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The Hope Programme is a leading Bedfordshire organisation with services are open to females, males and young people over the age of 10 years. We work across Bedfordshire in safe and confidential counselling rooms.
The purpose of the role is to work across Bedfordshire and nationally to ensure we meet the needs of victims of sexual crimes through better outcomes for more people. We expect the CEO to provide exceptional leadership to our loyal staff and volunteers and drive new policies through our work.
The external image of the Hope Programme will be of critical importance so stakeholder management skills and management of reputation will also be a key requirement for the position
The Chief Executive is key to developing and delivering Hope as a leading Bedfordshire voluntary organisation. The role requires significant management capabilities to develop and deliver an theory of change that includes the reduction of trauma and the implementation of new services including group support and creative therapies. The leadership requirements of the role are significant, and the successful candidate will be able to encourage and manage growth.
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Chance UK is an award-winning early intervention children's charity who have been delivering solution focused, early intervention services for over 25 years. They support children aged 5-13 and their families to develop social and emotional skills, building resilience to flourish in a changing world.
Their vision is for every child in the UK to feel happy about themselves, realise their potential, and be confident in their ability to build a brighter future. Chance UK know that if they provide the right support at the right time, children, families, and communities can thrive.
Chance UK
Treasurer
London
Unremunerated, reasonable expenses will be paid
The Treasurer will play an integral role at Chance UK, overseeing financial matters of the charity, ensuring that effective financial measures, controls, procedures, and reserves policy are in place to meet the present and future needs of the charity to maximum impact for all its beneficiaries.
As an ambitious and dynamic organisation embarking on a new 5-year strategy, Chance UK are seeking a highly credible and engaged Treasurer for the Trustee board. You will offer strong interpersonal skills, strategic leadership, emotional intelligence and a commitment to the charity, its strategic objectives and cause.
As Treasurer you will ensure that the Board acts with integrity, adopting values and creating a culture which helps Chance UK achieve its charitable purpose.
We welcome people from all backgrounds. Each applicant will be individually assessed regardless of gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or maternity, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, ethnicity, colour, or national origin, religion or belief, disability, or age.
For more information about the organisation and this important opportunity, and to find out how to apply, please find the appointment brief below.
Application deadline: 20th July
Preliminary interviews with Prospectus: W/C 25th July
Chance UK Panel stage interviews: 18th - 22 August
These dates may be subject to change and applicants will be advised in advance should this happen.
To learn more about this unique opportunity, and to find out how to apply, please read the full appointment brief, on the Prospectus website, which can be reached by clicking on the “Apply on Website” Button.
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Finance Trustee
Would you like the opportunity to join the board of a trusted and well-respected talking therapy charity and training organisation dedicated to advancing mental health and wellbeing?
About us
Founded over 50 years ago WPF Therapy has much to be proud of in its history, having a reputation built on delivering high quality psychotherapy made accessible to thousands of clients through affordable pricing and inclusive practice.
We believe that Psychodynamic Psychotherapy helps people lead more fulfilling lives and we’re here to make it inclusive and affordable. Our mission is to advance mental health and wellbeing for the benefit of society and everyone.
Recruiting a Finance Trustee
The Finance Trustee role is pivotal to supporting the senior team and the Board, in the development of a strong financial strategy and robust processes. Day to day leadership and management is delegated to the Executive Team, with the Finance Trustee/Treasurer working in partnership with the Chief Executive and Executive Team, in a strategic advisory capacity.
We are seeking a hands-on Finance Trustee and Finance Committee Chair who is motivated to help us refresh our trading model. Probably a qualified accountant (or equivalent experience), you will be able to move easily from the big picture to grasping the detail, and you will have ambitions for how we can secure our position, post pandemic, as a charity and social enterprise that makes a real difference to many people.
You may have experience of leading the finance agenda for an SME or a discrete part of a large commercial organisation. Experience of charity sector finance is desirable, though not essential, nor is previous trustee experience. Candidates should have excellent financial analysis skills and the ability to communicate clearly.
You will be working with a group of highly skilled and motivated Trustees and have real opportunities to shape our future. If you are keen to volunteer your time to make an impact in the mental health sector, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Please ensure you download a copy of the candidate pack before you complete your application. To apply for this vacancy, please submit your CV and a covering letter outlining why you are interested and how you meet the requirements of the role.
