Finance Administrator

Finance Administrator
London, N1 (hybrid working with weekly travel to our office in Corsham Street)
About Us
Locality is the national membership network for community organisations. Our goal is simple: to help local community organisations be the best that they can be and to create a supportive environment for their work.
We are currently looking for a Finance Administrator to join us on a permanent, full-time basis working 35 hours per week. Part-time hours can also be discussed.
The Benefits
- Salary of £29,114 rising to £33,151 (inclusive of £3,733 in London Weighting)
- Flexible working and home working options
- 25 days’ holiday (increasing with length of service)
- Three grace days between Christmas and New Year
- Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
If you’re a qualified accountancy support professional, this is the perfect opportunity to apply your skillset to our fantastic mission.
You will discover a rewarding role, where you will assist us in helping communities thrive and empower countless people, making your mark on a truly transformative organisation.
What’s more, you will find yourself immersed in an incredible and supportive environment, working alongside a team of people who are committed to making the world a better place.
So, if you’re ready to take on a new challenge and enrich your expertise, we would love to hear from you!
The Role
As a Finance Administrator, you will provide key financial support to our team through effective financial and management accounting administration.
Delivering exceptional customer service, you will maintain our day-to-day finances, organise accounts and financial records and support our day-to-day operations.
You will also raise invoices, reconcile income schedules and allocate receipts to debtors accounts, post supplier invoices, reconcile supplier statements and post expense claims.
About You
To be considered as a Finance Administrator, you will need:
- A part or full accountancy qualification (or working towards this)
- Experience in an accountancy support role, preferably within a charity
- The ability to work in a team and collaborate with others
- The ability to support the analysis and interpretation of complex management accounting information, identifying variances and investigating with budget holders
- A basic understanding of financial accounting principles and techniques underpinning the preparation of financial reports and management accounts
- Knowledge of a variety of accounts packages
- Familiarity with all MS packages with very good spreadsheet skills
- Good written and verbal communication skills, particularly attuned to working well with non-finance professionals
The closing date for this vacancy is 25th March 2024.
Other organisations may call this role Purchase Ledger Clerk, Finance Assistant, Accounts Administrator, Finance and Payroll Administrator, Accounts Clerk, Finance Clerk, Accounts Assistant, or Bookkeeper.
Webrecruit and Locality (UK) are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
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