Finance Officer

Certitude; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave

Pension scheme

Employee assistance

Enhanced DBS paid

Salary sacrifice schemes

Job summary

Certitude in Balham is seeking a Finance Officer to manage transaction processing, primarily Purchase Ledger, and support other financial duties as needed. The role blends home and office work in a hybrid setup.

You will log invoices, route for approvals, resolve discrepancies, and prepare bi-monthly payment runs, working with MS Excel and standard finance software.

We offer 25 days’ leave, pension enrolment, Enhanced DBS, an Employee Assistance programme, and salary sacrifice schemes.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Finance transaction processing function.
• Experience using finance software efficiently.
• Good level of education, especially in Maths and English.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and Word.
• Organising, prioritising workload and time management.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

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.

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Finance software

Job description

Location: Balham / Hybrid - working from home and the office

• 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
• Salary sacrifice schemes available: Travel to work loan, Cycle to work Scheme, Gym Membership & Tech Purchase

About the role

The role of 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

To be a Finance Support Officer at Certitude, the following are essential:

• - 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 proficiency in MS Excel and Word.
• - Ability to organise, prioritise workload, effective time management, 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.

We reserve the right to close vacancies before the date stated when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. You are advised to submit your completed application form as soon as possible to have the best chance of being considered.

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