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups.

Sustrans has a long-term commitment to being a charity for everyone - reducing inequality, valuing diversity, enabling inclusion and ensuring all people are treated with dignity & respect.

What we offer

In return we can offer ongoing working from home (or a nearby Sustrans office when it’s safe to do so) and a truly flexible, supportive and rewarding working environment.

Wellbeing

• 26 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
• Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Staff volunteer days
• 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
• We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes

Financial

• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 4% or 5% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
• Bike, computer and season ticket loans
• Discount benefits

Family Friendly

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)

Additional information

• Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59, 20 July 2022. 
• Interviews will take place at our Bristol Hub week commencing 25 July 2022.
• To apply, please upload a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role and an up-to-date CV.

About Sustrans

Sustrans is the charity making it easier for people to walk and cycle. We connect people and places, create liveable neighbourhoods, transform the school run and deliver a happier, healthier commute.

Our vision and mission have never been more relevant. Across the UK, governments are pledging investment and action on walking and cycling.

We are working together to make a real difference - creating places where everyone can live and travel happily and healthily, and where nobody is excluded.

Our work wouldn’t be possible without the commitment and dedication of our colleagues.

We are proud of our employee net promoter score, being in the top 20% of all employers across all sectors in the UK, due to our energised, friendly and motivated workforce.

Join Sustrans today and help us get things done, together!

Goodman Masson are delighted to be supporting a leading crisis response Charity with their search for an International Finance Officer. Working within the UK and internationally, they aim to help those in the most vulnerable of situations and are the first to respond when crisis strikes having been a lifeline for people in Crisis for over 150 years.

In this role you will be supporting the Programme Accountant in a interim position for 6 months, which is most likely to be extended past this.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Being the finance contact for supported teams through the internal planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes for the respective Global Teams
• Reviewing and processing grant agreements, grant transfers and international invoice payments for the region and respective Global Teams, challenging where necessary, and ensuring funds are sent within appropriate time frames for the region
• Being accountable for elements of the month-end and year-end accounting processes as agreed with the International Finance Manager
• Taking responsibility for some of the International Directorate balance sheet reconciliations as agreed with the Finance Manager
• Other daily tasks include invoicing, month-end accounting and reporting processes, balance sheet reconciliations, monthly journals, and accruals, producing and reviewing in-year financial performance and monthly management accounting and year-end accounting processes.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a Part-qualified CCAB qualified accountant
• Have strong analytical and reporting skills
• Be experienced in bookkeeping or working in an accounting function
• Have some exposure to management accounts
• Have experience in carrying our balance sheet reconciliations and experience of preparing financial reports
• Have experience working within the not-for-profit sector

This role offers working from home and office based working.

In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.

Senior Finance Officer - Service Charges and Rents: £20 - 24 per hour (Umbrella) | London

For a public sector housing provider in central London, we are recruiting a Senior Finance Officer on a temp basis. Reporting to the Service Charge and Rent Accountant, this role will ensure Service Charges and Rents levied to tenants are accurate, transparent, and in line with housing legislation. This role will account for, and reconcile service charges and will ensure effective analysis of financial data for resident and their rent and service charges. The Senior Finance Officer will ensure transaction processing, budgets and forecasts are efficient and robust.

Main Duties:

• Accurately record service charge and rent expenditure and ensure all data is reconciled and recorded correctly
• Provide detailed analysis of costs incurred
• Assist in the preparation of service charge statements
• Prepare accurate annual reconciliation of service charge expenditure reports
• Assist in preparing service charge and rent budgets and forecasting reports for stakeholders
• Raising rechargeable invoices for major works for leaseholders
• Review and process service charge adjustments, allocating receipts and charges
• Prepare accrual and prepayment journals
• Set up new accounts on Orchard Housing Management System
• Assist the rent accounting team with rent increases, and changes to Housing Benefits, DSS and Direct Debits
• Assist with the financial information for the annual Service Charge accounts
• Liaise with external and internal auditors
• Liaise with Leasehold Services, Home Ownership, Local Authorities, DWP

Person Specification:

• AAT, or ACCA part-qualified or experience within a Finance department
• Experience within a Charity, Housing Association, RSL or ALMO
• Experience of Finance Systems such as Orchard, and Open Accounts
• Strong MS Excel is essential
• Experience of forecasting, budgeting and complex data analysis
• An understanding of Housing Benefits and Service Charge legislation would be beneficial

