Exciting Opportunity: Not-For-Profit – Finance Officer

Our client, a public Trust funded Estate, is actively recruiting for an Finance Officer on a five month temporary contract.

The position is due to start immediately a full-time basis, Monday to Friday. They are offering a hourly rate of either: £20.89 through an Umbrella Company or £17.98 PAYE inclusive of holiday pay.

Please note the ideal candidate will have experience working within the charity sector!

Duties will include – but are not limited to:

• Prepare and issue accurate sales invoices in a timely manner, ensuring compliance with company policies and customer requirements
• Monitor and respond to finance-related emails daily, prioritising queries and escalating issues where necessary
• Oversee the Accounts Payable (AP) system to ensure invoices are processed accurately and on time
• Perform monthly reconciliations of balance sheet accounts, investigating variances and ensuring all entries are supported with appropriate documentation
• Track approvals, identify errors or delays, and support process improvements to maintain efficient supplier payment cycles
• Prepare and execute fortnightly BACS payment runs, ensuring accuracy of payment details and compliance with internal controls
• Reconcile payment batches, resolve rejected transactions, and maintain secure payment records
• Proactively follow up with customers regarding overdue invoices, issuing reminders and statements as required
• Negotiate payment plans, when necessary, maintain positive client relationships, and escalate unresolved debts to management for further action

Experience required:

• Experience working within the charity sector
• Organised and good attention to detail

Working hours:

• 37 hours per week
• Monday – Friday: (9:00am – 5:00pm)
• Hybrid working available after four weeks in the role then it will drop to two days working from home per week

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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