Finance Officer (0.6 FTE), PROSPECTUS

Guardian Jobs; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading charitable organization in London is seeking a temporary Finance Officer for a part-time role. This 4-month position involves managing financial operations, including payroll and daily banking, while offering support to a senior member. Applicants should have experience in finance and confidence using Sage.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a finance or accounts role.
• Confidence using Sage and strong general IT skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Daily banking, payments, and transfers using Bankline.
• Running four-weekly payroll, including pensions and HMRC submissions.
• Preparing monthly spend reports, reconciliations, and journal entries.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

General IT skills

Education

Experience in finance or accounts role

Tools

Sage

Job description

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Our client, a small, values-led charitable organisation is seeking a temporary Finance Officer to provide day-to-day financial support and ensure the smooth running of its finance operations. This is a part-time role (0.6 FTE) and running for 4-months in the first instance, supporting a senior member of the organisation and playing a key part in maintaining accurate records and managing core processes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Daily banking, payments, and transfers using Bankline.
• Responding to finance-related emails and ad-hoc requests.
• Running four-weekly payroll, including pensions and HMRC submissions.
• Preparing monthly spend reports, reconciliations, and journal entries.
• Assisting with year-end processes, audits, and budget preparation.
• Maintaining accurate records in Sage and performing regular backups.
• Paying invoices, managing credit card applications, and filing financial documents.
• Liaising with external providers and handling occasional sensitive notifications.
• Monitoring care home fee payments and raising concerns as needed.
  
  
  

To be considered, you will have:

• Previous experience in a finance or accounts role.
• Confidence using Sage and strong general IT skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Discretion when handling confidential or sensitive matters.
• A calm, flexible, and compassionate approach.
  
  
  

The post is looking to start as soon as possible, so you will need to be available immediately or at short notice to be considered.

If you are interested in finding out more information about this new opportunity, please register your interest and submit your CV by clicking 'apply now' below.

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