This is an exciting opening for someone to join a successful organisation with a strong ethical vision and values and gain highly sought-after experience.

ASDAN is an education charity and awarding organisation providing courses, accredited curriculum programmes and regulated qualifications to engage, elevate and empower young people aged 11 to 25 years in greatest need. We are looking to appoint a Finance Officer for an 18-month period to cover a maternity leave, the extended period to enable full handover and opportunity to work alongside the existing Finance Officer before her leave commences. 

As well as working within a friendly, helpful team, the role offers an opportunity to really make a difference.  During the contract term the applicant will have the opportunity to play a key part in the transition from our old finance system to a new finance system, which is a fantastic development experience. The Finance Officer will also provide financial support to a variety of accounting functions including assisting with data input and the production of monthly management reports. 

Whilst previous finance experience would be desirable, we will consider applications from candidates with no specific finance experience who can demonstrate high levels of personal organisation and administrative skills with the ability to meet deadlines.  Additionally, candidates must possess good numerical, written and verbal communication skills as well as a capability of working with the Microsoft Office packages, particularly Excel. 

This is a full time role, over 37.5 hours per week, working Monday to Friday.  

At this time, the majority of our staff are working from home or similar, and candidates should be able to work remotely in a suitable environment; however in the coming months we plan a return to the office in St George, Bristol where this role will be based in some form. Candidates should be able to work at this location when we are able to return.

Conditions of Service:

Contract: Fixed Term 18 month contract

Salary: £22,300 - Band 2, pt 18

Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday

Pension: Scottish Widows: Post holder has option of two levels: level 1 employee 3%/ employer 6% or employee 6%/ employer 9%

Leave entitlement: 24 days in addition to statutory bank holidays

Location: Bristol (remote working presently)

Role description, person specification and application process outlined in the attachments.  Or see the vacancy section of the ASDAN website.

The Longleigh Foundation is a grant-making charity that was established, five years ago, by the social housing provider, Stonewater. We are dedicated to supporting the individuals and communities served by the social housing sector through the funding we distribute and support we provide. 

Our social mission is to support how social housing providers enable transformation in the lives of their residents and communities, becoming the charity partner to the sector. 

We are in the minority of funders that provide grants to individuals and organisations. This helps us to enable transformation a life at a time, a community at a time and, via our research grants, to influence change at a wider, societal level.

Over the last few years our work has expanded quite dramatically and we have a plan for the coming years that sees us wanting to develop more partners so our model can support more people and more communities. 

As a result, we are looking to appoint a part-time Finance Administration Officer to support the Finance and Operations Manager in maintaining timely and accurate financial records. 

This is a home-based role but some travel will be required when it is permitted and safe to do. We need someone who can work well from home and has the drive and motivation for our mission to demand great productivity of themselves. And, whilst you might be home-based, there is lots of ongoing engagement that you’ll be able to have with our mission-driven and values-led team to keep you feeling energised and connected to something that has such amazing potential. 

We are looking for someone who believes in our social mission and wants to be in a values-led working environment, where our values are truly lived. Our ideal candidate will radiate a personable approach. You’ll recognise the importance of accurate data entry and great administrative skills. We are looking for someone who will embrace being a key part of a small team where ideas are welcomed and will certainly be heard. For the right person, we’re a place where you can develop and have the opportunity to play a key part in how we continually improve all that we do.

You may not have worked for a charity or in finance before, but to be suitable for this role, you’ll need to be self-motivated, willing to learn, have a good attention to detail, have good standard of literacy, numeracy and IT skills and be able to process financial records accurately. 

VANL have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Officer to join our team where you will work mostly remotely from home and attend some meetings in our office in Airdrie once safe to do so. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return will receive a competitive salary of £25,000 - £30,000 per annum. You will also receive a generous holiday allowance, plus benefits as well as a massive flexibility in working. You will be working remotely however moving forward we will move to a blended approach so you do not need to be located close to the office as long as you can travel in on occasions.

VANL is a major charitable organisation which provides support to community and voluntary organisations across the whole of North Lanarkshire. 

VANLs mission is to improve the quality of life and wellbeing of North Lanarkshire’s citizens by fostering dynamic, inclusive communities through promotion and support for volunteering and the development of the voluntary and community sector.

