Finance Officer (2053)

Concern Worldwide (UK) is seeing a Finance Officer to join the Belfast office on a permanent basis. Our team is a friendly, professional and high performing team. We work across Concern Worldwide UK to provide support to all teams.
About us
Concern Worldwide is a non-governmental, international humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries. Our mission is to transform the lives of people living in extreme poverty. We work with 25 million people each year, in some of the hardest to reach and most fragile places. Places prone to conflict, natural disasters, climate change and extreme hunger.
About our office
Concern is currently trialling a hybrid model. Staff are expected to come into their base office once per week or the monthly equivalent i.e. 4 times per month. Staff are also able to flex their start and finish times between the hours of 7am to 7pm daily.
Main duties & Responsibilities
Accounts Receivable
• Responsible for reconciling the Donor Database, liaising with Fundraising department to ensure all income is entered and coded correctly, including income restrictions
• Responsible for all bank reconciliations ensuring statements and cash books are complete and accurate. Carry out investigations as discrepancies arise.
• Raising sales invoices and reconcile subsequent payments, ensuring correct coding
• Accounts Payable
• Lead on P2P (procurement to pay process) ensuring timely and accurate payments process and adherence to internal policies:
• Responsible for PO processes & queries including, checking accuracy of new supplier forms and creating new supplier accounts on the system
• Timely processing of all invoices for the UK including validating supporting documentation and authorisation for payment run and subsequent process payments in accordance with approved policies
• Liaising with suppliers regarding the payments process
• Responsible for office credit card including making authorised payments requested by departments, reconciling credit card statements and preparing necessary journals
• Financial Management and Operations
• Responsible for monthly reconciliations of all UK bank accounts, preparing necessary journals and updating the financial system
• Review expenditure for the relevant period and process adjustment journals as necessary
• Responsible for month end expenditure accrual and prepayment schedules for review by the Management Accountant
• Managing petty cash including handling disbursements, performing monthly reconciliations, processing reimbursements and preparing necessary journals
• Assist staff with queries on finance matters, taking a “constructively critical” approach to ensure finance policies and procedures are understood and applied
• Provide analysis and review of financial reports as required and agreed with the Management Accountant including feedback on variances in relation to costs and revenue of departments
• Responsible for building schedules and providing data analysis during the budgeting process, working with the Management Accountant as needed
• Ensure data integrity by preparing month / year end schedules and reconciliations as agreed with Management Accountant.
ESSENTIAL
• Experience of computerised accounts and spreadsheets
• Experience of Great Plains or similar accounting system
• Good Microsoft Office skills, specifically Excel and its use in financial work
• Accounting qualification, AAT level 4 or part qualified accountant or equivalent on the job training
• Numeracy, accuracy and attention to detail. Excellent organisation, administrative and time management skills with the ability to prioritise and plan a busy workload
• Self motivated and ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively in a team as well as ability to work on own initiative
DESIRABLE
• Experience of budget management
• Interest in and an understanding of key international development issues
Please upload your CV and cover letter by 12th January 2024.
Concern (UK) reserves the right to close the recruitment activity earlier if we have received applications, which match the role. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid a potentially earlier closing date.
All candidates who are short-listed for an interview will be notified via email after the application deadline.
Candidates must be legally entitled to work in the UK at the time of application.
Condition of Appointment:
The successful post holder will be required to complete a criminal records self-declaration form.
Location: Belfast
Salary: £28,636 - £31,651. It is company policy to start new employees at the beginning of their pay band.
Contract Type: Permanent Full time
You may also have experience in the following: Finance Officer, Accounts Assistant, Finance, Financial Administrator, Credit Controller, Accounts Officer, Accounts, Finance, Payroll Officer, Finance Assistant, CIPP, Payroll Assistant, Payroll Administration, Finance Administrator, etc.
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