Senior Finance Assistant ensuring financial transactions, records, and reporting are accurate for Guy's & St Thomas’ Charity. Focused on oversight, higher-level accounting support, and compliance.
Responsibilities
Lead weekly payment runs: review approvals, process transactions, and dispatch remittances.
Review and approve bank reconciliations prepared by Finance Assistants.
Manage and review balance sheet accounts, including aged items and reconciliation of all control accounts.
Oversee and maintain fixed asset registers and calculate depreciation.
Input and review month-end journals, including prepayments and adjustments.
Review and summarise accruals prepared by the Senior-Leaning Finance Assistant.
Support the month-end close process through variance analysis and management reporting.
Assist with preparation of management accounts, overhead reporting, and audit documentation.
Oversee compliance with VAT and internal control requirements.
Validate changes to supplier bank details and ensure controls are followed.
Mentor Finance Assistants and provide support for complex queries.
Maintain organised digital and paper filing systems in accordance with audit requirements.
Provide absence cover for transaction team members as needed.
Create and maintain nominal ledger codes and assist in updating budget structures.
Provide structured onboarding and training to new finance team members and ongoing support to existing staff.
Works with the Finance Manager to critically review, document and improve finance processes.
Support on P11D/PSA identification, liaising with HR or payroll as necessary.
Ensure adherence to internal financial controls and segregation of duties.
Requirements
Experience with finance systems (e.g., Access Financials) and intermediate Excel.
Strong understanding of transaction processing, reconciliations, and month-end accounting.
Excellent attention to detail and ability to handle complex processes.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Proactive, organised, and committed to continuous improvement.
Experience with Partial VAT.
Benefits
Up to 12% employer pension contributions
Annual personal development budget
Annual health and wellbeing personal allowance
Enhanced maternity, paternity, and parental leave pay accessible without length of service requirements.
Health and wellbeing programme that offers optional free yearly health check-ups.
Support for healthy eating via fruit bowls and onsite lunch facilities.
Agile working, flexible hours, and supportive IT kit.
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