Finance Officer

Confidential; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave + BH & pension

Employee Assistance

Enhanced DBS

Eye care vouchers

Salary sacrifice schemes

Travel to work loan

Cycle to work

Gym membership

Tech Purchase

Job summary

Certitude is seeking a Finance Officer in Balham for a hybrid role, combining home and office work within the Finance department. The role focuses on purchase ledger processing and reconciliations, with additional duties across finance tasks as required.

Salary £30,000 per annum, hours 37.5 per week, permanent full-time. Benefits include 25 days' leave plus bank holidays with pension, 24-hour Employee Assistance, Enhanced DBS, eye care vouchers, and salary sacrifice schemes such as travel/cycle

Qualifications

• Experience in finance transaction processing.
• Proficient in MS Excel and Word.
• Strong Maths and English skills.
• Experience with finance software.
• Ability to prioritise and manage time.

Responsibilities

• Monitor purchase ledger inboxes, process invoices and payment requests accurately, and ensure timely ledger entry.
• Log invoices in the finance system, route them to the correct budget holders, and follow up on outstanding approvals.
• Investigate and resolve rejected invoices, aged creditor balances, supplier statement discrepancies, and payment-related queries.
• Prepare bi-monthly payment runs and distribute supplier remittances after payments are processed.

Skills

Finance experience

Finance software

MS Excel

MS Word

Time management

Work under pressure

Education

Maths & English

Tools

Finance software

Job description

Finance Officer

An exciting opportunity to join Certitude as a Finance Support Officer as we continue to grow!

Salary: £30,000 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours

Job Type: Permanent - Full-time

Department: Finance

Location: Balham / Hybrid - working from home and office

Benefits

• A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop
• 25 days' annual leave + bank holidays & enrolment onto a pension scheme
• 24-hour Employee Assistance
• Paid Enhanced DBS
• Eye care vouchers
• Salary sacrifice schemes available: Travel to work loan, Cycle to work Scheme, Gym Membership & Tech Purchase

About the role

The role of a Finance Officer is responsible for various aspects of transaction processing and reconciliations. The predominant duties will be Purchase Ledger processing and control, but the role will also be expected to support processing in other areas as and when required.

Duties will include:

• Monitor purchase ledger inboxes, process invoices and payment requests accurately, and ensure timely ledger entry
• Log invoices in the finance system, route them to the correct budget holders, and follow up on outstanding approvals
• Investigate and resolve rejected invoices, aged creditor balances, supplier statement discrepancies, and payment-related queries
• Prepare bi-monthly payment runs and distribute supplier remittances after payments are processed

About you

• Demonstrable experience of working in a Finance transaction processing function
• Experience of using finance software efficiently and effectively
• Good level of education, especially in Maths and English
• Good level of IT skills and proficient in MS Excel and Word
• Ability to organise, prioritise workload, and manage time effectively, being proactive with a positive patient approach to work
• Ability to work under pressure, deal with tight deadlines and demonstrate flexibility as required to perform the role effectively

About the Organisation

We have a passion for life and make it our mission to support people in living the life they desire, whatever that may be. We care about the people we support and the work we do, and we would love for you to join us at Certitude.

Read more about us on our website and visit our work for us page. You can also learn about us through our Values and Behaviours.

All our posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure as well as a full employment history and employment references. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and the support provided, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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