This new post will play a key role in developing and delivering streamlined and robust financial systems and processes within our small, dynamic and multi-skilled staff team. 

Hardshaw and Mann Area Quaker Meeting Charity is responsible for 4 places of worship in the North West, the largest of which is Liverpool Meeting House, a large modern building situated in Liverpool One. As well as being a place of worship, Liverpool Meeting House provides a not-for-profit room hire business which generates income for the charity and aims to provide a welcoming space for visitors, local businesses, other charities and community groups. Room hire also takes place at our smaller meeting houses in Wigan, Southport and St Helens.

Working closely with our General Manager and reporting to the Area Meeting Treasurer, the Finance Officer will be based primarily at Liverpool Meeting House. The ideal candidate will have experience in a financial role, preferably within a charity or voluntary sector setting; they will be a cooperative team-player and will be confident and self-motivated when required to work independently. We welcome applications from people of any faith or none, however the successful applicant will be expected to carry out the duties of the role in accordance with Quaker values, helping the charity to uphold the Quaker testimonies of peace, simplicity, equality and truth.

The post is initially a 12-month contract. Subject to review, may become permanent.

Hours: 16 hours per week (negotiable). 

Some home-working may be considered, but the role holder will be expected to attend Liverpool Meeting House in person at least once a week ( future Covid restrictions permitting)

Open Doors is an international, interdenominational organization that supports Christians who are persecuted for their faith.

We are looking for a Christian* finance assistant with proven experience and skills in financial processes and procedures. This role reports to the ODI USA/UK Financial Controller and sits within our international finance team.

Working at Open Doors International gives insight and understanding into the global Church. We facilitate change and fight for victimized and suffering Christians worldwide. If you join our diverse and professional team you’ll be part of something much bigger and greater than just a job.

We offer flexibility in how and where you work, the opportunity to work with and properly get to know a fantastic team and the opportunity to achieve real satisfaction in your work as you use your ideas and experience to add value to our financial systems.

You’ll be competent in: preparing monthly financial statements, preparing and analysing reports and reconciliations, assisting with month-end closing processes, the preparation of budgets, and the processing of monthly payroll and benefits.

ODI is a complex, multinational organisation and it is essential that you are able to work relationally and collaboratively with our managers and other members of the finance team. You’ll need cultural awareness and strong interpersonal skills. You must be fluent in written and spoken English. Having strong attention to detail and ensuring accuracy and financial compliance will be among your strengths. Some of the time you’ll be working on your own, so you’ll need to enjoy this style of working.

This vacancy sits within the international finance team and will be based within the UK in our Witney office. The role can be partly home-based.

The job holder will also be part of the ODI UK team and meet with this team (remotely daily, in-person occasionally) for social times, spiritual refreshment and business meetings.

*There is an occupational requirement under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 for this post to be held by a committed Christian who assents to our statement of faith

Closing date: Friday 12th November 2021

First interviews: Monday 22nd November 2021

Senior Accounts Receivable Officer

12 months FTC

£35,000 + Benefits

For a global education company, we're recruiting a senior Accounts Receivable Officer for 12 months. Reporting to the Transaction Manager, the Senior AR Officer will deliver Accounts Receivables, monitor the Credit Control activities, and will manage the performance of 2 direct reports. This role will work closely with the UK and global operations team and will need excellent stakeholder management skills to meet the core debt management targets as well as working on process improvement, automation and delivering AR KPIs.

Main Duties:

• Development and performance of 2 staff, ensuring targets are met
• Lead transformation projects to reduce manual processes across all AR processes
• Support the development of the debt collection software Collect and lead AR remote activities including updating process maps
• Manage bank reconciliations and cash allocation to aid month-end process and reduce debtor's days
• Support operational aspects of AR management and debt recovery and coordinate the AR team activity against KPIs and targets
• Ensure procedures and policies are adhered to reduce loss of income through bad debt
• Manage the reconciliation of control and balance sheet accounts
• Investigate order management issues and complete Siebel and Sun systems reconciliations
• Develop and enhance Siebel platform to automate processes
• Work to enhance best practice and automation between sun and Siebel

Person Specification:

• AAT or Part Qualified CIMA / ACCA with extensive experience of Credit Control and Accounts Receivable
• Very strong communication skills and ability to work effectively to targets
• Advanced MS Excel skills such as Pivots, V and H Lookups and creating reports
• Experience of Sun Systems and Siebel or other CRM systems
• Previous experience of managing and developing a small team

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Accounts Payable & Receivable Manager

(Ref:  SUS3345C)

£31,683 per annum

37.5 hours per week – flexible working patterns available

Base: flexible location – home working with travel to Bristol expected 2 or 3 days per fortnight

About Sustrans

Our vision and mission have never been more relevant. 

