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)

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. 

ABOUT JERICHO:

JERICHO uses enterprise to change lives. Since 1993 we have supported over 8,000 people with complex barriers to social inclusion and economic participation become fulfilled, skilled and employed. Our model is straightforward and sustainable: we provide supported employment opportunities in businesses which offer great value goods and services to the local community. Each time a customer chooses to buy from one of our enterprises they are supporting life-changing opportunities for people who need them most.

SUMMARY:

We are looking to appoint a new person in our finance team. We are open to various solutions depending on the skills and experience of candidates, from a skilled administrator, looking to move into a specific finance role, to a part qualified accountant looking to extend their experience.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

To work within our busy finance team recording and reporting financial information. 

Specific tasks will include but will not be limited to:

• Work closely with the assistant finance manager to ensure the smooth operation of financial accounting processes.
• Recording and reporting financial information, including; payroll, processing supplier payments, raising customer invoices, cash handling and maintaining financial records
• Record transactions onto finance system (QuickBooks) with speed and accuracy
• Assist in the production of financial statements, reports and correspondence.
• Resolution of finance related queries Plan, organise and manage own workload to ensure your contribution to the organisation’s financial reporting processes is achieved in a timely and accurate manner
• General admin duties using standard office computer software including Microsoft Office
• To implement Jericho’s equal opportunities policy. This requires the Finance Assistant to treat all staff, clients, apprentices, visitors and volunteers equally irrespective of their disability, race, colour, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, age, gender, sexuality or marital status etc
• To act as part of a team, in ensuring that comprehensive support is provided for all staff, clients, apprentices, visitors and volunteers at Jericho 

PERSONAL SPECIFICATION:

Values 

• Commitment, understanding and living of Jericho’s five values: Respect, Equality, Love, Integrity and Excellence 
• An appreciation of the Christian ethos of the organisation

Skills & Experience

• Excellent administrative skills
• Understanding and experience of following financial policies and procedures
• Good communication and listening skills
• Good analytical and problem solving skills
• Able to work as part of a team
• Able to work accurately, with good attention to detail
• Self motivated and enthusiastic
• Strong IT skills with extensive experience of Excel,
• Word and Outlook Aware of the importance of confidentiality

Additional Consideration Will Be Given For The Following

• Experience of working in a finance department
• A recognised finance qualification
• Experience of the QuickBooks Finance Management System
• Experience of working in a multi-ethnic, multi-faith setting

TO APPLY

Please apply through our website. You will be asked to fill in an online application form and to submit your CV.

Closing Date: 5pm on Wednesday the 17th November

Interview Date: Thursday the 25th November 

Who We Are

Open Doors is a Christian charity that is looking to recruit Christians to help meet the growing needs of the persecuted church worldwide. Hostility, violence, and abuse of Christians around the globe is on the increase. Open Doors works in over 60 countries to ensure that those facing such persecution are not forgotten but can stand strong to serve their communities and give life.

Job Summary

The post holder will work in the Finance Team delivering a timely, accurate, efficient and effective service to colleagues, suppliers, customers and donors.  The post holder will be responsible for a completing a range of bank and control account reconciliations, maintaining the fixed asset register, assisting with the interpretation of and production management accounts and assist with other ongoing day to day finance work providing cover for colleagues.  The post holder will be expected to use their initiative to resolve queries and provide advice and guidance to colleagues.

The postholder will be expected to work autonomously, be organized and accurate. They will also be required to work to ensure month end, year-end, statutory and regulatory deadlines are met.

This is an ideal role for someone with previous experience in a finance role, or a fully/partly qualified finance professional.

About the Team

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will work closely with the Finance Assistant, Director of Finance, Supporter Services team and all Open Doors UK & Ireland staff.

Hours

15 hours per week. Usually between 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday.

