Accounts Assistant Jobs
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
The role is full time and based at our office in Coventry.
The Accounts Assistant will provide support to the Finance Director by the management of all Accounts Payable activities.
Key duties include:
• Review and coding of supplier invoices and processing onto Sage 200
• Review and coding of all employee, volunteer and Trustee expenses returns and processing onto Sage 200
• Communicate in a constructive manner with suppliers and staff when issues with their invoices or returns and incorrect or incomplete, seeking proactively a timely resolution
• Ensure that payment runs are completed in line with the payment schedule issued to staff and suppliers
• Maintain the expense side of the cash book on Sage 200 and monthly bank reconciliations of all SPI and BGEA accounts
• Regular reconciliation of supplier statements for suppliers with significant amounts of activity, ensuring queries on unreconciled items are resolved
• Manage the petty cash for both SPI and BGEA, ensuring monthly reconciliations and processing onto Sage 200
• Manage the corporate credit cards for both SPI and BGEA, ensuring monthly reconciliations and processing onto Sage 200
• Support the FD in preparing the year end audit requirements as directed by the FD and the external Auditors
In accordance with the Equality Act of 2010 and due to the context of the role there is an ‘occupational requirement’ for the post holder to be an evangelical Christian. The job holder should be committed to the purpose of SPI and be able to demonstrate enthusiasm for the Christian purposes of the organisation and be able to live out, hold to, support and contribute to its Christian ethos.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Our system keeps your personal information hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
A rewarding opportunity for someone wishing to gain insight into the operational efficiency of a fantastic Secretariat's fundraising department and provide day-to-day coordination and project management support for departmental projects and initiatives.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Providing comprehensive administrative support service to the Fundraising and Marketing department.
- Supporting the Director of Fundraising and Marketing in the effective administration of departmental meetings, invoicing, and budget tracking across the team.
Strong interpersonal skills are required for this role to be able to respond to colleagues, other key stakeholders needs, with respect and intention to provide an excellent and efficient service.
This is an ideal role for anyone wishing to understand the mechanics of a fundraising function, process donations and hold an integral role in engaing with donors and the public.
We wish to receive applications from individuals that have a real interest in learning, coupled with a "can do attitude" and have excellent communcation skills; orally and in writing.
Please refer to the job description and contact the HR team if you have any questions about the position,
We will be interviewing on a rolling basis, as we expect this position to be filled very quickly. So please submit your CV with a short covering letter [no more than 1 page].
The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) is a unique and dynamic membership organisation which comprises 15 of the UK’s leading humanitari...
Read moreThe client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a creative Assistant Shop Manager (Multi-site) who is looking to make their mark in a high profile store in Aldridge . You will join us on a part time, permanent basis, working 14 hours per week on a rota basis (to include some weekends), and in return you will receive a salary of up to £7,934.02 per annum plus excellent benefits.
Please note, as this is a multi-site role, the succesful canddiate will be expected to cover other shops in the area therefore a driving licence and access to a car are required (overtime and milage will be paid when covering other shops).
Since 1927, Cats Protection has helped thousands of cats each year, across the UK. As a community of volunteers, employees, supporters and partners, we’ve improved the lives of millions of cats and transformed the way millions of people see and care for cats.
Each of our shops has its own charm and personality due to our dedicated volunteers and colleagues. From vintage jewellery and jigsaws to harps and handbags, whether our customers are looking for that 'must have' item or simply a 'missing piece', our team of Assistant Shop Managers ensure customers are met with great customer service. We are helping the environment while improving the lives of cats, one t-shirt at a time.
Responsibilities of our Assistant Shop Manager:
As an Assistant Shop Manager you will assist with managing all shop activities and together with the wider management team, achieve set targets and maximise financial contribution to the charity. You will help with overseeing and managing all shop activities including recruiting, training and managing an effective team of volunteers; being responsible for the day to day running of the shop on days when the Shop Manager is not present, ensuring it meets agreed income and expenditure targets for Cats Protection and taking responsibility for the shop’s accounting procedures including cash reconciliation, daily banking and till procedures.
