The British Sign Language Broadcasting Trust is a young, successful charity with an ambitious agenda. Funded by commercial broadcasters, we commission television programmes made in British Sign Language and we support the companies and Deaf programme-makers who produce them.
We are now looking for a Finance Officer to join the team. For this new role you will need to be qualified at the minimum AAT level 4 or CAT and/or possess a degree in Accounting or Finance. We also require three to five years’ professional experience in a similar role, with at least one year in charity accounting. You must also have a high level of attention to detail with advanced Excel skills as well as the ability to write accurately and clearly in English. Please see attachment for the full role description and person specification.
It is also important that you support the work of BSLBT: you should have an interest in Deaf culture and language and be familiar with our website and our programmes.
To apply, please send a relevant CV plus a letter (no more than two A4 pages) explaining how you are suitable for this role by 1200 on 11th December. Interviews will be held remotely by Zoom due to current Covid-19 restrictions.
BSLBT particularly welcomes applicants from BSL users, and from people of Black, Asian or minority ethnic heritage.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Vibrance has exciting opportunities available for you to join our team as a Finance Officer based in Bethnal Green, London. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis working 35 hours per week (part time/flexible working arrangements available) and in return, you will receive an attractive salary ranging from £21,239 - £22,331 per annum
Vibrance is a medium sized charity operating across London & the Southeast of England, that supports adults with a range of disabilities to live their lives as they wish and to maximise choice and independence.
About our Finance Officer role:
You will assist the Finance Manager and Senior Finance Officer in the provision of an efficient, effective and pro-active finance function that is responsive to the ongoing needs of the organisation.
Responsibilities as our Finance Officer will include:
- Assisting the Senior Finance Officer to ensure that income due to the Organisation is being received in a timely manner
- Ensuring that income is being allocated/posted accurately in the Accounting System(s) so that they are kept up to date and accurate
- Undertaking credit control duties by chasing non-payment of invoices/charges and escalating any ongoing issues accordingly
- Undertaking year end tasks and support the annual audit process
- Contributing to development of the service to ensure that the Finance Function remains effective and provides a high quality & responsive service to our key stakeholders including Service Managers
Skills and experience required by our Finance Officer:
- GCSE Maths/English (or equivalent)
- Accounting Qualification or Part Qualification/Studying such as AAT or Degree (desirable)
- Minimum of three years’ experience working within an accounting environment
- Sound Customer Service Experience
- Experience of working with colleagues across departments to resolve issues
- Experience of administering a Sales Ledger System, issuing invoices and allocating receipts
- Experience of Credit Control including issuing statements and chasing non-payment
- Excellent organisational ability including time management and prioritising tasks
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to use own initiative
- Excellent numerical skills
- Demonstrates importance of confidentiality
- Ability to use Microsoft Office including Word, Outlook & Teams
- Awareness of importance of Equal Opportunities
- Awareness of importance of confidentiality & GDRP
In return for your skills, knowledge and experience, you'll enjoy all the support you need to develop a rewarding career, including an opportunity to attend a comprehensive training programme covering core skills, Corporate Induction and continue your professional development.
We also offer a range of benefits, including a generous holiday entitlement, a contributory pension scheme and recognition of service awards.
Closing date for applications: 13th November 2020
To join us as one of our Finance Officer please apply online with your CV.
Please check your email for confirmation that your application has been received and to follow further instructions if applicable.
Location: London, scope for home-working
Salary banding: £22-24k depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Overview
Street Child are looking for a Finance Assistant to support across all Street Child Group financials. You will be responsible for compiling, analysing and processing all Street Child Group financial transactions, providing vital support to our core finance team. We are looking for an individual with good book-keeping knowledge, a strong attention to detail and experience working in a similar role. Street Child is a growing organization and this junior role will provide an excellent opportunity for a positive ‘can-do’ candidate to gain experience within a fast moving international development charity.