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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

Finance processing and admin using QuickBooks Online for a small Queen's Award charity working with the homeless. Accountable for delivering an accurate trail of company-charity income and expense, the Finance and Admin Officer is responsible for:

• All finance processing using QuickBooks Online
• Payroll (using MoneySoft) including RTI returns and pension administration and reporting (Mostly NEST)
• Reconciling bank accounts weekly, and credit card and petty cash monthly, processing CAF cheques
• Preparing monthly accounts for management and trustees
• Overseeing cash flow
• Negotiating supplier contracts, e.g. insurance, utilities
• Managing budget and forecasting process, including variance reporting, liaising with other staff as appropriate
• Recording client invoices and chasing debts
• Managing charity assets and handling investments
• Managing Gift Aid returns
• Preparing and presenting data for audit, liaising with auditors
• Managing submission for Charities Commission and Companies House
• Preparing schedules, statements, and reports as requested
• Managing & filing relevant documentation
• Updating relevant policies and procedures
• Other admin duties as required

It is expected the post holder will attend meetings which will sometimes involve evenings.

Required

Minimum MAAT, 5+ years’ post qualification experience

Two excellent references essential. Reference will be taken up before interview.

Who we are 
Element is a youth arts charity that produces creative projects with children in care, care leavers and at-risk students. We think the young people who have completed projects with us are the best at explaining our work - check out their videos explaining our projects and our creative network. For more information on how we work and who we work with, have a look at our website. 

What we’re looking for 
We are looking for an Finance Officer to lead on Element’s everyday financial management, as well as to contribute towards Element’s wider financial strategy and development.  As such, the Finance Officer will take responsibility for both “on the ground” financial responsibilities such as bookkeeping and project budgets; as well as collaborating on higher-level organisational duties, such as crafting and seeing through fundraising applications; and using financial management systems to support with growth planning. The Finance Officer will be working closely with Element’s CEO in this strategic work; as well as having a connected and collaborative working relationship with the rest of the Element core team. This role will begin as 1 day/week, with the aim of it becoming a 2 day/week position in Element’s next financial year (2023-4).
 

Main responsibilities 
Bookkeeping - Using Xero (and its extension HubDoc) software to organise receipts and invoices paid by the Element project team; using organisational tags to label items appropriately; creating monthly reports on organisational expenditure as well as expenditure through specific projects and grants. Through Xero, submitting payroll information, paying Element staff and managing Element pension payments via the Nest pensions system

Forecasting and budgeting - Using Xero to create budgets and forecasts for whole organisation as well as specific projects; leading on reports of variance and working with the team to track and tag accordingly; creating various forecasting models to help inform organisational planning and strategy 

Invoices - Approving, paying and sending invoices; managing expenses claim forms; keeping track of paid and unpaid invoices on Xero.

Fundraising support - Identifying appropriate grant funding opportunities for Element and collaborating with the CEO on applications. Post-grant, writing funding reports using impact and evaluation from projects and expenditure tracking. Looking for fundraising priorities to align with organisational growth

Supporting the Element team - Element is a small, collaborative and dynamic organisation. As such, the Finance Officer may support in other areas of our work and our growth plan from time to time, and in support of the interests of the person in role. 

Person Specification
Essential
> 1 to 2 years of experience in financial management and operations
> Demonstrable financial acumen and proficiency using Microsoft tools
> Commitment to youth social justice
> Ability to work independently as well as alongside a team to contribute towards organizational aims
 

Desirable 
> Knowledge of Xero and its extensions (HubDoc)
> Knowledge of HMRC PAYE tools and Nest pension systems
> Experience working in the charity sector
> Experience being a part of successful fundraising applications
> To reflect the demographic and experiences of the young people we work with, we strongly encourage applications from professionals from diverse backgrounds including backgrounds in the care system. 

How you’d fit 
You will be part of a small team with ambitious goals. You’ll be an integral part of ensuring that Element can continue to deliver its projects to young people across London; and develop in its growth plan. Check out our website for more info on our team. Within this creative web, you’ll be holding responsibility for Element’s operational finances, and collaborating on financial strategic goals. 

