We are looking for a Finance Officer to join our team to administer the financial affairs of the District. This role will include working closely with the District Secretary and Treasurer to implement financial policies and controls, assisting with preparing budgets and accounts, managing payroll, processing receipts and payments and maintaining appropriate accounting records.
Role Purpose and Objectives
To administer the financial affairs of the District including preparing budgets and accounts, managing payroll, processing receipts and payments and maintaining appropriate accounting records.
Responsibilities
Financial Controls and Policies
- Support the District Treasurer to implement proper financial policies and controls, ensuring appropriate accounting codes for churches and charities are complied with.
Budgets and Accounts
- Assist the District Secretary, Treasurer and Resourcing Mission Committee to prepare budget and circuit assessments for the District with reference to the District Mission Plan.
- Work with the District Secretary and Treasurer to prepare annual accounts for the District, including liaising with the auditors and helping to draft the Trustees’ Annual Report, particularly with regard to accounting practice and policies.
- Support the District Secretary as needed to ensure compliance with the Methodist Church and Charity Commission requirements, including supplying the information for HMRC P11D forms.
Payroll
- Ensure District employees’ and ministers’ payroll information is correct and liaise with the central Methodist payroll bureau so that staff are paid on time.
Administration of Bank Accounts
- Monitor cash flow and administer transfers between bank accounts.
- Set up approved payments in online banking and liaise with signatories to authorise these for payment.
- Liaise with the Treasurer and/or District Secretary on transactions with the Central Finance Board and Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes, preparing paperwork to facilitate drawdown of funds.
- Administer changes to banking mandates.
- Administer changes to Direct Debits and Standing Order instructions.
Receipts and Payments/Book-keeping
- Check invoices and expenses claims for accuracy, before sending to authorised persons for approval.
- Record all bank transactions for all bank accounts on a monthly basis.
- Produce monthly fund summaries, with detailed analyses.
- Provide monthly ‘sub-accounts’, where required, for specific projects
Other key tasks
- Manage the District’s Financial Record systems, including archiving information as necessary
- With the District Secretary, review and renew the District’s Insurance Policies.
- Maintain the District’s Asset Register.
- Other duties commensurate with the role as agreed with the District Secretary.
For an informal conversation about the role please contact Lisa Murphy, District Secretary. To apply, please complete the application form and submit by the closing date and time. CVs will not be accepted.
Interviews to take place during the week beginning 7th July 2025.
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Overview
Students’ Unions are amazing membership organisations with unique structures and ever-changing leadership. The student advisor role will be to deliver a high quality, professional advice service to students at the University of Gloucestershire Students' Union which is independent of the institution, confidential, non-judgemental and impartial.
To all our members and stakeholders, we promise to be:
- Inclusive
- Democratic
- Courageous
- Sustainable
Key Details
Closing Date: Monday 7th July
Interview Dates: Tuesday 22nd July
Start Date: August/September 2025
Applications are to be made by submitting a CV and supporting statement of no more than 2 pages. We advise that you look through the person specification in the job pack available on our website.
Candidates are able to arrange an informal conversation with Lou Fensome, Chief Operating Officer in advance of submitting an application. To arrange an informal conversation please contact find contact details in the job pack via our website.
Job Details
- Job Title: Student Advisor
- Location: Across all of the main UoGSU sites, with a flexible working policy.
- Department: Student Voice & Advocacy
- Reports to: Advocacy & Campaigns Manager
- Salary: £21,436 pro-rata
- Contract Type: 0.8FTE - Part Time
- Hours: Full time, normally 9am-5pm. Some flexible hours required to meet demands of the Students’ Union.
- Working Days: Monday- Friday - to be negotiated with the successful candidate
- Benefits: 25 days holiday pro rata, contributory pension scheme available, excellent flexible working policy including some home working when appropriate
About the role
The main focus of the advice centre will be academic advice and appeals but it may need to adapt to the changing needs of students and will likely involve working with individuals who have complex situations who require support to navigate what steps to take.
Advice and Support
- To provide specialist advice and information directly to students via physical and digital mediums as appropriate on academic matters
- To support students when referring them to appropriate internal & external agencies
- To advise and inform students of their rights and responsibilities as students of the University of Gloucestershire
- To support students at meetings, appeals and hearings within the University
- Maintain generalist advice skills, knowledge and understanding of University regulations, policies and procedures that may affect the work of the advice service
- To be able to understand and explore the issues students present with a focus on expert advice to enable students to make informed decisions
- Take referrals from with partner providers i.e University, self-referrals and those from voluntary and statutory agencies
Case Work and Procedures
- Maintain accurate records of all advice cases at the SU via the case management system
- Ensure adherence to the requirements of data
- Promote the service and outreach where necessary
- Ability to listen and communicate effectively with a diverse range of people
- Have the ability to work with autonomy and use own initiative
Reporting and Policies
- Work alongside colleagues to support the development and success of the SU enhancement projects and campaigns
- To collate key information for the Student-led projects and feed into campaigns
- To monitor the matters raised via individual student cases to identify commen trends that could inform policy
A full job pack including more details about the role and the person specification we'll be shortlisting against is available via our website.
UoGSU exists to support its members to overcome the myriad challenges they face, so that they can love their time at the University of Gloucestershire
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.