Finance Officer

Job Description

Lunchtime Company is one of the UK’s leading schools-only providers of school meals. The company has an outstanding reputation for food quality and service excellence and will be working as a prestigious global B-corporation from 2021, where what we do and how we do things has to be a force for good in the UK, the wider economy and where people, communities and the environment are as important as financial good health.

We now have a vacancy for a Finance Officer to join our team at Head Office in Cambridge

Title – Finance Officer.

• Salary – £22,000 - £25,000 (experience dependant).
• Hours – Full time 40 hours per week.
• Contract – Permanent.
• Based – Cambridge (CB5).
• Reporting to – Finance Manager.

The Role - The main duties will include.

• Processing sales and purchases invoices
• Credit control
• Ensuring all financial records are kept up to date
• Assisting with month end reconciliations
• Assisting with preparation of monthly management accounts
• Support monthly payroll process and solving payroll queries
• Monitoring bank deposits of payments and assisting with bank reconciliations
• Banking cheques

Skills, Experience and Qualifications.

We are looking for someone with the following attributes:

• AAT qualification, completed Level 3 or above
• 3 years’ experience in a finance officer role, or similar
• Excellent multitasking, prioritising and time management skills.
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills and ability to present and explain financial information to other functional departments.
• Be proactive and take ownership of tasks assigned to them
• Strong Microsoft Office and computer skills
• Ability to liaise with customers and suppliers enquiries (excellent telephone and email communication manner)
• Full working knowledge and experience of accounting software, preferably
• Payroll experience (desirable not essential)

Please Note: In line with the requirements of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must either be eligible to live and work in the UK or must obtain permits to work in the UK prior to application. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process. Only applicants shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

Reference ID: FOOCT2020

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent