Senior Finance Officer

Norwich charity are expanding their finance team & need an experienced finance officer.

Your new company
Hays Accountancy & Finance are delighted to be partnering with a Norwich-based charity as they expand and strengthen their finance team. We are keen to talk to experienced purchase ledger / sales ledger / accounts assistants who are passionate about processing invoices and ensuring processes are maintained.

Your new role
In this newly created Senior Finance Officer / Accounts Assistant job, you will take responsibility for two finance clerks and, as a team, you will ensure the accurate processing of all purchase invoices including setting up new suppliers, ensuring all PO’s are raised & approved, agree payment runs and deal with any supplier queries and these cost are allocated. You will also oversee the sales invoicing process, ensuring all income is received and recorded as well as the relevant bank accounts are reconciled.

As part of the wider finance team, you will also work with your senior colleagues on the ongoing development of transactional finance processes and improvements in efficiency savings and the accurate recording of finance data to be used by the Management Accountants. As the Senior Finance Officer of the transactional team, you will ensure relevant finance controls are in place and play a key role at the month & year-end close including balance sheet review and assisting with year-end statutory accounts.

Any experience of charity accounting regarding SORP as well as restricted and unrestricted funds would be an added benefit, but this is not essential. However, a solid background in transactional finance and an interest in developing processes is an essential requirement for this newly created role.

What you’ll need to succeed
Ideally, you will be AAT Qualified or actively studying and have a solid background in transactional finance across sales, purchase and nominal ledgers, along with an interest or proven experience in improving processes and systems. You will have strong technical accounting expertise regarding the month & year-end close covering reconciliations, balance sheet and what is required by the management and financial accountants. Any experience of SORP, Gift Aid, VAT returns etc. would be an advantage.

What you’ll get in return
This is a new permanent finance job and will pay circa £25,000 – £28,000 depending on experience, up to 25 days holidays plus bank holidays, generous pension contribution and hybrid working for 3 days in the office and 2 days at home. Please contact Andy Jarman on 01603 760141 for more details.

What you need to do now
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