At a Glance
- Tasks: Support finance operations and provide guidance on payroll queries in a dynamic charity environment.
- Company: Join Migrant Help, a leading charity dedicated to supporting vulnerable individuals across the UK.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working hours, enhanced leave, and access to employee perks and wellbeing support.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth in a mission-driven organisation that values diversity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a real difference while developing your finance skills in a supportive and inclusive team.
- Qualifications: Experience in finance roles and strong knowledge of Business Central (MS Dynamics) required.
The predicted salary is between 31396 - 31396 £ per year.
Migrant Help have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Finance Officer to join our team!
Location: Dover (hybrid)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £31,396
About us: Migrant Help is a leading charity that was established in 1963 and delivers a range of support and advice services to people affected by displacement and exploitation across the UK. Our vision is for a global society that protects vulnerable people, treats them with respect and enables them to reach their full potential. We foster a culture in which equality, diversity and inclusion are recognised, valued and encouraged.
The Finance Officer role: Part of the Finance team, the Finance Officer is a rewarding role at Migrant Help. You will provide comprehensive, effective and efficient finance support to the Finance Team Leader and Finance Operational Manager. You will be expected to develop strong relationships with staff across all levels of our business for the purpose of delivering accurate, appropriate and timely finance support, advice and guidance to include all aspects of payroll queries.
If you are innovative with meticulous attention to details, and are looking for an exciting role within a charity that is making a difference, we'd love to hear from you!
Key responsibilities of our Finance Officer:
- Input Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger invoices and credit notes onto Business Central (MS Dynamics) accounting system, ensuring nominal codes are correct and costs are attributed to Cost Centres
- Input all payments and receipts to relevant Business Central (MS Dynamics) Ledgers
- Maintain Business Central (MS Dynamics) Nominal ledger inputs
- Input month end journals as required from our Management Accountant
- Process monthly payroll department cross charges
- Maintain Business Central (MS Dynamics) processing as required
- Reconcile payroll control accounts and input to Business Central (MS Dynamics)
The experience and skills you need:
- Previous experience in a Finance Officer role / similar
- A strong knowledge of Business Central (MS Dynamics) 50 or financial ERP system
- Intermediary to Advanced Excel Skills
- High level of motivation, resilience, and emotional intelligence
Migrant Help is committed to safeguarding those we provide a service to, applicants will have to undergo strict vetting procedures throughout different stages of the recruitment process therefore:
- This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check therefore applicants must:
- Be able to provide documents to show their right to work in the UK (such as Passport, work visa, settled status document, certificate of registration, naturalisation as a British citizen, Biometric Residence Permit etc.)
- Provide full employment history for the previous 3 years and/or suitable documentation to cover any gaps in employment
These are some of the benefits we offer:
- Our working week is 35 hours per week offering flexibility and work life balance
- Enhanced family friendly provisions
- Employees will gain an extra day annual leave per year to a maximum of 39 days, including bank holidays (pro-rata).
- Option to buy or sell up to 5 days of annual leave
- Access to Perkbox, an employee rewards and benefits platform with over 9,000 deals and discounts, a range of free perks, employee wellbeing support and other additional employee benefits and recognitions.
- Wellbeing support.
- Migrant Help offers employees a non-contributory pension scheme
- Migrant Help pays 8% worth of employee salary into the pension scheme.
Closing Date: 31st July 2026
If you are interested in becoming our new Finance Officer, please click 'APPLY' today. We look forward to hearing from you!
Selection Criteria: Your application will be assessed against the job description and person specification, which can be found via the above link, we therefore recommend you review both before you apply. We encourage applications from disabled people and aim to progress candidates who meet the minimum criteria to the next stage of the recruitment process.
Please note this vacancy may close early depending on applications received. As part of your role, it is important you operate within Migrant Help's values: Protection, Diversity, Equality, Partnership, Innovation and Excellence. Migrant Help is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.
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