This is a fabulous opportunity to join a well-respected charity in a flexible role offering great benefits. If you are a finance professional with strong transaction processing experience and tech savvy, you'll be joining a welcoming team and supporting a fantastic cause.
Our Client
Our client is a Charity who are committed to funding over £1.5m a year to provide high quality hospice care. They are seeking a Finance Officer to work alongside the current Finance Officer, to assist the Head of Finance in all aspects of the effective operation of the finance function of the Charity.
The Role
- Overseeing and reconciling the weekly integration of income from EPOS system & donor management system onto the finance system (SAGE50).
- Weekly bank reconciliation of all the Charity and trading subsidiary bank accounts.
- Reconciling the miscellaneous accounts, such as Ebay and Paypal.
- Monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
- Ensuring the appropriate VAT treatment is applied to all transactions.
- Preparation of the monthly payroll and ensure the timely running of payroll reports including the processing of payments to staff, pension funds and HMRC.
- Ensuring all transaction documentation is properly filed and retained.
- Managing the work of the Accounts Payable Assistant including ensuring the timely posting of all prepayments and accruals, and other recurring journals (eg depreciation); and the reconciliation of the intercompany accounts.
- Responsibility for the integrity of data entered into the financial system and ensuring it is accurate and up-to-date for our reporting deadlines.
- Contribute to the ongoing process of streamlining financial processes and controls.
- Supporting the year end audit process.
The Candidate
- Relevant experience gained in a similar role.
- An accountancy qualification is preferred (minimum AAT L4, or accountancy degree with some experience, or similar finance related qualification). QBE will be consdiered for the right candidate.
- Excellent attention to detail, strong literacy and numeracy skills
- Proactive, looking to improve processes
- Highly motivated, professional, and confidential
- Efficient and highly organised
- Excellent IT skills including Excel, Sage 50 (or equivalent)
- Experience of working in a similar organisation
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to work under pressure to deadlines
- Ability to explain complex financial issues to a varied audience and levels of financial understanding
The Terms
They offer interesting and varied roles, believe in empowerment and offering you a competitive salary and opportunities for development and training. You will be joining a supportive culture that encourages a healthy work-life balance and you’ll be part of a positive and friendly team.
- This role is offered on a permanent basis seeking minimum 30 hours per week, worked across 4 full days or 5 shorter days.
- The role will be based at the charity’s HQ in Aylesbury, with free onsite parking. It is important for this role to be largely office-based, although some homeworking may be possible.
- A salary of c£30k fte* is on offer depending on qualifications and experience.
- Workplace pension - 5% ER contribution (with an option to increase to matched 6%)
- 26 days annual leave plus statutory holidays (increasing by a day a year up to 5 years’ service)
- Generous company sick pay allowance
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave
- Access to Smart Health services, including GP Online 24/7
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Life Assurance equivalent to 3x salary
- Membership of the Blue Light scheme, offering a wide range of discounts
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*Full time equivalent - actual salary will depend on final hours agreed.
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