Position: Finance Officer Reference: BLADE1866RS Location: South East London Salary: �10.00 per Hour Duration: Four week Contract, with possible extension to two-four weeks Start: ASAP Hours: 9am-5pm, Mon-Fri Our Client is urgently looking for a Finance Officer to ensure the efficient day-to-day running of the finance department of a charity organisation in the Deptford area of London. Main Responsibilities will be as follows� Salaries and Wages: � Ensure that all salary and wage payments comply with employers� responsibilities under PAYE legislation � Process pay runs and make payments as required � Transfer all payroll payments into SAGE accounts package � Prepare monthly Inland Revenue payments after the completion of each pay month � Maintain records of all casual hours worked and holiday pay due for payment on a quarterly basis Sales Ledger: � Generate monthly invoices on SAGE for office rents and services � Transfer invoices for room bookings to SAGE � Undertake regular and effective credit control, regularly appraise the Head of Finance of outstanding debt balances Cash Receipts: � Liaise with the caf�, box office and other managers handling money to ensure that takings are accurately recorded, and supported by the proper paperwork � Bank all takings and other receipts intact and promptly � Input income sheet data, cheque and cash receipts into the accounts package Purchases: � Ensure that expenditure is properly supported by correctly authorised purchase orders and VAT invoices and input into the accounting system � Reconcile supplier statements to ledger balances and rectify any queries or discrepancies which arise � Deal with any queries and disputes concerning invoicing and payments, liaising with suppliers Cash Expenditure: � Provide cash floats as and when authorised � Checking float and expenses claims to ensure that they are properly settled prior to issuing subsequent floats � Inputting these into the SAGE accounts package Bank and Cash Flow: � Pay purchase ledger suppliers within normal credit terms or as directed by the Head of Finance � Ensure that all other payments when made are properly documented (with VAT invoices where relevant) and paperwork filed � Maintain up to date records of all standing order and direct debit payments � Bank all takings and other income � Monitor and reconcile Credit card purchases in conjunction with the individual Card Holders � Reconcile all bank accounts weekly or more frequently in conjunction with the Head of Finance Qualifications / Key Skills Required: � Experience of working with accounting software packages Sage Line 50 and Sage Payroll � Accounting Qualification, working towards a qualification or equivalent level � An understanding of accounting arts sector � Good working knowledge of double entry bookkeeping, payroll, purchase and sales ledgers, VAT � Knowledge and experience of Excel and spreadsheets � Experience of petty cash systems and controls To apply for this position, please email your CV in MS Word or plain text format to Kathy Smulkyte at Blade . Please send your CV as an email attachment in MS Word or plain text format, or simply paste your CV into the body of your email. Please do not send links to shared files such as SkyDrive. Please quote Reference BLADE1866RS. Facilities Helpdesk * Facilities Administrator * Facilities Support * Facilities Admin * Helpdesk Co-ordinator * Helpdesk Manager * FM * BSM * Facilities Assistant * Maintenance Helpdesk Operator * Blade * Facilities * Facilities * Receptionist * Admin * Administrator * Receptionist * Postroom Administrator * Postroom Assistant * Clerk * Finance Administrator * Contracts Administrator * Blade Recruitment