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Vacancy Reference Number:
AA/FS/N-UK-2-R3
Position title:
Accounts Assistant
Reports to:
Finance Analyst
Location:
Muslim Hands, 148 – 164 Gregory Boulevard, Gregory House, Nottingham, NG7 5JE
& Remotely, until further notice.
Hours of Work:
Full-time, 35 hours per week
Salary guideline:
(Up to) £19,000.00 (pro Rata, commensurate with experience)
Terms of Employment:
[Extendable] 3-Months’ Fixed-Term Contract (with a 2-weeks’ Probationary Period)
Application Process & Closing Date:
Send an up-to-date CV and supporting Covering Letter by Email by no later than 26th March 2021
Note:
- Strong Applicants may be contacted sooner, ahead of the closing date, to hold Skype Interview with Muslim Hands; therefore, please include your Skype ID in your application.
- Deadline for applications is 26th March 2021 however we reserve the right to end the application procedure early should the right candidate be found.
Muslim Hands is a UK based international relief organisation working in over 40 countries worldwide. The Head Office in Nottingham and a fundraising team in Whitechapel London; occasional travel between the two locations. Muslim Hands UK is seeking an enthusiastic and passionate individual to join our team during an exciting period of growth and change as we have ambitious plans to grow our activities by 2020.
Main Responsibilities:
To work closely with the Accounts Manager ensuring that all departmental targets and expectations are met in timely manner.
- To process donations according to their intended methods; Cheques, Postal Orders, Cash, Online and electronic donations.
- To process and issue receipts to donors in a transparent and efficient manner.
- To process and issue certificates to donors wishing to make ‘Great Charity Gifts’ ensuring the recipients names and plaque details correspond.
- Undertake banking activities to ensure objectives are met on a daily basis.
- To manage and balance daily funds (inwards).
- Deal with donor queries and requests
- To remediate inaccurate donations.
- To liaise and make payments to service providers on behalf of Muslim Hands.
- To process internal requisitions for funds to be allocated overseas.
- To process the release of funds to overseas offices ensuring this is achieved in a timely fashion.
- To administer and process overseas regular donors’ payments.
- Support with Fundraising activities from time-to-time
- Undertake any reasonable responsibilities as required by line manager
- To adhere to all Muslim Hands Policy
- Providing support with maintaining and monitoring of Departmental Budgets.
- Providing support with the management of all Invoices Raised, Ledgers and Expenses.
- Providing support with the reconciliation of all Accounts.
- Providing support with Processing Sales Invoices, Receipts and Payments.
- Checking company bank statements
- Preparing cash flow statements
- Dealing with financial paperwork and filing
- Dealing with Accounts related queries, concerns and comments from external agencies, donors and organisations in an efficient and effective manner.
- Demonstrating Muslim Hands’ values and ethics in own working practices, approach and conduct
Essential for Successful Candidate:
a. Provide a valid Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate (issued within the last year) when requested by Muslim Hands; OR
b. Undertake to provide full cooperation for Muslim Hands to perform a DBS Check at the required level appropriate for this / similar role.
- Able to demonstrate working knowledge within an Accounting and / or Finance role/ or supporting an Accounts Function
- Ability to demonstrate current eligibility to work within the United Kingdom
- Must be able to work as part of a team and individually demonstrating responsibility and self-initiative
- Familiarity with basic Accounting Software, Microsoft Office and online meeting platforms
Desirable:
- Working towards or qualified at AAT Level 3 (minimum), Graduate OR Part ACCA Qualified
- Possess working knowledge within an Accounting and / or Finance role within the Charity sector.
This role would suit someone who thrives working in a fast-paced environment and who enjoys facing challenges; often working to tight deadlines.
This is a very rewarding position for the right person. If you feel this is you, then please send your CV with a cover letter explaining why you feel you are suitable quoting the above reference number!!
NB: Unfortunately, we will only be able to contact successful candidates so if you have not heard from us by the closure date unfortunately your application will have been unsuccessful.
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The Finance Officer will be responsible for preparing financial statements, monthly management accounts, maintaining cash controls, purchasing, maintaining accounts payable & receivables and budget preparation
Main Responsibilities:
·Maintaining financial and accounting services in order to meet legislative requirements and support GRT operations.
·To input all financial data on QuickBooks Online software, ensuring that authorisation and documentation are received from the appropriate members of staff, and filed accessibly.
