Senior Finance Officer (2246)

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We are looking for a Senior Finance Officer to join us on a 12 month fixed term contract to cover a period of maternity leave on a part time basis, working as part of the Finance team.

Contract: 12 month fixed term contract, starting mid July. 

Working hours: 30 hours - Monday - Friday. 

Hybrid role: You will work from home and also from the Horsham offices as necessary. Applicants must be living within a commutable distance to Horsham, West Sussex. 

Reporting to the Finance Operations Lead, the Senior Finance Officer will be instrumental in ensuring the smooth and efficient running of Accounts Payable, Purchasing, and Sales Ledger/Credit Control functions, while also providing valuable support to our Treasury and Income Team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to utilise your expertise and contribute to a supportive and collaborative finance function.

While reporting to the Team Leader, you will take ownership of key responsibilities, including:

• Being the first point of contact for the Finance Operations teams, offering guidance and support to team members and escalating complex issues as needed.
• Supporting the Finance Operations Lead in ensuring the effective delivery of departmental duties within set deadlines.
• Managing the end-to-end processing of requisitions, purchase orders, purchase invoices, credit notes, sales orders, and invoices with meticulous accuracy.
• Maintaining impeccable financial records in strict adherence to organisational and tax authority requirements, ensuring all payment approvals are correctly documented for audit purposes.
• Facilitating seamless communication across various Finance functions to support the overall efficiency of the Finance Operations Team.
• Executing twice-monthly supplier payment runs via BACS with exceptional precision, drawing on your strong data entry skills.
• Overseeing and generating manual ad hoc payments, ensuring adherence to correct processes at all times.
• Maintaining ledger reporting and undertaking regular maintenance, including the monthly production and investigation of the aged creditor listing, and resolving overdue invoices and unallocated payments.
• Preparing and reconciling ledger balances, control accounts, and statements on a monthly basis, ensuring accuracy and identifying any discrepancies.
• Identifying, correcting, or escalating any errors or accounting discrepancies to the Finance Operations Lead.
• Providing timely and accurate supplier cost information in the required formats to relevant stakeholders.
• Compiling data and reporting on expenditure to support informed decision-making and management planning.
• Actively supporting the line manager with improvement projects related to systems, processes, policies, and procedures, contributing your valuable insights.

To be successful in the role of Senior Finance Officer, it is essential that you have:

• A solid understanding of the full Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) process.
• Strong customer service skills with a commitment to providing excellent support.
• Great communication skills in the English language, enabling you to build positive relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
• A highly motivated approach, allowing you to thrive in a remote work environment while also enjoying virtual and in person team connections.
• Excellent organisational skills with the proven ability to multi-task effectively across several work streams simultaneously.
• Experience in high volume processing and a proven knowledge of inter-company transactions.
• An understanding of Funds and Grants and of the correct treatment of VAT for the Charity sector.
• Recent working experience in a financial function, along with proficient computer processing skills.
• Proven experience of working in a transaction processing function and experience of customer service. 

If you are a detail oriented and proactive finance professional looking for an exciting opportunity to make a real impact within a fast-paced environment, we would love to receive your application.

Successful candidates for certain RSPCA roles will need to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK - We are unable to sponsor visas at RSPCA

Due to high interest in some of our roles, we review applications as they are received. This can occasionally result in positions closing earlier than advertised. Therefore, we strongly recommend submitting applications early. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept applications after the posted closing date.

We want to ensure we do all we can to give you a positive candidate experience through our recruitment. Whilst we do try to give feedback where we can, sometimes due to receiving high levels of applications, this may not always be possible

We are building the future of a diverse Society, and our priority is to support animal welfare by finding people from all backgrounds who are committed  to our mission.  For this reason we actively encourage a wide diversity of applications - in particular from members of minority ethnic groups, and people with disabilities - as these candidates are currently under-represented at the RSPCA. Your transferable skills & lived experiences could make you a valuable addition to our RSPCA Family! 

Should you need any support with your application or interview process please contact resourcingteam@rspca.org.uk / 0300 123 0685.

Our mission is to ensure animals have a good life by rescuing and caring for those in need, by advocating on behalf of all animals and by inspiring everyone to treat them with compassion and respect