Finance Assistant
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Job summary
We are seeking an experienced and committed finance assistant to work alongside our Financial Controller, assisting and ensuring the smooth running of the systems and the timely production of monthly accounts. You will be responsible for areas including processing invoices, maintenance of controlled accounts, bank reconciliation, gift aid submissions, filing, cash handling and preparing for banking.
Main duties of the job
Duties
- To handle cash and payments and prepare them for banking and recording in Sage 50.
- Maintain and develop internal controls
- To perform bank reconciliation and Balance Sheet Reconciliations
- To log all donations and Gift Aid, and ensure all forms are completed correctly.
- To process purchase and supplier invoices (ensuring compliance with authorisation procedures)
- To post transactions into our accounting software, Sage 50 accounts, ensuring that everything is accurately recorded and coded.
- To maintain debtors/creditors control accounts
- Processing multiple streams of income and maintain clear financial and other administrative records
- To contribute to the development of new processes for payments e.g. contactless, telephone payments etc.
- To maintain the fixed assets register
- To post prepayment and accruals.
- To process volunteer and staff expenses
- To support the processing of handyperson/shopping service payments
- To maintain excel spreadsheets
- Assisting with payroll preparation as required
- Efficiently maintain the filing system
- To work with the staff team to resolve any financial queries or support with financial matters.
- To maintain Petty Cash account and reconcile purchases made using the debit card
- To attend and participate in team meetings
About us
Age UK Barnet is a local charity. Our vision is to make our borough a rewarding place for those in later life, a great place to get older. Over the last few difficult years we have been there for older people in Barnet and we want to make sure that continues to be the case. We want to engage directly with those older people who are most in need, through our excellent Later Life Planning service, our home support provision and our range of other wellbeing activities and services.
We aim to reduce social isolation and loneliness and be there for those with little or no support, for those who feel they have nowhere to turn. We want to increase older peoples wellbeing, their resilience and independence and enable them to make the most of later life.
Details
Date posted
21 June 2023
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£18,000 a year Equivalent to 30K per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
E0219-23-0003
Job locations
Ann Owens Centre
Oak Lane
London
N2 8LT
Employer details
Employer name
Age UK Barnet
Address
Ann Owens Centre
Oak Lane
London
N2 8LT
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