Senior Finance Officer

Senior Finance Officer

Reed Accountancy is recruiting a Senior Finance Officer to manage core transactional finance across multiple entities. The role focuses on reconciliations, income processing, reporting and supporting budget holders.

Main Responsibilities

Banking and reconciliations

• Process and post bank transactions
• Reconcile bank accounts and resolve discrepancies
• Monitor direct debits and investigate unusual items

Income and sales ledger

• Process and reconcile income from multiple sources
• Maintain the sales ledger, including invoicing and allocations
• Submit quarterly Gift Aid claims
• Raise ad hoc invoices and handle queries

Journals and month-end

• Post intercompany and recharge journals
• Reconcile investment accounts
• Support month-end and audit requirements

Budget monitoring

• Track spend against budget and identify variances
• Check coding accuracy across cost centres
• Produce and distribute monthly budget reports
• Support non-finance stakeholders with queries

Other duties

• Reconcile project or trip accounts
• Maintain Excel reporting tools
• Support process improvements and provide cover where needed

Requirements

Experience in transactional finance (reconciliations, income, journals, sales ledger)

Strong understanding of double-entry bookkeeping

Good Excel and accounting system skills Netsuite is advantageous

Ability to work accurately with high volumes of data

Clear communication with non-finance stakeholders

Desirable:

AAT, ACCA or CIMA (part or fully qualified)

Experience in a multi-entity environment

In return this position offers a host of benefits including

33 days leave including statutory bank holidays, 3 x life assurance, employee assistant programme, free secure parking, enhanced pension contributions.