Accounts Assistant

Location
England, London
Salary
£26000 - £30000 per annum
Posted
15 Sep 2017
Closes
22 Sep 2017
Ref
J62424JR
Contact
Jamie Reynolds
Job Title
Accounts Assistant
Category
Charity
Experience Levels
Part Qualified
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

A faith-based charity based in the heart of central London is seeking an experienced Accounts Assistant for a full-time, permanent role. The role will involve processing the in-house payroll for around 50 staff, running the purchase ledger and processing banking payments.

 

Main Duties:

 

- To process incoming invoices for payment, deal with supplier queries as necessary and reconcile supplier statements.

- To set up online bank payments and present all relevant documentation (including duly authorised invoices) to bank signatories for approval, as required

- To set up and process foreign currency payments

- To be responsible for a monthly payroll (using Sage payroll system), including pension auto-enrolment, taxation and National Insurance

- To make sure all payments to HMRC, the pension providers and other agencies are prompt, liaising with HMRC as necessary

- To be the pensions administrator responsible for pension record management, including liaison with the stake-holder pension provider as required.

- To record all incoming cheques and receipts (including importation of transactions from bank systems) and liaising with banks, as required.

- To be responsible for reconciling the main operational bank account on a daily basis (monthly for all other bank accounts)

- To be responsible for gift aid reclaims, retirement pensions and royalty receipts, as required

- To liaise with property managers, as required with respect to receipts and VAT recovery.

- To record Grants in a separate spreadsheet.

 

Candidate requirements:

 

-Prior experience running an internal payroll for an organisation is essential

-Processing payment of supplier invoices and dealing with suppliers

-Inputting basic accounting transactions (e.g. purchase invoices) onto an accounting system

-Prior experience within charity finance desirable but not essential

-Great Plains & Sage Payroll desirable but not essential

-AAT or part-qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA preferred but not essential

 

Please send your CV for immediate consideration.