Senior Finance Assistant

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Finance Assistant to support a registered charity in Hereford on an immediate temporary basis with the potential to go permanent for the right person.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the Purchase Ledger, including invoice coding, payment runs, and capital project cost tracking.
• Oversee company charge cards, ensuring accurate reconciliation of invoices and statements.
• Review and post cash collections, donations, and bank receipts into Sage accounting software.
• Perform bank reconciliations for all accounts.
• Prepare and input month-end journals, including accruals and prepayments.
• Collaborate with the Fundraising Team to manage and process financial donations.
• Maintain the Gift Aid system, prepare and submit claims, and supervise staff/volunteers in processing.
• Support fund reporting and assist with year-end audit preparation.
• Assist in the preparation of quarterly VAT returns.
• Draft monthly management accounts and distribute departmental reports.

Necessary skills and experience:

• AAT Level 3 or higher
• Strong Excel skills including data manipulation, Pivot Tables, Power Query and Power Pivot
• Proficient in month-end financial processes, including preparing and posting journals, managing accruals and prepayments, reconciling control accounts, and supporting the production of accurate monthly management accounts.

If you are interested in this position, please apply now as interviews are taking place next week.