Senior Finance Assistant - Hybrid

In this role, you'll assist the Finance Manager to generate and account for all income related activities at Brandon including the conversion of invoices into cash., + To assist in the preparation of documented procedures for all areas required by the Finance Manager (Revenue)
+ Contribute to the Revenue Team, sharing responsibilities and co-operating with the other Senior Finance Assistants to achieve the tasks and objectives set by the Finance Manager on a monthly and an annual basis.
+ Undertake necessary credit control activities, as directed by the Finance Manager
+ To review and validate the monthly imprest returns and prepare and post the monthly journal reflecting these transactions in the Accounting System.
+ Support the Finance Manager with the process of collecting outstanding trade debtors.
+ Cash allocations against invoices and accurate recording of differences.
+ Expected to deal with Local Authority finance teams to resolve payment differences on a timely basis.
Benefits

1. On-going training and career development including professional qualifications
2. Contributory pension
3. Shopping discounts including Blue Light card, EE perks and Costco membership
4. Successfully 'recommend a friend' to join us and you'll receive a thank-you payment
5. Access to wellbeing helplines.
6. Health Cash Plan

The recruitment selection for this role includes a Microsoft Excel based task and an interview, therefore please allow up to two hours.

Are you a finance professional, looking for a rewarding role?

We're hiring a Senior Finance Assistant to join us, at our head office in Aztec West, Bristol. This is a full-time hybrid role with a minimum of two days in the office., + Qualified to AAT Advanced Diploma (level 3) or above, OR part-qualified in a chartered professional qualification OR qualified by experience (at least 2 years) of up-to-date knowledge and / or relevant financial/management accounting experience.
+ Knowledge of prepayments and accruals, experience of effectively maintaining ledgers (e.g. cash book & bank reconciliations, sales ledger & credit control etc.)
+ The ability to interpret financial information and investigate unexpected results/variances.
+ Enthusiastic, conscientious and committed with the initiative and capability to work with the minimum of oversight.
+ Have excellent interpersonal skills, able to develop good relationships with finance colleagues, internal customers and external contacts.
+ Skills in using spreadsheets, Power Query, SharePoint and the integration of the Microsoft Power Platform.
+ Ideally knowledge of voluntary sector accounting and Charity Commission reporting requirements.