Job Description

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their charity finance experience within a progressive and supportive organisation.The successful candidate will have an in-depth working knowledge of accountancy software package Sage 50, be adept at accurately & efficiently processing payments and responsible for delivering an upskill programme across the organisation.

The Organisation:
Prism the Gift Fund (Prism) increases giving to charity by offering a personal service to those donating large sums of money. We are a registered charity working with high net worth individuals, foundations and groups of donors to administer their charitable giving. Our growing team is a talented team of exceptional colleagues who are professional, dynamic and hard working. We have currently been shortlisted by the Charity Times for 3 awards including Best Trustee Board, Best Supporting Leader and Best Charity with an income of over £10m.

Our CEO Anna Josse was featured in the latest episode of @IG_Advisors' podcast #WhatDonorsWant - where she discusses all things #philanthropy & #fundraising at @Prismgiftfund, and how charities can take advantage of #DAFs. Be sure to have a listen! https://apple.co/39PIb0c

Responsibilities:
Reporting directly to the Senior Finance Manager, this role will be critical in ensuring all SAGE activity with the organisation is accurate and delivered to a high standard
Monthly reconciliation of Sage and client statements
Ensuring payments are processed accurately and in timely & efficiently
Verifying & proofing payments, and sending payment confirmations
Dealing with queries related to payments processed from client and bank
Filing and Raising invoices
Updating and maintaining client statements and internal client records system to a high standard, ensuring attention to detail and correlation with Sage

Preparing and updating various exceptions reports
Preparing quarterly VAT reports
Accounts Payable and Receivable
Provide support to the Relationship Managers on quarterly client statements and annual tax statements
Support the Senior Finance Manager and team with ad-hoc tasks

The Candidate

This is a fantastic opportunity for an entrepreneurial finance professional who can work quickly to get the processes and controls working smoothly. We are looking for someone talented and engaging, with a positive attitude to work who can quickly develop the team towards a high-quality financial service function. You will be highly organised, conscientious and process driven with the ability to deliver real results and help drive the performance of Prism forward.

Educated to degree level or equivalent
Highly numerate
Minimum 3 years’ experience as a bookkeeper working on accountancy software package SAGE 50
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability and confidence to communicate effectively at all levels and with a diverse range of stakeholders
Experience of working with confidential or sensitive data with knowledge of how to communicate and store information safely
Focused with meticulous attention to detail and proven ability to undertake tasks required to a high level of accuracy
Extremely organised with the ability to work under pressure, use initiative and manage multiple priorities to meet deadlines
Strong IT skills, in particular Microsoft Excel intermediate to expert level
Passionate about Prism and what we do
Knowledge and understanding of the Charity Sector – highly desirable

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Minimum 3 years’ experience as a bookkeeper working on accountancy software package SAGE 50 Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability and confidence to communicate effectively at all levels and with a diverse range of stakeholders Experience of working with confidential or sensitive data with knowledge of how to communicate and store information safely Focused with meticulous attention to detail and proven ability to undertake tasks required to a high level of accuracy Extremely organised with the ability to work under pressure, use initiative and manage multiple priorities to meet deadlines Strong IT skills, in particular Microsoft Excel intermediate to expert level Passionate about Prism and what we do