What you’ll be doing as our Finance Officer?
 
- Provide high quality financial support to VANL and to the North Lanarkshire Community and Voluntary Sector (CVS)
- Undertake VANL finance administration in accordance VANL’s financial procedures and processes including: Credit control, Purchases and sales ledger, payroll, NI, tax, pension, banking and cash
- Carry out any other duties relevant to the role as agreed with line manager
- Provide financial services including: Independent Examinations (cash and accrual), financial advice and guidance
- Fulfil the role to the highest possible standard, acting professionally at all times in line with VANL’s Employee Code of Conduct and corporate values

Who are we looking for?

- Relevant finance qualification such as AAT intermediate ,or studying towards a CCAB qualification. Degree level qualification is desirable
- Good general education including maths and English
- At least three years’ experience in a similar financial role
- Excellent numerical and financial skills
- Able to use ICT effectively to fulfil working responsibilities and a proven track record of using a digital accounting package
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Able to plan and manage work independently and effectively, delivering to schedule
- Able to problem-solve and approach challenges constructively and also knows when to ask for support and guidance

Closing date: Monday 9th August

So, why not join us as our Finance Officer, click “apply” below - we want to hear from you!

A prominent organisation within the sporting community are looking for a temporary Finance Officer to join their finance team.

This will be a 6 months Fixed-term contract.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Processing and cross-referencing all payments received
• Reconcile receipts with Bank Statement and import and post accordingly
• Raise invoices and credit notes, as requested for products and contracts

The Successful candidate will:

• Have financial, book-keeping or accounting experience
• Have excellent organisational and time management skills, able to perform under pressure and work to tight deadlines
• Be AAT / ACCA / CIMA part-qualified or actively studying.

Christian Family Concern is a small but busy registered Charity which supports young mothers and their children. We also run a Nursery and a Counselling service.

We are seeking to appoint a part-time Finance Officer to develop and maintain sound financial systems and provide effective day-to-day management of the Charity’s finances. 

Key responsibilities will be to:

• Maintain accurate records of the Charity’s income and expenditure
• Manage staff payroll
• Be a key part in the production of the annual report and accounts, and support the audit process
• Manage donations and maintain the supporter database
• Oversee service contracts to ensure best value

FINANCE OFFICER

Full time – 36 hours per week

Salary £24,982 - £27,041 per annum plus £898 London Weighting

Remote working and ideally within a 20 mile radius of Epping/Harlow area

One-year contract initially and it is hoped to extend this if funding is available

About us

Voluntary Action Epping Forest (VAEF) is an organisation that provides advice, information and development support to voluntary and community organisations and volunteers in Epping Forest District and beyond. We run a range of projects that support vulnerable people including gardening, befriending, benefits advice as well as support for those with learning disabilities.

Due to retirement, we are looking for an experienced Finance Officer to join our enthusiastic and well-respected team to provide support in delivering our charitable activities. 

About you

As Finance Officer, you will have day-to-day responsibility for the charity’s finances. You will work closely with our Chief Officer and colleagues to prepare and manage budgets, authorise and receive payments, check invoices, maintain accurate financial records, produce regular reports and ensure all of our financial and compliance requirements are met.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Reconciling transactions and records to maintain good financial control using QuickBooks.
• Ensuring that the charity’s finances are effectively managed and utilised at all times.
• Providing timely advice and financial reports to the Chief Officer and the Board.
• Completing and filing financial documentation such as the Annual Return to the Charities Commission.

The skills and experience we’re looking for:

Ideally you will have a relevant accounting qualification or equivalent background experience. Self-motivated and able to work to deadlines, you will have the ability to work autonomously and schedule work to accomplish goals. Experience of working in the charity sector is desirable.

Other skills needed include:

• An interest in the work of the charity sector in our community.
• Good organisational and time management skills coupled with a high level of attention to detail.
• Excellent Excel skills.
• Experience working with accounting software to manage budgets and produce reports.
• Good communication skills and the ability to explain financial matters clearly.

If you believe you are the right candidate for this key position, please email your CV and full contact details to our Advising Consultant, Sue Sowerby using the link provided. 

