Job Description

Job Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Finance Officer to join our friendly and dynamic team. This is a varied finance role working across LIVES charity and our trading subsidiary LIVES Education, ensuring accuracy in all financial transactions in a timely manner.

To be successful in this role you will need to have a "can do" attitude and be flexible and willing to adapt as the organisation grows and develops.

Responsibilities

General

Assist in the management of the Charity's accounting function ensuring its efficient operation in accordance with current procedures and financial standards Assist the Finance Manager in operating, maintaining and developing financial procedures and systems Plan, organise and manage workload to ensure contribution to the charity's monthly financial reporting process is achieved in a timely and accurate manner Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records Monitor accounts and payroll shared mailboxes
Month End

Intercompany recharges Process monthly depreciation charges Assist in the preparation of monthly prepayment and accrual schedules Control account reconciliations Fundraising reports Review nominal transactions and assist in VAT return preparation
Banking

Process BACS payments including purchase ledger, staff expenses and ad hoc/international payments Operate and manage the Charity and Subsidiary bank accounts ensuring that reconciliations are completed on a weekly basis Process petty cash transactions on a prompt and accurate basis and reconcile the petty cash control account on a monthly basis
Sales

Raise sales invoices and credit notes Import sales invoices from Accessplanit Send out customer statements Credit control Resolve payment queries
Purchasing

Manage the purchase ledger to ensure invoices are paid for in a timely and efficient manner Process purchase invoices and credit notes Support employees in the purchase order approval process Reconciliation of supplier statements Setting up new suppliers; ensuring all specified financial controls are adhered to
Payroll

Support the Finance Manager in the calculation of monthly wages and bank staff wages Ensure compliance with pension regulations Assist in the preparation of the monthly payroll journal and reporting spreadsheets Be a point of contact with regards to payroll queries
Ad Hoc

Maintain the contracts register

Requirements

AAT Level 4 Qualified or equivalent Experience of working in a busy finance team; experience within the charity sector is beneficial but not essential Experienced user of computerised finance systems, prior experience with Xero is beneficial but full training will be provided Able to plan your own workload, prioritise tasks and meet deadlines; this role requires excellent time management and organisational skills Process driven to ensure consistency in the quality of work that we deliver, able to follow pre-defined processes, suggest improvements and create new processes where required Excellent verbal and written communication skills, comfortable dealing with people face to face, over the phone or email. Strong IT skills and proficient in the use of standard Microsoft Office packages (Excel, Outlook and Word) Comfortable working at pace whilst still maintaining meticulous detail to all areas of your work Able to work well both as part of a team and independently You'll act with integrity at all times. We do the right thing, even when that is difficult. You'll have enthusiasm and energy, be reliable and trustworthy. We'll provide you with Basic Life Support (resuscitation) skills so that you can provide potentially life-saving basic care until help arrives should you encounter an emergency - you may even decide that you want to progress to be a volunteer responder and we'll give the skills for that too! Most importantly, you'll care - you'll understand why LIVES is so important to the people of Lincolnshire and you'll want to do everything you can to support our volunteers and your colleagues to keep our responders on the road.

About LIVES

At LIVES, we're not just another charity. We're a dedicated team of professionals and volunteers who've been responding to emergencies in Lincolnshire for over 50 years. Our mission is simple: we save lives. When the 999 call comes in, we're the ones who rush in, armed with the skills, experience, and equipment that can change the course of someone's life.

We passionately believe it takes a team to save a life, and that means we value our team and everything they do. Every member of the LIVES team is vital to delivering the best outcome for patients, from the volunteer Community First Responder (CFR) attending a cardiac arrest, to experienced health care professionals bringing advanced treatments into the community. To enable all this to happen, LIVES is supported by a team of dedicated people across various departments, all united in the mission to save lives and improve patient outcomes across Lincolnshire. This role is part of that team.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 27,000.00-30,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 32 - 37.5 per week

Benefits:

Casual dress Company pension Free flu jabs Free parking Sick pay Work from home
Experience:

Accounting: 3 years (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Horncastle LN9 6SB