Finance and Operations Officer

Job title: Finance and Operations Officer Manager: Head of Finance Location: London Salary: Starting salary £30,500 (Salary band: £30,500 to £33,500 inclusive of London weighting) Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week Contract: Permanent Overall purpose As the Finance and Operations Officer, you will play a key role in making sure the charity''s expenditure is well managed, accurately recorded, properly authorised and fully auditable. The post holder will have day-to-day ownership of purchase ledger processing, supplier payments, staff and client expenses, payment runs and expenditure controls. They will ensure that all expenditure is coded correctly, supported by appropriate documentation, treated correctly for VAT and recorded in line with internal policies, accounting requirements and funder restrictions. The postholder will work closely with the Head of Finance and colleagues across the organisation to make expenditure processes clear, efficient and well controlled. This includes supporting staff to understand purchasing, expenses, authorisation and supplier processes, and helping teams to manage spending in line with budgets, funding restrictions and organisational procedures. The role also includes practical operational support, helping to make sure colleagues have the equipment, technology set-up, office resources, basic systems access and clear guidance they need to do their jobs effectively and safely. This will include creating and maintaining guidance that helps ..... full job details .....