At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage the full A-Z accounts cycle and ensure accurate finance operations.
- Company: Leading organisation in the charity sector, located in Central London.
- Benefits: Hybrid working, competitive salary, and a chance to make a difference.
- Other info: Great opportunity for career growth in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Take ownership of finance processes and contribute to meaningful projects.
- Qualifications: Experience in finance, particularly with restricted and unrestricted funds.
The predicted salary is between 35560 - 35560 £ per year.
- Finance Officer
- Working Arrangement: Hybrid - 2-3 days per week office-based
We are currently recruiting on behalf of a leading organisation for an experienced Finance Officer to join their finance team on a 9-month fixed-term contract.
This is a broad, hands-on finance position offering the opportunity to take ownership of the full A-Z accounts cycle through to trial balance, covering Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and General Ledger responsibilities.
Charity sector experience is essential for this role, specifically hands-on experience working with restricted and unrestricted funds.
The Role
You will be responsible for a varied portfolio of transactional and management accounting duties, ensuring the finance function operates accurately and efficiently.
Key responsibilities will include
- Accounts Payable
- Managing the full purchase ledger process, including PO chasing, invoice matching, coding and authorisation.
- Supporting monthly payment runs, including standard supplier payments and high-value grant payments.
- Processing expenses for trustees, volunteers and fellows.
- Investigating and resolving supplier and invoice queries.
- Accounts Receivable
- Raising and processing customer invoices.
- Supporting credit control and following up outstanding balances.
- Processing invoices from the organisation's trading subsidiary.
- Preparing and processing significant grant claims to funders.
- General Ledger
- Completing bank reconciliations and supplier statement reconciliations.
- Preparing and posting ad-hoc journals.
- Supporting the wider finance team with month-end activities.
- Taking ownership of the accounts process through to trial balance.
About You
We are looking for a confident and experienced finance professional who can take ownership of a broad range of accounting responsibilities.
Essential experience
- Previous experience managing the full A-Z accounts cycle through to trial balance.
- Direct experience working with restricted and unrestricted funds.
- Strong understanding of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and General Ledger processes.
- Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Desirable experience
- Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables.
- Experience with partial VAT.
- Familiarity with CRM systems such as Salesforce.
- Experience with events management or similar systems would be advantageous.
Direct experience with i Plicit is not essential for the right candidate, provided you have strong accounting systems experience and can quickly adapt to new software.
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