Finance Officer

Our client is seeking an Finance Officer to be based in their Golders Green, London office.

The Finance Department comprises of a small team of staff who manage the financial activities of the school. Each member of the team has their own expertise but are all expected to support each other and where necessary, step in for each other, to enable the smooth running of the department.

As part of the role, the Finance Officer will liaise with the administrative and teaching staff throughout the school Reporting to the Finance Manager, the School now seeks a part-qualified person, or someone who is qualified by experience, to take on the role of Finance Officer.

Key Responsibilities: The key responsibilities of the role are:

• The maintenance of comprehensive up-to-date accounting records for the School and its trading subsidiary
• Process departmental orders in reference to available budgets
• Monitor budgets to ensure spend does not exceed annual limits
• Bank reconciliations for the main school and the Trading Company
• Reconcile and post all company card transactions, for the main school and Trading company users, to the nominal ledger
• Setting up of new suppliers
• Manage the flow of invoices for approval within the Lightyear accounting system
• Reviewing the purchase ledger system for overdue invoice approvals
• Processing all staff expense claims
• Prepare and run supplier payments through BACS on a weekly basis.
• Raising Internet bank payments and posting to the nominal ledger
• Creating and recording interbank transfers
• Preparation of the Parent Staff accounts
• Maintaining the FX cards for both the main and Trading company
• Preparing the annual return, tax reclaims, reports to the charity commission and other similar reports
• Administering the general insurance and motor insurance, including claims
• Inputting the annual budget into the accounting system

Desirable skills experience:

• Purchase Ledger Reconciliation
• Bank Reconciliation
• Corporate card Reconciliation
• Budget Process
• School Finance
• Management Reporting
• Knowledge of PASS/ WCBS system

Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear IT Recruitment Limited.

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