The award winning National Space Centre is looking to recruit a talented individual to join our Finance Team to support the Finance Manager in ensuring there are effective financial operations in the organisation through the accurate and timely processing and submission of financial records to ledgers. The role will also require the successful applicant to provide analysis of the financial data relating to income and expenditure.,

Maintaining accurate and detailed customer & supplier records

To process/check and transfer authorised invoices from Paperless to purchase ledger on SAGE

Monitoring of the finance inbox

Analysing purchase ledger invoice entries, to identify which invoices are due for payment

Evaluate outstanding purchase orders to identify accruals, prepayments & CAPEX to support month end reporting

Close outstanding purchase orders after a period if not received

Preparing and entering journals into the system

Supporting the preparation of management accounts and month-end duties

Credit Control

Supplier statement reconciliations

Assisting wider business with purchase ordering, GRN & new purchase ordering procedure

Matching purchase invoices with purchase orders

Processing of credit card statements

Process of credit card payments

Processing of National Statistics returns on a monthly and annual basis.

Provide cover to the finance department during staff absence and leave

Other reasonable tasks as may be designated

Hands-on experience and proficiency with MS Excel and accounting software (e.g. SAGE)

Organisational skills

Be approachable

Ability to handle sensitive, confidential information

Experienced in Financial Operations in Small-Medium Sized Enterprises

Possess Growth Mindset, with can-do philosophy and high professional standards

Willing to work flexibly and co-operatively, to contribute to positive team working.

Advocate The NSC values

Able to establish effective working relationships with staff, at all levels, and remain calm under pressure

Experienced in Purchase Ledger and payment systems

Experience working in a busy finance department and as part of a team and covering other roles.

Have effective communication skills (written and verbal English)

Be proactive and able to work on own initiative with minimal supervision

Possess excellent planning organizational and deadline time keeping skills

Exhibit good IT skill including being a proficient user of Sage 50 and MS Excel

Full Time - 35 hours per week. Usually Monday to Friday, but flexibility is required as the role depends upon the workload, including weekends. Occasional early mornings, late evenings and bank holiday work according to the needs of the team.