Senior Finance Officer

Agency reference number: J84849

Location: London Bridge

Duration: 6 months FTC with chance to go permanent

Salary: £36,500 per annum + excellent benefits

Working hours: Hybrid (2 days on site / 3 days from home)

Working pattern: 35 hours a week

Start: ASAP

We are working with a national youth homelessness Charity to recruit for a Senior Finance Officer to oversee the purchase and sales ledger function. The postholder will support the Financial Controller and Finance Director with the smooth running of the finance department.

• Lead the day to day operations of the sales ledger function
• Responsible for ensuring invoices are raised on time and in line with agreements with funders
• Responsible for the collection and recording of all non-rental income, in accordance with the charity’s income and internal controls policies
• Main point of contact for queries regarding non-rental income sales invoices
• Be responsible for analysing the aged debts report and ensuring credit control procedures are followed
• Monitor all cash transactions and ensure they are recorded on the Finance system on a timely basis
• Work closely with petty cash holders to ensure floats are being held and accounted for in accordance with the Charity’s internal controls and procedures
• Maintain tight control of all cash held in floats, transit, or bank accounts
• To lead on the day to day operations of the purchase ledger function
• To manage the preparation of the weekly payment run
• Verify the completeness and accuracy of non-payroll costs in the accounts through the reconciliation of monthly control accounts and the ‘proof in total’ reconciliations
• Review nominal ledger activity and post journals for on a timely basis to ensure ledger information is accurate and complete in line with month end timetable
• Responsible for the accurate preparation of month end reconciliations for allocated balance sheet codes including Fixed Assets, bank accounts, debtors, accrued and deferred income
• Support Finance Director and Financial Controller on the production of the monthly management accounts

Ideal candidate profile:

• AAT Qualified or Part Qualified (ACCA/CIMA)
• Purchase and sales ledger experience
• Strong finance system knowledge

This vacancy will be actively shortlisted so early applications are encouraged to avoid missing out.

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.