Description
Reporting directly to the Finance Manager, the Finance Officer is responsible for the operation of financial functions within the Charity and its subsidiary companies. The role comprises accounts payable, accounts receivable and bank transaction recording and reconciliations.
- Ensure timely and detailed entry into the financial system, of all day-to-day financial transactions.
- Maintain the purchase and sales ledgers in the accounting software by ensuring all transactions are accurately recorded, authorised and processed.
- Enter all purchase invoice payments into Sage and set up in the bank for authorisation
- Administer the processing and payments of staff expenses, ensuring all transactions are in line with the expenses policy and have the appropriate authorisation.
- Produce sales invoices for all companies, post them into the accounting software and carry out credit control duties as necessary.
- Accurately record all donations and grants received in the accounting software, acknowledge receipt if required and ensure allocation to the appropriate income stream.
- Prepare regular and timely reconciliation of all bank accounts.
- Perform any other control account reconciliations as required.
- Credit control and chasing of outstanding debtors as required.
- Be responsible for petty cash administration and ensure expenses are properly authorised and posted.
- Assist the Finance Manager and the Finance Director with the preparation of Management and Year End accounts and support the audit process as required.
- Provide support to the Finance Manager and Finance Director as required in the preparation of funding applications and reporting.
- Support all parts of the organisation as and when required with financial tasks and reporting requests.
- Regularly attend CK wide meetings, training events and workshops.
- Actively participate and support other parts of the organisation where required, outside of the finance team.
Essential
Experience of administration
Fully computer literate, including Microsoft Office Suite
Excellent attention to detail, and effective written and verbal communication skills.
Able to work upon own initiative and manage tasks appropriately
Experience of working in a finance or similar role
Desirable
Experience of working in a finance role
Experience of accounting software and in particular sage line 50
Your application should include the following:
ï‚· A statement - covering a maximum of 2 sides of A4 at 12pt or a voice recorded version of this
document or a video that is a maximum of 5 minutes- sent via WeTransfer. This statement should
explain how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role.
 Your CV – max 3 pages
ï‚· Contact details for 2 referees (including their email)
ï‚· A completed equal opportunities monitoring form
ï‚· A completed GDPR form
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