Responsibilities and Requirements

Bank Reconciliations

• Responsible to complete bank reconciliations for a number of different bank accounts including a Euro denominated account using the Sage accounting package. Our donation income is recorded through our Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system and then posted into Sage. You will be expected to investigate and resolve any issues and differences working with colleagues from the Supporter Services and other areas across the organisation. The post holder will need to be able to work transactions denominated in a number of different currencies.
• Complete bank reconciliations for sign off by the Finance Manager/Director at the end of each month. It will be your responsibility  to ensure any differences are corrected and that the transactions recorded through the bank accounts on Sage are accurate.
• You will be responsible to liaise with Supporter Services to identify the cause of any differences and work with them to minimize recurrence of errors or discrepancies going forward.

Fixed Asset Register

• The postholder will be responsible to maintain and update he fixed asset register.
• The postholder would be expected to work with colleagues from across the organization to identify and record additions, disposals and write offs.
• Responsible for the calculation and recording of depreciation on the fixed asset register and on sage and then reconciling the register to Sage each month.

Bank Statements

• Reviewing bank statements to identify income which meets certain criteria.
• Flagging and monitoring different types of receipts reflected on the bank statement and taking or flagging for action where necessary.
• Expenditure and procurement
• Advising on expenditure trends and procurement questions as required.

Accruals and Prepayments

• Responsible for identifying and posting accruals and prepayments each month and reconciling the balance to Sage each month and maintaining supporting paperwork.

Management Accounts

• Preparation and distribution of project and other management accounts reports for budget holders each month and reconciling to Sage.
• Reviewing reports and flagging issues to Finance Manager and/or budget holders where necessary.

Budget

• Assistance with budget preparation, monitoring and distribution
• Providing advice to budget holders as required.

Expenditure

• Check and approve payment runs as required, these will include payments to suppliers in the UK and overseas, grants and expense claims.

Month End

• Undertake a review of trial balance ensuring accuracy and resolving any differences/issues as required.
• Prepare and process month end journals in line with timetable.

Intercompany reconciliations

• The postholder will be required to complete the intercompany reconciliation on a monthly basis liaising with different ODI colleagues from different countries to resolve queries or issues as required. Transactions will be denominated in multiple currencies.

Control Account Reconciliations

• Responsible for reconciliation of a number of control accounts including payroll related control accounts and travel.
• Year end
• Contributing to the year-end process including compiling information for the financial statements. The postholder will be expected to assist the auditors with any queries they have related to control accounts completed by them.

Travel

• Providing support to the travel team including intercompany transactions, invoices, and intercompany recharges.

VAT and other statutory returns

• The post holder will be responsible for drafting the VAT return including identifying transactions requiring to be subject to reverse charge.. The postholder will also be responsible for the submission of other regulatory / statutory returns as necessary.

Assistance with and cover for colleagues

Where colleagues are on leave or where support is needed you will be required to provide support across a number of areas:

Payroll and Pension

• Prepare the payroll for ODUK&I and ODI for approval by the Finance Manager/Finance Director. This will include processing starters and leavers, arranging for payment to staff, submission of pension information to pensions providers, submission of payroll to HMRC, dealing with queries and issuing pay slips.
• Administration of the company pension scheme.
• Processing of expense claims for staff, volunteers and board members.

Supplier invoices and expenses:

• Maintenance of purchase invoice register, processing of supplier invoices and expense claims from purchase order to payment including ensuring authorisation, entry onto Sage and arranging for payment.

Documentation

• The Postholder will be expected to develop, update and maintain procedure notes and other process documentation as required.

Banking

•  Arranging for inter account transfers, cash for travel trips, liaising with the bank on queries and providing support to the Finance Manager in administration of the bank accounts.

Other

• Providing administrative support as required
• Any other tasks as required by the Line Manager

The above job description is a guide to the work the job holder may be required to undertake but does not form part of the contract of employment and may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances. 

Applying your Christian Faith to this Role

Because of the essential Christian context in which the role will be performed, the role is subject to an occupational requirement under the Equality Act that the post holder be a practising Christian. Each working day will involve collective prayer and worship, together with shared reflections on the work of Jesus Christ. All members of staff at Open Doors are expected to actively participate in this shared time and members of staff take it in turns to lead the act of collective worship.