·Preparing financial statements, maintaining cash controls, purchasing, maintaining accounts payable & receivables
·Banking cash and cheques received
·Raising invoices and monitoring debtors
·Reconciling donations received from online gateways (Just Giving, Launchgood etc)
·Reconciling donations received via standing order or direct debits
·Administering invoice approval and payment processes
·Operating expense claim procedures and payments
·Support delivery partner expenditure review process
·Support Finance & Resources department as required with ad hoc administrative support
·Oversee the maintenance of the inventory of all fixed assets, including assets purchased with restricted funds (computers, etc.) assuring all are in accordance with contractual and financial regulations.
·Support the SFO in reviewing and appraising relevant policies and procedures
·Any other duties as may be required from time to time by SFO or CEO.
General Duties
•Be flexible within the broad remit of the post.
•Comply with organisational policies and practices.
•Encourage effective cross-departmental working through personal example.
•Keep professional knowledge and expertise up to date.
•Attend internal and external meetings as required and contribute positively.
•Undertake any other duties commensurate with this post as reasonably requested by the CEO and/or Operational Manager
•Deal with day-to-day, ad hoc queries.
This is an exciting time for us as we are reshaping the way we do things and developing a new vision and culture for all our stakeholders. We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual who is able to join us on our journey.
This is a pivotal role for the finance team and the postholder will work very closely with the Financial Controller and the Business Support Lead to ensure that standards are met and maintained across all aspects of the teams' work and to ensure that the finance function meets the governance requirements of relevant legal, regulatory, and monitoring frameworks in line with the Charity Commission.
Meeting standards and compliance are high on BCOP’s agenda and will be a fundamental part of how the person will be expected to work.
The post holder will also be taking the lead on processing the monthly payroll for 250 employees, so a strong payroll background is essential.
The role will predominately based at our Support Office in Kings Norton, however the post holder will be expected to visit our nursing homes and housing schemes throughout Birmingham.
The postholder’s duties will include but not limited to:
- Processing an end to end monthly payroll for c.250 employees using the company software (Salaried and hourly paid) including all associated administrative tasks and HMRC reporting
- Administrating the organisation’s stakeholder pension scheme in line with auto enrolment compliance by established deadlines
- Ensuring compliance with HMRC regulations and guidelines
- Working with Home Managers to ensure accuracy of the payroll submissions and relevant controls are adhered to
- Producing timely reports for senior management team
- Processing purchase ledger payments including dealing with supplier queries
- Ensuring effective controls are in place including ensuring value for money
- Supporting the Financial Controller with month-end processing, creditor reports, accruals, balance sheet reconciliations to support the production of the monthly Management Accounts
- Supporting with the processing of income
- Ensuring cash book, Banking and Petty Cash controls are in place
- Ad hoc project work and process improvement
Who are we looking for?
The role would suit a candidate with a strong background in payroll, ideally with 3 years’ experience, who wants to develop their accountancy skills. AAT or similar qualifications would be beneficial but are less important than the experience you can bring to the role. Experience in a similar size organisation or Charities or Housing sector experience would be an advantage but is not essential.
There’s lots to do in this business, ensuring systems are embedded, processes streamlined, and the business accounts get managed on a day to day basis.
You will need to be organised, have a great attention to detail, a good problem solver and tenacious at seeing things through to conclusion. You will be a great communicator at all levels, both verbally and written, able to translate financial speak to those less confident than you. It is important that you are a team player and able to work alongside colleagues in other support functions.
BCOP encourages individuals who have a commitment to continuous improvement including people who can generate ideas and aspirations to improve services, make efficiencies and all round do things better.
What’s on offer?
As well as a competitive salary other benefits of working for BCOP include:
- Free on site car parking, with good links to public transport network
- 24 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years’ service (Pro rata to actual hours worked)
- Free health insurance
- Free health cash plan scheme
- Workplace pension
Interviews are expected to take place at our Support Office w/c 12th April 2021.
Please be assured our Support Office is Covid Safe
Closing Date 5th April 2021 - However we advise you apply early as we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and may close the application round earlier should a suitable candidate be found.
Broadening Choices for Older People respectfully decline the assistance of recruitment agencies for this vacancy and do not wish to be contacted – speculative CVs or proposals from any agency or third party outside of our instruction will be treated as gifts.
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