What we’re looking for in our Assistant Shop Manager:
- Previous retail experience
- A strong communicator with excellent organisational skills
- A highly self-motivated, positive and resilient individual
- The ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with a variety of people
- Confidence working well on own initiative
- Experience of working in retail management is highly desirable, as is experience working in the charity retail sector
What we can offer you:
- salary of up to £7,934.02 per annum
- generous annual leave entitlement
- contribution pension scheme
- life assurance scheme
- range of health benefits inlcuding private healthcare
- Employee Assistance Programme
- and more
Through our values and behaviours we help people see the world through cats’ eyes. Together we can make a difference.
Join us as our Assistant Shop Manager and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!
Closing date: 1st January 2024
Virtual interview date: Week commencing 8th January 2024
Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.
Please email if you require any adjustments to be made for you to complete your application or to participate in the recruitment journey.
Choose a career with us and you'll be helping us to achieve our vision of a world where every cat is treated with kindness and an understan...
Read moreAbout the team
This is an important role based in a busy Operations team which covers office management, information technology, finance and human resources. The team play a key role in supporting the organisation to achieve its mission of supporting young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to succeed.
The Operations team comprises the Director of Finance and Operations, HR and Learning Manager, Head of Finance, the Finance and Operations Assistant and a part time Administrator. Payroll and IT support are outsourced.
Our most recent accounts are found here: Impetus accounts
About this role
This is an exciting opportunity for a finance professional with an interest in the charity sector to play a key role in managing and developing Impetus’ finance function.
The Head of Finance will work closely with the Director of Finance and Operations to ensure effective financial planning, control and management which will ultimately contribute to helping Impetus achieve its mission of improving the lives of children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
As well as being responsible for the smooth running and management of day-to-day financial operations, with support from the Finance and Operations Assistant, the post holder will also have the opportunity to work on strategic projects such as developing our new finance system, reviewing and updating Impetus’ finance policies and procedures and working with senior colleagues on business planning.
The postholder will also be responsible for managing the relationship with Impetus’s outsourced IT provider. This will involve having oversight of IT projects and performance and supporting Impetus staff with queries.
The successful candidate will be full or qualified by experience and will have experience of charity accounting. In addition to the relevant technical skills, we are looking for someone who is committed to our mission, takes a proactive approach and has excellent people skills to build and maintain effective relationships with colleagues.
Key relationships:
Senior Management Team (SMT), Resources and Audit Committee and Operations Team. Liaison with the Investment and Philanthropy teams and outsourced IT support organisation. Maintaining effective relationships with auditors, bankers, suppliers and HMRC.
Key responsibilities
Financial Control
- Ensure financial controls and the integrity of the financial records are maintained.
- Complete month end processes and prepare monthly management accounts, KPIs and commentaries on a timely basis.
- Supervise the finance component of the Finance and Operations Officer’s work.
- Lead the audit process and preparation of statutory accounts from preparation to successful completion.
Financial Planning
- Work with the SMT to prepare annual budgets and regular forecasts.
- Monitor performance against budget throughout the financial year.
- Develop projections and business models to support strategic and business planning.
- Prepare the financial scoresheet to understand future reserve levels based on current projections.
- Support the Philanthropy and Investment teams with ad hoc analysis and reporting.
Governance
- Preparation of papers for, and attendance at, the Resources and Audit Committee and Endowment Investment Committees.
- Support the preparation of the Resources and Audit Committee’s component of Board papers and content for other committees as required.
- Manage PEF 1, US-sister charity (501(c)3), including board meetings and working with Company Secretary to complete necessary filings.
Supporting the wider organisation
- Business planning including tracking multi-year grant commitments and understanding the balance of reserves after future year income and grant commitments.