Organisational Background
Street Child believes that every child deserves the chance to go to school and learn. Our projects focus on a combination of education, child protection and livelihood support to address the social, economic and structural issues that underpin today’s education crisis. We partner with local organisations and communities to deliver our locally rooted programmes, using evidence to drive learning and the refinement and scale up of programmes to create maximum impact for the most children at the lowest cost. We pride ourselves on being willing to go to the world’s toughest places where others won’t, including remote, hard-to-reach areas and fragile, disaster-affected states across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Since 2008 we have helped over 338,000 children to go to school and learn and supported over 29,000 families to set up businesses so they can afford the cost of educating their children.
Key Responsibilities
Accounts Receivable (40%)
- Supporting with work on accounts receivable including accessing, downloading and saving in a systematic manner reports from donor portals.
- Analysing the data from the donor portals to summarise the information in Excel so that it is in the correct format to be uploaded to the Finance system.
- Maintaining details of cheques received.
- Issuing donor receipts.
- Raising donor invoices and requests for payments.
- Any other responsibilities relating to Accounts Receivable.
Accounts Payable (40%)
- Recording all approved supplier invoices and staff expenses in the accounting system ensuring that they are all appropriately coded to the correct cost centres and projects and invoices are uploaded into the finance system.
- Ensuring that all invoices for payment are appropriately approved by budget holder.
- Setting up payments on online banking platforms and sending out requests for payment approvals from payment authorisers.
- Reviewing staff expense claims to ensure that all supporting documentation is provided before payment.
- Managing monthly staff credit card reconciliations.
- Any other responsibilities relating to Accounts Payable.
Month end support (20%)
- Complete bank reconciliations each month for all group bank accounts.
- Ensuring supporting information for transactions is correctly stored in electronic format such as bank statements, remittance advices and credit statements.
- Assist in preparation of internal reports.
- Entering Gift Aid data onto Gift Aid returns and assisting with compilation of information for Gift Aid returns.
- General support and assistance to the team including administrative duties.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- 5 GCSE at Grade C or above including English and Maths
- Post-GCSE qualification such as A-Level or T-Level or equivalent
- Good book-keeping knowledge
Desirable
- Part qualified AAT
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- IT Literate with strong excel skills
- Experience of working in a similar role
Desirable
- Charity or third sector experience
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Attention to detail
- Highly organised and self-motivated
- Flexible and able to manage multiple tasks at one time.
- Good written, verbal and presentation skills
Desirable
- Shows initiative in identifying problems and posing solutions
- Persistence and tenacity
Other
Essential
- Proactive communication style including keeping team-members informed and updated as necessary
- Not afraid to ask for help!
- Work cooperatively and collaboratively with other departments and other external contacts
- Good interpersonal skills
How to apply
Please click 'Apply' to view contact information and how to submit your CV and Application Form for consideration. We will review applications as they are received and reserve the right to bring forward the closing date. Our interview process will involve a written assessment, followed by two interviews. Pre-employment checks will be required as part of our recruitment process in line with our Safeguarding Policy. Street Child welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
MLC Partners are delighted to be partnered with a prestigious NHS Charity in central London to recruit a Finance Officer for their growing team. This year more than ever, the nation owes a debt of gratitude to the 1.3 million strong army of staff who have worked to ensure that no patient who could benefit from NHS care was unable to receive it.
This newly created role is a perfect opportunity for someone to support the NHS through its charity arm, funding hospitals through research and education, enabling positive influence on clinical practice both nationally and worldwide. With an outstanding work ethos and a great reputation for developing staff, this exceptional charity offers the successful candidate the chance to grow in an established, collaborative environment.
Reporting into the Financial Controller with career development supported by the Finance Director, key responsibilities will include:
- Transaction processing, inclusive of coding, sending invoices and reconciliation of online donations
- Management of petty cash and bank data entry
- Maintenance of the fund accounting, inclusive of distribution of fund statements, updating the finance system with new grants and assisting with fund advisor matters
- Entering journals as required
- Maintaining accurate records for stakeholders, adhering to data protection obligations
- Assisting in setting up and maintaining the Fixed Assets Register
- Participating in regular department and whole charity team meetings
The successful candidate for this position will be AAT qualified, and looking to pursue the next stage of their accounting career. Experience working within a finance office is essential; the ideal candidate will have also gained this experience in a not for profit environment. An understanding of the complex funding within the health care charity sector would be advantageous but not essential.
