Finance Officer
Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Finance Officer for a Permanent contract on a salary between £31,743 to £35,727.
Responsibilities:
– The day-to-day bookkeeping, banking and accounting.
– The maintenance of appropriate computerised accounting records (Cash Book, Nominal Ledger, Sales Ledger, Purchase Ledger)
– Online banking.
– The preparation of bank reconciliation statements.
– The monitoring of invoices issued and their payment (in conjunction with the Finance Assistant).
– The preparation of regular cash flow statements / projections.
– The preparation of required end of year information for Auditors.
– Preparation of regular management reports.
– Ensuring prompt payment.
– Regular banking of cheques received.
– Preparing accounts to trial balance stage
– Preparation and submission of Gift Aid claims (and maintenance of related records).
– Financial administration requirements of investments.
– Maintenance of record of unit holders.
– Maintenance of accounting records.
– Processing buy / sell requests from unit holders that hold assets in the investment portfolio and liaising with organisations as required.
– Submission of monthly information to fund managers advising of unit purchases / sales and remitting / requesting funds etc
– Circulation of six-monthly distribution statements to unit holders.
– Dealing with ad hoc enquiries regarding the Unit Trust Pool.
– Provision of annual “audit confirmation” letters as required to unit holders and their auditors.
– Liaison as required with auditors to assist them in preparation of annual accounts.
– The liaison with external payroll services provider as required.
– Collation of monthly changes and submission to payroll services provider.
– Onboarding of new staff.
– Review of monthly reports provided by payroll services provider.
– Ensuring P35 / P60s prepared and submitted / circulated.
– Ensuring monthly cash transfers made to fund payment of salaries, pensions etc.
– Liaison with Pensions and Retirement Officer and Finance Assistant as required regarding Pension Fund changes.
– Liaison with HMRC as required.
– The provision of cover when the Finance Assistant is on holiday or otherwise absent.
– The provision of assistance to the Chief Financial Officer in the production of annual budgets.
– The carrying out of such other duties in relation to the overall financial administration of affairs as required by the Chief Financial Officer.
– Ensuring compliance with Health and Safety Regulations.
– Working collaboratively with colleagues across the Office to support the creation of a warm, pleasant, and hospitable working environment.
Essential Skills:
– Proven experience in a finance role.
– A sound understanding of finance department functions and procedures.
– Sound understanding of book entry and record keeping.
– Familiarity with the handling of payroll data.
– Ability to contribute to the continuous improvement of processes and procedures within a finance function.
– Familiarity with computerised accounting packages and a willingness to learn and develop expertise in the functioning of such packages and to assist in their development.
– Excellent IT skills with proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel.
– Good administrative and organisational skills with a logical and systematic approach to challenges and opportunities.
– Excellent attention to detail.
– Ability to manage time effectively and work independently.
– Good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to deal sensitively and effectively with people at all levels.
– Able to remain impartial and be sympathetic to the needs of others.
– A sound understanding of the need to maintain appropriate confidentiality and discretion in the handling of information which constitutes personal data relating to individuals.
– An ability to quickly build a rapport, forming positive, productive, long-term working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
Responsibilities:
– The day-to-day bookkeeping, banking and accounting.
– The maintenance of appropriate computerised accounting records (Cash Book, Nominal Ledger, Sales Ledger, Purchase Ledger)
– Online banking.
– The preparation of bank reconciliation statements.
– The monitoring of invoices issued and their payment (in conjunction with the Finance Assistant).
– The preparation of regular cash flow statements / projections.
– The preparation of required end of year information for Auditors.
– Preparation of regular management reports.
– Ensuring prompt payment.
– Regular banking of cheques received.
– Preparing accounts to trial balance stage
– Preparation and submission of Gift Aid claims (and maintenance of related records).
– Financial administration requirements of investments.
– Maintenance of record of unit holders.
– Maintenance of accounting records.
– Processing buy / sell requests from unit holders that hold assets in the investment portfolio and liaising with organisations as required.
– Submission of monthly information to fund managers advising of unit purchases / sales and remitting / requesting funds etc
– Circulation of six-monthly distribution statements to unit holders.
– Dealing with ad hoc enquiries regarding the Unit Trust Pool.
– Provision of annual “audit confirmation” letters as required to unit holders and their auditors.
– Liaison as required with auditors to assist them in preparation of annual accounts.
– The liaison with external payroll services provider as required.
– Collation of monthly changes and submission to payroll services provider.
– Onboarding of new staff.
– Review of monthly reports provided by payroll services provider.
– Ensuring P35 / P60s prepared and submitted / circulated.
– Ensuring monthly cash transfers made to fund payment of salaries, pensions etc.
– Liaison with Pensions and Retirement Officer and Finance Assistant as required regarding Pension Fund changes.
– Liaison with HMRC as required.
– The provision of cover when the Finance Assistant is on holiday or otherwise absent.
– The provision of assistance to the Chief Financial Officer in the production of annual budgets.
– The carrying out of such other duties in relation to the overall financial administration of affairs as required by the Chief Financial Officer.
– Ensuring compliance with Health and Safety Regulations.
– Working collaboratively with colleagues across the Office to support the creation of a warm, pleasant, and hospitable working environment.
Essential Skills:
– Proven experience in a finance role.
– A sound understanding of finance department functions and procedures.
– Sound understanding of book entry and record keeping.
– Familiarity with the handling of payroll data.
– Ability to contribute to the continuous improvement of processes and procedures within a finance function.
– Familiarity with computerised accounting packages and a willingness to learn and develop expertise in the functioning of such packages and to assist in their development.
– Excellent IT skills with proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel.
– Good administrative and organisational skills with a logical and systematic approach to challenges and opportunities.
– Excellent attention to detail.
– Ability to manage time effectively and work independently.
– Good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to deal sensitively and effectively with people at all levels.
– Able to remain impartial and be sympathetic to the needs of others.
– A sound understanding of the need to maintain appropriate confidentiality and discretion in the handling of information which constitutes personal data relating to individuals.
– An ability to quickly build a rapport, forming positive, productive, long-term working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