- Support the Philanthropy team with donor reporting requirements, reconciliation of income received and reviewing of income against budget and forecast.
- Manage the quarterly grant payment process, liaising with our Investment team to check whether milestones have been met.
- Contribute to strategic projects and funding bids.
Audit and Taxation
- Lead the relationship with the auditors, ensuring that the audit is delivered on schedule and all statutory filings are made on time.
- Responsible for the preparation of statutory accounts and supporting schedules.
- Liaise with tax advisors to ensure compliance.
- Complete quarterly VAT returns and Gift Aid returns.
Treasury
- Lead in the management of bank accounts and deposits.
- Monitor and review cashflow forecasts.
Information technology
- Contribute to oversight of the performance of IT support organisation and provide oversight on specific IT projects.
- Be a point of contact for staff for queries and support.
- Liaise with outsourced IT support company on site visits and ensure the technology in the office is well-maintained.
Management
- Responsible for line management and development of the Finance and Operations Assistant.
Person specification
Essential
- Qualified Accountant/qualified by experience - CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent, or be currently a Part-Qualified Accountant with intent to qualify.
- Experience of Charity accounting and preparing statutory accounts.
- Experience of preparing and managing an audit process.
- Strong attention to detail with a clear and diligent working approach.
- Excellent IT skills, including experience of using Microsoft Office; in particular Excel.
- Ability to work independently and use initiative to manage a busy and varied workload.
- A proactive and solutions focussed approach.
- Excellent team player, willing to work flexibly and collaboratively to respond to changing organisational needs/priorities.
- Excellent written and oral communications skills with the ability to communicate effectively in a range of formats to a range of audiences (e.g. reports, presentations).
- Ability to explain finance procedures to non-finance people.
- A commitment to Impetus’ mission.
- A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Desirable
- Experience of Xero or similar software.
- Experience of using CRM systems, such as Salesforce.
- Experience of people/line management.
Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
We believe that a diverse workforce leads to an organisation that is more open, creative and gets better results.
We want our team at Impetus to represent the diversity of the people and communities we serve. We also want our team to be one where different experiences, expertise and perspectives are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to grow and develop.
We want to reach a diverse pool of candidates. We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential employees may need to in order to be successful.
We recognise the importance of a good work/life balance. We do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including working from home, working part-time job shares and other arrangements.
Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if these are options you’d like to explore.
Impetus is an equal opportunity employer and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, or marital status. We value diversity and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
Impetus transforms the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds by ensuring they get the right support to succeed in schoo...
Read moreThe client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Post Title: Accounts Assistant
Location: London
Salary: £27,000 to £30000
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (hybrid: 3 days per week in the office and 2 days per week working from home)
Are you looking to join a finance team that nurtures career development?
You will be a member of the broader finance team; this position entails comprehensive oversight of Purchase Ledger management and additional accounting responsibilities.
Alongside implementation of standards and achievement of objectives aligned with the agreed customer service strategy, these are key aspects of this role.
Your Accounts assistant day-to-day tasks will include:
- Conduct monthly bank reconciliations and collaborate with the Fundraising Team to reconcile income between the accounting system and Raiser's Edge.
- Assist the Senior Finance Manager in preparing monthly management accounts, key performance indicators, and ad hoc reports.
- Manage Residents Safekeeping accounts and recharges, including posting monthly journals and addressing queries.
- Responsible for sending monthly RSK statements to residents and their next of kin, ensuring accurate and timely transactions.
- Investigate and promptly resolve complaints, communicating outcomes to all parties, and appropriately logging and escalating issues when necessary.
- Support in preparing the year-end accounts pack and facilitate the audit process.
- Manage daily bankline activities, process cheques, and handle weekly banking tasks.
- Ensure bank mandates and online banking profiles are up-to-date and compliant with approved limits.
- Serve as the main contact for internal and external banking queries.
- Oversee the accurate and regular collection of Direct Debits.