Applications are being reviewed daily, so please do not hesitate in submitting your CV. Closing date is 3rd December 2020. Interviews are outlined for week commencing 7th December 2020.
Our charity client in London. The role will be mainly remote for the foreseeable future.
Your role will be to deliver effective and efficient administration of user network and systems accounts and set-up, configuration of hardware & software, providing support to the charities finance systems.
You will be responsible for dealing with technical support calls/enquiries, determining appropriate solutions and implementing them, working to resolve as many calls as possible upon first point of contact within agreed procedures. You will have technical responsibility for work performed and decisions taken with access to secure systems and information.
You will be responsible for replacing faulty equipment from stores and liaising with 3rd party suppliers as necessary.
Essential Skills Required
- A+ Certification hardware and software support skills or equivalent.
- HND in IT Technology or Computer Science.
- ITIL procedures and LAN and WAN principles.
- Proven substantial computing experience in a technical environment of delivering effective support for current Microsoft Windows and Office products; network administration of user accounts using Active Directory and Exchange mail server; hardware and software installation and trouble-shooting; use of remote desktop support tools.
- Substantial experience of tracking work and meeting deadlines, including the use of helpdesk systems
- Knowledge Finance/accounting (Finance Systems)
Badenoch + Clark acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Badenoch + Clark UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Badenoch + Clark. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information - please copy and paste the following link in to your browser: https://www.badenochandclark.com/en-gb/candidate-privacy
You will fulfil the day to day finance function for Bromley Baptist Church, supporting the delivery of high-quality, timely and accurate financial management and ensuring compliance with relevant charity regulations.
About Us: Bromley Baptist Church is a family church in the heart of Bromley town centre that seeks to love God, love one another and love our community and the wider world. We currently have a membership of just over 150 people so the church building is used often by the church family and outsider hirers of the facilities. In terms of our day to day accounting:
- Bank receipts: approximately 80 per month – the majority are recurring
- Payments: approximately 50 per month – of which 35 are via purchase invoice, the balance being recurring standing orders or direct debits
- Sage is used
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage day to day bookkeeping
- Ensure all invoices from suppliers are paid in a timely manner
- Ensure all approved expenses from employees, ministers and volunteers are accounted for and paid promptly
- Banking weekly cash offering and any other cash
- From bank statements
- Post all receipts and payments
- Reconcile monthly and yearly transactions
- From Sage Cloud Accounting
- Review check and confirm postings for confirmation of accuracy
- Prepare robust, timely and accurate management accounts, finance reports and analyses for Trustee meetings
- Produce and submit monthly Gift Aid claims to HMRC using Donation Manager software
- Assisting in the preparation of the annual budget
- Assist in the Independent Examination process by providing information and data as requested by the Treasurer and Independent Examiner
- Submit examined accounts to the Charity Commission
- Complete administrative tasks such as filing paperwork and maintaining accurate financial records
- Other ad hoc finance tasks as required
Key Relationships
- The postholder will have close working relationships with the Operations and Development Manager and Administrator
- The postholder will have a respectful working relationship with the ministry team and leaders of the various church groups
About You: We are looking for an experienced professional to join our small team. Ideally you will meet the following person specification:
Qualifications
Desirable
- AAT Level 4 or above, preferably with membership of AAT, CIMA or equivalent
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- At least 3 years’ experience in a finance role
- At least 2 years’ experience of working in a finance role for a charity
- Direct experience of recording and reporting on an organisations cash resources, including bank reconciliations
- Experience of preparing and administrating supplier payments
Desirable
- A working knowledge of Charity SORP
- Experience of processing Gift Aid claims
- At least 2 years’ experience of preparing management accounts
- Experience of drafting narrative reports for non-financial colleagues
Professional Skills and Abilities - Essential
- Proficient user of Sage Cloud Accounting
- Analytical and numerate
- Excellent organisational skills, with meticulous attention to detail
- Able to maintain confidentiality
- Expert user of MS Excel, MS Word and MS Outlook
Personal Qualities – Essential
- Collaborative and supportive with a can-do attitude and solution orientated approach
- Proactive and conscientious, with the skills and capacity to own the role
- You will have an understanding and sympathy with the mission and values of Bromley Baptist Church
Additional Information
Disclosure and Barring Service – the post is subject to a satisfactory DBS check
Safeguarding Training – the postholder will need to undertake Level 2 Safeguarding Training and
References – the appointment will be confirmed following receipt of 2 satisfactory references
Annual Leave 25 days, pro rata
Probation – 6 weeks.
