Finance Officer

• 14 hours per week (part time)
• £ 32,854 (pro rata) 
• Remote

Job Summary  

Rape Crisis England & Wales is the feminist charity working to end child sexual abuse, rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment and all other forms of sexual violence.

We are looking for a Finance Officer who can work in a fast paced and demanding role to support the organisation. A high level of professionalism and confidentiality is crucial. This role is responsible for ensuring that all financial matters are handled responsibly and involves processing transactions and journals, supporting month-end close, preparing financial reports for team members, and checking financial transactions for corrections and coding errors.

You will support payment runs on a bi-weekly basis and assist with payroll preparation, working closely with the Freelance Finance Manager and colleagues across the organisation.

This role follows a remote working arrangement, reporting to the Chief Operating Officer/Head of Operations and will involve working with colleagues across the organisation on the following tasks

Key Responsibilities:

·        Maintain books of prime entry, to include managing receipts and invoices and associated financial records, files and supporting documentation.

·        Process accounts payable end-to-end, ensuring accurate and timely payment of all authorised expenditure (bi-weekly payment runs).

·        Prepare sales invoices as required and support credit control to ensure debtors pay promptly.

·        Maintain an accurate and up-to-date nominal ledger, ensuring correct coding and prompt correction of errors.

·        Reconcile key control accounts regularly (including bank, salaries, PAYE), maintaining clear working papers, analysis and audit trail.

·        Reconcile senior managers’ expenses monthly, ensuring compliance with internal processes.

·        Prepare payroll information and monthly payroll for review and sign-off by the Freelance Finance Manager/authorised approver and set payroll payments up on the banking system.

·        Prepare month-end journals (including prepayments and payroll journals) and support the month-end close process.

·        Run transaction and finance reports for colleagues, supporting analysis and helping resolve errors and queries.

·        Work with the Freelance Finance Manager to support the production and monitoring of annual budgets and forecasts, monthly management accounts and year-end statutory accounts, providing information and analysis as required.

·        Work closely with staff across Rape Crisis England & Wales, providing day-to-day finance support, advice and information as appropriate, and escalating issues to the Freelance Finance Manager and/or COO/Head of Operations when needed.

·        Provide cover and support for the Finance Manager function as required, in line with agreed responsibilities and capacity.

·        Undertake any other reasonable duties commensurate with the role.

Person Specification:

·        Experience as bookkeeper or Finance Assistant for a charity or company

·        Strong understanding of accounting fundamentals and demonstrable experience of working within a fast-paced environment

·        Experience and understanding of production of month-end management accounts and associated month-end processes and annual statutory accounts

·        Highly proficient computer skills including in-depth knowledge of Excel and major Microsoft programs

·        Proficiency in Xero accounting package

·        Accuracy and attention to detail

·        Ability to work autonomously and meet agreed standards and targets

·        Proactive approach to

·        Experience of assisting the annual finance audit process

·        Commitment to the aims and objectives of Rape Crisis England and Wales