WPF Therapy is committed to the encouragement of equality and diversity among our workforce, with regard to the psychological therapy we provide to the public and in the way we educate and train our students. We are also committed to the elimination of any form of discrimination, including harassment or bullying, on the grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnic origin, colour, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion and age. Every individual has the right to be treated fairly and with dignity and respect. It is important to us that our Board represents the community we serve, and we are working towards this. Applications are welcome from anyone who meets our essential criteria.
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.
The closing date for applications is Friday 8th July, but please do apply at your earliest convenience as we will be considering applications as they come through.
Hours: 0.8 FTE
Line Manager: Principal & CEO
Team: Finance & HR
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire (remote working considered with at least one day per week on site)
Salary: £45,000 per annum pro-rata + benefits
We are looking to recruit an experienced Head of Finance to lead on all financial matters at All Nations Christian College. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will control, direct and manage all college financial resources to meet statutory obligations and best practice financial management standards, and provide financial analysis and advice to assist the general management and strategic development of the college.
All Nations Christian College has a long history of successfully equipping men and women whose sights are firmly set on a future in mission work. In 2021 we celebrated 50 years of training for these remarkable individuals. We believe our work to be vital – preparing people for mission requires training for ‘the whole person’. And central to our ability to deliver high standards of education and growth for our students is a highly skilled, diverse and engaged team, ready to serve and make a difference. Could that be you?
For more information, please see the full job description.
Due to the nature of the role, it is a genuine occupational requirement that the post holder is a committed Christian and fully supports the objectives of the college.
All Nations Christian College is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children from abuse and neglect. We expect all staff who work with us to share this commitment.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
Please send us your CV and a covering letter explaining how your skills and experience are relevant, and why you are the ideal candidate for this post.
If you would like to have an informal conversation to find out more about the role, please contact HR.
Application closing date: 14 July 2022
(Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and may be progressed before the closing date.)
All Nations is an independent, evangelical, interdenominational mission training Bible College.
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Our partner is an award winning UK based charity, which is promoting different solutions to the issues facing international aid and the WASH sector including standalone social impact businesses and programmes to improve hygiene, sanitation and nutrition for under-fives; designed to increase resilience and self-reliance and improve the lives and life chances of farmers, families, women, girls and young children
We are recruiting a Head of Finance and Governance to support Chief Executive and provide strategic management and operational oversight of finance, HR and business support functions and to ensure that everything is done in the most financially effective manner and in compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements. The incumbent will be supported by qualified accountants in the UK and overseas and their local teams.
This is a part-time role, which would suit an experienced accountant/company secretary, seeking to work flexibly. The 2/3 days we anticipate this role requiring could be spread over 5 days, if the incumbent found this more convenient and all the requirements of the role can be met
JOB PURPOSE
- You will be the ultimate responsible person for all of the charity’s external and statutory financial reporting, including reports to funders, trustees and regulatory bodies, though the bulk of this work will be delivered by the finance teams in the UK and Africa.
- You will provide strategic budgetary and financial management support to the Chief Executive in London and the Managing and Finance Directors overseas, assisting them to develop compelling bids for fundraising and inward social investment and will liaise, if necessary, with the financial managers/reviewers of any potential funders/investors.
- You will provide advice and guidance on HR, contractual, corporate and statutory matters to the senior team in the UK and overseas, consulting/liaising if necessary with our lawyers, auditors, and other service providers in both countries.
KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
1. Finance
1.1. Financial strategy
Supporting the development of financial strategies under a variety of scenarios for internal management, trustee discussion and presentation to potential funders/investors.
Leading on financial discussions with trustees and prospective funders/investors.
Developing the financial competence and confidence of PA/BW’s senior teams.
1.2 Financial oversight
Ensuring that monthly management reporting, budgeting and forecasting is accurate and timely and supporting the needs of management, trustees, project managers, funders and donors.
Reviewing the annual budget proposals raising issues, challenging assumptions and, ultimately, agreeing same with the local teams.
Reviewing the monthly financial returns submitted/presented by the finance teams querying anomalies and overspends and agreeing/requiring actions to be taken.
Updating the rolling forecasts of income and expenditure (reflecting actuals to date), monitoring the bank positions and using this to approve or reject requests for ongoing or exceptional expenditure.
1.3 Financial management
Maintaining up to date Financial and HR Policy and Procedures Manuals and responding to requests for variations thereto or divergence therefrom.
