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Assistant Accountant

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Posted a day ago, valid for 16 days
Location

London, Greater London NW11 9NN, England

Salary

£25,000 - £30,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • This community-focused international development and humanitarian charity in North West London is seeking a Finance Officer with previous experience in a medium-sized organization.
  • The role involves invoice and payment processing, expense management, reconciliation tasks, journal preparation, and financial reporting.
  • Candidates should be studying or part-qualified in a recognized accountancy qualification and have strong Excel skills with attention to detail.
  • The position offers a salary of £30,000 - £35,000 and requires at least 2 years of relevant experience.
  • Additional benefits include 23 days of annual leave, a 5% contributory pension scheme, and enhanced maternity and paternity pay.

Your new companyThis organisation is a community-focused international development and humanitarian charity based in North West London. It addresses poverty within the community and extends support beyond it. This organisation creates opportunities for unemployed individuals to achieve self-reliance, provides dignity for the elderly, assists refugees, and responds to international disasters. The charity is actively growing, so it needs extra support within the finance team. This is a hybrid role with 2 days required in the office per week. Working hours are 09:00 -17:30, with an early finish at 15:00 every Friday. Your new role

  • Reporting to the Finance Manager
  • Invoice and payment processing - managing the entire invoice payment process, including receipt authorisation, and weekly payment runs in the finance system (Iplicit). Handle grant transfers to partners, setting up payments in Bankline.
  • Expense management - Oversee staff expense payments and manage credit card processes, including monthly reconciliations for NatWest cards. Administer prepaid card processes, including requests, top-ups and reconciliations.
  • Reconciliation tasks - Reconcile supplier payments and direct debits to the ledger. Ensure all bank accounts are reconciled against the cash book. Post monthly bank interest, charges, and fees to the ledger.
  • Journal preparation - Prepare and post routine and month-end journals, including depreciation, accruals and prepayments. Ensure automated journals are run and posted correctly.
  • Financial reporting and compliance - Complete month-end reconciliations and maintain supporting documentation. Maintain fixed assets and contract registers. Assist in preparing annual accounts and documentation for auditors.
  • Cash management - Manage petty cash and foreign currency floats. Update the charity's monthly cash holding position as part of treasury management.

What you'll need to succeed

  • Studying / part-qualified in a recognised accountancy qualification.
  • Proven bookkeeping and financial accounting skills.
  • Previous Finance Officer / Assistant Accountant experience in a medium-sized organisation.
  • Experience of preparing month-end close.
  • Strong Excel skills with excellent attention to detail.

What you'll get in return

  • 23 days of annual leave + bank holidays and other religious holidays. After 2 years' service, holiday entitlement increases to 25 days.
  • 5% contributory pension scheme.
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
  • Season ticket loan.
  • Health Cash plan
  • + more

What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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