- Collaborate with Accounts Payable to execute the weekly payment run, ensuring correct supplier payments and matching transactions on supplier accounts.
Accounts Assistants skills and experience you will bring to the role will include:
- Proficient in cash and bank operations.
- Skilled in reconciling accounts.
- Familiarity with Aqilla or similar accounting software.
- Demonstrated speed and accuracy in processing transactions with an organized and methodical approach.
- Strong passion for customer service.
- Intermediate-level proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Your Benefits will include:
- Study support for attaining an accounting qualification.
- Complimentary parking
- Participation in the Cycle to Work Scheme
- Subsidised lunch
This organisation core values include Compassion, Respect, Excellence, Dignity, Integrity, and Teamwork in all actions and outcomes. If this role appeals and your skills, experience and qualifications align with this opportunity please submit your CV to [email protected]
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
PRINCIPLED RECRUITMENT FOR WORK THAT MATTERS
TPP Recruitment is a specialist, highly respected and well-established UK-wide consultan...
Read moreAbout the Role
To provide a full finance administration support service to the Finance Department of Citizens Advice Liverpool working closely with the Finance Manager. To ensure that accurate and timely financial information is recorded and processed using the Quickbooks accounts system. To assist in the provision of the organisation’s financial management service to ensure Citizens Advice Liverpool operates effectively and is compliant with all legal and sector requirements.
Financial Support
- Work closely with the Finance Manager to ensure proper financial management, compliance with internal procedures, legal requirements and Citizens Advice membership requirements.
- Ensure that accurate financial records are maintained.
- Assist with the maintenance of banking, insurance arrangements, salary payments and service agreements.
- Provide relevant information to the Finance Manager to assist with the preparation of financial reports for the Trustee Board, funding applications and funding returns.
- Ensure the raising and payment of invoices, receipts and expenses and associated records are maintained including dealing with queries and credit control.
- Assist in the preparation for annual year-end audit of accounts in conjunction with the Finance Manager, Treasurer and Auditors.
In More Detail
- Process bill payments from bank, and all receipts and record all transactions in a timely and accurate way, using the QuickBooks accounting system,
- Undertake reconciliation of all bank accounts.
- Assist with financial reports to support funding bids.
- Assist in completing funder returns, returns to Citizens Advice and due diligence information for potential funders and partner organisations.
About us
Citizens Advice Liverpool is a charity that provides free, confidential and impartial advice to people who live and work in the city. We depend on a workforce of paid staff and over 120 trained volunteers. We give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem. We are the leading provider of advice and advocacy services in Liverpool and have helped clients with over 106,000 issues in 2022/2023.
CAL have achieved accreditation with the Workplace Wellbeing Charter, showing we are committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our workforce. We've also gained an award for outstanding contribution by an employer to workplace health and wellbeing 2022 by Merseycare NHS Foundation Trust.
We've gained awards from Citizens Advice National recognising our Advising Margainalised Communities Team for championing equity, diversity and inclusion in both 2021 and 2021. We were also named volunteer team of the year in 2022.
As well as a competitive salary CAL also provides access to:
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Hybrid Working Scheme
- Interest free travel loans
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Lifestyles Gym Membership (20% corporate discount)
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave pay
UKIM is one of the premier faith based civil society organisations working in the UK to serve the needs of the Muslim community in the UK. UKIM is going through a major organisational reform to re-establish itself as an effective civil society organisation and fulfil its mission. The reform includes major changes at governance and executive level and relocating its Head Office from London to Oldham.
The job holder is expected to provide inclusive and visionary leadership that inspires, engages and motivates employees, supporters and partners. To deliver UKIM’s vision and mission and to develop the organisation’s leading position within UK’s civil society community.
Applicants should be sympathetic to Islamic principles and values and have a solid understanding & experience of Muslim communities in the UK.
