Finance Executive - Charity

Sewell Wallis are working with a well-respected charitable organisation based in Sheffield who are looking to add a Finance Officer to their tight-knit friendly team. The successful applicant will support the Head of Finance and Resources with the day-to-day financial management of the organisation, including annual budgeting and monthly management accounts.

What will you be doing?

• Ensure all income including cash, cheques and online platforms is processed accurately into the fundraising CRM and accounts package.
• Complete the reconciliation of income between the bank and the fundraising CRM.
• Raise invoices as required and respond to invoice queries.
• Chase outstanding debtors and ensure payments are received in a timely fashion.
• Ensure that purchase invoices are properly authorised, coded and processed accurately into the accounts package.
• Prepare payment runs for approval and upload them to the banking system.
• Ensure creditor accounts are reconciled with payments matched against invoices.
• Support the Head of Finance in the production of the month-end accounts, year-end accounts and audit.
• Support the Head of Finance in the production of the annual budgets.
• Manage the monthly accruals and prepayments process.
• Work with the Head of Finance to review budget lines on a monthly basis, identifying any variances, in preparation for monthly meetings with Budget Holders to review expenditures.

What skills are we looking for?

• You'll be part or fully qualified AAT.
• Minimum 2 years experience in a finance role.
• Experience in taking accounts processes to the Trial Balance stage.
• Strong IT skills, in particular Excel and Word.
• Organised and efficient, with the ability to multitask and manage tight, shifting deadlines.

What's on offer?

• 27 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays.
• Option to purchase up to 5 additional days per year.
• Westfield Health level 4 coverage.
• 12 weeks maternity leave at 100% pay and an additional 6 weeks at 50%.
• Up to 2 weeks of full paternity pay.
• NHS benefits.
• Hybrid working.
• Pension and death in service cover.

Send us your CV below or contact Lawrie Bacon for more information.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.