Senior Finance Officer - Accounts Payable

Senior Finance Officer - Accounts Payable | 6-months FTC | up to £33,000 | London | Hybrid

For a health charity in central London, we are recruiting a Senior Finance Officer - Accounts Payable for 6-months on a contract, which could go permanent. Working as part of a busy team, this role will suit someone who can hit the ground running to processes a high volume of supplier invoices per month, as well as BACS payments, reconciliations, posting journals, and managing the shared inbox.

Main Duties:

• 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.

Person Specification:

• 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) 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.

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