Finance Officer (Accounts payable)

Working closely with the Financial Controller, the Finance Officer (Accounts payable) will also be responsible for the following areas:

• Process supplier invoices for ISTD and its subsidiaries ensuring invoices are authorised in accordance with the Society’s financial regulations and processed for payment before or on due date;
• Obtain authorisation for set up of new supplier accounts as required.
• Prepare (weekly) payment run, obtaining authorisation for payments and ensure payments are recorded in the purchase ledger. Send remittance advice for each payment.
• Request supplier statements each calendar month-end for high value accounts and a sample of other accounts and reconcile supplier balances in the purchase ledger.
• Document reconciliation for review and follow up any reconciling items within 21 days of month-end.

Other

• Manage the Supplier inbox, responding promptly to budget holders and suppliers as necessary.
• Any other ad-hoc duties commensurate with the job role including providing cover for other Finance Officers during annual leave or sickness absence.

Advantage

• A technical accounting qualification (AAT) or qualified by experience.
• Charity accounting experience.

Person Specification

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English.
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• A positive ‘can-do’ attitude and flexibility
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
• Desire to provide service excellence and work effectively in a small team
• Experience of working with and/or a willingness and capacity to learn, a range of current online tools eg. Microsoft Teams, Zoom, cloud based and other online systems.
• A commitment to fairness and to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion within the Finance team and Society.
• A wholehearted commitment to the mission of the Society.
• Knowledge of and an interest in dance education and training and the wider dance arts environment.