Finance Officer

Finance Officer, 12 Month FTC, Full time or Part time (4 days per week), £25-000 - £28,000 pro rata

Your new company
Established in 1904, generations of remarkable talent have built the reputation of this organisation for uncompromising quality and inspirational repertories. With a family of artists this organisation reaches international audiences through touring and artistic residencies.

Your new role
Main Responsibilities;

• Complete balance sheet reconciliations in a timely manner.
• Prepare quarterly and year-end amortisation of deferred expenditure.
• Produce quarterly and year-end master sheet for royalty calculations, amortisation of deferred expenditure, inventory valuation and stock write down reports.
• Prepare accurate and timely monthly management accounts and Finance reports.
• Prepare and submit the VAT Return.
• Assist the Head of Finance to produce the year-end statutory accounts, produce all other year-end schedules, audits and annual budgeting process.
• Liaise with the Finance Coordinator every week to review the purchase ledgers and check weekly payment runs.
• Any other duties that may be reasonably be requested.

What you'll need to succeed
Essential

• Proven relevant and solid experience in a similar role.
• Ability to work to a high degree of accuracy and detail in a calm, professional manner.
• Excellent work ethic; self-motivated; organised; and able to meet deadlines and manage a busy workload.
• Computer literate and numerate. Working knowledge of the Microsoft Suite at an advanced level, including Excel (pivot tables and IF statements) and highly proficient with computerised accounting systems.
• Previous experience of working in the charitable finance sector.

Desirable

• Experience of the Access Dimensions accounting system.
• Previous experience of working in the arts sector is not required, although an understanding of how performing arts organisations operate would be helpful.
• Part-qualified accounting certification or qualified by experience.

What you'll get in return

• Salary: £25,000-£28,000 per annum, according to experience
• Normal working hours: 9.30-18:00, Monday-Friday, with additional hours as required (overtime is not paid, but a time in lieu policy is in place)
• Notice Period: two months
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Interest-free loan for a season travel ticket
• Subsidised catering facilities
• Membership of company pension scheme as follows:

2% employer contributions and 2.4% employee contributions in the first year of employment
5% employer contributions and 2% employee contributions after 1 year's employment

• Cycle to work scheme

What you need to do now
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