Finance Officer

4 weeks ago


Bradford, United Kingdom Fortem People Full time

**Finance Officer**

We have a lovely client who is looking for a Finance Officer to work from their central Bradford Office. You’ll be part of a small, yet vibrant team and will take the reins in the managers absence. You’ll need great communications skills and the ability to deal with HMRC, clients and colleagues in a diplomatic manner.

You'll benefit from great holidays, pension contribution and healthcare
- JOB TITLE: Finance Officer
- OFFICE BASE: Bradford, full time office based
- HOURS OF WORK: 35 hours per week
- SALARY: £32,909 to £34,723
- HOLIDAY ENTITLEMENT: 29 days per year plus BH + 5 days after 5 years’ service
- PENSION SCHEME: 6% Employer contribution / 5% Employee
- BENEFITS: Sovereign Health Cash Plan (after 6 months probationary period)

Your main objectives will be:

- Financial accounts management
- Oversee Finance Officer duties
- Manage and reconcile Client accounts
- Work with a team of Payroll Officers, and may be required to supplement their work when required.
- Deputise in Payroll & Business Managers absence

Main

**Responsibilities**:
**Management Accounts**
- Support Payroll & Business Manager with any new projects and initiatives to improve and introduce new services within the Finance function.
- Develop, maintain and continuously improve all financial systems, procedures and internal controls.
- Maintain and produce Excel spreadsheets for finance processes
- Manage and reconcile Main and Client accounts, liaising with the Payroll & Business Manager to make appropriate decisions as necessary.
- Managing purchase ledger and sales ledger.
- Monitor accounts receivable to minimise aged debt
- Ensure cheques are banked in a timely manner and post to Quick Books
- Monitor and balance Petty Cash
- Assist Manager with company utilities and maintenance contracts
- Ensure Quick Books Accounting system is updated and accurate
- Preparation of quarterly management accounts for the Directors
- Ensure timely payment of accounts payable VAT
- Ensure VAT returns submitted are compliant with HMRC regulations
- Prepare annual Budgets with Payroll & Business Manager
- Review reserves annually with Payroll & Business Manager
- Review Financial processes annually with Payroll & Business Manager
- To liaise with Accountant to enable preparation of Annual Accounts

**Managed Client Payroll**
- Ensure sufficient funds are held to cover Salaries, PAYE and fees
- Ensure salaries are paid by 20th monthly by BACS
- Month End process, HMRC submissions and publish reports to client through ‘Openspace’
- Ensure client HMRC is paid in a timely manner to avoid penalties
- Reconcile client accounts monthly.
- Quarterly invoices for service fees
- Prepare request for payments for Client Account organisations quarterly.

**Invoice only Direct Payments**
- Payment of invoices for Direct Payments Clients
- Manage and liaise with Agencies/BDMC/CCA for any issues around invoices and payments outstanding
- Ensure Direct Payment client records are maintained to enable BDMC, Community Care Admin to audit when required.

**Payroll**
- Process Monthly payments for salaries on 30th monthly through PFS
- Month End process for payrolls including submissions to HMRC
- Ensure HMRC is paid in a timely manner to avoid penalties.
- Quarterly invoices for service fees

Please note an enhanced DBS check is required

**Qualifications**

**Essential**
- AAT Level 4 or equivalent
- Qualified through experience
- 5 GCSE passes including English and Maths

**Desirable**
- Relevant A Levels qualifications
- Working towards CIMA or other relevant accounting qualifications

**Experience/skills**

**Essential**
- 5 years recent experience in business Finance
- Management accounts
- Bank reconciliations
- Accounts payable
- Accounts receivable
- Aged debt recovery
- Able to work with high volume transactions relating to client accounts, payroll & HMRC
- Payment invoices
- Computerised Finance system for management accounts.
- Strong organisation and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple competing deadlines
- Preparation of quarterly Profit & Loss reports for management
- Preparation of Quarterly/Annual Budgets with Payroll & Business Manager
- Understanding and monitoring the company balance sheet
- Process VAT returns and payments in a timely manner
- Able to review and develop systems and processes.

**Desirable**
- Working in a high volume processing environment within Finance.
- Knowledge of Direct Payment service through Bradford Council
- Good working knowledge of Quick Books
- BACS processing
- Understanding of the nature of Voluntary and Community Organisations
- Experienced payroll calculations and PAYE. Use of payroll software ‘Earnie’
- Deal with HMRC issues regarding underpaid/overpaid PAYE.
- Some understanding of compliance with The Pensions Regulator.
- Knowledge of VAT compliance
- GDPR and Data Protection

**Attributes**

**Essential**
- Able to prioritise workload with varying de


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