Job Description

The Team

Our Finance Team of 10 aims to be a true business partner, providing business support and technical expertise to aid decision-making, support future growth, and safeguard the company's financial assets. This is achieved through two primary functions: Central Finance, which supports the Board with financial reporting, projections, and technical advice, focusing on financial accounting, compliance, and best practice; and Finance Business Partnering, which supports Practices by analysing and predicting Revenue and Gross Profit performance to aid commercial decisions and fulfil financial reporting obligations to customers.

Job Purpose:

The Finance Officer will oversee the day-to-day activities of the Accounts Payable function and ensure accurate and timely processing of expenses, payments, and approvals on behalf of the administration team. They will act as the first point of escalation for finance administrative queries both from within the Finance team and from the wider business. The roles also ensures compliance with internal processes and deadlines.

Key Responsibilities:

Escalation Point:

Act as the first line of escalation for the Finance Admin/Accounts Payable team related to the areas below, applying experience to troubleshoot and resolve complex queries and issues promptly, utilising the Finance 'ticketing system' to delegate where appropriate.

Payment Run Management:

Lead the execution of scheduled payment runs, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timeliness.

Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to resolve payment issues.

Expense and Invoice Processing:

Lead the end-to-end expense claim process, ensuring policy compliance and timely reimbursement.

Operational management of the Finance Admins/Accounts Payable team to ensure effective management of the vendor invoicing process.

Drive improvements in effective invoice processing and prompt payments to Itad suppliers.

Approvals Management:

Coordinate with different roles across the business the approval workflows for:

o Employee timesheets

o Staff expense claims

o Overhead and project invoices

Collaboration and Communication:

Provide regular updates to senior management including insights into related risks & opportunities via related reporting, analysis and operational oversight.

Manage finance-related communications with the wider business regarding approvals and invoice processing.

Provide timely Accounts Payable and Expense-related advice and information to staff across the company based on our business model, supply base and client needs.

Liaise with stakeholders to clarify and resolve approval or coding issues.

Input and deliver relevant elements of Finance induction for new starters.

Lead troubleshooting of specific cases, sharing knowledge as team experience develops.

Support to Management Accountants:

Perform accurate bank postings.

Provide ad-hoc support with journal entry preparation and reconciliation.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension On-site parking
Schedule:

No weekends
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 13/06/2025