CLOSING DATE: 15th August 2021

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Registered charity No. 1097376, Company No. 468779

Finance Officer

Our client is a non-governmental, international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries.

They are seeking a Finance Officer on a fixed term contract. Their team is a friendly, professional and high performing team. This is an exciting time to join them as they embed their new five year strategy into day to day working practices.

Finance Officer Responsibilities:

Accounts Receivable;

• Responsible for reconciling the Donor Database, liaising with Fundraising department to ensure all income is entered and coded correctly, including income restrictions.
• Responsible for all bank reconciliations ensuring statements and cash books are complete and accurate. Carry out investigations as discrepancies arise.
• Raising sales invoices and reconcile subsequent payments, ensuring correct coding.

Accounts Payable:

• Lead on P2P (procurement to pay process) ensuring timely and accurate payments process and adherence to internal policies.
• Responsible for PO processes & queries including, checking accuracy of new supplier forms and creating new supplier accounts on the system.
• Timely processing of all invoices for the UK including validating supporting documentation and authorisation for payment run and subsequent process payments in accordance with approved policies.
• Responsible for office credit card including making authorised payments requested by departments, reconciling credit card statements and preparing necessary journals.

Financial Management and Operations:

• Responsible for monthly reconciliations of all UK bank accounts, preparing necessary journals and updating the financial system.
• Review expenditure for the relevant period and process adjustment journals as necessary.
• Responsible for month end expenditure accrual and prepayment schedules for review by the Management Accountant.
• Managing petty cash including handling disbursements, performing monthly reconciliations, processing reimbursements and preparing necessary journals.
• Responsible for building schedules and providing data analysis during the budgeting process, working with the Management Accountant as needed
• Ensure data integrity by preparing month / year end schedules and reconciliations as agreed with Management Accountant.

Finance Officer Requirements:

Essential:

• 3 to 4 years experience of computerised accounts and spreadsheets.
• Experience of Great Plains or similar accounting system.
• Good Microsoft Office skills, specifically Excel and its use in financial work.
• Accounting qualification, AAT level 4 or part qualified accountant or equivalent on the job
• training.
• Numeracy, accuracy and attention to detail. Excellent organisation, administrative and
• time management skills with the ability to prioritise and plan a busy workload.
• Self motivated and ability to meet deadlines..
• Ability to work effectively in a team as well as ability to work on own initiative.

Desirable:

• Experience of budget management.
• Interest in and an understanding of key international development issues.

Please upload your CV and covering letter detailing how meet the person specification by
6th August 2021.

All candidates who are short-listed for an interview will be notified via email after the application
deadline.

About our client:

They deliver life-saving and life-changing interventions to some of the world's poorest and most vulnerable people. From rapid emergency response to our innovative programming in health and nutrition, livelihoods and education, they go to the hardest to reach places to make sure that no one is left behind.

Today they are a team of over 3,500 highly skilled and dedicated professionals from 50 countries who share an exceptional depth and diversity of experience.

Last year they reached 28.6 million people in 24 of the world’s poorest countries.

Job Location: London, they’re currently working remotely, however when their offices
re-open it will be with enhanced safety measures within government guidelines. Staff will also
be able to avail of a weekly combination of home and office working within the parameters of
their role and company policy.

Contract Type: Part time - 21 hours, 3 days per week

Contract Length: 12 months

Salary: £17,710 to £19574 per annum based on 0.6fte (£29,517- £32,624 FTE)

You may have experience of the following: Finance Officer, Finance Assistant, Finance Coordinator, Finance Manager, Accounts Assistant, Accounts Officer, PQ Accountant, Part Qualified Accountant, Accountancy, AAT, CIMA, ACCA, etc.

Ref: 101063

Recruiting for a Finance Officer to join our Head Office in Westminster!

GBP 25,000 per annum, working 35 hours per week, plus 25 days Annual Leave (Pro-Rata), Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more. This is a 7 months Fixed Term Contract.

Job Overview:

The Finance Officer will be a key member of the Finance Transactions Team and will undertake a varied and interesting range of Purchase ledger tasks.

Activities include processing invoices, preparing and running BACS payments, reconciling supplier statements, investigating bank transactions and posting journals to accurately recognise expenditure incurred.

