Five Rivers Recruitment
Location
Salisbury, Wiltshire | United Kingdom
Job description
We are looking for an experienced Accounts Assistant to join a small but busy Finance team at our clients in the City Centre.
Reporting to the Head of Finance, the post holder will be responsible for the timely and accurate processing of all income (Charity and Trading) and all supporting bank and CRM reconciliations as well as for the preparation and administration of monthly payroll.
To be successful in the role of Accounts Assistant, the postholder will have previous experience in a similar field and be familiar with accounting and banking procedures, along with strong attention to detail and accuracy in their work. The postholder will manage their own workload, be a team player and able to respond to short notice changes in work priorities.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES This role’s primary responsibilities will be as follows:
Timely and accurate processing and posting of all fundraising income (Charity and Trading) within IRIS/PS Financials.
Timely submission and reconciliation of fundraising vouchers (CAF, KKL etc), liaising with Fundraising team to hasten and reconcile any outstanding income.
Manage accounts for a range of fundraising platforms, extracting reports in support of donations received and monthly reconciliations.
Monthly reconciliation of income with bank (including PayPal) statements, notifying Fundraising team of any unpaid cheques.
Banking of fundraising income cheques and cash.
Initial reconciliation of income with the CRM (access Charity CRM) and extracting reports from the CRM to resolve any variances.
Maintain and correctly record all Gift Aid receipts and undertake quarterly end-to-end sample check of gift aid claims for management review.
Integrate the semi-automated batch files from the CRM to PS Financials.
Process monthly payroll for all staff.
KEY SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE, AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES Applicants for this position should be able to satisfy the following criteria: ESSENTIAL
An accounting qualification (AAT or similar)
At least 2 years experience within a small finance team, with proficient in accounting software packages and on-line banking
Experience of monthly payroll process including HMRC and pension payments
Competent user of MS Office software, especially Word and Excel
Strong attention to detail and high level of financial accuracy
Shows initiative in identifying problems and resolving
Ability to work as part of a team
Ability to organize, plan and prioritise own workload and work to a timetable
DESIRABLE
Experience of IRIS/PS Financials
Working knowledge of charity CRM
Experience of charity accounting and financial management requirements
Benefits;
Generous contributory pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution. Private medical insurance. Trip to Nepal to experience the Trust’s work first-hand. Free on-site parking
20 days plus Bank Holidays (based on 25 days leave for fulltime employees)
£20,500 – £21,750 depending on experience (based on fulltime salary of £32k – £34k per annum)
Part-time, 24 hours per week. Flexible hybrid working available after probationary period is completed.
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£20.5k - £21.75k per annum