There will be many ways you will be able to apply your Christian faith and the outworking of your faith to the context of Open Doors. The list below gives some of the expectations of this role but is not exhaustive or intended to limit you:

• contributing to and leading daily devotions (this can be for the whole team or just smaller, departmental groups)
• participating in retreats, days of prayer and fasting, etc.
• committing to private prayer for the work associated with this role and your closest colleagues
• working in such a way so as to reflect biblical principles of leadership and service
• applying biblical principles of godly stewardship to operational responsibilities
• to be open and obedient to God’s voice and direction in relation to any strategic matter and to always seek His will above all else to apply principles of good Christian stewardship to all matters involving money.

Limits of Authority

To operate within the ethos and aims of Open Doors, adhering to budget parameters and the Open Doors’ confidentiality agreement.

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.

About the role:

An organisation devoted to achieving a safer climate for all are growing rapidly and seeking a Finance Assistant to carry out management and financial accounting tasks and bookkeeping. This is a great opportunity to work with an impactful organisation in their bid to translate climate politics and policies into action! This is a hybrid working opportunity, based in the office in Southwark and working from home.

Key responsibilities include:

• Purchase ledger including invoice entry and payment of suppliers
• Sales ledger including invoice preparation and chasing payment
• Bank reconciliations and control account reconciliations
• Review, entry, and payment of staff expenses
• Monthly journal entry
• Maintaining and Reconciling Financial data across their Programme Management systems.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a part qualified accountant or qualified to this level by experience
• Have at least 2 years' experience within a similar role
• Be passionate about the cause, some Not-for-profit sector experience is desirable
• Have strong excel skills and experience in using accounting systems such as QuickBooks
• Be reliable and committed with the ability to work efficiently both at home and in the office

Finance Assistant

We’re looking for a Finance Assistant to help achieve our vision of London alive with nature, where everyone can experience and enjoy wildlife. London Wildlife Trust (LWT) is a charity with 60 staff and a turnover of around £4m a year; it includes the trading subsidiary London Wildlife Limited (LWL).

Working with our Head of Finance and our senior finance officer, you’ll be a vital part of the team and will be responsible for aspects of both accounts receivable and accounts payable for both LWT and LWL: invoicing customers and associated credit control, banking, maintaining suppliers, checking and processing purchase orders, invoices, and helping employees to use the system correctly and efficiently.

The role offers scope for learning and development in financial management, particularly charity finances.
 

Our ideal Finance Assistant

• Some experience at a similar level (paid or voluntary), or a finance/accounting qualification

• Experience of using finance software packages

• Ability to consistently deliver accurate work in a timely manner, maintaining a professional approach at all times

• Excellent attention to accuracy and detail, with strong competency in ICT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel

(Please see job description for full person specification)

What’s in it for you?

Salary: £22,641

Tenure: Permanent, full time

• 25 days annual leave pro rata plus statutory holidays
• Access to a free Employee Assistance Scheme to support you inside and outside of work
• Supportive and inclusive policies including a family-friendly policy and enhanced flexible working policy
• ‘Staff Day’ once a quarter where you can get involved in conversation work on one of our sites

Closing Date: 25th October at 9am

Interview Dates: Likely to be held 11th October

Does this sound like you? We’d love to hear from you!

Our vision is a London alive with nature, where everyone can experience and enjoy wildlife. In order to achieve our goal of engaging everyone in protecting London’s wildlife for the future, we know that our staff team needs to better reflect and represent all of London’s communities. Therefore we particularly welcome applicants who identify as being from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background, and disabled people, as these groups are currently under-represented at London Wildlife Trust.

Our efforts extend beyond recruitment. Our policies are designed to support our people including an enhanced Flexible Working policy and an inclusive Talent policy which includes our commitment to giving fair opportunities to ex-offenders.

Read more about London Wildlife Trust’s commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion our our careers page. 

Humanitarian health needs are growing. We are seeking a skilled Finance Assistant to join our HQ team to provide excellent financial support. Our medical teams respond to disasters around the world and we work with local emergency teams to build their resilience to future threats. Our work has never been more vital, with disasters becoming more frequent, complex and severe. Can you help build a world prepared to help?