Being the principal signatory and authorised administrator for all UK bank accounts and approving changes to the mandate for bank accounts overseas.
Approving and signing off all cash transfers
2. Programme support
2.1 Programme budgeting
Preparing, discussing, reviewing and agreeing the financial budgets for individual projects and/or generic programmes.
Assisting the teams with costing, pricing, taxing and other financial sales related issues.
2.2 Programme reporting
Maintaining cumulative records of expenditure by funder and overseeing the preparation of funder reports and audit completion statements confirming the full dispersal of funds.
Submitting financial claims to statutory funders as and when required.
3. Corporate obligations
3.1 Statutory reporting
Being the principal point of contact between the external auditors the Treasurer and the board.
Agreeing the annual audit timetable and priority audit areas with the external auditors
Reviewing the draft statutory accounts produced by the local finance teams, agreeing the split between restricted and unrestricted programmes, calculating carried forward balances and agreeing same with auditors.
Confirming the appropriate use of restricted income, writing the trustees’ annual review, securing an unqualified audit report, responding to the annual audit letter, convening and managing the AGM.
Reviewing and signing off all statutory filings and ensuring compliance with all regulatory restrictions and statutory obligations.
3.2 HR and legal
Ensuring compliance with all legal, statutory and regulatory requirements in the UK and all other countries of operations.
3.3 Trustee management
Preparation of board papers and management of board meetings.
PERSON SPECIFICATION (Desirable)
Educated to degree level or equivalent
Relevant financial, HR and legal experience and qualifications
Familiarity with complex donor reporting and of managing restricted/unrestricted funding
Experience of working in an international and highly regulated environment
Awareness of investor relations in a social investment and entrepreneurial context
Understanding of managing business support systems, including ICT and procurement
A thorough knowledge of HR systems and processes
An understanding of staff management and a willingness to support staff development
Experience of managing organisational development and systemic change
Excellent written and oral communications skills
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Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with the Holocaust Educational Trust, in the recruitment of their new Head of Finance. This role will report to the Managing Director.
The Holocaust Educational Trust was established in 1988. Their aim is to educate young people from every background about the Holocaust and the important lessons to be learned for today. The Trust works in schools, universities and in the community to raise awareness and understanding of the Holocaust, providing teacher training, an outreach programme for schools, teaching aids and resource material. One of their earliest achievements was ensuring that the Holocaust formed part of the National Curriculum for History. The Trust continue to play a leading role in training teachers on how best to teach the Holocaust.
As the Head of Finance you will be working with the Treasurer, Chief Executive and Managing Director, to devise and implement HET's finance strategy, particularly in relation to cash flow and reserves to ensure we have the resources we need to deliver our charitable objectives. As well as this, your role will entail working alongside the Finance Manager in their role of supporting, managing and training the wider finance team, and improving systems and processes where necessary.
The successful applicant will have a detailed knowledge of accounting principles and relevant qualifications, and a track record of successfully leading and managing a finance team. You will have strong analytical skills, and be able to demonstrate strategic thinking. You will have a proficiency in accounting software, and an awareness of the strengths and weaknesses of different accounting packages. You should have excellent communication and presentation skills, and experience of presenting complex financial information to Trustees, Board of Management, and non-finance managers. You will have experience of working in the charitable sector and handling charitable accounts, as well as having a high level of emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
In order to apply, simply submit your CV. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and arrange for a call to assess your suitability and discuss the role further. Please note that the role may close earlier than the date advertised.
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Please note, due to the requirements of the service the appointed person will need to be available to work on Wednesdays due to the configuration of the service. Please bear this in mind when making your application. This is a face-to-face, not remote role.
BACKGROUND
The Helen Bamber Foundation is a human rights organisation with an international reputation for providing medical consultation, therapeutic care, legal protection and practical support to survivors of trafficking and torture. We are a team of therapists, doctors, lawyers, caseworkers and administrators who help men, women and children recover from the emotional and physical damage they have suffered as a result of torture, human trafficking, or other forms of cruelty.We have worked in partnership with Young Roots charity for the last three years providing a psychology service to young asylum seekers aged between 11 and 25 who are experiencing trauma-related difficulties, anxiety, and depression and we are looking to employ a psychologist to assist with that work.
OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE
As a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist within the Helen Bamber Foundation / Young Roots psychology service, you will report directly to the Senior Clinical Psychologist responsible for the service and support them in providing a comprehensive range of therapeutic interventions to clients of Young Roots.
