Finance Officer

VANRATH; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days' annual leave per year

Paid sick leave

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Contributory pension scheme

Health cashback and rewards plan

Christmas savings club

Blue Light discount card

Training and career development

Job summary

Vanrath is seeking a Finance Officer in Belfast to join a busy finance team. You will handle accounts payable/receivable, end-to-end payroll processing, and support management accounts and funder reporting.

The role requires strong organisation, accuracy, and the ability to manage multiple tasks to tight deadlines while collaborating with HR and other departments.

Qualifications

• Two years’ experience in a busy accounts or finance function.
• Hands-on payroll experience is essential.
• Practical experience using Sage Accounts and Sage Payroll, or equivalent software.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent numerical skills and high accuracy.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to work independently or in a team.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices and payments and liaise with internal departments and suppliers.
• Prepare monthly aged creditor listings and reconcile supplier statements.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly and annual management accounts.
• Process monthly payroll accurately and within deadlines.
• Liaise with HR regarding payroll queries and issue payroll statements.
• Complete monthly payroll checks, reports and documentation.
• Process payments to HMRC and manage related correspondence.
• Assist with funder returns and respond to funding queries.
• Track lodged funds and support accounts receivable activities.
• Prepare lodgements for fundraising income.
• Assist with petty cash administration.
• Support internal audits and banking tasks.
• Occasionally visit operational sites and prepare ad hoc reports.

Skills

Payroll experience

Numerical proficiency

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Deadline-driven

Team collaboration

Tools

Sage Accounts

Sage Payroll

Job description

Finance Officer

Location: Belfast

We are currently recruiting for a Finance Officer on behalf of a well-established organisation based in Belfast.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional to join a busy finance team, taking responsibility for a range of accounts payable and receivable duties, end-to-end monthly payroll processing, and supporting management accounts and funder reporting.

The successful candidate will be highly organised, detail-oriented and comfortable managing multiple finance responsibilities while working to strict deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

• Check, process and input supplier invoices and payments, liaising with internal departments and external suppliers where required.
• Prepare monthly aged creditor listings, reconcile supplier statements and manage payment runs.
• Assist with the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual management accounts.
• Process monthly payroll accurately and within agreed deadlines.
• Liaise with HR and employees regarding payroll queries and issue relevant payroll statements.
• Complete monthly payroll checks, reports and documentation.
• Process monthly payments to HMRC and manage related correspondence.
• Assist with the preparation of funder returns and respond to funding-related queries.
• Track incoming lodgements, maintain funding debtor records and support the wider accounts receivable function.
• Prepare lodgements relating to fundraising income.
• Assist with petty cash administration.
• Support internal audit processes when required.
• Complete bank reconciliations and assist with general banking administration.
• Undertake occasional visits to operational sites.
• Prepare ad hoc financial reports and respond to general finance queries.
• Provide flexibility and support across the wider finance function when required.

Essential Requirements

The successful candidate will have:

• A minimum of two years' experience working within a busy accounts or finance function.
• Hands-on payroll experience is essential. Applications without practical payroll experience cannot be considered.
• Practical experience using Sage Accounts and Sage Payroll, or equivalent accounting and payroll software.
• The ability to manage multiple responsibilities and consistently meet deadlines.
• Excellent numerical skills and a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

Benefits

• 35 days' annual leave per year, increasing with length of service.
• Paid sick leave.
• Enhanced company maternity and paternity pay.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Health cashback and rewards plan.
• Christmas savings club.
• Blue Light discount card.
• Opportunities for ongoing training, learning and career development.