Finance Officer

Your new company
A well known organisation based in Wells are actively seeking to appoint a Finance Officer to support day to day financial operations and be a key contact for budget holders, supporting and guiding them through their financial responsibilities.

Your new role
Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Oversee shared mailboxes and Finance Team Voicemails as required.
• Create or update balance sheet reconciliations for allocated nominal accounts.
• Raise and post DBF sales invoices, credit notes and journals as necessary.
• Assist with annual distribution of confirmation and thanks of payment.
• Prepare payment schedules.
• Process bank transactions and reconcile.
• Raise and issue sales invoices and monitor outstanding debtors.
• Prepare and produce quarterly management accounts.
• Reconcile VAT and submit to HMRC on quarterly basis.

What you’ll need to succeed
Essential

• Accounting qualification or studying towards one or qualified by experience.
• Knowledge of double-entry book-keeping and of reconciliation to bank statements.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel and Outlook.
• Experience of using accounting software and ability to learn new ones.
• Experience of working across teams.
• Strong interpersonal, communication skills and presenting of information skills.
• Able to build relationships; good listening skills.
• An appreciation of, and a commitment to, excellent customer service.
• Able to summarise financial issues for non-finance staff.
• Able to work to deadlines and respond quickly.
• Good organisation skills; takes ownership of own work.

What you’ll get in return
Flexible working options are available.
36 hours per week
25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
Excellent pension

What you need to do now
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