Job Title: Finance Assistant
Accountable to: Finance Manager
Salary: £ 18,870 - 20,541 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Location: North Belfast (On-site car parking available)
Pension: 7% Employer pension contribution
Job Background
The post holder will join a developing small team and will support the team’s objective of delivering a high-quality financial service to its varied customers, both internal and external.
The post holder will support the work of the Finance Department by processing transactions, across all ledgers, in an efficient and accurate manner.
The post holder will be based at our new premises in Henry Place.
Main Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
The role holder will support the Finance Manager by;
- Ensuring purchase invoices have been properly authorised before inputting them
- Preparing twice-weekly payment runs and setting up electronic banking payments
- Sending remittance advice notes to suppliers
- Filing all purchase documentation
- Reconciling supplier statements on a monthly basis and resolving any discrepancies
- Preparing accruals and prepayments journals
- Checking petty cash returns and following up on any discrepancies / missing paperwork
- Preparing an analysis of expenditure on the company credit card on a monthly basis
- Raising sales invoices (internal and external) on a monthly basis
- Sending out statements on behalf of the Credit Controller
- Maintaining a fixed asset register and ensuring copy invoices of capital expenditure are on file
- Assisting in the apportionment of salary costs to individual projects
- Posting journals to the financial accounting system
- Maintaining a strict code of confidentiality with all matters regarding the service
- Undertake other duties as delegated from time to time by the Finance Manager or other person(s) designated in their absence.
- Work with all Ashton Community staff to ensure a quality service is consistently delivered to all stakeholders.
- Attend project and staff meetings when required.
Status of the Job Description
This job description is not incorporated into the employee’s employment contract. It is intended as a guide and should not be viewed as an inflexible specification. It may be varied from time to time in the light of strategic developments following discussion with the post holder. The post holder will be expected to work to objectives agreed with the line manager.
It is anticipated that the post-holder will commence at the 1st point of the scale.
Essential Criteria
- 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above including Mathematics and English Language (or equivalent)
- At least 1 years experience in a similar role
- Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
Desirable Criteria
- Experience of Sage 50 software
- Experience of preparing bank reconciliations
- Experience of working in the voluntary or community sector
Closing Date
12:00pm