Finance assistant

Job Description Job title: Finance Assistant Responsible to: Finance Lead Summary: As the Finance Assistant you will assist the Finance Lead and work with the wider finance team in the running, managing, processing and troubleshooting of accounts, payrolls, transactions and other finance-related tasks and queries. Main Duties: Accounting To bank and process all receipts, whether standing orders, cheques or cash or any other means To process standing orders, direct debits and gift aid Providing assistance in preparation of claims to the Inland Revenue including gift aid To assist with the maintenance and editing of databases and donor information Maintain payable ledger by verifying and posting account transactions Pay suppliers ndash; monitoring of services/goods to ensure they have been supplied to the required standards and all internal controls have been complied with. Liaison with vendor and staff to achieve timely resolution Follow up on all invoices for payments within a timely manner and within the date issued on the invoice Process and prepare financial and business forms for checking account balances, facilitating purchases etc Perform routine calculations to produce analyses and reports as requested by the Finance Lead Assist in overseeing and managing individual accounts Review and audit financial statements and reports, ensuring all calculations and date entries are correct Reconcile any discrepancies Suggest and communicate changes or improvements to increase accuracy, efficiency, and cost reductions to the Finance Lead Accruals and prepayments on a monthly basis Assisting the Finance Lead with all bank accounts reconciliations VAT control/return and making required payments Supply bank balances to the Finance Lead on a weekly basis, on an agreed reoccurring day of the week with the Finance Lead Payroll Collating and distribution of staff payroll information to external payroll provider Processing required account entries into ledger Verifying controls Pension payments and account management Other Undertake training and professional development as and when required Disbursement of petty cash Assist the Finance Lead in creating financial reports on a regular basis Be prepared to assist local centres with financial queries and/or financial training Maintain fixed asset register, processing accounting entries as required Temp - Perm GBP22,420 - (pro-rated salary for 3 days per week is GBP13,452 per annum)