Key Responsibilities:

- Process invoices onto the system, ensuring transactions are accurately recorded and authorised as per current Standing Orders
- Prepare manual payments as per the required format for processing
- Prepare and post journal entries to accurately recognise invoice and expenses expenditure
- Prepare data for the weekly BACS and cheque run
- Prepare petty cash reimbursements
- Prepare Purchasing card application forms
- Monitor the Purchase ledger mailbox, ensuring that queries and arising actions are dealt with, and invoices are registered on the system in a timely manner
- Perform regular reconciliation of supplier statements
- Deal with queries relating to purchase ledger transactions in a timely manner
- Provide guidance and training on Purchase ledger processes to business colleagues
- Run month end reports and extract information as necessary.
- Work flexibly and co-operatively as part of the team and the Finance Department

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead

Person Specification:

- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage service-user involvement
- Approachable and open behaviour
- Prefers working as part of a group or team
- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
- Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
- Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
- Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
- Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
- Is essentially customer-focused
- Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
- Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviours
- Is numerate and confident with figures

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Essential:

- Excellent time management skills, with the ability to manage their own workload
- Experience of working in accounts payable
- Experience of posting journals and working with a general ledger system
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to cope under pressure
- Excellent IT & communication skills

Desirable:

- Experience of balance sheet reconciliations

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with the Inclusive Employers Standard 2020. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

CAVERNOMA ALLIANCE UK (CAUK)

1 in 625 people have a cavernoma; a cluster of abnormal blood vessels in the brain or spine that look like a raspberry.  Whilst most people don’t experience symptoms, those who do can have haemorrhages, seizures, headaches, neurological problems and a range of other life impacting symptoms. Cavernoma Alliance UK (CAUK) is a member led organisation, run by and for those impacted by cavernoma.

Since 2005 CAUK has grown from a volunteer led organisation based in Dorchester to a UK wide registered charity with 5 part-time staff, 40+ volunteers, 3000+ members and an income of around £110,000 per annum.  CAUK has three strategic priorities: to provide support to people impacted by cavernoma, to improve care by raising awareness and understanding of cavernoma amongst clinicians and to drive forward a search for a cure. 

ROLE

The role of the Finance Officer is to take executive responsibility for upkeep and maintenance of our financial affairs, to produce a quarterly financial report including management accounts for our Trustee Board and statutory financial reporting to the Charity Commission.

The FO will report to the CEO, Joanne Noakes with a line to the Treasurer (a Trustee). 

We are prepared for this person to be a part-time employee or to act in a consultancy role, and this will be subject of negotiation with the Trustees. We are interested in any suitably qualified candidate, preferably with an accountancy qualification, but certainly with significant accountancy experience. We are interested in any applicant who will find helping to develop an important national charity an exciting challenge, and one which requires considerable initiative.

Payment is based on the work requiring an average of 4 hours per week at £20 per hour long-term, but an average of 6 hours per week for the first year as the person appointed becomes familiar with the work.

CAUK’s accounts are maintained in the commercial accountancy package Xero.  Our book-keeping is undertaken by our Administrator.  Our payroll is administered by our accountants who also undertake our annual independent examination.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Responsibilities

• Oversight of bookkeeping undertaken in the CAUK office.  A point of contact for questions on analysis of transactions, Gift Aid, Just Giving and other fundraising facilities, banking. Help in ensuring coding of costs to Big Step is correct and consistent.
• Review of our financial position on a monthly basis.
• Compilation of Management Accounting for the quarterly Board Meetings, including variance analysis and commentary on total Charity reporting for year-to-date.
• Commentary on the status of the accounting for our Restricted funds for Board meetings.  In the most part these are identifiable records of expenditure of grants awarded by grant-awarding bodies.
• Preparation of an annual budget for the charity.
• End of financial year process of preparing the Receipts and Payments Account and liaising with the Independent Examiners.
• Assisting the CEO with finance issues as required.
• Work within CAUK administrative systems and policies.
• Attendance at quarterly Board Meetings, held virtually via Zoom, but with the possibility of an annual face-to-face meeting.
• Other ad-hoc financial matters.
• Undertake such other duties as may lie within the scope of this post to ensure the effective development of the charity.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential Criteria

1. Accountancy or related qualification or considerable relevant experience.
2. Understanding of the requirements of the financial affairs of charities.
3. Aptitude to work in a small team.
4. Ability to work independently.

