Finance Officer (9-12 month FTC)

Hays; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A Bristol-based charity seeks a finance administrator to manage banking transactions, reconciliations, and provide organizational support. The successful candidate will demonstrate finance knowledge, strong administrative skills, and the ability to work collaboratively. Flexible working options are available within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Supportive team environment

Hybrid working available

Qualifications

• Proven ability to work within stringent timescales for high customer service.
• Knowledge of finance and payroll systems.
• Previous experience providing high-quality administrative support.

Responsibilities

• Process banking transactions and administer bank accounts.
• Reconcile bank statements and ensure transaction accuracy.
• Administer corporate card activities and petty cash management.

Skills

Customer Service

Team Collaboration

Flexibility

Process Improvement

Finance Knowledge

Administrative Support

Job description

Your new company
Bristol based charity

Your new role

To process and record banking transactions and administer all bank accounts, corporate cards, bank reconciliations and to provide effective administrative support to Finance, Payroll and the wider organisation.

• Download bank information and distribute to relevant teams and managers.
• Assist in monitoring daily cash positions and movements, liquidity levels and investment bond maturity dates.
• Reconcile bank statements and ensure accuracy of all transactions and bank activities.
• Post bank movements and internal transfers to the accounting system.
• Ordering foreign currency, mandate queries, distribution and filing of bank statements and resolve bank related queries as and when required.
• Processing of all payments to the bank.
• Authorising the release of payments, when approved by the Head of Financial Operations.
• Administer and monitor corporate card activities including starters/leavers, card requests, card limits and the general appropriateness of usage.
• Post month end corporate card journals and accrual postings.
• Administering petty cash for head office.
• Management of Direct Debits and Standing Orders.
• Sample checks of Gift Aid claims / declaration.
• Administering PayPal refunds.
• Support the preparation of cash forecasts to inform financial planning.

What you'll need to succeed

• Proven ability to work within stringent timescales and manage their time effectively to ensure a high level of customer service is maintained
• Able to work collaboratively as part of a team
• Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the finance function as a whole
• A desire to promote improvement and change
• Knowledge of finance and payroll systems
• Previous experience of providing high quality administrative support in a finance environment.

What you'll get in return

• Flexible working options available.
• Supportive team to work with.
• Ability to work hybrid.

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