Job Description
Finance Officer
Gallery, London, Temporary for 3-4 months, £16.50 an hour plus holiday pay accrual, hybrid working
Our client, a gallery in London, requires a Finance Officer to join their Operations teamduring their busy year end period. The Finance Officer will be responsible for maintaining records and supporting financial processes. This is a hybrid working role – interviews will be in mid February with a view to starting the role in March.
Responsibilities
• Processing supplier invoices on Purchase Ledger, and staff expenses accurately and in a timely manner
• Ensuring invoices are correctly coded and authorised
• Reconciling suppliers’ statements and reviewing aged creditors reports
• Managing daily correspondence with suppliers regarding invoices and payments
• Posting monthly expenditure accruals and prepayment journals
• Payment run preparation with the Senior Financial Accountant
• Manage the use of company credit cards
• Post monthly expenditure accruals and prepayments journals
• Assist in reconciling balance sheet accounts monthly and resolve reconciliation differences
• Reconcile income posted to Dimensions to Salesforce records
• Post monthly depreciation journal and assist with maintaining Fixed Asset Register
• Assist with year end audit preparation and reconciliations when required
• Weekly banking of cash and cheques from retail outlet
• Prepare Gift Aid submissions for review
• Assist Finance Business Partner with preparation of management accounts
Requirements:
• Experience working within accounts
• Experience using Access Dimensions or a similar accounting package
• Excellent numeracy skills
• Advanced MS Excel skills
• Experience in delivering excellent customer service
• Aptitude to work on own initiative and as a member of a small team
• Data entry skills and meticulous attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proactive and flexible attitude with strong time management and organisational abilities
• Possibly to have begun studying towards AAT, CIMA or ACCA
Due to the large number of applications that we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Val Wade Recruitment are actively looking for applicants from underrepresented communities and pride ourselves as an equal opportunities’ employer and agency.