Accounts assistant purchase ledger jobs
Job Purpose
To support the Finance Manager in delivering accurate and timely financial reporting, including the preparation of management accounts, statutory financial statements, and budget monitoring. The postholder will take full ownership of the charity’s purchase ledger function and banking operations, ensuring robust financial controls and strong supplier and banking relationships.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with monthly management accounts production.
- Lead on the purchase ledger function, including processing, reconciling, and maintaining supplier accounts.
- Administer the purchase order workflow, actively chasing outstanding invoices and resolving queries with requesters to maintain smooth processing.
- Credit Card – Distribute statements for coding and monitor their return to ensure compliance within the specified timeframe.
- Manage the end-to-end accounts payable process, ensuring timely and accurate payments in line with internal controls.
- Maintain and reconcile bank accounts, including daily banking and month-end reconciliations.
- Support the production of statutory accounts in accordance with the Charity SORP and liaise with external auditors.
- Support the Finance Manager in developing and improving financial systems and procedures, ensuring all documentation remains current.
- Provide financial insight and support to non-finance colleagues across the organisation.
- Assist with payroll processing and pension contributions, as required.
- Ensure compliance with internal controls, financial policies, and relevant legislation.
Person Specification
Essential:
- Part-qualified or qualified by experience in accounting (e.g. AAT, ACCA, CIMA).
- Proven experience managing a purchase ledger and banking platforms.
- Strong understanding of charity finance and the Charity SORP.
- Proficient in accounting software (e.g. Sage) and Excel.
- Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills.
- Strong communication skills and ability to explain financial information to non-finance staff.
Desirable:
- Experience working in the charity or not-for-profit sector.
- Familiarity with restricted and unrestricted fund accounting.
- Experience supporting audits and liaising with external stakeholders.
Benefits of working at Chain of Hope
- The opportunity to work for an internationally respected children’s charity, making a tangible difference to young lives around the world
- Fully serviced, modern office based in a FORA building in West London, with access to an on-site gym and high-quality facilities
- Private healthcare
- Supportive, collaborative and values-driven working environment
- Flexible working arrangements, where role-appropriate
- Competitive annual leave allowance, plus public holidays
- Employer pension contribution
- Opportunities for learning, professional development and skills growth
- A chance to be part of a small, passionate team where your contribution is visible and valued
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Do you have what it takes to be part of the Walking With The Wounded team? We have a fantastic opportunity for a Financial Controller with experience of running the day-to-day financial operations of a dynamic charity. We are an ambitious charity with ambitious goals that needs a Financial Controller to support the charity in achieving these goals. If your attitude matches this, you will find a perfect home within our Finance team.
This is a broad role that will include a wide range of responsibilities. The Financial Controller is responsible for managing the daily and weekly tasks of the Finance team, as well as periodic tasks that are less frequent. These tasks include (but are not restricted to) all aspects of bank and cash, raising of invoices, generating BACS payments, all Finance input into payroll, VAT returns, Gift Aid claims and response to ad hoc queries from our front-line staff. The Financial Controller managers one Finance Assistant and reports into the Head of Finance. The Head of Finance leads on budget setting, forecasting and monthly / quarterly / annual reporting, and the Financial Controller will support where needed. The Financial Controller will also be the lead contact with external auditors following year end.
The tasks outlined here and in the job description will not remain static and can be tailored to the experience of the successful applicant, therefore this role is ideal for someone who is looking for a challenge and to develop their skills in a supportive and dynamic environment.
For an informal discussion please contact Marc Brady, Head of Finance.
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Walking With The Wounded deliver employment, mental health & care coordination programmes to veterans & their families in collaboration with the NHS.
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