Finance Officer - Remote

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This is a remote based role, 32 hours a week with, some ad-hoc travel to London head office where required

Salary: £29,000.00 (FTE) £24,747.00 (actual) 

About the role:

The Finance Officer will take day-to-day responsibility for RAD's purchase ledger, supplier payments, staff and trustee expenses, and corporate card administration. 

The role will ensure accurate and timely processing, strong financial controls and a complete audit trail, while providing practical support to the Head of Finance with month-end close and management accounts, including accruals, prepayments, journals, reconciliations, accounts payable reporting and audit schedules. 

This is a development-focused role for someone with a sound grounding in transactional finance who is keen to broaden their experience, improve processes and contribute across the wider finance function.

Responsibilities as our Finance Officer will include:

Purchase Ledger, Supplier Payments and Finance Administration:

• Process supplier and freelancer invoices accurately and promptly in Sage Intacct, ensuring appropriate approval and supporting documentation are in place.
• Set up and maintain supplier records, independently verifying any changes to bank details in line with fraud-prevention controls.
• Reconcile supplier statements and investigate missing or duplicate invoices, credit notes, aged balances and unallocated transactions.
• Prepare and process supplier and BACS payment runs in accordance with RAD’s financial procedures.
• Record and allocate direct debit payments, ensuring supplier accounts remain accurate and up to date.
• Monitor and respond to finance inbox queries, resolving issues where possible and escalating matters appropriately.
• Maintain complete, accurate and well-organised financial records in line with RAD’s policies, internal controls and audit requirements.

Expenses and Corporate Card Administration:

• Administer staff and trustee expense claims, ensuring submissions are accurate, appropriately approved and compliant with RAD’s policies.
• Process expense payment runs and maintain complete supporting records for audit purposes.
• Reconcile corporate card transactions, obtain missing receipts and investigate any discrepancies or outstanding items.
• Ensure all expenses and corporate card transactions are accurately recorded and prepare related journals as required.

Financial Reporting and Control:

• Support VAT administration by maintaining schedules and ensuring complete supporting documentation is retained.
• Maintain accruals and prepayment schedules and prepare the associated monthly journals.
• Assist with control account reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies where required.
• Prepare regular accounts payable reports, monitor ledger quality and payment status, and highlight outstanding items, risks and exceptions affecting cash flow or month-end reporting.
• Assist with year-end and audit requests, ensuring information and supporting records are complete and readily available.

Process Improvement and Wider Finance Support:

• Document and maintain clear, up-to-date procedures for purchase ledger, expenses, corporate cards and relevant month-end processes.
• Identify and support practical improvements to financial controls, workflows, data quality and the use of finance systems and automation.
• Assist with system testing, data cleansing and the implementation of agreed process improvements where required.
• Provide ad hoc support with month-end and other finance activities as reasonably required.

Essential requirements we’re looking for in our Finance Officer:

• Good standard of general education including GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics and English
• AAT Level 2 or equivalent booking keeping/finance qualification
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
• Experience working in a finance, accounts or bookkeeping environment.
• Experience processing purchase ledger invoices and supplier payments.
• Experience using computerised accounting systems.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel to maintain financial records and reconciliations.
• Experience managing competing priorities and working to deadlines
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to investigate and resolve financial queries.
• Understanding of confidentiality and financial controls.
• Ability to communicate professionally with suppliers, customers and colleagues.
• Ability to identify discrepancies and escalate issues appropriately.
• Understanding of creditors management and principles.
• Ability to multitask, prioritise and work under pressure. Reactive and responsive in a timely manner.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Proactive and creative approach to the development and delivery of person-centred support
• Flexible in approach to working including evenings and weekends or bank holidays if required
• Liaison and networking
• Must undergo a DBS check

Closing date for application will be the 25th August with first stage interviews expected week commencing 1st September. 

If you have a positive attitude, a flexible approach and would like to join our team as a Finance Officer, please complete an application form and send this together with your CV.

For full details, download a role description.