This role will include delivery of highly specialised psychological assessments for clinical and medico-legal purposes, provision of appropriate evidence-based therapies, delivery of clinical supervision to staff, and where relevant, supervision of assistant and trainee clinical psychologists on final year specialist placements. The role will also likely include developing and piloting group trauma-informed interventions to young people residing in contingency hotel accommodations in the community. The role will also include delivering training to statutory and voluntary sector partners, as well as input into policy, research, fundraising and delivery of consultancy as needed.
We are looking for someone who is committed to working therapeutically with individuals who have experienced human rights abuses and who have developed trauma spectrum disorders as a result. In addition to proven experience in working therapeutically with this client group, the candidate will have a passion for human rights work beyond the individual client work, and a desire to contribute to effecting change at a policy level. This role requires the ability to react and respond creatively and appropriately to the needs of the charity.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
The Helen Bamber Foundation and Asylum Aid is an equal opportunities and Living Wage employer. We are committed to attracting and recruiting diverse candidates as we strive to ensure that our staff, trustees, volunteers and ambassadors reflect the communities we serve and the wider community we work in at every level of the organisation. We actively welcome applications from people of colour, applicants with disabilities, applicants with lived experience of the asylum system, and from other minority groups.
Please note that the successful candidate will be offered the job subject to suitable references and a DBS check. This role will require disclosure of both the adult and child barring lists. If appointed, you will be required to give your consent to HBF to receive regular updates on your criminal records status throughout your employment.
Please submit an up-to-date CV and a covering letter by 5 pm on Sunday 7th August 2022, outlining your relevant skills and experience, as well as how your previous experience that matches the listed responsibilities and person specification.
Please state in your covering letter when you would be available to start the role. Interviews are going to be held 8 -19 August via Zoom.
For any queries, please call on our office numbers and ask to speak to Dr Angeliki Argyriou.
We regret that we can only respond to applicants who make it to the interview stage. No agencies.
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BACKGROUND
The Helen Bamber Foundation (HBF) is a human rights organization with an international reputation for providing medical consultation, therapeutic care, legal protection, and practical support to survivors of trafficking and torture. We are a team of therapists, doctors, lawyers, caseworkers, and administrators who help men, women and children recover from the emotional and physical damage they have suffered because of torture, human trafficking, or other forms of cruelty.We work with hundreds of survivors every year from all over the world.
OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE
You will be joining the Helen Bamber Foundation community integration team - a programme and client pathway that enables and supports our clients to develop connections, community, and independence. We are seeking a skilled individual with integration and community development experience who can undertake casework and provide support for multiple projects, activities, and partnerships with a focus on increasing the digital skills that our clients need to lead independent lives.
You will be essential to ensuring that our clients build and sustain their recovery through integration activities and are able to increase their digital skills by working with our clients throughout their journeys at HBF. To support the progress of clients to independence and recovery the successful candidate will need to develop strong relationships with other teams within HBF.
You will also support the development and delivery of our client activity groups; the Community Group and the Creative Arts and Skills Programme (CASP), which includes working with client groups to ensure robust feedback to improve our services.
This role has a lot of scope for creativity and innovation, but you also need to be able to balance the daily demands of a large integration programme, individual casework and development objectives.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
The Helen Bamber Foundation and Asylum Aid is an equal opportunities and Living Wage employer. We are committed to attracting and recruiting diverse candidates as we strive to ensure that our staff, trustees, volunteers and ambassadors reflect the communities we serve and the wider community we work in at every level of the organisation. We actively welcome applications from people of colour, applicants with disabilities, applicants with lived experience of the asylum system, and from other minority groups.
Please note: the successful candidate will be offered the job subject to suitable references and a DBS check. This role will require disclosure of both the adult and child barring lists. If appointed, you will be required to give your consent to HBF to receive regular updates on your criminal records status throughout your employment. The successful candidate must be available to work on a Thursday. The other days are negotiable, although our preference would be for Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Please note the closing date for this job: please submit an up-to-date CV and a covering letter by 5 pm on Sunday 24th July 2022, outlining your relevant skills and experience, as well as how your previous experience that matches the listed responsibilities and person specification, Please state in your covering letter when you would be available to start the role.
Interviews are provisionally scheduled to be held the week commencing 1st August.