Desirable Criteria

1. Experience of charity finance, fundraising and pension schemes.
2. Familiarity with Xero
3. A preparedness to challenge others on financial matters and, if necessary, make unpopular recommendations to the Treasurer and the Board

APPLICATION

Please submit a CV and a covering letter explaining why you are the right person for this post.

Referees

If we wish to offer you this post, we will write to two referees, nominated by you, who will be able to give their opinion as to your suitability for this role. One of these should be your current or last employer. We are unable to accept a reference from a family member or personal friend. We will not contact your referees unless we intend to offer you the position.

The Selection Process

If you are being invited for interview, you will be contacted by the Chair of the Selection Panel to give you details of the date, time and venue for next stage of the selection process.

CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF COMPLETED APPLICATIONS

12.00 Noon on 1st September 2021

Interviews will be held in September

Please let us know if you are unable to attend an interview in this period when you send in your completed application. This will not disadvantage you in the selection process

Department: Finance

Location: London UK (Homebased with some travel to the London office as required)

Duration: 12-month fixed term contract (Maternity Cover)

Reporting to: UK Financial Controller

Direct reports: N/a

Budget responsibility: None

About Relief International.

Relief International (RI) is a leading nonprofit organization working in 16 countries to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises and chronic poverty.

Relief International combines humanitarian and development approaches to provide immediate services while laying the groundwork for long-term impact. Our signature approach — which we call the RI Way—emphasizes local participation, an integration of services, strategic partnerships and a focus on civic skills. In this way, we empower communities to find, design and implement the solutions that work best for them.

RI includes the four corporate members of the RI Alliance: RI-US, RI-UK, MRCA/RI-France and RI-Europe.  Under our alliance agreement, we operate as a single, shared management structure.

About our Programs.

RI is active in 16 countries around the world, including some of the most fragile: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, and Yemen.  Often, RI is the only organization providing assistance to highly vulnerable communities. 

• RI employs 7,000+ staff and auxiliary workers

• 97% of staff are local nationals

• We only have some 90 ex-pat staff out of 7,000+

• RI spent $150 million in 2019 on our programs

Often, RI is the only organization providing assistance to highly vulnerable communities. 

RI invests in four broad program sectors:  Economic Opportunity, Education, Health, and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene.  We design our programs to incorporate The RI Way:  local participation, integrated programming, the development of civic skills, and complementary partnerships including with local NGOs, governments, and the private sector.  RI supports solutions that reinforce and improve upon existing in-country systems. Where such systems do not exist or are chronically underperforming, RI’s crisis response lays the foundation for long-term, sustainable change. 

Position Summary.

You will be supporting the UK Financial Controller with the production of the financial accounting and reporting. Be responsible for the daily treasury, general ledger operations and balance sheet reconciliations. Review and process grant funding plus supporting other teams in the organisation with financial information as they required, including forecasting.

Part of this role, you will also provide admin support role to a small UK office team of approximately 10-14 staff.

Key Responsibilities and Duties.

Transaction management

• Ensure all outgoing wires and disbursements are recorded and posted prior to month-end close; provide assistance for preparing and reconciliation of GSO cash accounts for monthly close.

• Support day-to-day operations relating to banking activities, including weekly fund transfers to country offices and inter-bank transfers.

• Support overall activities of GSO finance, including preparing Journals, account reconciliation, Balance Sheet schedules, audit support, and others as assigned.

• Ensure all Request for Fund Request (RFF) submitted are supported by relevant approvals; and summaries for the Financial Controller to review

Cash forecasts

• Prepare cash-forecast report on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis with the support of U.K. Financial Controller

• Maintain the daily cashbook and bank balances which rolls into weekly cash- forecast.

• Act as Concur Administrator for the UK office – including adding staff and providing training for new staff; troubleshoot errors; etc.

• Act as Concur Credit Card Expense Processor for all GSO locations

• Complete domestic and international transactions through Wires and ACH for all banks and ensues disbursements outside the Check System are timely recorded and processed in the accounting system.

