Job Title: Finance Assistant
Location: Dover (Hybrid Working)
Salary: £23,132
Job type: Full-time, Fixed-Term contract – potential to be made permanent or extended. Hybrid working.
The Company:
Migrant Help is a leading charity that has been established for over 50 years and delivers a range of support and advice services to migrants across the UK. Our vision is for a global society that protects vulnerable migrants, treats them with respect and enables them to reach their full potential.
The Candidate:
The successful candidate will be self-motivated and enthusiastic, have demonstrable experience in a finance role, and be passionate about protecting our vulnerable clients.
If you are an effective communicator, able to remain flexible to adapt to new insights and changing of circumstances and are looking for an exciting role within a charity that is making a difference, we’d love to hear from you!
The Role:
We are currently looking for a Finance Assistant to join our dynamic and supportive Finance team, on a Fixed Term Contract. There will be the potential for it to be extended or made permanent.
The purpose of this role is to provide comprehensive, effective and efficient finance support to the Finance Manager and all Migrant Help personnel. The post holder will be expected to develop strong relationships with staff across all levels of our business for the purpose of delivering accurate, appropriate and timely finance support, advice and guidance to include all aspects of payroll queries.
Duties and responsibilities:
Assist the Senior Finance Officer’s with all areas of transactional work consisting of the following tasks:
- Input Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger invoices and credit notes onto Sage accounting system, ensuring nominal codes are correct and costs are attributed to Cost Centres
- Input all payments and receipts to relevant Sage Ledgers
- Process staff personal expenses within 10 working days from receipt of approved
- Maintain Sage processing as required
- Distribute employee Credit Card statements, post to Sage and reconcile monthly
- Reconcile monthly Petty Cash returns from Regional Offices
Experience and skills:
- Excellent computer skills, particularly an advanced user of MS Excel
- A demonstrable ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally, including well developed letter writing skills
- A strong knowledge of Sage 50
- Excellent computer skills particularly MS Excel
- Ability to plan ahead and anticipate issues before they arise
- Ability to identify and proactively solve problems
- Highly dedicated with a genuine interest in Migrant Help, its values and our clients
Benefits:
- Flexibility and work life balance
- Enhanced family friendly provisions
- Additional holiday entitlements
- Perkbox benefits
- Non-contributory pension scheme
Please click on the APPLY button to complete the application form for this role.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Xero Specialist, Junior analyst, Junior Accountant, Accountant, Accounts Clerk, Chartered Accountancy, Qualified Accountant, Bookkeeper, SAGE50, Sage Line 50, SAGE 200, Revenue Accountant, Finance Clerk, Accounts Assistant, Management Accountant, Finance Accountant, Accounts Payable, Group Accountant, Purchase Ledger, Accountant, Financial Analyst, Chartered Accountant, Financial Accountancy, Credit control, Credit Controller, Accounts Receivable, Payment Processing, Financial Controller, Accounts Coordinator, Bookkeeping Assistant, Accountant, Finance Controller, Revenue Accountancy, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW may also be considered for this role.
