Finance Officer

Location: Wembley, Middlesex
Hours: Full-time, 36 hours per week
Salary: £30,000-£32,000
Duration: Permanent

About the Role:
We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Finance Officer to join a newly created team, with the finance function recently being brought in-house. Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of financial operations. This is an excellent opportunity to assist with setting up a new finance function within a growing organisation.

Key Responsibilities:
You will be responsible for a range of finance and administrative tasks, including:

• Processing purchase invoices promptly, ensuring proper matching to Purchase Orders and Goods Received Notes.
• Allocating payments to suppliers and collaborating with teams to resolve queries efficiently.
• Maintaining petty cash and performing monthly reconciliations.
• Reconciling bank accounts daily, and preparing monthly reconciliations for review and sign-off.
• Managing the procurement system to ensure accuracy and compliance with policies.
• Managing credit card transactions and monthly reviews of sales invoices.
• Conducting credit control, raising invoices, and sending follow-up letters for overdue payments.
• Handling income deposits, lettings, and other matters, while issuing receipts.

Supporting the Team:
In addition to your core duties, you’ll assist with:

• Monitoring contracts and agency staff timesheets for accurate accounting.
• Maintaining fixed asset and equipment registers.
• Preparing prepayment and accrual schedules.
• Supported management accountants with the preparation of monthly management accounts, annual accounts, and year-end audits.

Who We Are Looking For:
You are a team player with exceptional organisational and communication skills. You have experience in finance operations and thrive in a busy environment where accuracy and timeliness are key.