In addition to our core team, we have a Board of Trustees with heaps of cross-sector expertise. We also work with Element alumni who support us on a paid, freelance basis across various roles. Finally, we collaborate with creative and cultural organisations who provide opportunities for Element Young Creatives; as well as with Guest Artists who run individual sessions for Element.

Why you should apply 
Salary: 1 day/week, 35k pro rata. 25 days of holiday (pro rata), with bank holidays and the days in between Christmas and New Year as paid, additional days off. Opt-in pension scheme. Robust TOIL procedure. Individual budget for professional training.

Scope: You’d be a fundamental part of the Element team, helping to deliver our charity’s aims of  working creatively and compassionately with vulnerable young people, and taking us into our next phase of growth. You’d be working with a team that has achieved organisational stability, proving our value year on year with secured, repeat commissions and funding.

Social justice: You’d be part of a charity creatively supporting care-experienced young people and at-risk students. These groups are some of the most vulnerable young people in our society. At Element, we believe that these young people are full of creativity, imagination and talent - and this is not celebrated enough. We’re proud to work with young people and support them in their creative journey. 

How you should apply 
Please email a record of your professional experience (this may be a CV document, or another format of your choice), along with a video explaining what has motivated you to apply to work with Element, making clear what past professional experience of yours makes you a good candidate for the level of financial operations and management we are looking for at Element (no more than 2 minutes).

At interview, you will be asked to provide examples of systems that you have worked with previously that have supported you in the financial management of a project /work stream.

Deadline for submitting application: 22 July

Interviews will likely be w/c 1 August

Element is a GDPR compliant Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Our Registered Charity Number is 1190189. 
As an organisation working with vulnerable young people, Element is committed to safer recruitment practices. If you are offered the Finance Officer role you will be asked to provide two references, one of which must be from your most recent employer. You will also be asked to undertake an enhanced DBS check before you can commence your employment.

JOB TITLE: Administrative Assistant

REPORTING TO: Head of Operations

Introduction

The ETF is a trade union federation representing 5 million transport workers from 200 unions in 40 European countries. The vision of Fair Transport is what drives the work of the ETF. It represents a future where European transport is free of social dumping, with quality jobs for transport workers, safe, reliable and affordable service for passengers and customers and where environmental and social sustainability go hand in hand. We are looking for candidates that are ready to fight for achieving this vision.

Key responsibilities

• General office duties
• Creates and maintains file records, including electronic file records
• Creates survey databases, inputs data received and prepares analysis
• Prepares and organises meetings in Belgium and abroad, deals with arrangements, contact with the service providers (hotels/interpreters/translators, etc.) and liaises with the political team, other colleagues and the Finance manager, as well as outside organisations where appropriate
• Serves as first point of contact in the Secretariat for IT-related issues (computers, mobile phones, internet and phone server, interpretation equipment, etc.) and performs basic IT-related tasks
• Assists with projects
• Collates information and prepares documentation for meetings, actions, campaigns and publications where necessary
• Attends meetings and prepares minutes
• Drafts circulars and other documents
• Deals with routine incoming calls/correspondence/requests for information as appropriate
• Sorts and prioritizes incoming correspondence and responds appropriately
• Responds appropriately to external contacts, maintenance of good and constructive relationships with representatives from various European institutions, employers’ organisations, companies, etc.
• Maintains diaries
• Assists in making travel arrangements
• Maintains website pages
• Collaborates with other Administrative Secretaries in order to ensure the good functioning of the Secretariat

We are looking for a candidate with

• Excellent spoken and written English and French. Knowledge of one or more other EU languages would be an advantage
• Relevant administrative experience of minimum 3 years, plus graduate level education or training
• Excellent knowledge of IT technologies (MS Office applications, database software, internet, etc.)
• Proven high quality secretarial, organisational and administrative skills
• Strong organisational abilities
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills
• Able to exercise discretion, judgement and initiative
• Able to work under pressure
• Integrate yourself into a team
• React in a flexible way to new challenges
• Proactive in addressing change

We offer

• A full-time permanent contract with a competitive package (salary, fringe benefits and extra-legal paid leave)
• A multidisciplinary and multicultural working environment
• The office is located in the center of Brussels

Equal employment opportunity

ETF is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees, regardless of sex, marital status, nationality, religion, age, sexual orientation and any other characteristics unrelated to the performance of the job. Selection will be in accordance with objective, job related criteria and the appointment will be on the basis of applicants’ merits and abilities.