You will need to provide proof of your right to work in the UK as part of the application process.
To Apply:
Please submit your CV with a covering letter (no more than 500 words) telling us how your motivation, skills, experience and personal qualities and values demonstrate your suitability for the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Carers Support Merton
Carers Support Merton (CSM) is a well established and respected charity in the London Borough of Merton with an ambitious development programme of work to support promote and improve the quality of life of unpaid carers from the age of 5 years. CSM has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Finance Manger to join our friendly team.
Working as part of the senior management team the post holder will have responsibility for all aspects of the financial function of the charity which will include the maintenance of accounting records and the production of timely financial information for the trustees, chief executive and independent examiner.
Carers Support Merton, as an employer, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This includes a commitment to robust recruitment, selection and induction procedures.
The successful candidate will be subject to a Standard DBS check.
Finance Manager
Hours: 14 hours per week (to be worked flexibly)
Salary : £36,000 to £40,000 per annum Pro Rata depending on qualifications and experience. Candidates wishing to work on a freelance basis will also be considered provided they meet HMRC requirements as a self- employed individual.
The ideal candidate will be qualified to a minimum of AAT level 3 with a solid track record as a Finance Manager or similar. You will bring knowledge and experience of managing financial systems and procedures and providing financial information to the board of trustees to assist in decision-making, ideally in a not-for-profit setting. However, candidates with transferrable experience will also be considered.
This role would suit someone with flexible and pro-active approach to work, attention to details, strong interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, both in person and remotely.
We are currently home based due to COVID-19. However, in the future the role will be based at our offices in Mitcham, but with the opportunity for continued homeworking for some of the working hours. This role is NOT suitable for permanent fulltime remote working.
Closing Date: Monday 7th December 2020 5pm
Interviews: Week beginning 14th December 2020
Carers Support Merton
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This IT Support Officer is an immediate start ongoing interim assignment for a four week period. This role will be based in Waterloo offices of this charity and will work as part of IT team. The duties of the IT Support Officer will be;
- Accurately keep record of computer and tablet's and track who and where they are being distributed and sent to
- Remotely work with computer and tablet users to help them set up their equipment
- Advise service users of how to set up email accounts or configure existing email accounts with relevant tablet
Applicants for the position of IT Support Officer must be immediately available and have ideally worked in a helpdesk capacity with strong organisational skills. In addition knowledge of Mac, and Windows products are essential including iPad Tablets.
If you are interested in applying for the position of IT Support Officer through TPP recruitment then please do so by sending your CV [email protected]
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Applecart seeks a Finance Officer to join our dynamic arts company based in East London. First formed as a storytelling company in 2008, the company has worked in live performance, film and the visual arts. The company has a strong sense of community involvement and is currently converting an old community building in Newham into a brand-new arts centre. The building includes a 110-seat theatre, a rehearsal/studio space, a smaller rehearsal space, ten artist studios, a café/bar. We are offering the exciting opportunity to become a core member of Applecart’s team as we create a new thriving hub for local residents, artists, actors, directors and writers in London’s East End.
We're looking for a Finance Officer who will contribute to many aspects of the life of the charity, but the primary objective of the Finance Officer’s role is to provide professional financial management and reporting for the charity, ensuring the provision of regular accurate financial information to the trustees, CEO and other senior management whilst ensuring compliance with the charities financial governance. This role will report directly to the CEO with liaison with the trustees. At present we are open to flexible location and remote working.
Terms
Title of Post: Finance Officer
Daily Rate: £100 per day.
Contract: Part-Time, freelance contract (to be agreed) for 12 months.
Hours: Approximately 16 Hours (2 days) per week.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.