Finance Assistant – 12 Month FTC
Guy's & St Thomas' Foundation
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Southwark • United Kingdom
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Salary
💰 £27,100 per year
About the role
- Process and validate complex supplier invoices with appropriate coding and authorisation.
- Prepare and assist in payment runs and remittance processes.
- Reconcile staff expenses and company credit card statements.
- Validate and update supplier bank details in line with internal control procedures.
- Prepare monthly accruals under the guidance of the Senior Finance Assistant.
- Update and manage investment portfolio pricing schedules in the finance system.
- Code foreign currency invoices accurately, ensuring correct exchange rate treatment.
- Manage and reconcile capital account statements, maintaining supporting documentation.
- Assist with prepayments and depreciation journals as required.
- Complete with bank reconciliations and resolve basic discrepancies.
- Maintain up-to-date supplier records and financial data in Access Financials.
- Respond to internal finance queries independently and professionally.
- Support audit preparation by managing records and providing evidence.
- Organise digital and physical filing systems logically and consistently.
- Provide cover for core finance processing duties during team absences.
- Identify and flag P11D/PSA-related expenses during staff expense and credit card reconciliation.
- Update and maintain foreign exchange rates in the finance system for use in relevant journals and reports.
- Process sales invoices and ensure correct income coding and documentation.
- Maintain petty cash float.
- Liaise with the fundraising / grants team regarding sales ledger and project codes.
- Assist in documenting and improving transaction processes, working with the SFA to update procedures and training guides.
Requirements
- Experience in processing financial transactions using a finance system.
- Understanding of supplier management, expenses, and reconciliations.
- Intermediate Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups experience required).
- Excellent organisation, accuracy, and attention to detail.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Proactive team player with the ability to work independently.
Benefits
- Up to 12% employer pension contributions
- Annual personal development budget
- Annual health and wellbeing personal allowance
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and parental leave pay accessible without length of service requirements.
- Health and wellbeing programme that offers optional free yearly health check-ups.
- Support for healthy eating via fruit bowls and onsite lunch facilities.
- Agile working, flexible hours, and supportive IT kit.
- Shower facilities and bike lock area.
- Generous annual leave (27 days + bank holidays)
- Subsidies for glasses
- Employee Assistance Programme
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
invoice processingpayment processingreconciliationaccrualsforeign currency codingbank reconciliationfinancial data managementexpense managementfinancial transaction processingExcel
Soft skills
organisationattention to detailcommunicationteam playerindependence