Finance assistant

Job Description

Come be a part of an energetic and vibrant team who are driven by the desire to improve the lives of people living with kidney disease. Our vision is to free lives from kidney disease.We are looking for a full-time finance assistant to join our busy finance team. Reporting to the financial controller, the successful candidate will be responsible for the whole purchase ledger function, from posting invoices against PO’s to preparing the payment run for BACs.Another key part of the role is ownership of the sales ledger, which includes identifying income and recording in the accounting system accurately and on a timely basis. Recording the weekly retail sales income and reconcile to the bank statement. In addition, you will maintain the cash book in the accounting system and perform bank reconciliations on a timely basis.You will also work closely with other teams and assist with the month end and year end tasks within the finance team.Finance assistant requirements:The successful applicant will be AAT qualified and be a team player, possess an adaptable, flexible working approach utilising excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be well organised and able to manage and prioritise their own workload. As a member of a small, busy finance team, flexibility and ideas for process improvement will always be welcome.Ideally you will have experience of using Sage 200 and of working in a similar role, involving purchase ledger, bank reconciliations, and general accounting duties.About Kidney Research UK:Kidney Research UK is the largest charity dedicated to kidney research in the UK. Our vision is to free lives from kidney disease.We fund research into all aspects of kidney disease - from understanding the condition, to how we can prevent and treat it. We want to discover better, kinder treatments.Research has given us life-saving kidney transplants, dialysis machines that filter the blood when the kidneys fail, and drugs to keep us going. But these treatments come at a cost. They can be gruelling, confining, relentless. A transplant is not a cure, they rarely last a lifetime.Kidney disease still affects three million people in the UK. And one million of those don’t know they are at risk. That’s three million people who are someone’s parents, grandparents, children, friends.And kidney failure is rising, as are the factors contributing to it, such as diabetes and obesity.That’s why our work is more essential than ever.Research is what we do. It is the only way to discover future preventions, treatments and cures. It is vital to keep our loved ones safe. Your help is crucial to make this happen.We’re here to be heard, to make a difference, to change the future. Kidney disease ends here.Location: Lynch Wood, PeterboroughContract Type: PermanentHours: Full Time, 37.5 per weekSalary: £20,000 to £24,000 depending on experienceBenefits: We want all our employees to feel valued and engaged and are committed to offering a positive working culture along with a good work-life balance. As well as ensuring we pay our employees fairly, we offer the following benefits: Flexible working, pension, death in service, generous holiday entitlement, employee assistance programme, bike loan scheme, cycle2work scheme, eyecare, discount portal.Closing date: Friday 16th AprilInterviews: w/c 19th and 26th AprilYou may have experience of the following: Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable Assistant, AAT, Accounting Assistant, Accounts Officer, Finance, Finance Officer, Finance Administrator, Accounts Administrator, Bookkeeper, Invoicing, Reconciliation, Purchase Ledger, etcRef: 98054