Finance Officer (Expenditure)

Independent Age is the national charity focused on ending financial hardship in later life. We want every older person to be able to afford to live well. We stand with older people in financial hardship, offering urgent help today and shaping a fairer, more secure tomorrow. Our Helpline and expert advisers offer free, practical support to older people without enough money to live on. Through our grants programme, we support hundreds of local organisations working with older people across the UK. And we use the knowledge and insight gained from our services and partnerships to highlight the issues experienced by older people in poverty and campaign for change. We would love to find individuals from all walks of life and diverse backgrounds to join us on this journey. Responsibilities and Person Specification: The Finance Officer (Expenditure) is a key role responsible for managing all payments made by the charity. It is a great opportunity to join a small but busy team on a temporary basis. The role requires managing invoice approvals and processing invoices for payment in line with authority limits, maintaining supplier accounts, generating BACS payment runs to suppliers and making sure all payments are made in a timely fashion. In addition, you will be managing payments to grantees (individuals and organisational grants), dealing with expenses and credit card queries, as well as managing the finance mailbox. The Finance Officer will also support the month end close ..... full job details .....