Finance and Operations Assistant Part-time – 3 days a week £25,000 - £28,000 Full time equivalent Central London A rewarding opportunity to work for a not-for-profit organisation that provides support for individuals leaving the armed forces. They deliver assistance to those that need and their families through a range of different means and grants. THE ROLE:  Assist the Finance and Operations Manager with all internal financial processes in respect of both the grant making and organisational operations - Recording, classifying, analysing, and reporting all financial transactions - Administer grant payment claims, invoices and expenses in the accounting system - Support the payment process to ensure accounts and grants are paid on time - Prepare financial reports for the trustees and work with external accountants as required for annual audit   - Maintain a full and accurate audit trail by filing and referencing documents - Administer the Trust’s systems for managing electronic and physical files - Preparing and presenting basic financial and written reports to colleagues and seniors - Manage the day to day smooth running of the office and external contractor relationships - Support the team and the trustees including organising meetings and events, diaries, preparing papers and minuting - Provide administrative support for office-wide projects as required   THE PERSON: - Proven office-based financial admin experience - Experience in financial recording and reporting, bookkeeping and reconciliations - Numerate and able to interpret and use financial information - Strong command of Microsoft Office packages and Xero (desirable) - Strong attention to detail and accuracy - Excellent general IT skills including MS Office and databases - Ability to multitask and to remain calm under pressure - Ability to deal with sensitive and/or confidential information - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Ability to work with minimal direction and work well in a team - Financial/bookkeeping training and qualifications would be advantageous - Able to maintain confidentiality and deal with sensitive information   Our mission: To be the leading Executive Secretarial & Support recruitment consultancy in London, for employers and jobseekers alike. To receive regular updates of our current vacancies why not set up job alerts. Our REFER and be REWARDED scheme is about recognising and thanking you for telling your friends, family or colleagues about our services and how we could help them. The rules are simple:  Refer a friend or colleague who is not already registered with Morgan Spencer. If we place them in a permanent role, we will reward you with £200 of Gift vouchers of your choice.  Remember there is no limit on the number of referrals you can make, and therefore the rewards you can claim!!! EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Morgan Spencer Recruitment is committed to equal opportunities and actively seeks applications from all sectors of the community irrespective of gender, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, having responsibility for dependents, age, religion/beliefs, or any other reason which cannot be shown to be justified. CONFIDENTIALITY: All applications are dealt with in strictest confidence and will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 Morgan Spencer Limited, registered in England & Wales No: (phone number removed)