Across the UK, governments are pledging investment and action on walking and cycling.

We are working together to make a real difference - creating places where everyone can live and travel happily and healthily, and where nobody is excluded.

Our work wouldn’t be possible without the commitment and dedication of our colleagues.

We are proud of our employee net promoter score, being in the top 20% of all employers across all sectors in the UK, due to our energised, friendly and motivated workforce.

Join Sustrans today and help us get things done, together

About the Role

We now have an excellent opportunity for you to join us as our Accounts Payable & Receivable Manager, helping us to make sure that the Finance Team continues to provide an excellent service to Sustrans colleagues and to our suppliers and customers.

Managing the transactional finance team, your role will see you responsible for designing, developing and maintaining systems, processes and procedures to enable the smooth running of our transactional finance function. 

About You

We are looking for an organised and methodical individual with the ability to work accurately and to deadlines.

You will have experience of running a busy Accounts Payable and/or Accounts receivable team with the ability to supervise and support direct reports.

You will have knowledge and experience of Dimensions or a similar accounting system and MS Excel.

So, if this sounds like you, apply today and help support Sustrans to make a difference by creating healthier places and happier lives for everyone.

What we Offer

Wellbeing

• 26 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
• Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Staff volunteer days
• 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
• We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes

Financial

• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 4% or 5% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
• Bike, computer and season ticket loans
• Discount benefits

Family Friendly

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)

Interviews

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9 am on Monday 1 November 2021.  Interviews will take place via MS Teams as soon as possible after closing date.

To apply, please complete our online application form. 

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.

We welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, particularly where we are under-represented. This includes people who identify as having a disability, and those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups.

Senior Accounts Receivable Officer, 12 month FTC, £35,000 pro rata, Temporarily Remote

Your new company
A registered charity established to advance education and the performing and creative arts for the public benefit.

Your new role

• Manage bank reconciliations and cash allocations processes
• Preparing/posting invoices
• Managing and performing reconciliations of control accounts and balance sheet accounts.
• Investigating order management issues creating missing income discrepancies.
• Assisting with the coordination of all internal and external audit activities
• Posting payments and Journals
• Responsible for the development and performance of 2 direct reports and monitor team activity.
• Other ad hoc tasks as required

What you'll need to succeed

• AAT qualified, part qualified CIMA/ACCA or proven work history.
• Advanced MS Excel skills inc. (Pivot tables, V&H Lookups, creating reports)
• Experience with Sun Accounting System and Q&A Desirable

What you'll get in return
Flexible working options available.

What you need to do now
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Downside School have an exciting opportunity for an Accounts Assistant – Billing Ledger to join the team.

Location: Stratton on the Fosse

Salary: £18,429 pro-rata

Job Type: Permanent

Hours: Monday to Friday, 30 hours per week (flexible when worked)

Are you an experienced Accounts Assistant with good Microsoft office skills, a high level of attention to detail and working knowledge of WCBS PASS, or similar accounting software package?  If so, we would love to hear from you.

Accounts Assistant – The Role:

This is a busy, varied role undertaking all aspects of the billing ledger process, ensuring that all billing accounts are accurately represented. Working as part of the finance team your duties will include updating the static data within the billing ledger, updating fee related information (including bursaries and scholarships) and processing pupil recharges. 

It is essential that you are able to prioritise your workload in order to meet tight timescales and have clear written and oral communication skills in dealing with all key stakeholders. We require someone with experience of general ledger account reconciliations and working knowledge of accounting processes, controls and accounting standards.

About Us:

Downside School is a forward-thinking, co-educational boarding and day school for pupils aged 11 to 18. Founded in 1606 and based just 25 minutes from the famous World Heritage City of Bath, we are one of England's oldest and most distinguished Catholic schools.

We are committed to working in partnership with families and to providing an environment which nurtures young people of integrity who can think for themselves, stand up for their beliefs, and act to make a positive difference in the world. The published Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) report states that ‘a clear and positive attitude to learning permeates the whole school, enabled by excellent relationships between staff and pupils’ and that our pupils are ‘enthusiastic and highly motivated learners, able to work independently’.

Accounts Assistant – Benefits:

- Free on-site parking

- An employee assistance programme

- 33 days holiday per annum which includes the 8 days Bank and Public holidays

Closing date for applications: Sunday 17 October 2021 (Midnight).

Interviews to be held on Wednesday 20 October.

NOTE: We will close the post earlier if sufficient suitable applications are received

To submit your application for this exciting Accounts Assistant opportunity, please press ‘Apply’ now to be redirected to our website.

Downside School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be DBS checked. We strive to be an equal opportunities employer.

A well-known well-being and employment charity in central London is seeking a Finance Officer for a full-time, permanent role focused on Accounts Receivable / Sales Ledger duties.