The successful candidate will join a small and friendly finance function playing a key role supporting every aspect of the charity’s work by ensuring the smooth implementation of financial and administrative processes.  You will bring experience of working in a finance / administrative support role and will be used to working with electronic financial ledger systems.  You do not have to have qualifications in finance, but if you hold or are working towards AAT (or similar) qualifications this may be an advantage.

You will combine your previous experience working with financial accounting processes and procedures with excellent attention to detail to make sure that your work is accurate and precise.  You will be good at working in teams as well as working independently with limited supervision.  Your excellent communication skills will ensure that you work well with our suppliers, donors and colleagues. You will be comfortable working at pace and thrive on achieving challenging objectives and meeting rapidly changing demands. 

We offer a competitive salary and benefits along with a friendly working environment and the opportunity to make a real difference through humanitarian work.

How to apply

We strongly recommend that you read the Candidate Information Pack on our website before applying.

Applications will be considered and interviews held on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

To apply, please submit a current CV and a supporting letter (2 pages) through our online jobs portal.  Your covering letter must include:

• An explanation of your suitability for this post with specific reference to the essential criteria in the person specification
• Full contact details
• Where you saw this role advertised
• The basis of your right to work in the UK (e.g. British Citizenship, EU Citizenship or working visa)
• Your current or most recent remuneration / salary expectation for this role

Applications must be submitted through our jobs portal. 

UK-Med is committed to safeguarding of our personnel and beneficiaries and has a zero tolerance approach to sexual exploitation and abuse.  We conduct thorough vetting before any appointment is confirmed.

 UK-Med is committed to the principles of diversity, equality, and inclusion.  We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive environment where employees feel respected and supported to be able to fulfil their potential.

 Applications for work in the UK can only be accepted from people with an existing right to work in the UK.

Title: Christmas Project and Finance Assistant

Salary: £13 per hour

Duration: 35 hours per week, 2-month fixed temporary contract from 1st November 2021

Office: Leemore Centre Clarendon Rise Lewisham SE13 5ES (this is an office-based role, it is not eligible for remote working)

Founded in 1969, Voluntary Services Lewisham aims to reduce isolation and increase social connection for vulnerable people in Lewisham. We provide direct services with the support of over 400 volunteers from Lewisham and the neighbouring boroughs, to improve the lives of over 2,000 vulnerable, and isolated Lewisham residents. 

In order to build connections and reduce loneliness we offer a range of services: 

• Christmas Project for Children, Families, Older adults, and otherwise vulnerable adults providing food, gifts, vouchers to people with limited resources.
• Befriending (group, 1-1 and telephone) – for older and vulnerable adults dealing with loneliness; mental and physical ill health, providing improved social connections, the opportunity to build meaningful relationships and to set and achieve personal goals;
• Transport for people who are unable to access public transport unaided, helping people to engage with their local community;

Duties and Responsibilities

• VSL is a busy charity and we run multiple projects. The postholder will be required to provide administration support for the Christmas Project and to assist with transport and financial duties as required.

Duties may include

• Act as the first point of contact for the project
• Coordinating volunteers
• Organising collection of donated items
• Organising the transportation of Christmas hampers/presents
• Allocating hampers and gifts to recipients
• Liaising with local businesses and organisations
• Maintaining a list of donors and recipients
• Running regular reports on Salesforce and updating the project plan on Trello
• Schedule, coordinate and take minutes at the Christmas project meetings
• Assist the Finance Manager with financial administration as requested

 All employees are expected to work as part of a team to ensure Voluntary Services Lewisham’s core aims and activities are efficiently delivered to a high-quality standard.

