London
Fixed Term Contract
£30,000 - £33,000 per annum
A leading hospitals charity based in West London is seeking a Finance Officer with a strong, high volume Accounts Payable background for an urgent full-time 6-month fixed term contract role. The position comes with a salary of £30,000 - £33,000 per annum, and hybrid working – with 2-3 days per week required in the office.
Applicants must have strong experience in a high-volume Accounts Payable role as the position involves processing over 100 invoices per day. Candidates should also have strong experience with using a Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) system. Experience with a large accounting system such as Access Dimensions, Great Plains, Exchequer, Agresso, SUN, Dynamics etc is a strong advantage – as is having experience supervising junior staff.
The role is offered initially on a 6-month fixed term basis; however the role is business critical so it is possible the role could transition to a permanent post.
Applications and interviews will be on an ASAP rolling basis.
Key responsibilities:
• Processing supplier invoices, expenses, and company credit card transactions in Access Financials
• Preparing and running weekly BACS payment runs
• Ensuring correct coding and approvals
• Reconciling supplier statements and resolving discrepancies
• Ensuring the purchase ledger is accurate and up to date, with no unallocated or aged credit balances
• Processing income and banking transactions, including cheque handling and post opening
• Posting approved journals (e.g. direct debits, recharges, grant commitments, payroll)
• Supporting weekly bank reconciliations
• Managing the shared finance inbox and responding to queries professionally
• Providing administrative support to the wider finance function as needed.
Requirements:
• Strong experience in accounts payable and income processing
• Intermediate Excel skills
• Working knowledge of accruals, prepayments, and basic financial controls
• Previous use of Access Financials (or similar mid-tier system) is desirable
• Ability to work independently and manage workload with minimal supervision
• Have oversight of the work of junior staff / less experienced staff in accounts payable
• Reliable, punctual, and professional in approach.
Please send your CV for immediate consideration.