Finance Assistant

A truly fantastic opportunity to join a Portsmouth based, highly acclaimed charity, which has a focus on conserving / displaying items of historical importance. You will be working within a small, friendly office team, assisting the Finance Manager and Finance Director with processing financial data accurately and in a timely manner, using Xero software. Your duties will include:Processing purchase orders, supplier invoices and raising supplier paymentsProcessing, recording and reconciling sales and donationsRaising sales invoicesCredit control / allocation of receiptsBank reconciliationsMonitoring retail stock levels, assisting with annual stock takesProviding support to the commercial team, providing relevant financial informationAssisting FD with finalising month end accountsPreparing gift aid claimsResponding to auditor requests during annual auditsThis role is 37 hours per week, with hours typically being worked Monday - Friday.

You will need strong previous finance experience and it is essential to have a good working knowledge of Xero software.Any experience working with charities or VAT partial exemption would be highly beneficial but not essential. This is a fantastic charity to work for, and we're sure will be especially interesting for anyone with a passion for history!