Finance Assistant

Merrifield Consultants are delighted to work with a national charity that provides assistance and aid to address individual's intricate health and social requirements, helping to establish more fulfilling lives for people across the UK and their loved ones.

As the Finance Assistant, you'll undertake duties such as ensuring precise handling of transactions across the institution. Responsibilities include processing invoices, managing expenses, conducting bank reconciliations, and providing cash flow insights. This is a 12 month FTC with the possibility of extension to permanent.

Key Duties:

• Oversee finance correspondence, promptly addressing emails and queries.
• Handle purchase orders and invoices via the P2P system, resolving discrepancies as needed.
• Aid staff in utilising the P2P system, offering technical assistance and escalating issues.
• Ensure accurate coding and authorisation of expenses in line with organisational policies.
• Manage supplier inquiries and maintain records accordingly.
• Reconcile supplier statements and assist with payment preparation.
• Conduct daily bank reconciliations and produce cash flow reports.
• Assist with month-end processes, including accruals and prepayments.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations within set deadlines.

About You:

• Prior finance department experience and proficiency in Excel.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Numeracy, attention to detail, and time management abilities.
• Effective communication skills.
• Willingness to adapt and contribute to team goals.
• Familiarity with P2P systems preferred.

The application should embody their workplace values:

• Honesty
• Commitment
• Inventiveness

Salary reflects potential earnings, with opportunities for progression.

What they offer you:

• Generous annual leave entitlement, increasing with service.
• Annual leave purchase scheme.
• Enhanced sick pay and pension contributions.
• Death in service benefit.
• Free Will writing.
• Eyecare vouchers.
• Blue light card discount.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Flexible working policies.
• Wellbeing initiatives and support networks.

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.