For any queries, please call on office numbers Mo-Fri 10-4, ask to speak to Hannah Rae.
We regret that we can only respond to applicants who make it to the interview stage. No agencies.
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Please note, due to the nature of the role, we are unable to consider a job-share arrangement for this post.
BACKGROUND
The Helen Bamber Foundation is a human rights organisation with a strong reputation for providing medical consultation, therapeutic care, legal protection, and practical support to survivors of trafficking and torture. We are a team of therapists, doctors, lawyers, caseworkers, and administrators who help men, women and children recover from the emotional and physical damage they have suffered as a result of torture, human trafficking, or other forms of cruelty.
OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE
As an Assistant Psychologist within the Helen Bamber Foundation, you will be responsible for supporting the therapy team in assessing and delivering a range of therapeutic interventions to clients of the Helen Bamber Foundation. As part of this role, you will be responsible for overseeing (and conducting some) initial assessments with new clients referred into the organisation and overseeing the six-month and annual reviews of all existing clients. You will hold a small caseload of clients who you see for ‘stabilisation’ interventions. This role will require you to liaise closely with the therapists and other team members to oversee data collection and monitoring within the department. You will also be responsible for training and coordinating our team of volunteer assistant psychologists.
We are looking for someone who is committed to working therapeutically with individuals who have experienced human rights abuses and who have developed trauma spectrum disorders as a result. In addition to proven experience in working therapeutically with this client group, the candidate will have a passion for human rights work beyond the individual client work, and a desire to contribute to effecting change at a policy level. This role requires the ability to react and respond creatively and appropriately to the needs of the charity.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
The Helen Bamber Foundation and Asylum Aid is an equal opportunities and Living Wage employer. We are committed to attracting and recruiting diverse candidates as we strive to ensure that our staff, trustees, volunteers and ambassadors reflect the communities we serve and the wider community we work in at every level of the organisation. We actively welcome applications from people of colour, applicants with disabilities, applicants with lived experience of the asylum system, and from other minority groups.
Please note that the successful candidate will need to have the right to work in the UK and will be offered the job subject to suitable references and a DBS check. This role will require disclosure of both the adult and child barring lists. If appointed, you will be required to give your consent to HBF to receive regular updates on your criminal records status throughout your employment.
Please note the closing date for this job: please submit an up-to-date CV and a covering letter by midnight on Wednesday 6th July, outlining your relevant skills and experience, as well as how your previous experience matches the listed responsibilities and person specification.
Please state in your covering letter when you would be available to start the role. Interviews are scheduled to be held on Friday the 15th July 2022. Interviews will be conducted remotely.
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“Community transport operators have a great story to tell and it is CTA’s job to help them tell it and to support them to develop excellent services that can transform lives and communities. We champion, connect, support and grow a thriving community transport movement across all parts of the UK.
Our work in England is integral to this. We have around 900 members and many other stakeholders across England that all help to provide accessible and inclusive transport solutions in their community. We work closely with, and receive funding from, the Department for Transport to develop and deliver important work across England.
Like many organisations and sectors, COVID-19 has presented community transport with a range of unique challenges. However, moving beyond this crisis, the role of community transport will be as important as ever and we will have a critical role in helping our members rebuild and thrive in England.
CTA is funded by the Department for Transport to provide leadership and support community transport operators and other charities and community groups that organise transport for their service users to help them participate in the activities they lead.
Working with our team in England you will develop our support programmes and look for opportunities to make a difference on behalf of the people and communities who need transport that is accessible and inclusive, so everything else in life can be accessible and inclusive too.
One of your priorities will be a project to increase engagement with the community transport sector and support the development of forums in the South of England, so if you have any experience of doing similar work, please let us know in your application. You'll also work collaboratively around the UK to develop activities with all our Development Officers to develop activities, resources and deliver key member services such as our Advice Service.
If you like the sound of this challenge and have the credentials and self-confidence to rise to it, then we’d love to hear from you.
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Emmaus Communities offer homeless people a home, work and the chance to rebuild their lives in a supportive environment by running successful social enterprises.
Emmaus Greenwich, a well-established social enterprise providing a home and work to 35 residents, is seeking a Finance Manager on a part time basis (3 days / 24 hours per week) to manage the charity's finance operations.