How to apply
If you have what it to takes to be part of this interesting and promising journey, please press the apply button.
Main Responsibilities:
• Assist the Head of Finance in ensuring the efficient and effective delivery of all aspects of Finance across all UKIM;
• Assist the Head of Finance with financial management, treasury, loans, accounting support and general advice.
• Responsible for the production and delivery of timely and accurate financial information.
• Maintain systems to enable relevant Managers to have up to date financial overview of UKIM project spending, across all departments.
• Collection of funds and issuing receipts.
• Competency required in Accounting software such as Capium. Sage, IRES, Quick Books and Xero
• Extracting data from WorldPay Merchant Web Donations, Cardsave Merchant, Cheque Deposit spreadsheets and FastPay direct debit spreadsheets.
• Dealing with expenses and petty cash.
• Responding to relevant telephone, post and email enquiries.
• Dealing with supplier invoices and queries.
• Depositing cheques in the bank accounts, which includes:
• Extracting data from the UKIM Info system.
• Sorting each cheque according to the bank account it needs to be deposited in.
• Double checking that all amounts on the cheques are correct and correctly entered in the finance system.
• Going to the bank with all the cheques and relevant deposit slips.
• Assistance in preparing the branch accounts.
• Data entry during Appeals.
• Assistance in the preparation of gift aid claims.
Person Specification:
• Zero to three years of experience within a finance position.
• Experience of working within the charity and development sector, would be ideal.
• Experience of maintaining financial management systems.
• An overall understanding of business planning processes and their application within the organisation.
• Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Good IT skills with an ability to understand the intelligent use of IT within the finance environment.
• Ability to work well on own initiative.
• Commit to withhold the integrity and standards of UKIM, its values, approach and priorities.
You may have experience of the following: Finance Officer, Accounts Assistant, Finance, Financial Administrator, Credit Controller, Accounts Officer, Accounts, Finance, Payroll Officer, Finance Assistant, CIPP, Payroll Assistant, Payroll Administration, Finance Administrator, etc.
REF-210036
Key Responsibilities:
1. To provide relevant and appropriate support to all learners, in order to enable them to access the curriculum as independently as possible.
2. To work collaboratively with the tutor in the classroom and take direction from them with the support needs of the learners in the class.
3. To support the tutor to ensure that all relevant education policies and procedures are implemented in full.
4. To maintain regular communication both informally and ensuring the individual needs of the student are being met effectively.
5. Liaise with other project staff from to provide a consistent approach to all aspects of learner education.
6. To promote, in line with the project’s policies, the physical, educational and development of the learners.
7. To ensure that the available equipment and resources are used, stored and maintained efficiently, reporting any maintenance issues to the appropriate staff.
8. To support the tutor and job coach to update, implement and evaluate documentation relating to the individual student. This will include Individual Risk Assessments, Individual Education Plans, Support Plans and Education Health and Care Plans as required and appropriate.
9. To work collaboratively with the tutor and wider team to adequately plan to ensure the safety of students, in line with risk assessments.
10. To produce appropriate and effective resources/teaching aids at the request of, and following a brief provided by the tutor.
11. To contribute as a member of the projects multi-professional team, ensuring good working relationships with colleagues
12. Work with and manage challenging behaviour, enabling learners to develop coping strategies.
13. To keep up-to-date with specified subject area, educational practice and autism-related information.
14. Safeguard all learners and ensure their safety and wellbeing.
CareTrade passionately believes that autistic young people should have the opportunity to be part of their community, to have the support they ...
Read moreKing's College London Student Union is looking for a Finance Assistant to assist in the general running of the Union’s finance office, particularly in respect of accounts payable, accounts receivable and banking reconciliations. To contribute to the production of financial information for management purposes.