The role is currently remote / home-based, but it is anticipated that there will be a hybrid working set-up moving forward, with office presence required around 1-2 days per week.

The role represents a chance to work for a well regarded charity within the sector, and you will be joining them at an exciting period of change in the finance team. The role will involve a mixture of sales invoice and income batching and processing from multiple income sources, in addition to credit control, banking and VAT processing duties.

Study support to progress with accountancy qualifications can be provided after successful completion of 6 month probation.

Some prior working experience in accounts receivable (sales ledger) or accounts payable (purchase ledger) is essential. Experience in the charity sector is also preferred but not essential. It is also important applicants have strong IT and finance systems experience.

Typical duties include:

• Ensure that sales invoices are raised and emailed or posted to customers for all requests received, liaising with line managers or other originators of requests where queries arise, in particular ensuring that no request is lost and hence the revenue is lost
• Use knowledge of the business to chase instances where requests to invoice have not been received but are due
• Use knowledge of VAT regulations applying to organisation to ensure VAT is charged where appropriate. Check nominal account coding on requests using knowledge of organisation and return for correction where necessary bearing in mind that errors could lead to breaching statutory accounts rules and company law
• Using programmes scrutinising electronic invoices and accounting entries produced by operations systems and ensure correctly produced before despatch.
• Balance all sales records at all times producing formal evidence of this on a monthly basis, producing an accurate and timely aged debt report each month for circulation to management
• Scrutinise all cheques received, ensuring where applicable that these are set off against the correct debt and are banked promptly ensuring they are kept secure in the meantime. Where necessary physically taking these to the bank whilst adhering to insurance limits
• Check bank statements and account for BACS receipts daily
• Use electronic credit card system to collect amounts directly from customers using Sage pay.
• Manage debt if the charity ensuring that those who do not pay to terms on an increasing level of seriousness.

Closing date: 28th October

Interview date: 4th & 5th November

Please send your CV for further consideration.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Unlimited as it transitions from an arts commissioning programme for disabled artists to an independent organisation. Unlimited is looking for a Finance Officer to deal with day-to-day book-keeping and administration of the company finances including cash flow, petty cash, banking, issuing invoices, grant-based paperwork and staff expenses. The Finance Officer will support the Finance Manager and liaise with the company accountants to prepare information for the year end accounts. We are looking for someone with at least 2 years' finance experience, a book-keeping qualification and experience of using accounting software, such as Xero. They will be able to manage their time, work in a team and independently, and be accurate and methodical. 

Unlimited is currently an arts commissioning programme that aims to embed work by disabled artists within the UK and international cultural sectors, reach new audiences and shift perceptions of disabled people. Unlimited is now transitioning into being an independent organisation from 2022, with a new mission, values and ways of working. 

Unlimited is delighted to meet reasonable adjustments, to adjust existing practices and procedures to meet access requirements and supports all team members to apply to Access to Work to cover relevant costs. 

For full info on the role and accessible versions of the job pack, please click on apply to visit our website.

Do you want to be part of changing people’s lives, supporting the smooth running of Action Hampshire’s finance operations in Hampshire? We are seeking an enthusiastic, organised and effective finance assistant to support our finance team. We are looking for someone who is self-motivated, with excellent financial management experience, and effective communication skills. This is a fixed term maternity cover contract from November 2021-November 2022.

For 70 years, Action Hampshire has been supporting voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations to deliver great services to local people and communities; speaking up for the changes they would like to see; and shaping the future of where they live and work.

Our overarching mission is to listen to, connect, and equip people, so they flourish and make great things happen. We achieve this mission by providing a range of specialist advice and information services together with practical help, encouraging equal partnership between the VCSE, public and private sectors, and providing a voice for Hampshire's VCSEs and its communities, both urban and rural.  Our ethos is to help people to help themselves. 

At The Maypole Project we are committed to providing the best support to families who have a child or young person with complex medical needs.

Without the commitment and professionalism of our staff, we would not be able to provide the full range of much needed services.  This role will make a difference to the lives of children and families at The Maypole Project.

The role of Finance Officer is key in delivering accurate and timely management accounts and will act as a vital contact between the CEO and Head of Development. You will be responsible for the financial health of a company or organisation. 

Within the finance model, there’s great opportunity to expand beyond the normal operating arena, exploring projects, reserves management and other areas that support our day-to-day results.

As Finance Officer, you’ll be responsible for delivering month end reporting within our finance system, completing provisions where appropriate. You will be working within a team to ensure the finance systems and processes are up to date and accurate, in terms of both the financial data within the accounts and the administration of the finance set up within the system.

Sightsavers is currently seeking a Finance and Support Services Assistant to join their Benin Country Office and assist the Finance and Support Service Officer with financial management and officer administration.

