Senior Finance Officer (Compliance)

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We are currently looking for someone to join our Finance team, based in Coventry, as a Senior Finance Officer (Compliance) to conduct compliance checks on finance operations within the group and support local offices in the management of card Managed Accounts and cover quarterly returns submissions. The successful candidate will be joining a leading not-for-profit organisation that provides independent living services to people with disabilities and health care needs nationwide.

Location: Coventry, CV3 3GU. (Combination of home and office working).

Salary:£20,588 per annum, increasing to £21,000 per annum following probationary.

Hours:37 Hours per week. Days & Times: Mon-Fri, 8:30am – 5:00pm. Closing:Tuesday 4th October 2022.

Interviews:TBD. Interviews may take place face to face or via video conferencing software. Further details will be discussed with applicants who are shortlisted for our screening telephone call process.

The Role -Your main duties will include:

• To be the lead point of conducting routine compliance checks on finance processes.
• To be the lead point of conducting routine compliance checks on information submissions in to Finance and budget holder responsibility in financial information processing
• To carry out sample reviewing, and spot checking of financial data held at all locations
• To be the lead point of contact for processing Invoices and Payroll payments for Prepaid Card Managed Accounts
• To support in implementing new processes and procedures for the Prepaid Card Managed Accounts
• To support and cover the upload of funds to service users’ personal pre-paid cards (via AllPay) on a weekly/daily basis
• To support the Assistant Finance Manager during absences to support the Virtual Wallet program (Lincolnshire)
• To support and cover the Assistant Finance Manager with VAT returns submission
• To support and cover the Assistant Finance Manager with quarterly Tax & NI returns submission
• To provide, as necessary, any other financial duties as required within the scope and responsibility of the role

Skills, Experience and Qualifications - We are looking for someone with the following attributes:

• AAT or working towards an accounting qualification
• Minimum GCSE level English, Maths or equivalent
• Comprehensive understanding of Microsoft packages (Word, Outlook, Excel, Access)
• Sage line 50 experience
• Previous experience of producing statistical reports and assignments
• Experience of credit control
• Able to produce standard reports and documents to a high standard
• Be flexible and work to deadlines
• Ability to use own initiative in the development of office procedures and systems
• Ability to remain within set budgets
• Able to maintain comprehensive and accurate records
• Bookkeeping qualification
• ECDL qualification

Perks:Employee Assistance Programme / Subsidised Car Breakdown Cover / 23 Days Annual Leave, pro rata, Plus Bank Holidays (Increased entitlement with length of service) / 2 Additional Leave Days in December (After 12 months service) / Free Car Parking Facilities / Staff Break Room / Death is Service benefit / Free Hot Drinks & Water Cooler Facilities.

We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer a guaranteed interview to disabled candidates who meet the job specification. For further information please request our disability support information form by emailing staffrecruitment@penderelstrust.org.uk