Brussels, 15 June 2022

Harris Hill is urgently seeking an interim Finance Officer, ASAP for up to 6 months, on a full time hybrid basis.

We are looking for a highly motivated, detail oriented and flexible team player, for this varied and exciting role.
In this role, you will provide bookkeeping and financial management support to organisation, processing and maintaining all financial records, payroll and support with management reporting tasks, thereby contributing to maintaining the financial operations of the organisation..

The role pays £29-35kpa on an hour basis, paid weekly.

Duties:
Maintain day-to-day financial operations including
Process accounts payable, accounts receivable/grants claim.
Process staff expenses, credit card returns and journals
Prepare monthly bank reconciliation and reconciliation of other payment platforms (e.g. Western Union, Paypal, INT-L, etc.) l
Timely and accurate update of financial systems using Sage 50 Accounts and other software, as required.
General accounting functions (including petty cash,).
Process weekly payment runs to Grantees and other stakeholders.
Process monthly payroll using Sage 50 Payroll, including pension assessment, issuance of P45 to leavers and annual P60 to staff; and post all related journals
Generate monthly sage ledger report and reconcile all balance sheet accounts.
Support the Finance and Operations manager with monthly management reporting and budgeting.
Support IT System migration ensuring clean, accurate and complete data is migrated
Ensure all year-end entries, including accruals, prepayments, deferred income, and depreciation charges are processed; prepare year-end schedules and liaise with and provide required information to auditors during annual statutory audits.
Carry out any other duties commensurate with the post.

Person Specification
Essential
At least AAT (The Association of Accounting Technicians) or ICB (The Institute of Certified Bookkeeper) qualified.
At least four years' experience working in a similar role within the charity sector
Proven experience of at least two years responsibility for bookkeeping and management accounting activities of a charity
Proven experience with all aspects of Sage 50 accounts, Sage Payroll RTI Submissions.
Proven financial accounting (including foreign currency transactions) experience with the ability to demonstrate excellent numerical and financial awareness.
Competent IT user, conversant in Excel and other Office systems.
Highly organised with proven experience of working across teams and effectively managing conflicting priorities.
Proven ability to work independently, accurately and pay attention to detail, including in record keeping and data management.
Effective written and verbal communication skills, fluency in English, excellent interpersonal skills, and a pleasant, diplomatic manner in interacting with Media Defence's stakeholders and with colleagues at all levels.
Excellent analytical skills, including ability to interpret data.
Able to work effectively in a team and on own initiative.
Proven ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
Right to work in the UK

A position has arisen for a Finance and Accounting Supervisor to work for a prominent Essex Charity.

This Christian establishment has an ethos of success and commitment to exceptional delivery of service for internal and external stakeholders. Therefore, the successful postholder will be joining their Finance team to contribute to and aid this.

Job responsibilities include:

• Supporting the Financial Controller in managing the transactional activity and ensuring that financial control meets all local regulatory compliance
• Supporting the Financial Controller to develop a robust management reports process and produce accurate and timely monthly management reports

• Key transactional activities such as; purchase ledger and supplier payments, expenses, bank reconciliations and balance sheet reconciliations
• Key management reports such as; monthly activity statements, restricted funds reports, Income and expenditure reports and cash-flow statements
• Being responsible for processing all VAT returns and VAT matters
• Assisting with servicing the Audit and Finance Sub-Committee and responding to general queries
• The provision of technical accounting and Sage support to the Accounts Assistant

The successful candidate must have:

• Charity experience (Essential)
• Experience of Sage 200 Accounting System (Desirable)
• Knowledge of processing VAT payments and bank reconciliations

Agency Reference Number: 3531480

Allen Lane is delighted to be a assisting a London based membership body with the recruitment of an Executive Director of Finance and Commercial. This well-established organisation work to provide improved healthcare globally and are looking for a strategically focused Finance Director to lead the organisations financial sustainability whilst also promoting the growth of commercial and development opportunities.  Reporting to the CEO the role will include but by means be limited to:

• Work closely with the CEO and executive team to deliver the organizational mission, vision and financial strategic objectives
• Lead on the delivery of long-term financial planning. Ensuring the delivery of statutory and legal financial obligations
• Management of the organizational investment portfolio in line with company strategy. Providing financial advice to the CEO and Executive around financial investment strategy
• Leading on the generation of innovative and enterprising income streams
• Negotiation and management of key organizational contracts
• Oversee the response to sponsorship and major funding opportunities
• Provision of effective budget management

The ideal candidate for this role will be a qualified Accountant who has operated at a similar level in a previous role. Experience of managing investments and a proven ability in successful commercial development is essential as is recent and relevant experience in the charity sector.

In return the organisation offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

This role will close on the 25th June.

A loving charity to serve and care for people living with a mental disorder.

Your new organisation

A non-profit institution that provides support and care to the sick in hospitals, care homes and health centres worldwide.

Your new role

The Finance Officer will prepare, develop, and analyse management accounting information to the Senior Management Team. The Finance Officer will support the provision of an efficient payroll service.

• Maintain cash book and computerised finance system
• Process invoices and expenses in a timely manner
• Open and maintain new purchase ledger accounts ensuring bank details are received to enable BACs payments
• Ensure the correct processing of supplier invoices, ensuring invoices are authorised
• Process payment runs (BACs)
• Manage the purchase order process
• Open sales ledger accounts as required
• Issue all invoices and credit notes in a timely manner as required
• Progress outstanding payments
• Manage and reconcile all balance sheet nominal accounts monthly and manage month end adjustments
• Monthly management accounts
• Produce commentary of in month expenditure
• Manage and control the agreed budget
• Monitor and review expenditure monthly
• Monitor credit card expenditure returns and receipts
• Maintain fixed asset register ensuring record of all new additions and disposals are accounted for
• appropriately
• Provide an efficient payroll service and maintaining payroll database
• Processing payroll from beginning to end
• Prepare monthly payroll figures at the end of each calendar month in order to finalise monthly
• financials

What you'll need to succeed
Part qualified or qualified by experience

What you need to do now
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Salary: Band 5 (£25,646, plus London Weighting in applicable, pro-rata).

Location: UK Location – Newcastle or London (hybrid working).

Contract and Hours: Permanent contract. Part time, 25-30 hours per week worked flexibly Monday to Friday.

Traidcraft Exchange works for trade and climate justice. In South Asia and East Africa, we support farmers, workers and artisans to benefit from more sustainable and equitable trade, and in the UK we advocate and campaign for changes to business practices and government policy.

It is an exciting time to join our organisation. Following a strategic review, we are embarking on a process of change to shift power to groups in the global south, and to rethink the way we work in the UK. We are committed to equality and providing a diverse and inclusive workplace.  We particularly welcome applications from those who are significantly underrepresented in our sector, including disabled people and individuals from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities.

We are recruiting for the newly created role of Personal Assistant to the CEO/Office Administrator.  This role will provide PA support to the CEO and also take on administrative duties as part of the Central Operations team.  The ideal candidate will bring excellent organisational, administrative and interpersonal skills, along with knowledge of MS Office IT packages. You should be able to work collaboratively, proactively and confidentially with a variety of senior level management, the central operations team and board members. Understanding of charity governance and statutory compliance would be beneficial but is not essential. A major part of your work will be coordinating and proactively managing the CEO’s busy diary, responding to and prioritising internal and external meeting requests.

 You will ideally have previous experience of working as a PA and/or administrator, be confident in multi-tasking and able to arrange tasks in a timely manner showing great attention to detail.

 The role will be based out of one of our friendly UK offices in Newcastle upon Tyne or London (hybrid working with 1-2 days a week office based, rest of the week may be home working).  Hours can be flexible between 25-30 per week to suit the candidate though we do need this role to be available to work Monday to Friday.

 As well as a competitive salary we offer flexible working hours, 25 days holidays in addition to UK bank holidays (increasing to 27 days upon 2 years service), a healthcare cash plan, life assurance and pension plan with 7.5% employer contribution.

Interested? All information is available on our website. Please complete an application form and email it to us.