Audit support

• Assist in UK audit preparation and on various compliance activities (including creating the proper work papers for the UK Financial Controller’s review); coordinate auditors requests and RI team responses.

• Work closely with the US based Finance Team and maintain records and update database for banking information for the London office;

• Ensure all financial records and files are compliant for in Box, but not limited to, audit, tax, legal, US federal contracting, all donors and UK statutory and regulatory requirements

Banking

• Coordinate with Treasury Department and country offices on new bank account setup in NetSuite and maintaining the data base of all RI cash accounts

• Act as key personnel for General Ledger chart of account setup and maintenance in NetSuite

• Other

• Generate reports from accounting software for management and grant reporting.

• Adhoc functions and reports as and when required by the teams in the field, UK and USA

UK Office Admin support role (1-2 days per month)

• Act as a focal point for the UK office for GSO IT

• Order stationery and printer supplies and basic equipment (e.g. headphones, notice board etc

• Greet new staff and provide basic office orientation, ensuring door entry cards and keys are ordered

• Ensure visitors have wifi and guest key cards to access the building and a Welcome/Information pack

• Schedule and set up monthly meetings and take notes of action items

• Administer UK Office BOX folders

• Deal with TOG Reception staff on maintenance, repairs, internet access

• Act as RI focal point for TOG enquiries

• Act as a general resource/adviser on the following systems; Concur, Diversity Travel, ADP and Box

• Check RI mail pigeon hole on a regular basis and distribute to team members

• Manage DHL account

Qualifications and Requirements.

• You will have experience of working in a multi-currency, and with several bank accounts.

• You will have an accountancy qualification (ACA/ ACCA/ CIMA) or actively studying towards it

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

• Strong quantitative and risk analysis skills

• Ability to work well under pressure and effectively handle multiple, concurrent demands and appropriately prioritize responsibilities

• Strong IT Skills, preferable experience with NetSuite, Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and especially Excel

• Ability to manage own workload; ability to work independently or with a team, and too deadlines

• Must have attention to detail and strong reconciliation skills

• Ability to be flexible.

RI Values.

We uphold the Humanitarian Principles: humanity, neutrality, impartiality and operational independence. We affirmatively engage the most vulnerable communities.

We value:

• Inclusiveness

• Transparency and accountability

• Agility and innovation

• Collaboration

• Sustainability

How to apply.

• To apply for this post, click on the “Apply” button in the job advert page

• You will be asked to upload a CV and Cover Letter.  The cover letter should be no more than 2 pages long and explain why you are interested in this post with Relief International and how your skills and experience make you a good fit.

• Please apply urgently as we are reviewing applications as they are received and may hire before the closing date.

Due to limited resources, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Note to external agencies, we will not be accepting CVs from third parties.

Relief International is committed to protecting our staff and the communities we work with from abuse and harm including sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and sexual harassment.

All staff are expected to abide by our Code of Conduct.

Recruitment to all roles in Relief International include a criminal records self-declaration, references and other pre-employment checks, which may include police and qualifications checks

The Finance Officer will be working collaboratively with the CEO and the Office Manager, you’ll be able to work independently and respond flexibly to the needs of the team.  You’ll be proficient in the use of finance systems, preferably Quickbooks online, and in Microsoft packages, particularly Word and Excel, with excellent verbal communication skills and a good understanding of Charity finance.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Managing the financial activities including book-keeping
• Issuing of invoices
• Allocation of invoices on QuickBooks
• Bank statement Reconciliation to QuickBooks
• Monitoring cash flow
• Producing cash flow and other management reports as required by CEO and Trustees
• Completion of financial reports for funders
• General duties as required

GENERAL

• To work within an equal opportunities framework
• To attend line management and team meetings
• To work within Trust House Lancashire’s policies, guidelines and management structures.
• An excellent eye for detail and organisational skill

ShareAction and the global system of finance

It is said that “money makes the world go around”, but the global financial system in its current form is in danger of making our world a very inhospitable place indeed for future generations.

