Finance Officer

Job Title: Finance Officer

Edinburgh - Hybrid

Permanent - Full Time

35 Hours (Monday - Friday)

Purpose of the Role

The purpose of the role is to provide efficient and effective financial reporting and business support services to the wider organisation and trading subsidiaries. The post holder will also manage day to day financial operations and ensure effective practices and procedures are in place.

Responsibilities

Management Accounting

• Prepare monthly management accounts
  • Balance Sheet & related commentary for 2 subsidiaries
• Support Finance Manager with development of the annual operating plan, rolling forecasts and project plans
• Maintain the fixed asset register
• Prepare project reports as required
• Calculate and process provisions and journals for management accounts

Purchase & Payment

• Process supplier invoices
  • Check coding and approve before entry
  • Raise payments
  • Create remittance advices
• Ensure compliance with VAT legislation
• Monitor and manage aged creditors list
• Raise payments (BACS/Cheques)
• Make payments of authorised invoices
• Raise all invoices and requests for payment - chase outstanding invoices
• Resolve supplier queries
• Receive receipts & ensure correct payment allocation
• Bookkeeping entries - create accruals where required
• Process stakeholder expenses in accordance with procedure

Sales & Income

• Maintain the sales ledger, raising sales invoices when required, recording income received both for the sales ledger and non-ledger items
• Banking of income
• Credit control and dealing with supplier and customer enquiries
• Preparation of monthly and Quarterly VAT Returns under partial exemption rules
• Maintaining Legacy income records on Raisers Edge and reconciling to Sage 200 monthly
• Importing and reconciling monthly sales data from CRM system to Sage 200

Banking

• Monitor the bank accounts via Internet Banking and reconcile the accounts on a monthly basis
• Ensure timely banking of all receipts

Petty Cash

• Maintain petty cash and post transactions
• Monthly reconciliation

Reporting

• Maintain the report layouts as required and create new reports if necessary
• Assist staff in extracting the information they need
• Providing financial support and advice to stakeholders and colleagues to deliver their department Operating Plan.

Monthly Payroll

• Preparation and posting of the payroll journal to the nominal
• Preparation of pension schedules for submission
• Review and reallocation of staff expenses

Skills & Experience

• 3 years relevant experience OR Recent Accountancy & Finance Graduate (or similar)
• Sage 200
• Excel
• Excellent communication skills
• Engaging personality - can do approach
• Strong planning and organisation skills
• Attention to detail
• Understanding and commitment to equal opportunities

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