Job Title: Senior Finance Officer
Reporting to: Head of Finance
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
The B Corp movement
B Lab UK is part of the global B Corp movement with the mission to inspire and enable people to use business as a force for good. Certified B Corps seek to redefine success in business by putting social and environmental impact on a par with profit. The B Corp community is a global movement of businesses that provide leadership by demonstrating their commitment to people and planet.
Why this role?
As the demand for businesses to join the B Corp movement grows, this role will support the Finance Team in managing the expanding needs of the organization. The primary purpose of this role is to ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial records, particularly around month-end and year-end reporting, and advising budget-holders and staff on financial activities.
In this role you will:
* Assist with monthly invoicing and provide cover during leave.
* Ensure data integrity, adherence to documented procedures and support with resolving invoice queries.
* Liaise with outsourced service and staff to manage supplier invoices and ensure timely payments and accurate record-keeping.
* Ensure accurate coding of company debit card transactions, assisting cardholders.
* Check, approve and accurately code staff expenses in line with compliance.
* Prepare year-end schedules and audit documentation, addressing auditor queries.
* Take the lead on Balance Sheet Account Reconciliations.
* Ownership of the Fixed Asset Register, capitalise and depreciate assets in line with the organisation's procedure, liaising with staff to ensure accuracy.
* Update prepayment/accrual schedules and enter monthly adjustments.
* Update Cash Flow forecasting spreadsheet with actual transactions.
* Build strong and credible partnerships with stakeholders both internally and externally.
* Liaise with external providers to resolve queries and ensure cost effectiveness.
* Continuously look for ways to improve B Lab UK’s financial process and practice.
What we're looking for:
* Part-qualified ACCA or CIMA
* Sound knowledge and understanding of the month-end process including reverse journals, prepayment and accrual adjustments, depreciation calculations and deferred income.
* Sound understanding of balance sheet account reconciliation.
* Knowledge of wider bookkeeping, year end and external audit management.
* Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
* Strong organisational skills with ability to proactively use initiative to improve processes.
* Good spreadsheet and systems skills.
* Experience of Salesforce or other CRM / Xero or Xledger accounting system (Desirable)
* Great attention to detail.
* Self-motivated and proactive.
* Committed to personal development.
* A keen collaborator who values effective teamwork.
* Passionate about the role that business can play in creating a better future.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK (we are not able to provide visa sponsorship).
What we give you:
* Purpose driven work enabling B Lab UK’s mission.
* Hybrid and flexible working.
* Flexible working hours.
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
* Private Medical and Dental cover.
* £200 per annum tax free Annual Wellbeing allowance.
* 2 paid volunteer days per year.
* Learning and Development opportunities.
* Enhanced Pension and Life Assurance.
How to apply:
If you share our passion for sustainability and are excited to join us in this role, we would love to hear from you!
For further information about the role and for details on how to apply, please go to the link HERE: https://app.beapplied.com/apply/8e2gvuzwbx?utm_source=Indeed
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We welcome everyone to apply for our positions. We understand that some candidates hesitate to apply unless they meet 100% of the criteria. However, we strongly encourage you to apply if you meet some of the key criteria for our roles.
To apply for this role, we ask that you provide your responses to 3 key questions, as well as uploading your CV. It is important that you ensure your answers to the questions are specific and that you provide examples which fully demonstrate your skills and experience relevant to the role.
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £43,250.00-£44,820.00 per year
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London
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