Harris Hill are looking for an interesting & sociable Finance Assistant to work with a well-established national charity. If you have charity sector experience, with a strong leaning towards customer service and you are willing to get involved with the team to make a difference to society this could be the ideal role for you.You will be responsible to:- Maintain an accurate and up-to-date purchase ledger- Ensure all invoices are processed promptly- Provide day-to-day support and training to staff in raising purchase orders- Ensure the prompt and timely payment of all suppliers- Reconcile all direct payments- Reconcile supplier statements to purchase ledger accounts- Investigate and respond to supplier queries- Ensure accurate files to support the purchase ledger are maintainedYou will also:Provide day-to-day support to staff around sales invoicing and ordersProcess trustee and staff expensesAssist with the production of monthly and year end accountsInvestigate queries to assist senior managementInvestigate and answer budget holder queriesAssist mamanagement with the reconciliation of nominal ledgerAssist in the production of schedules for year-end auditManage the charitable trustsThis is a varied role as you will be assisting with other work of the Finance team as required, including:- Assisting with the process of keeping organisational debt to a minimum- Maintenance of the grants registers- Undertaking journals as required- Producing of financial reports for teamEssential knowledge:Computerised accounts packagesIntermediate ExcelAdministration of VAT in charity sector organisationSome knowledge or understanding of the charity sectorSkills: Strong communication and interpersonal skills , (in particular in explaining financial matters to non-finance staff) Customer service Planning and prioritising A team player and also work on your own Attention to detail Focus on continuous improvementThe successful candidate will have experience within a charity finance team, covering:- Managing a purchase and sales ledger- Processing petty cash and expenses- Preparation of journal entries- Month and year end accounts preparation &- Customer service