We are recruiting for a Part-Time Accounts Assistant for a charity based in Shrewsbury. You will be joining a small team reporting into the Head of Finance. It will be initially on a temporary basis for around 12 weeks before going permanent.
Duties will include:
- Coding and processing of purchase ledger invoices, reconciling delivery notes and purchase orders to invoices received, obtaining authorisation and purchase ledger statement reconciliation
- Preparing and processing weekly payment runs and ensuring correct coding of all costs
- Processing the recovery of central cost and staff hours to relevant cost centres
- Checking staff expenses claims with supporting receipts and prepare monthly expense reports
- Maintaining an up-to-date inventory of all equipment held by the charity
- Maintaining an up-to-date register of supplier contracts
- Regular banking of cash, cheques, donations, etc.
- Maintaining financial records, including filing (electronic and manual), storage, archiving and security of all financial and contractual documentation meeting all data protection requirements and responsibilities
- Maintaining gift aid records
- Reviewing and reconciling debtor and creditor accounts
- Credit control and chasing debtors
- Performing monthly bank and credit card reconciliations
- Queries
- Supporting the Head of Finance with budget monitoring, management accounts and financial claims to external funding bodies
- Assisting in the preparation of month and end of year accounts
- Assisting with year-end audits
- Supporting the Head of Finance in the efficient and effective management and maintenance of the charity’s premises, including the negotiation of utility and supplier contracts as required
- Undertake other duties as required.
Skills and Experience
The successful candidate will need to have experience of working in a similar role.
The application process:
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