Senior Finance Coordinator

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? We are excited to announce an incredible opportunity to join Field Lane. If you are interested, please click Apply to send your CV and a short covering note telling us why you would like to join Field Lane and why this role is a great fit for you. This role is split between the office three days per week, and home the other two

Company Overview

Field Lane is committed to providing exceptional client-centred services while fostering a supportive and professional working environment. We are seeking a pragmatic Senior Finance Coordinator to join our team and play a pivotal role to support our Finance department.

The role:

As a Senior Financial Coordinator, you will provide an operational financial support to the Director of Finance & Resources, Project General Managers and other budget holders to ensure that accounts receivable and all cash books are up to date, billings made promptly, and amounts recovered quickly, and financial transactions are posted accurately and timely.

Key responsibilities:

As a Senior Financial Coordinator, you need:

·      To be able to cover for the Finance Coordinator and prepare a payment run in their absence.

·      To ensure that the fixed asset register agrees to the general ledger and is updated monthly that depreciation journals are posted each month.

·         Prepare cash books and bank reconciliations for all Field Lane’s bank accounts at NatWest, CAF and at Santander, as per the Management Accounts timetable.

·         To ensure debtor reconciliations are provided, all sources of income defined, and all other relevant information is provided to the auditors as required and in good time.

·         To monitor cash flow daily, project cash flow to the end of the month and assist the director of finance & resources with projecting cash flow to the end of the financial year and where necessary beyond identifying any threats to liquidity.

·         To liaise with the project general managers to ensure that any gaps in Housing Benefit income are challenged.

·         To prepare a monthly BACS file for client collections ensuring money is received on the appropriate day.

·         Support the of Director of Finance with a Business Partnering approach to non-finance colleagues. 

·         Ensuring all fee invoices are properly raised accurately and timely for all Client Services

·         To liaise with guardians resolving invoices queries, rent and service charge increases

About you:

Experience

• Experience of databases for the purposes of inputting and extracting information, report writing and design
• Proven experience of working in accounts receivable & accounts payable
• A positive can-do approach
• Liaising with banks & auditors.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

·         Willingness to undertake training and continuing professional development.

·         Ability to plan, manage and organise their workload.

·         Good interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate with staff at all levels.

·         Team player able to work with colleagues across the charity

·         Strong finance system skills Access Financials is our current provider.

·         Advance Excel knowledge able to write complex formulas.

·         Excellent written skills.

·         High attention to detail and proactive in problem solving

·         Sound analytical skills and the ability to apply those skills to problem solving.

·         Empathy with the charity’s aims and values.

·         Commitment to the principles of equal opportunities and diversity

Closing date:

31st March 2025