Though it has lifted many out of poverty, today the global financial system has an oversized impact on many of the existential challenges we face. Biodiversity loss is such an example, as is climate change and the growing gap between rich and poor in terms of both income and health. Investment, lending and insuring decisions can enable destructive and exploitative industries, or they can support a transition to a more sustainable way of living and use of precious resources. The latter approach is known as responsible or ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) investment.

ShareAction’s vision is of a world where the financial system serves our planet and its people. Our mission is to define the highest standards of responsible investment and to drive change until these standards are adopted worldwide. We work towards our mission by:

• Advocating for change in the investment industry using our research and rankings;
• Campaigning with allies to strengthen investor stewardship and change corporate behaviour;
• Pushing for public policy reform to transform the financial system.

Position

We are looking for maternity cover for our Senior Finance Officer to work with and support the Finance Manager and Director of Finance and Operations by ensuring accurate and efficient day-to-day processing and recording of ShareAction’s financial transactions.

This role will also involve the preparation of management information and provide support with ShareAction’s budgeting processes as well as some ad-hoc work, to include documenting and improving the organisation’s financial systems and processes.

This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to quickly develop their knowledge of financial systems and processes within the not-for-profit sector whilst working in a small finance team in a growing organisation.

Due to the quick turnaround of this position, we are looking for someone who can start and get to grips with the work straight away.

Key responsibilities

• Accurate and timely maintenance of all accounting records, to include recording of bank transactions and preparation of bank reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable ledgers (i.e. raising invoices for grant income, recording purchase invoices, payment of suppliers, submissions for collection of direct debits from regular donors);
• Working with the Senior HR Manager, you will carry out the administration of all aspects of the running the organisation’s payrolls, which are based both in the UK and Brussels, and the recording of the associated payroll costs (to include the organisation’s pension scheme and healthcare benefits and the recording and reconciling of all deductions made to HMRC);
• Administration of other day-to-day finance tasks, which include recording and reconciling corporate credit card accounts and the preparation and recording of manual journals to the Nominal Ledger;
• Supporting our month-end management accounts process through the prompt and accurate reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts and the preparation of the monthly Trial Balance, also the preparation of staff costs and funding schedules;
• Responsible for the preparation and reconciliation of ShareAction’s tax submissions, which include quarterly VAT returns and an annual Gift Aid return, provision of workings for the same to be checked and filed by our Financial Manager;
• Supporting the organisation through involvement in the preparation of accurate and insightful management information and business partnering project areas;
• Assisting the Finance Manager and Director of Finance and Operations with the year-end processes (for our financial accounting period ending 31 January 2022), ensuring all ledgers are accurate, complete and reconciled, and supporting schedules provided to the auditors;
• Documenting financial processes and controls as required by the Finance Manager and input into any necessary improvements in design and subsequent implementation.

Requirements

We are looking for a passionate, determined individual, with the following experience and skills:

Essential

• AAT (Level 4) qualification or working towards either an ACCA or CIMA qualification; 
• Experience of working with QuickBooks or similar accounting applications;
• Experience working in the finance function of a small- to mid-sized charity or company; 
• Detailed knowledge and experience of bookkeeping and UK payroll requirements, and involvement in month- and year-end accounts (management and statutory);
• Excellent attention to detail; 
• Strong working knowledge of Excel for both reporting and basic data analysis as well as other Office applications; 
• A highly self-motivated individual with a desire to improve financial processes and take responsibility for enhancing their role by improving the efficiency of day-to-day activities and creating space for value-adding activity, such as business partnering; 
• Ability to easily adapt to changing systems and processes.

Desirable

• Experience maintaining pension scheme records and filing of statutory returns;
• Experience of working with CRM systems, ideally Salesforce;
• Experience of working with Microsoft Office 365, particularly SharePoint.

Other information

Hours: Full-time, but with some flexibility possible
Contract type: Fixed-term contract for 10 months with the possibility to extend to 13 months
Salary: £29,348 – £33,000 + 8% pension (non-contributory) and benefits including a healthcare scheme

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 16 August 2021. Please note that we will be regularly reviewing applications and may contact suitable candidates before the closing date to arrange interviews.

Interview date: Ad-hoc dates (18/19 August 2021 at the latest).

