Finance Officer (part time)

Part time Finance Officer - 16 hours a week

Permanent role with hybrid working - £25K - £28K pro rata

Perceptive Communicators is a multi award winning communications consultancy supporting several high-profile public sector and private sector clients in health, life sciences, economic development, technology and the built environment, which are improving lives and transforming futures every day.

We are seeking an experienced Finance Officer.

You will have experience working in a similar role, and critically you will consider yourself a confident and capable Finance Officer, who can work using your own initiative.

On a day-to-day basis you will be involved in, but not restricted to, the following duties:

  • Bookkeeping to trial balance stage

  • Purchase and sales ledger management - including processing all invoices and payments, managing credit control, and ensuring payments are made on a timely basis

  • Completion and submission of quarterly VAT returns

  • Bank reconciliations

  • Collation and processing of payroll information

  • Submit Nest pension calculations - manage staff pension contributions

  • Process staff expenses

  • Record financial transactions

  • Monthly management accounts preparation including all month end journals - Prepare financial reports for monthly Performance Review and Management meetings

  • Manage projections and cash flows

  • Assist with financial calculations on tenders and grant applications

  • Prepare annual accounts and liaise with external accountants

  • Completing tax forms and other statutory requirements

  • Providing administrative and clerical support as required

  • Additional bookkeeping duties as designated by the directors

You will have the following experience and skills:

  • Experience of using Xero accounting software, payroll and accounts

  • Knowledge of MS Office packages, especially Excel, and Google Docs

  • High level of accuracy and attention to detail to enter correct data into financial records and recognise errors

  • Mathematic skills for accurate record-keeping

  • Administrative skills for filing financial records

  • Multi-tasking and organisational skills to manage different financial duties, including the ability to prioritise tasks in order to meet deadlines

  • Interpersonal and customer service skills for dealing with customers, suppliers and other employees

  • Communications skills, including the ability to explain complex financial matters in accessible terms

  • Knowledge of regulatory requirements

  • Minimum of 5 years experience in a similar role

If you have this experience and are flexible, a team player and used to working in a fast paced environment, please click the button below to send your CV to info@perceptivecommunicators.co.uk.