Finance Offiicer
10 days ago
Belfast
Finance Officer – Belfast – Hybrid Working – Permanent Your new company A respected not‑for‑profit organisation based in Belfast is seeking a Finance Officer to join its central support team. The organisation provides vital community services across the region and is committed to supporting individuals to live independently. With a strong focus on social impact, staff wellbeing, and organisational values, this organisation offers a rewarding and people‑focused working environment. Due to continued growth and internal development, an opportunity has arisen within the finance department for a driven Finance Officer to join the team on a permanent basis. Your new role Reporting to the Assistant Accountant, you will take ownership of a broad range of transactional finance duties while supporting month‑end and year‑end processes. You will also act as a key point of contact for internal teams and play an important role in ensuring accurate financial records and smooth day‑to‑day operations.Your responsibilities will include:Accounts Payable • Processing supplier invoices and credit notes, • Matching invoices to purchase orders and following approval workflows, • Preparing supplier payment runs, • Sending supplier statements and resolving invoice queries, • Completing supplier account reconciliationsAccounts Receivable, • Creating and issuing customer invoices, • Ensuring timely and accurate billing for services provided, • Managing debt collection, issuing reminders and following up on outstanding balances, • Liaising with external stakeholders to ensure prompt payment, • Monitoring, allocating and reconciling customer receipts, • Producing and issuing customer statementsFinance Support, • Assisting with month‑end and year‑end journals and reconciliations, • Managing and reconciling direct debits, • Processing staff expense claims, • Posting cash expenditure from service teams, • Maintaining accurate financial files and records, • Responding to internal and external financial queries, • Providing cover for payroll and finance administration when required, • Supporting audit preparation and contributing to audit processes, • Assisting senior finance staff with financial reportingAdministration, • Acting as the main point of contact at central reception, • Handling incoming calls, post and general enquiries, • Ordering supplies for offices and service teams What you'll need to succeed To be successful in this role, you will bring: • Experience in a similar finance or transactional accounting role, • Strong knowledge of purchase ledger and sales ledger processes, • Excellent organisational skills and strong attention to detail, • Confident communication skills when dealing with internal teams and external partners, • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, • Ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team, • £28,000–£32,000 per annum, • Hybrid working (3 days office / 2 days WFH), • 33 days annual leave, rising to 38 with each year of service, • 6% employer pension contribution, • Private health cover, including 24/7 GP access, diagnostics and physiotherapy, • Option to add family members to healthcare at discounted rates, • Opportunities for development and internal progression, • A positive, inclusive working culture where your contribution is valued What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. 4775128