Essential

Experience  

• Experience of working in the third sector 
• Experience of coordinating volunteers

• Experience managing administrative systems including databases and spreadsheets
• Experience of basic financial administration

Skills Knowledge and Abilities

• Strong IT skills including use of databases such as Salesforce and/or Optimise
• Financially numerate with experience of financial procedures, scheduling, data logs, record keeping and invoicing
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A high level of organisation, attention to detail, and the ability to multi-task
• Ability to self-motivate and to work confidently on your own initiative
• Ability to problem solve, prioritise, work under pressure and to remain calm in stressful situations
• Good literacy and numeracy skills

Desirable 

Skills Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge and understanding of the demographic Voluntary Services Lewisham serves 
• Knowledge of project coordination, scheduling and operations ideally in a community setting

Other Requirements 

• Ability to relate well to people from different backgrounds on a one-to-one basis
• Ability to listen and to be empathetic to our Service User’s personal circumstances
• An interest in and a commitment to Voluntary Services Lewisham’s mission and values
• Abide by health and safety guidelines and sharing responsibility for your own safety
• A commitment to equal opportunities
• To carry out any other duties commensurate with the role
• This post may require occasional evening and weekends

This job description outlines the current main responsibilities of the post; however, the duties of the post may change and develop over time and the job description may be amended in consultation with the postholder.

We are committed to increasing our diversity and welcome applications from those with lived experience and/or who are from a BAME background.

It is a mandatory requirement of the application process that all candidates submit a Supporting Statement and CV, only candidates that provide this, and who meet the essential criteria within the person specification, will be considered for an interview.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview. The role is subject to proof of eligibility to work in the U.K. Two references from the previous and current employer will be taken up for the successful candidate, and where necessary employers may be contacted to gather further information.

We are committed to the safeguarding of vulnerable adults and children, where appropriate we will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Do you ever wonder what it would be like to work in an exciting, compassionate, faith-filled organisation?  New Wine continues to press into the presence of God with a vision to see local churches enabled in the ministry of the Holy Spirit with the expectation of the signs and wonders that go with being a disciple of Jesus. We are really excited about the opportunities that lie ahead and about the part we have to play in seeing local churches changing nations. 

We are looking for someone with a servant heart and the right skills.

We currently have a vacancy for a Finance & Business Assistant role. 

Location – New Wine Trust, 4a Ridley Avenue, Ealing, London, W13 9XW. Flexible working and some working from home are also possible in discussion with your line manager

Hours – 35 per week

Context – The role will support both the Finance team and Business Development with a broad scope and through a variety of functions including partnerships, fundraising and finance administration, supporting New Wine to achieve its vision of local churches changing nations

Role – As New Wine emerges from the pandemic, this role is vital to support key functions in the team, assisting with finance administration, drawing up partnership contracts, managing the delivery of partnerships and sponsorships and supporting the development of fundraising, including with trust and grant applications.

Person – To be dedicated, enthusiastic and take a professional approach to your work, within a relaxed, supportive environment.

Job Title: Finance and Operations Assistant

Reports to: Finance and Operations Manager

Language Requirements:    Fluent in English

Location: Hybrid working- Remote & Central London

Salary: £23,000-£26,000 + Study support

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

The Charity

Founded in 2015, Breaking Barriers is a charity with a mission to help refugees in London gain the knowledge, confidence and experience to secure stable and fulfilling employment in their new home. We offer effective and flexible employment support in direct partnership with businesses that help refugees secure work, progress into better jobs, and successfully integrate into UK society. We have a unique approach, working with corporate partners to help refugees develop careers that match their skills, experience and aspirations. 

Since Breaking Barriers’ inception in 2015, we have supported over 1,100 people from a refugee background and have ambitious plans to expand this as part of our strategic plan. We concentrate on getting things done in a flexible environment where everyone is encouraged to take ownership and contribute. We are a team of 36 employees supported by several hundred volunteers, who are all driven and committed to helping London’s refugee community. We are looking for a similarly driven and ambitious individual keen to join an enterprising organisation where they can benefit from the opportunity to innovate and shape the direction of the charity. Colleagues who thrive are passionate, driven and have the confidence to work autonomously while remaining team players and sharing credit with all involved. 

 We are looking for someone who lives and breathes our values: 

• Mission-led: our clients come before everything else. 
• Welcoming: we want all people to feel happy, comfortable and secure with us. 
• Collaborative: we are supportive and considerate, curiously exploring other viewpoints to find solutions. 
• Enterprising: we are discerningly bold, entrepreneurial and have the courage to give things a go. 

