Finance Officer

Function:To ensure Trust financial records are maintained accurately on a timely basis.

Responsible to:Head of Finance

Purpose of Post

To take responsibility for maintaining accurate financial records.

Main Responsibilities

• Processing purchase invoices, expenses, and other similar payments ensuring correct VAT code and internal analysis are applied. Maintain accounts payable ledgers and processing payments.
• Processing sales invoices, grant payments and donations ensuring correct VAT code and internal analysis are applied. Maintain accounts receivable ledgers, processing receipts and debt collection.
• Assist with the preparation of VAT returns.
• Reconciliations for bank, purchase ledger, sales ledger and other control accounts.
• Resolving queries generated by our finance system (xledger)
• Assist with the maintenance of the general ledger and preparation of management accounts
• Assist with the preparation and posting of payroll
• Providing assistance and guidance to colleagues on finance processes, project balances and using the finance system

General Duties

• To pursue personal professional development, including attending training courses as and when required.
• To liaise with all Trust staff, honorary officers and volunteers on relevant issues.
• To attend meetings and events as requested.
• To undertake any other duties as requested by the Head of Finance in line with the seniority and nature of the post and the aims of the company.
• To promote the Trust’s charitable objectives and strategy.
• Where appropriate, promote membership of the Trust.
• To present a professional image of the Trust at all times

General Terms and Conditions

Salary: £27,500 per annum pro rata (£22,000 0.8 F.T.E)

Pension: Employees can decide to disenroll from the pension scheme if they choose. 58Minimum employee contribution 3% of salary and employer contribution 6% of salary. Life insurance is also available for employees.

Hours: The role is based on 30 hours per week (0.8 Full Time Equivalent) preferably spread over five days between the core hours of 9am to 5pm.

Occasional evening and weekend work will be required.

Training: Support for training for accountancy qualifications will be considered.

Holidays: The number of days paid holiday per year is 25 days for a 37½ hour week plus Bank Holidays. Part-time employees are entitled to pro-rata holidays and Bank Holidays. If you start your employment during the leave year, the holiday entitlement will be calculated on a pro-rata basis depending on the number of completed months of service and hours worked. After two years of continuous employment, you will be entitled to one extra paid day of leave per year worked up to a maximum of five extra days per year.