Preferred start date: This vacancy is immediately available for the right candidate or beginning of September 2021 at the latest.

ShareAction values and respects all differences in people (seen and unseen). One of the ways we do this is by actively encouraging staff to work in ways that best suit their needs, and our flexible working policy outlines many of the options available, such as part-time and term-time working, job sharing, homeworking and working compressed hours. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

Due to Covid-19, all interviews will take place online; you will also be expected to work from home for the foreseeable future.

Please note that to be considered for this post, you must be legally eligible to work in the UK. Due to current restrictions, we are unable to hire anyone that isn’t already living in the UK. Due to our size, we are unable to sponsor visas.

Programme Finance Officer

London

£38000-£40000

• Do you have experience of grants and donor reporting such as DFID, EU or USAID?
• Have you worked for a NGO, international charity or have experience of grants/donors as an auditor?
• Are you experienced in financial reporting?

If so, an international charity may be interested in talking to you

To support the Programme Finance Manager in running efficient and effective programme financial accounting, programme financial management and programme financial reporting processes in relation to the organisations programmes and grants. To provide support to the full life cycle of grants: from donor concept notes/proposals to final reports. To maintain a close working relationship with finance and programme teams and relevant staff from agencies and external donors as required

Experience required for the role -

• Experience in financial accounting and financial reporting
• Experience of designing and managing effective administrative systems and procedures
• Experience of budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow management
• Experience working in international organisations or donor agencies including field-level implementation highly desirable
• Experience working with EC, ECHO, DFID or equivalent and familiarity with the various compliance rules and regulations highly desirable
• Fully or PQ (CCAB or evq) qualified

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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

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Shakespeare’s Globe is currently seeking a Senior Finance Officer to join our Finance team.

Supporting the Finance Manager (Ledgers and Systems), the Senior Finance Officers ensure that transactional information is correctly processed, including sales and purchase ledgers, bank account transactions, payments and receipt, and journals, and ensuring that balance sheet codes are correctly balanced at the end of each month for all. The Senior Finance Officers take ownership of their areas, providing a high-quality finance service to internal and external stakeholders.

This role is offered on a permanent full-time basis and can be worked wholly remotely at the moment (with on-site working available); in the coming months we expect to introduce some on-site days but remain supportive of remote working. We’re happy to discuss flexible working in all its forms so please let us know how you work best.

The successful candidate will have experience using accounting software and MS Office, and be passionate about good customer service. Working as part of a team, the right person will possess strong planning and organisational skills, be able to meet strict process deadlines, and have the ability to build effective working at all levels, both internally and externally. As an organisation, the Globe is committed to the principles of equality, diversity and anti-racism and implementing them throughout our work, so we ask all colleagues to have a personal commitment to this too.

The Finance Department plays a crucial role in the success of Shakespeare’s Globe. This team provides a quality financial reporting service that:

• Meets the evolving commercial needs of the organisation;
• Allows the organisation to comply with relevant reporting requirements of the regulatory bodies and fiscal authorities;
• Brings effective financial control and proactive business support to the organisation and to individual departmental budget holders; and
• Provides project management support to the Finance Director in the development of  high performance financial reporting and business information systems.

Shakespeare’s Globe:

We celebrate Shakespeare’s transformative impact on the world by conducting a radical theatrical experiment. Inspired and informed by the unique historic playing conditions of two beautiful iconic theatres, our diverse programme of work harnesses the power of performance, cultivates intellectual curiosity and excites learning to make Shakespeare accessible for all. 

To apply:

For more information and to apply, please download the job description and application form from our website and return your completed application by 10am on Wednesday 4 August 2021. 

People of the Global Majority and Deaf and disabled people are under-represented at the Globe. We encourage applications from these under-represented groups and we are also open to discussions about flexible working.

We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to monitoring the effectiveness of our policies and procedures, to help us meet our commitment to be an anti-racist, pro-equality organisation. We would appreciate all candidates responding to our diversity data monitoring survey alongside applications as this helps us make informed decisions about any changes we need to consider making to our recruitment policies, procedures and candidate experience.

We are proud to be a strategic partner of PIPA (Parents and Carers in Performing Arts)

The Shakespeare Globe Trust is a registered charity No. 266916