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Finance Officer

  • Location:

    London – Central

  • Sector:

    Accounting

  • Salary:

    £26,500-£31,500

  • Contact email:

    elyse.bogdan@gordonyates.co.uk

  • Job ref:

    589950

  • Published:

    about 4 years ago

  • Duration:

    6 months

  • Expiry date:

    2020-02-09

Finance Officer

We are currently recruiting for a Finance Officer to join a global charity and work alongside a superb team in this temporary role for 6 months. We are looking for someone to start immediately, the role is located in the vibrant area of Farringdon, paying between £26,500-£31,500 per annum.

WHO WILL YOU BE WORKING FOR?
Our client is a leading international charity dedicated to providing protection, opportunities and emergency aid to the most vulnerable children across the globe.

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?
  • Work with the Finance Business Partners to ensure that payments and billings are appropriately coded and recharged in a timely manner
  • Work with the Finance Business Partners, HR and Payroll to ensure staff deployment/support time is accurately documented and recharged in a timely manner
  • Ensure that all donated services are recharged and accounted for in a timely and appropriate manner
  • Manage and process the monthly charging of Indirect Cost Recovery (ICR) to awards
  • Prepare and process journals to ensure appropriate cost accounting across all awards
  • Posting of month-end related journals including Accruals, Prepayments, Recharges and Recodes
  • Provide and maintain a strong financial control framework
ABOUT YOU
  • Strong analytical skills to be able to identify financial issues/risks
  • Strong problem-solving skills to be able to respond to a wide range of queries and to develop robust procedures for control account reconciliation
  • Ability to work quickly and accurately, ensuring that high volumes of transactions are correctly processed, especially under pressure
  • Ability to work independently with an energetic, flexible approach
  • Good time-management skills and ability to plan and prioritise workload
  • Good organisation and administration skills, including filing and archiving
  • Experience using Agresso v5.6 Milestone 5 or 7, highly desirable
Due to the nature of the organisation and their mission of helping children and vulnerable adults, you will need to complete a DBS check before starting. If successful, we can undergo this process for you.

HOW TO APPLY
To apply for this Finance Officer role, please click on the ‘Apply’ button below.

*PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST UPLOAD YOUR CV IN THE POP-OUT WINDOW TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE – Quick Apply applicants will unfortunately be missed