Hunter Merrifield Looking for Finance Officer at London Full Time

Are you an immediately available candidate looking for great opportunity within a supportive professional body who promotes excellence and are you looking for a temp to perm, remote position? If so, please contact me immediately!

Job description:

Core role responsibilities: Assisting with management accounts and regular forecasts preparation for budget holders Overseeing nominal ledger, sales ledger, purchase ledger, journal entry postings Responsible for bank and cash transactions, direct debits including reconciliation of all bank accounts, credit cards and PayPal account responsible for payroll control account reconciliation and processing pensions (payroll is outsourced) Ensure credit control management and supplier statement reconciliation Schedule and undertake regular payment runs Responsible for month end close and assisting with accruals and prepayments entries Assisting with budgeting and year end Assisting with VAT calculations and returns Maintaining the fixed asset register and depreciation calculations Processing Intercompany transactions and postings Assisting with providing accurate, timely financial information for external auditors Prepare income, expenses and cashflow analysis Assisting with preparing costings for programmes and events Assisting with financial administrative tasks

General responsibilities: Quality assuring financial data and information management, ensuring accurate financial coding and record keeping at all times Improving and exploring the use of different functionalities and modules of Sage 50 accounting software to improve the recording, processing and use of financial information Building and maintaining effective relationships with the internal team and external customers and stakeholders (eg suppliers and contractors) Act as the first point of contact for investigating and resolving invoicing and payment queries Processing and applying monthly expenses to appropriate budget line items, tracking outstanding balances and receipts, updating forecasts, and escalating any unusual variances in spend Engaging with suppliers and colleagues to ensure invoices received, submitted and processed in a timely manner, and to quality standards, escalating any risks to income Assist with maintaining financial policies, processes and systems used, supporting the wider team with interpretation and understanding, as well as undertaking regular quality checks and improvements Apply knowledge of financial regulations and Data Protection Act across all areas, keeping up to date with updates and changes.This role will require the following as standard, as and when applicable: Occasionally, perform any other duties appropriate to the role as reasonably required Seek to minimise environmental impact in the performance of the role and promote environmental sustainability within area of responsibility Comply with the Equality Act 2010, eliminating unlawful discrimination, advancing equality of opportunity and fostering good relations with particular attention to the protected characteristics.

RequirementsSkills and experience Essential Desirable Education & qualificationsEducated to degree level or equivalent experience

Part qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA or AAT level 4 equivalent

ExperienceFive years of relevant financial and accounting experienceExperience of working in the charity sectorExperience of working in an education, professional membership organisationExperience of supporting external auditsPractical understanding and application of the Data Protection ActExperience of data analysis and reportingOrganisation and planningStrong attention to detail and ability to undertake quality checksCan deliver to tight and/or unforeseen deadlinesDemonstrable organisational and scheduling skills with an emphasis on forward planning capabilitiesGood understanding of financial planning and delivery cyclesAbility to improve processes and systems to ensure efficiency and effectiveness

ITProficient in Sage 50 accounting softwareDemonstrable IT skills, specifically Microsoft Excel, WordAble to utilise online learning systems, platforms and CRM database

CommunicationsAbility to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing with a range of stakeholdersExperience of building effective working and interpersonal relationships within teamsProfessional approach to communicating sensitive informationExperience of creating and maintaining written processes and protocols

Personal attributesHigh level of integrity and personal accountabilityDiscreet and calm under pressureAdaptable with a willingness to learn from othersAssertive and confident in managing own workload and communicating risks and issues with deliveryCommitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and an understanding of how to demonstrate this within the role and organisation

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.