Role overview

The overall purpose of this role is to create a safe, welcoming and confidential office environment for Breaking Barriers staff, volunteers and clients. With an eye for detail, this team member will be entrusted with vital administrative and operational tasks and to provide day to day support for the charity’s core functions, including Finance, HR and IT. Juggling routine workstreams with ad hoc tasks, this role will involve coordinating petty cash, onboarding new staff, confidential data management, and helping to troubleshoot issues that arise in day-to-day work.

The postholder should be excited about the work Breaking Barriers does and willing to support their colleagues in helping the charity to achieve its mission. They will demonstrate flexibility, a can-do attitude, sound judgement, reliability, and discretion. This role is a great opportunity for someone with a hands-on mindset and an interest in pursuing a career in finance who is always looking to get stuck in and execute operational tasks in an efficient and effective way.

The Finance & Operations Assistant will help power everything that we do – this is a great opportunity to learn first-hand how a start-up charity operates and play a key role in our future success. 

Key Responsibilities
We are a fast-growing charity that prides itself on its flexibility and responsiveness so your responsibilities may change, develop and grow according to the needs and development of our programmes.

1. Finance duties 

• Obtaining, filing, and processing supplier invoices and credit notes.
• Reconciling bank statements.
• Managing expense systems. 
• Supporting with the preparation of various reports. 
• Supporting with month end and year end processes.
• Supporting with the annual audit.
• Dealing with a range of queries and identifying and resolving issues.
• Carrying out daily petty cash duties to ensure the smooth running of operations when face-to-face delivery resumes
• Helping to improve controls and process around finance and operations to ensure the smooth running of the organisation.
• Supporting the finance function with other finance processes.
• Supporting on large contract management to maintain good working relationships

2. HR Support

• Streamlining the onboarding process for new starters, including setting up equipment, logins, and paperwork, introducing them to BB’s processes and systems and teams. 
• Coordinating the leaver’s process including asset returns and ensuring the secure transfer of data. 
• Carrying out and reviewing wellbeing checks on staff. 

3. Office and facilities management

• Take overall responsibility and ownership for the Breaking Barriers office, ensuring it is a welcoming, secure, and safe environment for staff, volunteers, and clients. 
• Managing the room booking system and monitoring the remaining credits. 
• Assist staff with remote working and facilitate hybrid working patterns
• Maintain inventory of office assets and accounts to ensure charity property is being used responsibly and in line with GDPR.
• Liaise with building management and third-party providers to resolve general facilities issues.
• Support the Health and Safety lead in identifying and implementing improvements to office safety and security. 
• Ensure cleaning and hotdesking systems are working effectively to create a positive and clean working environment.
• Provide ad hoc support to staff on practical and technical issues. 

4. IT support

• Procurement & Setup of new equipment, including laptops, phones, tablets and electronic accessories. 
• Reallocating and monitoring existing equipment as necessary.

5. General operational support

• Responding to general enquiries or redirecting complex enquiries to different teams. 
• Contributing to the wider team by participating in projects, working groups and other initiatives.

Person Specification

Essential

• An interest in pursuing a career in accountancy.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to interact confidently and with diplomacy both internally and externally.
• Meticulous and detailed in completing forms and paperwork.
• Highly organised and able to prioritise conflicting deadlines. 
• Ability to manage and schedule time and prioritise tasks in a busy environment. 
• Able to follow set processes, and to identify and implement improvements.
• Excellent computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Advanced IT skills.
• Able to find creative solutions and has a continuous improvement mindset. Looks for new and better ways to do things.
• Ability to work with confidential and sensitive information.
• A demonstrable interest and commitment to working with marginalised populations, particularly refugees.

Desirable

• Experience of data protection and health and safety protocols.
• Lived experience - we welcome applicants from a refugee background. 

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Please submit a CV and Covering Letter. Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

Applications close on 1st November. 

We will be reviewing applications and conducting interviews on a rolling basis. 

A large Charity in Central London is looking for a Junior Accounts Receivable Assistant to join the team immediately to support of the team to ensure timely and accurate processing of accounts receivable transactions by gathering payment information and contacting customers with outstanding invoices.

