Finance Assistant in Knowsley

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Accounting Service Finance Assistant to join our team at our Head Office in Whiston, Rotherham. This is an exciting opportunity to support the delivery of a professional accounting service to a range of external charity clients, assisting with bookkeeping, payroll, VAT and statutory financial reporting. The Accounting Services team also works closely with our wider Community Welfare Service, promoting our accounting support to external charities to help strengthen their financial management and support their long-term sustainability. The role is ideal for someone with accounts experience who is organised, accurate and enjoys working as part of a supportive team.

Job Purpose

To support the full range of services provided by CISWO’s Accounts Service to other charities and related limited companies. This will include assisting with the preparation of statutory financial reporting, payroll, VAT and annual financial statements, and financial management that we provide to external clients to support their financial sustainability.

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting the team responding and resolving queries from external clients.
• Assist in the day to day running of the service and support with a varied range of administration duties.
• Assist in the preparation of working papers files required to support statutory financial statements for external clients.
• Supporting the team to prepare the statutory financial statements.
• Assisting in the preparation of VAT returns for clients.
• Inputting client records on to various accounts platforms such as Sage 50, QuickBooks and Xero, including purchase, sales, bank and nominal ledger transactions.
• Preparation and processing of weekly/monthly payroll onto Sage 50 payroll for external clients, ensuring returns to HMRC and pension providers are delivered in line with regulatory requirements.
• General office duties as required including staffing the main telephone switchboard, dealing with incoming and outgoing post, greeting visitors and provision of back-up cover/holiday support to ensure effective running of the office.
• Undertake additional tasks which may be reasonably required to meet the organisation’s needs.

Skills/Qualifications/Experience

• Experience of working within an accounts team with experience in a bookkeeping role and knowledge of VAT returns.
• Experience of using an accounts platform.
• Excellent IT skills, including a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Excellent administrative skills including a systematic approach to administrative duties.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to enable professional interaction with a wide range of contacts, both internal and external.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to organise and plan own work.
• Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to maintain a high level of accuracy.
• A flexible and adaptable approach to work including the ability to prioritise and re-prioritise.
• Ability to deal with sensitive information with discretion and to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work as part of a team and take direction accurately.
• GCSE grade C or above in Maths and English (or equivalent).
• Experience of processing payroll.
• Driving licence and own vehicle.

This job description reflects the major tasks to be carried out by the jobholder and identifies the level of responsibility at which the jobholder will be required to work. This job description may be subject to review and/or amendment at any time to reflect the requirements of the job and the organisation.