Finance Officer

SF Recruitment is looking to recruit an experienced Finance Officer to join a Nottingham Charity, located in NG1, on a temporary basis. This will be for an initial 3 months and predominantly office based, though following training (approx. 5 weeks), you'll then be able to work from home 1 day per week.

This role offers a generous salary of £34,863pa.

As a member of the Finance Team, you will work closely with the Director of Finance to deliver the day-to-day financial processing of all accounting transactions. This role requires experience in a financial administration environment and involves responsibility for management accounts, contract management, pensions, purchasing, payment processing, income, banking, and petty cash.
You will work collaboratively with the Finance Team to maintain robust financial systems and accurate financial records. You will be responsible for ensuring accurate monthly recording of wage costs and maintaining detailed records for all organisational funds.

As part of the finance function within a small charity, you will also contribute to responding to general administrative and finance-related queries across the organisation.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Support the financial management of all accounting transactions, including:
o Annual preparation of statutory accounts
o Monthly and quarterly management accounts
o Contract management for suppliers and, in collaboration with Heads of Service, service delivery contracts
2. Maintain, review, and develop financial systems in partnership with the Finance Team.
3. Provide financial information and support to Senior Managers and Team Leaders to inform operational performance, service delivery, and fundraising activities, ensuring compliance with fundraising regulations.
4. Maintain accurate records for all organisational funds, including monitoring and control of incoming and outgoing resources and cashflow.
5. Ensure accurate monthly allocation of wage costs and associated expenses, including pensions.
6. Understand organisational budgets and support budget preparation, monitoring, and amendments as required.
7. Carry out financial administration tasks on behalf of a connected charitable entity.
8. Process routine financial transactions, including petty cash, purchase orders, invoices, income processing, and finance-related queries.
9. Support colleagues in Business Support and HR by responding to queries from staff, members of the public, and external agencies relating to the organisation's work.

If this sounds like the role for you and you're ready to start with no more than 1 weeks' notice, please apply today.