• Dealing with day-to-day purchase invoices and checking payments
• Produce daily banking sheet
• Reconcile KCLSU Soldo card
• Communicate with KCLSU customers on aged debtor chasing
• Conduct random stock checking with Venue Managers
• Misc finance office tasks as required
- 3-4 month integral role producing management accounts for a number of institutions in a prestigious commercial University
- Liaising with non finance people, helping support them with their budgets, income and costs versus forecasts
Our Client
One of the oldest and most prestigious Universities in the UK, yet have various streams of income that are highly commercial and innovative.
The team are extremely impressive and friendly and as this is covering an internal promotion they are able to provide a fantastic amount of support and great handover.
The Role
- Sitting within one of the Academic departments, this person will be responsible for business partnering with a number of cost centres of educational institutions.
- The first 5 days of the month you will be producing the management accounts by retrieving reports from Agresso and looking at the income versus the costs and how this marries up to what should be accrued.
- You will be attending meetings with your stakeholders, explaining finance in layman terms and supporting with various queries and concerns.
- Questioning the stakeholders on income versus costs is paramount to this role.
The Successful Candidate
- Confident ability to produce management accounts
- Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships with stakeholders
- It would be desirable to have some accounting education, university experience and previously used Agresso
What is on offer?
- Hybrid working - 2 days in the office in central London
- Day rate
- Working in an extremely impressive team
- Potential for extension or permanent position
Mackie Myers is full-service professional recruitment consultancy. We specialise in finance and corporate services for small and mid-sized orga...
Read moreUsing Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Our system keeps your personal information hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
This is a key role within the Senior Management Team of a leading health charity – The Eve Appeal.
You’ll support our mission by delivering a high performing finance and business partnering service that provides up to date, relevant information to the organisation enabling effective decision-making by programme leads across research, fundraising and information and awareness as well as to our Board of Trustees.
Reporting to the CEO, you’ll ensure effective financial communication across the organisation and develop the finance and operations team to meet the needs of the charity as we work to deliver our ambitious three year strategy on the prevention and early diagnosis of the gynaecological cancers.
You’ll be a qualified accountant or part qualified. You will have proven experience of business partnering service/management accounts function in a charity, research or awarding organisation or something similar.
Leading the monthly reporting process, quarterly forecasting and annual budget process, you’ll provide financial insights to aid timely decision making, as well supporting the development of the financial plan.
This role is based at our London Bridge offices with the option of regular home working (at least 3 days per week from home), subject to operational requirements.
To apply for this role please send an up-to-date CV along with a cover letter (of no more than two A4 pages) detailing your suitability for the role.
Please note only applications with am accompanying cover letter (of no more than two A4 pages) will be considered for this role.
The Eve Appeal is the only UK national charity raising awareness and funding research into the prevention and early diagnosis of the five gynae...
Read moreThe client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Would you like to start a career in finance? We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our finance team. You will be part of a friendly team where we strive to support all financial aspects of the business for both staff and students. This includes the Manchester Academy Venues, 13 Media, student groups and other Union outlets. We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment that encourages professional development and growth. This role would be perfect for someone wishing to learn all about accounts and financial practices and wanting to progress in the department. You'll be offered full training whilst on the job.
The role would be perfect for someone wishing to learn all about accounts and financial practices while on the job. You will be offered full training, so no experience or qualifications are needed.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
• Processing invoices.
• General office admin duties.
• Looking after shared finance inbox.
• Handling student requests for PDQ rentals.
• To count takings and replenish floats for all cash outlets.
• Provide and facilitate cash requirements of our student groups.
• To be involved in the month end takings
Working at UMSU
Staff Benefits
You'll get access to our great staff benefits;
- 30 days of annual leave plus bank holidays and additional time off in December
- Training and development opportunities, including access to our eLearning platform
- Flexible working and hybrid working opportunities
- Free NUS 1-year student card
- Free Manchester Academy gig tickets
- Access to cheap gym classes with UoM Sport
- Contribution to eyecare such as glasses and contact lenses
- 25 hours of volunteering leave per year
- Access to our employee assistance programme, including 6 free counselling sessions
- 25% discount in our onsite bar and café - 532 Bar & Kitchen and Corridor Coffee
- Access to our cosy staff Community Space which has free breakfast and lunch for you whilst you are in the office
- Cheap on-site parking
Salary: £23,320 - £25,440
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week (plus a 1 hour, unpaid lunch break).
