Senior Finance Officer

Rockdale; Sevenoaks; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

6.6 weeks annual leave (increasing to

Birthday day off

Company sick pay

Refer A Friend scheme

Full training and professional develop

On-site parking

Job summary

Rockdale is seeking a Senior Finance Officer to join our Finance Team, delivering high-quality financial administration, management accounting support and financial reporting to support informed decision making.

The postholder will work closely with budget holders, assist with month-end processes, prepare journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations, and help produce management accounts. Experience in not-for-profit organisations is desirable.

Qualifications

• Be at least part-qualified ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or similar, and actively studying towards qualification.
• Have practical experience of month-end accounting.
• Experience of journals, accruals, prepayments, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Experience of preparing or helping to prepare management accounts.
• Experience in housing, charity, social care, or another not-for-profit organisation is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality financial administration and management accounting support.
• Produce accurate financial reporting to inform decision making.
• Support budget holders and colleagues across the organisation.

Skills

Month-end accounting

Journals & reconciliations

Management accounts

Financial reporting

Education

Part-qualified ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA or similar

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Finance Officer to join our team. This is a key role within the Finance Team, supporting the delivery of an efficient, effective, and well-controlled finance service.

The postholder will be responsible for providing high-quality financial administration, management accounting support, and financial reporting, ensuring compliance with organisational policies and procedures. The role will work closely with budget holders and colleagues across the organisation, providing financial information and guidance to support decision making.

As a senior member of the team, the postholder will provide support to the Head of Finance & Resources and may undertake delegated responsibilities during periods of absence to ensure continuity of service.

You should have the following:

• Be at least part-qualified ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or similar, and actively studying towards qualification
• Have practical experience of month-end accounting
• Experience of journals, accruals, prepayments, and balance sheet reconciliations
• Experience of preparing or helping to prepare management accounts
• Experience in housing, charity, social care, or another not-for-profit organisation is desireable

We offer:

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• 6.6 weeks annual leave increasing to 7.6 weeks after 5 years' service (includes bank and public holidays)
• A paid day-off for your birthday
• Company sick pay
• Unlimited access to our Refer A Friend scheme
• Full training and support with your professional development
• On-site parking

Successful applicants will be offered the role subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and the taking up and verification of references.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this job advert early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Under the Equality Act 2010 we ask the following to ensure we can facilitate any applicants who may have a disability within the meaning of the Act. Information provided will be kept confidential. If you are registered disabled, please inform us of any special adaptations that we may need to consider regarding either an interview or the work required in the post.