Location: Benin
Contract: 2 year fixed term contract
Salary: Local Terms and Conditions apply

As the Finance and Support Services Assistant you will support the Benin and Togo offices with timely preparation of payment vouchers and writing and dispatching cheques, maintain and update the excel cash book, process vouchers in the SUN systems and handle regular payroll returns and banking within 24 hours.

Other duties include;

• Preparation of monthly Bank reconciliation and complete Monthly Financial checklist by 7th working day of each month and forward to Regional Office
• Reviewing and processing staff field trips advances and ensuring settlement of the same within 5 working days after return from trip.
• Assist in preparing schedules and providing documents and information to Internal & External Auditors.
• Coordinate renewal of motor vehicle licences and insurances.
• Review of procurement of office stationery.
• Ensure effective maintenance and repair of furniture, fittings and other office equipment
• Maintaining fixed assets registers that meets the accounting and insurance standards and ensuring all the new and existing insurable equipment are appropriately and adequately insured.
• Ensuring accurate coding of project expenditures (restricted funding)
• Take part in the review of partner financial reports
• Partner visits with FSSO to review their financial procedures

As the successful candidate you will have a bachelor’s degree in accounting (or equivalent education or working experience), possess previous experience in a similar role and within an accounting department, have prior experience working for an INGO, and have advanced Excel skills. Basic level English is required with knowledge of the accounting software Sari being desirable.

This is a varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the Job Description for full details.

Interviews will be held at our Benin office and will be conducted during week commencing 15th November 2021.

As an equal opportunity employer we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader, and qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply

Finance and Grants Officer, Temporary (3 months) £22 - 25 per hour (Umbrella)

For an international NGO based in central London, we are recruiting a Finance and Grants Officer to provide grant accounting for funds received in the US, and basic bookkeeping and accounting to ensure Donor, State and Federal compliance, including managing payroll and benefits payments. Ideally candidates will have experience in US government and foundation grants financial management and office accounting.

Main Duties:

• Monitor cashflow and ensure month end procedures are robust.
• Produce management accounts and review variances
• Produce Donor reports against project budgets
• Complete cost reports for Donors on a regular basis
• Review PO and process invoices for US office including expenditure linked to each project
• Process US payroll, pension, and control accounts with an external Bureau
• Work with the Executive Director to produce annual budget for the US Operations
• Reforecast income and expenditure according to Donor contracts
• Support audit processes and manage audits affecting the US region

What will you bring to this role?

• Part qualified CCAB with excellent understanding of accounting for restricted income and expenditure
• Experience managing grant income from US government and US foundations
• Experience in budgeting and preparing grant proposals
• Management accounts, internal controls, and compliance experience
• Access Dimensions experience
• International NGO experience

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As part of the small finance team, to provide a high quality of customer service across the Ri, building relationships and helping staff to understand their role in ensuring good financial management, controls and processes.

Reporting to the Head of Finance and based in Mayfair with a mix of home and office working expected, responsibilities include:

• Maintain bankbooks daily, report on cashflow
• Process monthly payroll (for approx 50-60 staff) ensuring accurate payment to staff and to related agencies 
• Post credit card transactions onto ledger
• Raise sales invoices, maintain sales ledger and manage debt collection,
• Create and submit quarterly VAT returns

Do you have:

• 2 years’ experience working in Finance 
• Experience in working on month end and year end routines, including reconciliations
• Experience of preparation and processing payroll
• Understanding of input and output VAT
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office with advanced Excel 
• Experience of databases, inputting and extracting information 
• Good knowledge of financial procedures/principles/controls?

If so, we’d love to hear from you! 

Location: Winchester / hybrid working (2/3 days in office per week)

We are working in partnership with the Diocese of Winchester to recruit a Finance Administrator (Executive Assistant) to work closely with senior colleagues to support the overall development of the vision, mission and delivery of the organisation.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:

• Experience of working within a financial environment
• Experience working as a team administrator and supporting an executive and/or board level position
• Experience of day-to-day operational management, including minute-taking, diary management, database management, co-ordinating meetings, etc
• High level of computer literacy, proficient in the suite of Microsoft products
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to effectively communicate with colleagues at all levels
• Working with internal and external stakeholders

We are seeking an individual who has strong attention to detail, is motivated by achieving the best results and is committed to finding solutions to challenges.  The successful candidate will be resilient, working within a busy and complex organisation, as well as handling sensitive information.

For more information, please contact Adam Stacey, Executive Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment.Applications should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.

Closing date: 18 November 2021

Interviews: Rolling

However, due to the nature of the role we are reviewing applications as they come in, so please apply as soon as possible as the role may be closed early if a suitable candidate is found.