Client Details

A large UK Wide Charity, with their HQ in Central London

Description

· Accounting for income for Corps, and Social Trust

· Follow-up on all outstanding Remittance advices and Schedules

· Ensure that all unallocated items are being followed up and escalated

· Liaise with stakeholders such as funders and internal staff to ensure queries related to unallocated payments or unpaid invoices are resolved

· Ensure all Account Receivable filings are done correctly for audit purposes

· To ensure compliance with Salvation Army policies and procedures

· Support line managers with ad hoc requests,

· Performs other duties and responsibilities as and when required to support the finance team as a whole

Profile

Excellent interpersonal and team working skills combined with an ability to communicate professionally both verbal and in writing

Able to work under pressure Experience prioritising tasks

Able to work efficiently from home (3 days per week)

Owns own windows laptop (not Chromebook or Apple) (PC available at THQ)

Ok to use their own equipment (ie laptop/phone) when WFH

Job Offer

£13-14ph

Rights & Security International is a London-based international human rights organisation that promotes respect for rights in the national security context.

As RSI’s Administrative and Finance Assistant, you will support our work by performing a range of administrative duties, such as: processing payroll and other payments, scheduling meetings, assisting with printing and the post, tracking compliance with annual leave policies, and obtaining quotes from service providers. Your role will be vital to the smooth operation of RSI’s work, and you will be a highly valued and respected team member.

This position reports to the Executive Director.

Flexible working hours are available. Most work will be remote but occasional travel to our London office is required.

The salary listed here is per annum, pro rata.

Person Specification:

You must have a right to work in the United Kingdom and plan to be based here.

RSI is looking for an experienced administrative professional who has:

· At least 12 months of experience in administrative assistance, including basic financial administration.

· Skills in using Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office tools.

· Strong time management skills, including a demonstrated ability to work efficiently to short deadlines.

· Strong communication skills, including via email, with a range of different audiences.

· A commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace.

· You must speak and write English fluently.

Other desirable but optional qualifications include:

· A degree, certificate or other qualification in a relevant field. We will consider experienced administrative professionals who do not have one of these things.

· Demonstrated interest in human rights or legal work.

· Experience in proofreading or copyediting.

· Fluency in other languages.

Application details: If you are interested in this position, please submit the following materials:

(1) Your CV
(2) A cover letter explaining your interest in RSI and how you fulfil the person specification – maximum 1 page

By submitting your application, you consent to our processing and retention of your personal data to the extent, and for the time period, necessary to consider the application. We will keep your application on file for no more than six months.

Responsibilities include, among others:

· Processing payroll and other invoice payments.

· Providing information for RSI’s monthly management accounts and locating information for annual accounts and other reports to regulators in the UK.

· Tracking staff members’ compliance with annual leave policies.

· Managing RSI’s email inboxes and processing requests in a timely manner.

· Scheduling meetings.

· When necessary, aiding in the recruitment of staff and consultants, including by conducting interviews.

· Assisting with other administrative and financial tasks as they arise.

This position may occasionally involve legal and factual research, if the successful candidate has prior experience in these areas.

You will be joining PEAS at an exciting time as we move into implementing our new ambitious strategy, PEAS 2022-2026 – Growing PEAS schools. Supporting all schools. During this period we will grow our school networks to double their size, launch in a third country and expand our wider impact by strengthening education systems.

As Finance and People Administrator, you will be a key support to the UK Finance Manager in delivering strong financial management objectives, whilst ensuring the effective functioning of the UK team. You will support the People and Culture Lead in HR and governance to ensure that we have the right systems to support our people and organisation.  

To be successful in this role, we are looking for an individual who is a go-getter, has experience in finance administration and strong people skills. This is a great role for an individual who is looking for a dynamic role to take lead in.

We welcome applicants from varied backgrounds, you do not necessarily need to have a financial qualification but must have experience who is strong with numbers, a keen eye for detail, numerate, and a quick learner. We also offer flexibility in working patterns. We offer a blended style of working with 3 days working remotely from your home and up to 2 days a week in our office in London (currently based in Borough)

If you are excited by the opportunity of the role at PEAS and have the experience and skills we are looking for, please read the full candidate pack and follow the link to apply.