Location: Dover (Hybrid) Contract: Fixed term until 31 January 2026 (with potential to be extended or made permanent) Salary: £29,522 Closing Date: 29 January 2025 The role Part of the Finance team, the Finance Officer is a rewarding role at Migrant Help. You will provide comprehensive, effective and efficient finance support to the Finance Team Leader and Finance Operational Manager. You will be expected to develop strong relationships with staff across all levels of our business for the purpose of delivering accurate, appropriate and timely finance support, advice and guidance to include all aspects of payroll queries. If you are innovative with meticulous attention to details, and are looking for an exciting role within a charity that is making a difference, we’d love to hear from you Role responsibilities Input Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger invoices and credit notes onto Sage accounting system, ensuring nominal codes are correct and costs are attributed to Cost Centres Input all payments and receipts to relevant Sage Ledgers Maintain Sage Nominal ledger inputs Input month end journals as required from out Management Accountant Process monthly payroll department cross charges Maintain Sage processing as required Reconcile payroll control accounts and input to Sage Reconcile Management Information with Financial Information and Invoices as per procedures Reconcile Home Office payments with Invoices and Management Information Maintain core and operations recharge schedules and input to Sage Liaise with the payroll processor to ensure the appropriate information is accurately submitted to complete the monthly salary payments in a timely manner Liaise with all Migrant Help Services and Support functions to ensure submissions are received to meet payroll deadlines Managing the cash requirements for all relevant services Develop cash control systems for all relevant services To be a proactive member of the finance team, when it comes to training and implementation of new MS Dynamics 365 The experience and skills you need Previous experience in a Finance Officer role / similar A strong knowledge of Sage 50 or financial ERP system Intermediary to Advanced Excel Skills High level of motivation, resilience, and emotional intelligence For full person specification please see the job description Migrant Help is committed to safeguarding those we provide a service to, applicants will have to undergo strict vetting procedures throughout different stages of the recruitment process therefore: This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check therefore applicants must: Be able to provide documents to show their right to work in the UK (such as Passport, work visa, settled status document, certificate of registration, naturalisation as a British citizen, Biometric Residence Permit etc.) Provide full employment history for the previous 3 years and/or suitable documentation to cover any gaps in employment About Migrant Help Migrant Help is a leading charity that has been established for over 60 years and delivers a range of support and advice services to migrants across the UK. Our vision is for a global society that protects vulnerable migrants, treats them with respect and enables them to reach their full potential. At Migrant Help, we foster a culture in which equality, diversity and inclusion are recognised, valued and encouraged. It doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from, we match your skills with the needs of our organisation. As long as you share our values, vision and goals. We welcome applications from candidates regardless of their age, religion or belief, race, gender reassignment, disability, sexual orientation, sex, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity. We place a high value on employees in relation to the work that they do and the benefits the organisation offers, with an ethos of being a Great Place to Work. These are some of the benefits we offer Our working week is 35 hours per week offering flexibility and work life balance Enhanced family friendly provisions E mployees will gain an extra day annual leave per year to a maximum of 39 days, including bank holidays (pro-rata). Option to buy or sell up to 5 days of annual leave Access to Perkbox, an employee rewards and benefits platform with over 9,000 deals and discounts, a range of free perks, employee wellbeing support and other additional employee benefits and recognitions. Wellbeing support. Migrant Help offers employees a non-contributory pension scheme Migrant Help pays 8% worth of employee salary into the pension scheme. How to apply To apply for this role, please click on the 'use this link to apply' button and complete the online application form attaching a copy of your CV and cover letter. Selection Criteria Y our application will be assessed against the job description and person specification, which can be found via the above link, we therefore recommend you review both before you apply. We encourage applications from disabled people by offering them an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for the job Please note this vacancy may close early depending on applications received As part of your role, it is important you operate within Migrant Help’s values: Protection, Diversity, Equality, Partnership, Innovation and Excellence. Migrant Help is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.