Finance Assistant jobs in United Kingdom

Finance Assistant
London

The Organisation

Our client is a faith-based charity. They seek to positively impact the lives of all members of society.

They are now looking for a Finance Assistant to join their team on a full-time basis, working 35 hours per week, for a 12 month fixed term contract to cover a period of maternity leave.

The Benefits

• Salary of £28,000 - £31,000 per annum
• Life Assurance
• Access to Healthcare Cash Plan
• Discounts scheme through Edenred-shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets gift cards and much more
• Season Ticket Loan
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Access to low cost loans
• Employee assistance programme - free, independent 24/7 help and advice for work-related issues as well as problems affecting home life

This is an exciting opportunity for a detail-oriented and proactive finance professional to join our client's mission-driven organisation. You'll have the chance to gain valuable experience within the charity sector and be empowered to refine your skills while helping to ensure that our client continues to serve and support communities with competence and compassion.

So, if you're a motivated finance professional looking for a meaningful role within a supportive, values-driven organisation, our client would love to hear from you!

The Role

As a Finance Assistant, you will support our client by ensuring that finance-related tasks and administration are handled accurately and promptly. Specifically, you will manage payments, transfers and invoices, while serving as a liaison between their locations, the support team and central finance team.

You will also process bank payments, handle queries, assist with capital project monitoring and support the month-end processes by preparing journals and managing reconciliations.

Additionally, you will:

• Assist with raising sales invoices and following up with debtors
• Manage shared inboxes and resolve queries
• Support non-parish payments
• Contribute to financial control and governance and support the annual audit process
• Ensure all electronic paperwork is up to date and organised

About You

To be considered as a Finance Assistant, you will need:

• An AAT, ACCA or CIMA entry-level qualification or be studying towards a qualification
• Experience using Excel and Word

All applications from all different faiths or none for that matter are more than welcome to apply. What is required above all else is that you respect the values shared to help others and support decent and dignified work for all without prejudice.

The closing date for this role is 15th November 2024.

Other organisations may call this role Finance Support Assistant, Finance Administrator, Accounts Administrator, Accounts Assistant, Accounts Junior, Trainee Accountant, or Assistant Accountant.

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