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Finance Assistant

Job description

I am currently looking for an experienced part qualified ClMA/ACCA (or equivalent body) Finance Assistant for 3 months, to work for an amazing international animal charity. You will be responsible for supporting the Assistant Financial Accountant in ensuring the month-end is processed timely, effectively and efficiently that supports the accurate reporting of the financial accounts. Provide first line cover for Income Processing and support the team in automating the monthly income reconciliation process.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:
Payments:
Communicate and coordinate the timely receipt of grant payment requests from country Finance teams in accordance with the Finance timetable.
Review the grant payment request with associated backup for accuracy and revert to country finance teams for any clarifications.
Ensure any deductions to country programmes grants are processed accurately and cross-charging by country programmes to UK departments are processed accurately.
Ensure the grant is processed in line with the Restricted Funds tracker and reconciled on a quarterly basis.
Submit grant payment requests for approval by FBP International Programmes

Balance Sheet:
Prepare the monthly reconciliation of all Balance Sheet accounts (except: Suppliers Statements) and ensuring the timely processing of any correcting journals.
Maintain a file of all balance sheet reconciliations with appropriate backup for review on a
monthly basis.
Preparation of the quarterly VAT returns and related calculations and journals.

Fixed Asset Management:
Maintain the SUN fixed asset register, ensuring that depreciation is correctly calculated and posted to the accounts.
Reconcile the SUN fixed asset register to the IT listing of assets monthly for review.

Statutory Audit:
Support the Assistant Financial Accountant in addressing the points raised by the auditors as a result of any assurance work they have conducted or the annual statutory audit.


Financial Processes:
Reconcile and post investment income to SUN on a monthly basis.
Provide first line cover for Income Processing.
Provide second line cover for the management of Petty Cash.
Actively participate in Finance Team meetings.

If you have the above skills and experience and are immediately available, please apply online today!