Finance Officer

Finance Officer (Year End)- Temp 3 months - £20.28 per hour - Hybrid/London

Intergovernmental body is seeking an experienced temporary Finance Officer (Year End) to support their Finance team at their central London headquarters.

This is a temporary role to start ASAP for an initial 3-month period and will pay £20.28 per hour PAYE.

This is a hybrid position, working 2 days (Tuesday and Wednesday) in the office.

The Interim Finance Officer (Year-end) reports to the Financial Accountant who leads the Accounting Centre of the Finance function. The functions of the Accounting Centre include general ledger accounting, treasury and preparation of the organisations financial information and statements for all three funds. The role will support in preparing for the annual external audit of the financial statements as well as with the preparation of the financial statements. Duties to include:

• Develop and maintain monthly reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts, effectively following up on and reconciling differences;
• Assist with maintaining and updating the fixed asset register ensuring that monthly depreciation, fixed asset additions and disposals are processed correctly;
• Maintain a proper record of all journal entries processed, including recurring journals and year-end adjustments;
• Determine monthly inter-fund balances necessary for regular settlement;
• Assist in the year-end process including preparation of audit working papers, schedules, supporting documentation and approved year-end adjustments;
• Assist with the timely preparation of the financial statements for each of the three Funds;
• Assist with external audit queries.
• Assist with the preparation of the daily liquidity reports;
• Assist in preparing cash flow forecasts to meet cash flow requirements; and
• Ensure that all Bank accounts (UK and overseas) are monitored, reconciled to the financial system and are approved in a timely manner.

The ideal Finance Officer - Year End will have the following knowledge, skills and experience:

• Degree in Finance, Business Administration or a related Finance discipline; or equivalent.
• CIMA/ACA/ACCA qualified, or part-qualified, and actively undertaking professional studies.
• Previous experience in a similar Finance role;
• Experience in preparing balance sheet reconciliations, including experience on month-end close;
• Experience of fixed asset accounting;
• Experience of liaising with external auditors;
• Working knowledge of IPSAS or IFRS would be advantageous;
• Experience of bank reconciliations, including foreign currency bank accounts;
• Experience of multi-site and multi-currency reporting would be advantageous;
• Experience of working with CODA Financials or a similar accounting package or ERPs;
• Strong IT skills; experienced in using Microsoft Office products with a strong working knowledge of Excel.