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Job Title: Finance Manager
Location: Emmaus Greenwich Community
Reports To: Chief Executive
Responsible for: Finance Assistant and volunteers
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Job Purpose
- To manage the financial operations of the Emmaus Greenwich Community comprised of Companions, Staff, Volunteers, and Trustees
- To support the Chief Executive, Treasurer, and Trustees so they can manage the Community’s finances efficiently
- To Line Manage the Finance Assistant and finance volunteers
- To work as part of the management team delivering the organisation’s objectives, including promoting Emmaus internally and externally, collaborating with other Emmaus Communities and organisations to achieve wider strategic plans and objectives
Duties and Responsibilities
Specific Responsibilities
- Managing the Charity’s financial and accounting operations using QuickBooks financial management software and Microsoft Excel
- Producing accurate monthly Management Accounts for Chief Executive and Board of Trustees, including commentary on significant areas and variances from budgets
- Preparing detailed annual budgets for approval by the Chief Executive and Trustees and overseeing cash flow management
- Processing payroll/pensions on a monthly basis including monthly returns, payments to Inland Revenue and year end returns
- Preparing and submitting VAT returns, reviewing partial exemption calculations and ensuring payment or refunds are made or received on time
- Processing journals, accruals and prepayments
- Preparing regular trial balances and investigating miscellaneous accounting issues
- Maintaining the Fixed Assets Register
- Production of the year end accounts, liaising with auditors and assisting with annual audits
- Preparing and submitting regular Gift Aid claims, including overseeing all correspondence with donors
- Record and monitor restricted and unrestricted donations and claiming of tax relief on Gift Aid
- Filing of all accounting and corporate documentation, manually and electronically
- Line managing the Finance Assistant
- Overseeing the administration of Housing Benefit income; calculate and check receipts, chase arrears with the Housing Benefit office, submit returns and reconcile payments
- Overseeing the charity’s petty cash, including processing, recording of top-up of petty cash amounts, and issuing petty cash
- Overseeing the banking of all cheques, credit/debit card payments and cash as required.
- Overseeing the processing of all payments and maintaining accurate records of authorisation for the cheques raised
- Overseeing Companions’ allowances, savings and financial records – ensuring funds are available, schedules of payments, savings, loans and making payments on behalf of Companions
- Overseeing sales invoices as necessary. Controlling all outstanding invoices and ensuring prompt payment
- Managing the EPOS system to ensure accurate recording of all stock items and sales
- Managing the PDQ/card payments system
- Auditing reported shop takings against till receipts and sales records
- Performing monthly bank reconciliations
- Maintaining and checking of direct debit and standing order payments
- Providing financial information, reports and modelling exercises to support and assist the Chief Executive with grant funding applications and other projects
- Dealing with staff / supplier financial queries and requests
- Other ad-hoc accounting and financial duties that may be reasonably requested and as may arise from time to time necessary for financial integrity
General Responsibilities
- Attend meetings and contribute to the charity’s strategy and policy making
- Put in place robust financial systems and processes
- Improve on efficiencies and work towards reducing charity costs
- Perform any other duties as required by the Chief Executive, including additional duties and responsibilities to cover for holidays and absences
These duties are not exhaustive, and are subject to review with the postholder according to future developments within the charity
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Personal Specification
Essential Skills / Experience
- Demonstrable knowledge and experience of financial accounting (preferably part or fully qualified with any of the major accounting bodies)
- At least three years’ experience in the review and production of accounts
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of VAT
- Excellent IT skills with extensive experience of working with online accounting systems, Excel and MS Office
Desirable Skills / Experience
- Experience of using QuickBooks online accounting system
- Experience and understanding of Charity financial management (SORP)
- Experience of dealing with auditors and a clear understanding of their requirements
- Knowledge and experience of Gift Aid claims
- Willingness to be flexible, tolerant, and non-judgmental
- Understanding of Emmaus’ ethos
Personal Qualities
- A willingness to learn new skills as systems and needs develop
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Methodical approach and ability to maintain accurate and transparent data systems
- Highly organized and effective time manager with excellent prioritization skills
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a team and with diverse people
- Understanding and commitment to equal opportunities
- Self-motivated and responsible
- Great professionalism with high respect for confidentiality
- Adaptable / flexible
- Willingness to provide details for a DBS check
- Ability to embrace the values and aims of Emmaus Greenwich
To apply, please send your CV along with a covering letter outlining your relevant skills and experience.
Closing date: 5pm on 20th July 2022
For more information please visit our website
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