Job Description
The Finance Assistant role provides an exciting opportunity for an energetic and keen individual to join the existing Finance team (Financial Controller and Accounts Assistant) and play a key role in AFC Wimbledon’s journey over the next three to five years as it works towards long-term financial sustainability and successfully continues the greatest story in English football as a proudly fan-owned and ambitious club at the heart of its community.
The role will focus on processing the day to day transactions of the business including sales invoicing, payment of supplier invoices and reconciliations but in due course will allow the successful candidate to gain exposure to wider financial skills such as budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Raising sales invoices
• Credit control and maintenance of debtor records
• Maintaining the accounts payable function – entering supplier invoices, chasing authorisation, raising purchase orders and supplier statement reconciliation
• Preparation of the weekly payment run and input into the bank for
authorisation
• Administration and filing ensuring good record keeping for audit purposes
• Daily reconciliation of the cash at bank
• Reconciliations including intercompany balances and counting of
matchday cash
• Maintaining and building out the monthly Finance process checklist
• Ad hoc analysis as required by the Financial Controller including
contributing to matchday reporting
• Contributing to the wider Finance deliverables such as budgeting and the production of management reports
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
• Bookkeeping and accounting knowledge experience
• Knowledge and prior use of accounting systems
• Proficient in Excel
• Ability to recognise issues and meet deadlines
• Pro-active, organised and keen to learn and develop accounting skills
• Interest in and understanding of football
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to communicate effectively and build relationships both internally and externally
How to apply
If you believe you have the right skills for this position, please apply by sending an up to date CV with covering letter including salary expectations to laurie.hill@afcwimbledon.ltd.uk