Finance Assistant

Coram's Fields; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to work scheme

Training and development opportunities

Discounted sport and hall hire

Discounted childcare (holiday clubs)

Free employee assistance programme (EA

Job summary

Coram’s Fields in Greater London is seeking a Finance Assistant to support the Finance Officer with day-to-day bookkeeping, invoicing, and payroll processing. The role involves using Sage Accounts and Sage Payroll, managing bank reconciliations, and assisting with year-end activities.

The successful candidate will work closely with service managers, handle expense tracking, and contribute to safeguarding and diversity initiatives within the charity.

Qualifications

• General bookkeeping and invoicing using Sage Accounts; maintain electronic records.
• Bank statements reconciled; manage Soldo prepayments and petty cash.
• Payroll processing using Sage Payroll; liaise on fee invoicing & reports.
• Monitor restricted income/expenditure; assist with year-end and audit.
• Coordinate with finance team; deputise for Finance Officer when needed.

Responsibilities

• General Bookkeeping & Invoicing: Process sales and purchase invoices, bank receipts/payments, and hall/sports pitch hire using Sage Accounts, while maintaining accurate electronic records.
• Bank & Expense Reconciliations: Reconcile bank statements, investigate unreconciled items, and manage Soldo prepayment cards and petty cash.
• Payroll & Fee Management: Process monthly payroll using Sage Payroll and work with service managers on fee invoicing, tracking, and weekly reports.
• Financial Monitoring & Year-End: Monitor restricted income and expenditure, and assist with year-end processes and the annual audit.
• Team Collaboration & Cover: Coordinate closely with the finance team, deputise for the Finance Officer when needed, and handle general bookkeeping duties.

Job description

Salary: £30,000 per annum

Benefits: Cycle to work scheme, training and development opportunities, discounted sport and hall hire, discounted childcare (holiday clubs), free employee assistance programme (EAP)

Contract: Permanent

The Finance Assistant will provide support to the Finance Officer in delivering on a variety of operational finance support functions.

Responsibilities include:

General Bookkeeping & Invoicing: Process sales and purchase invoices, bank receipts/payments, and hall/sports pitch hire using Sage Accounts, while maintaining accurate electronic records.

Bank & Expense Reconciliations: Reconcile bank statements, investigate unreconciled items, and manage Soldo prepayment cards and petty cash.

Payroll & Fee Management: Process monthly payroll using Sage Payroll and work with service managers on fee invoicing, tracking, and weekly reports.

Financial Monitoring & Year-End: Monitor restricted income and expenditure, and assist with year-end processes and the annual audit.

Team Collaboration & Cover: Coordinate closely with the finance team, deputise for the Finance Officer when needed, and handle general bookkeeping duties.

Diversity and inclusion matter to us. Coram’s Fields is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, from a diverse range of backgrounds. We strive for our workforce to be representative of the communities that we serve, and we know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the families and children we work with.

Coram’s Fields is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of all children and young people. All those applying for a role with the charity, are subject to robust safeguarding checks and will need to demonstrate clearly, their commitment to safeguarding. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and all post holders are required to register with the DBS update service. Please be aware that all applications are subject to two references.