Finance Officer - 5384

Clear IT Recruitment Limited; City Of London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local recruitment agency is seeking a Finance Officer for a school in Golders Green, London. This role involves maintaining accounting records, processing payments, and ensuring budget compliance within a supportive finance team. Ideal candidates will be part-qualified or have relevant experience in financial management. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to a well-organized finance department.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining accounting records for organizations.
• Ability to process invoices and manage budgets effectively.
• Competence in bank reconciliations and payment processing.

Responsibilities

• Maintain comprehensive accounting records for the school.
• Process departmental orders and monitor budgets.
• Perform bank reconciliations and manage supplier payments.

Skills

Accounting

Budget Monitoring

Bank Reconciliation

Education

Part-qualified or qualified by experience

Tools

Lightyear accounting system

Job description

Our client is seeking a Finance Officer to be based in their Golders Green, London office.

The Finance Department comprises a small team of staff who manage the financial activities of the school. Each member of the team has their own expertise but all are expected to support each other to ensure the smooth running of the department. The Finance Officer will liaise with administrative and teaching staff throughout the school. Reporting to the Finance Manager, the School seeks a part-qualified person, or someone who is qualified by experience, to take on the role of Finance Officer.

Responsibilities

• The maintenance of comprehensive up-to-date accounting records for the School and its trading subsidiary
• Process departmental orders in reference to available budgets
• Monitor budgets to ensure spend does not exceed annual limits
• Bank reconciliations for the main school and the Trading Company
• Reconcile and post all company card transactions for the main school and Trading company users to the nominal ledger
• Setting up of new suppliers
• Manage the flow of invoices for approval within the Lightyear accounting system
• Review the purchase ledger system for overdue invoice approvals
• Processing all staff expense claims
• Prepare and run supplier payments through BACS on a weekly basis
• Raising Internet bank payments and posting to the nominal ledger
• Creating and recording interbank transfers
• Preparation of the Parent Staff accounts
• Maintaining the FX cards for both the main and Trading company
• Preparing the annual return, tax reclaims, reports to the charity commission and other similar reports
• Administering the general insurance and motor insurance, including claims
• Inputting the annual budget into the accounting system

Should you have any questions or wish to apply please contact Clear IT Recruitment Limited.

Job Title: Finance Officer - 5384
Job Reference: 5384

Start Rite Business Centre
Broadland Business Park
Peachman Way. Norwich.
NR7 0WF

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