Closing date for applications: 9am on 18th July 2022

Provisional date for interviews: Friday 22nd July 2022

A well-established and niche international NGO focusing on improving communities through heritage and craftmanship is seeking a part-time Finance Officer for a fully remote / home-based role on a 12 month contract basis.

The requirement is for 3 days per week, however the organisation is looking for someone who can work up to 4 days per week when required.

The organisation runs an array of international programmes in Afghanistan, Myanmar, Saudi Arabia & Jordan with the aim to revive historic areas and traditional crafts, to provide jobs, skills and a renewed sense of pride. In blending heritage, buildings, education and enterprise, they have created sustainable urban regeneration that hosts the revival of artisan industries in these countries.

The role will be on a 12 month consultancy contract paid as an hourly rate, working out to the equivalent of circa £36,000 per annum FTE / pro-rata in terms of take home pay.

The role would best suit a candidate who has worked at Finance Officer or Bookkeeper level within an organisation that has an international element, along with experience of FX / multi-currency payments.

There may be a possibility for this to transition into a permanent role, however this cannot be guaranteed.

The role will involve:

-Review supplier invoices/expense claims, collate supporting documents and get appropriate authorisations for payment per policy and set up bank transfer payments for dual authorisation

-Record income and expenditure transactions in QuickBooks and Xero, checking and ensuring correct coding

-Maintain record of donations received and inform relevant country FM and grant managers

-Administrate and review credit cards, ensuring usage is per policy and transactions are correctly posted to QB, with supporting documents and appropriate authorisations secured

-Review and process advance redemptions and petty cash, ensuring all receipts are provided and obtain approval per policy

-Review, record and reconcile bank and PayPal

-Assist in reconciling balance sheet accounts on monthly basis

-Monitor debtors and creditors on monthly basis

Candidate requirements:

-Prior bookkeeping experience with understanding double entry

-Experience of using accounting system software, preferably QuickBooks and/or Xero

-Understanding of multi-currency accounting and FX transactions

-Good organisational skills, flexible and able to work remotely

-Cross-cultural understanding and ability to work across dispersed teams

-Understanding of charity finance regulations and practices preferable but not essential

Closing date: 29th June

Interviews: Remotely during w/c 4th July

Salary: Hourly rate equivalent to circa £36,000 FTE / pro-rata.

Please send a copy of your CV or email with any enquiries for further consideration.

Finance Officer

Agency Reference Number: 7203350

A position has arisen for a Finance Officer to join an excellent Charity in Central London.

Salary: £32,000 per annum
Length: 9 months fixed term contract

Job responsibilities include:

• Managing the accounts payable function
• Managing the accounts receivable function
• Performing balance sheet reconciliations
• Carrying out bank reconciliations
• Dealing with gift aid
• Posting daily bank receipts onto finance system
• Manage income collection, banking and recording for all events
• Follow the guidance on cash handling procedures
• Ensure that all payments and receipts are posted on the finance system in a timely manner
• Reconcile all bank accounts on a timely basis
• Reallocate online giving to the appropriate income stream in liaison with the Data team

The successful candidate MUST:

• Experience in using SAGE accounting packages
• Have experience working in the Charity  sector
• Have a minimum of 3 years accounting experience
• Experience of using a computerised financial systems and desktop packages

A well-respected charity is looking for a Finance Officer for six months to cover maternity.

Your new company:
My client is a well-respected charity with a long history of helping people across the UK.

Your new role:
My new role is a Finance Officer. The role is an interim contract for six months. Duties will include:

• Post daily bank receipts onto finance system, including into the fundraising database
• Manage income collection, banking and recording for all events
• Follow the guidance on cash handling procedures
• Process batch & maintain all donations
• Ensure that all payments and receipts are posted on the finance system in a timely manner
• Reconcile all bank accounts on a timely basis
• Reallocate online giving to the appropriate income stream in liaison with the Data team
• Deal with grants
• Process expenses

What you'll need to succeed:
In order to succeed you will need previous finance experience, preferably within a charity. If you were studying for AAT, ACCA or CIMA this would also be an advantage. Strong systems skills are also essential.

What you'll get in return:
In return, you will have the opportunity to work within a well-respected and secure charity within an experienced team. The role is interim, but there may be the opportunity for the contract to be extended.

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.

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