If you are invited to interview with us, we will share our interview questions in advance so you can prepare your responses. We’re more interested in hearing about your experiences and ideas than testing your memory, so we want you to feel as prepared as possible.
Inclusivity and Accessibility
We are committed to equality of opportunity and we work hard to ensure we appoint based on merit.
We particularly encourage applications from Disabled or Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African candidates as these groups are currently underrepresented in our staff team.
Recruitment Timeline
Applications will close on Thursday 14th December 2024 at 3pm.
We may close applications early, so we recommend that you apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
We aim to interview on / around 9th January 2024.
Placed at the heart of campus, the University of Manchester Students’ Union is the hub of student life. We understand better than anyone ...
Read moreFixed Term – until 30 July 2024 (with possibility of extension)
Circa £28,000 per annum
Hybrid – at least 1 day a week at our London office
UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.
This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as a Finance Assistant, providing additional capacity in our financial control and reporting team, while the current postholder is seconded to a financial transformation project.
You will work alongside two other Finance Assistants to provide general financial admin support across purchase and payment processes, income invoicing, general ledger reconciliations as well as assistance with general finance queries from around the organisation.
To succeed, you will have excellent attention to detail, the ability to build strong relationships across the organisation and a good understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounting. You will have some experience as a Finance Assistant and strong customer service skills.
Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.
Closing date: 5pm, Sunday 10 December 2023.
Interview date: Tuesday 19 December 2023 via video conferencing (MS Teams).
In return, we offer:
· excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)
· outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role
· impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
· an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.
· the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world
Our application process: We use a recruitment platform called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.
We are gradually moving back to our offices on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and we anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office and the rest of the time from home. We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.
We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.
UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.
We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.
If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.
If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.
Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
‘Philanthropy & Partnerships’, which covers Grants, Trusts & Foundations, Major Donor and Corporate fundraising streams, is pivotal to Noah’s Ark – typically accounting for around 75% of the charity’s overall income. In real terms, that is £3m of our £4.1m fundraising target for 2023-24. This role feeds into our Major Donor and Corporate income streams. Philanthropy & Partnerships is a real area of expertise for Noah’s Ark, with much scope for further growth. The successful candidate will therefore enjoy opportunities to develop an exciting, multi-disciplinary portfolio and gain invaluable in-house training and support, working as part of a high-performing and super supportive team, ready for its next exciting growth phase.
Noah's Ark Children's Hospice helps seriously unwell children and their families make the most of the special time they have together. ...
Read moreThe client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This position is an exciting opportunity for an experienced candidate to join the staff team of a growing church with a national & international imprint. The ideal candidate would have experience in finance with a flair for governance, organisational development and work well with consultants. The successful candidate would also be able to work directly with accountants and assume the role of accounts payable; experience is desired, but not required as training can be provided.
Main areas of responsibility:
-
Business Support
-
Governance
-
HR & H&S (working with our consultants)
-
Accounts Payable
There is a flexibility within these needs to create a role, as a growing organisation.The role is currently advertised as 3 days a week, but we are willing to explore and negotiate the days. We would also be willing to explore it being a term time only position if that were to be beneficial for an applicant.
We would be interested to hear from applicants who have a track record in some of these areas.
We are looking for someone with a minimum of three years of experience working in business operations, administration or finance and have experience in Church leadership. We require candidates to have spent at least one year working in a Team Leader or management role to demonstrate desired leadership talent.
Sound Church is a Church based in Bath with a national & international footprint.
• Our Mission: We believe Jesu...
Read moreThe client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.