RM Recruit are working with a Christian charity who are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Finance Officer to join their finance team on a full-time, permanent basis. This role is based in their Solihull office Monday – Friday and is an excellent opportunity for an individual looking to develop their career within a supportive and collaborative finance function.
The Finance Officer will support a broad range of core accounting activities, contribute to process improvements, and work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
Key Responsibilities
* Support core accounting tasks, including daily bank reconciliations, monthly credit card reconciliations, and other balance sheet reconciliations.
* Contribute to the monthly balance sheet reconciliation process, ensuring timely sign-off by the Financial Controller. This will include involvement in ongoing process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and strengthen financial controls.
* Prepare and process payment schedules and invoices, ensuring VAT reports and payments are accurate and compliant with organisational controls.
* Assist with the preparation of financial reports for both internal and external stakeholders.
* Support the preparation of statutory annual accounts for audits and Charity Commission filings.
* Manage external vendor records, ensuring correct onboarding procedures are followed and supplier transaction controls are adhered to.
* Produce supplier statements and aged creditor reports for the regional hub.
* Support Budget Holders with budget preparation and reporting, assisting regional operations teams with finance-related queries and promoting best financial practice across the organisation.
Person Specification
* You will be highly organised, numerate, and comfortable working with financial data.
* Strong attention to detail
* Possess the ability to meet deadlines
* Possess a collaborative approach
Please note, the organisation has a requirement for all team members to be a practising Christian. There is a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) for this role to be filled by a practising Christian as per the organisations Statement of Faith and day to day prayer-based activity involved.
The benefits package includes Double matched pension contribution, Private medical insurance, life insurance, gym access, and free parking.
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