Accounts Assistant Jobs
Location: London
Salary: £32,000
Benefits: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, Employee Assistance Programme, up to 6% Employer Pension Contribution
About Us:
Shian Housing Association is a dedicated provider of quality housing services, committed to empowering communities and making a positive impact. As part of our small, collaborative finance team, you'll play a vital role in supporting our mission while developing your professional skills.
About the Role:
We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Accounts Assistant to join our Finance team of three. Reporting directly to the Finance Manager, you will provide essential support in ensuring the smooth operation of our financial processes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform reconciliations, including rent, bank, supplier, and other accounts.
- Responsible for Rent accounting and Purchase Ledger systems.
- Post journals accurately and efficiently to the accounting system.
- Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts.
- Support the year-end audit process, including preparing schedules and liaising with auditors.
- Maintain accurate records of fixed assets and process accruals and prepayments.
- Collaborate effectively with the team to meet deadlines and adapt to changing priorities.
What We Offer:
- Study support to help you achieve your professional qualifications.
- 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
- A supportive work environment with opportunities for professional growth.
Key Skills and Experience:
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Solid understanding of double-entry bookkeeping.
- Knowledge of basic accounting adjustments, such as accruals, prepayments, and fixed assets.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to prioritise tasks, meet deadlines, and adapt to a flexible work environment.
Join Us:
We will offer you training and supervision to help you achieve your full potential, with an excellent package including pension scheme with 3 x salary life assurance and 25 days annual leave rising one day per year (after completion of 3 full years) to a maximum of 30 days. If you're a motivated individual looking to make a meaningful contribution to a housing association that values community and excellence, we'd love to hear from you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
As a staff ambassador for Day One, championing our values and behaviours and being committed to the difference that Day One makes is essential. The role sits within our Fundraising and Communications Department and will support the wider team.
The post holder’s primary duties and responsibilities are as follows:
- Create content for Day One’s social media accounts, website and email marketing
- Create video content for Day One’s social media channels and YouTube
- Work closely with Day One’s Services Team to identify patient stories which demonstrate the charity’s impact
- Write case studies and ‘stories of recovery’ based on the experiences of our service users and volunteers
- Support the management of Day One’s social networks
- Support the management of Day One’s paid advertising campaigns on social media
- Assist the communications and fundraising team with various tasks including:
- Assisting with events marketing
- Assisting with website content creation
- Supporting digital fundraising
- Support the wider Day One organisation with effective communications
What we’ll need from you
This job is all about supporting the communications team in raising the profile of Day One, primarily on social media and with a focus on short-form video content.
You’ll need to be a great communicator and creative thinker with a passion for making great digital content. You will work closely with our service users, volunteers and staff to make compelling content for social media in both written and video form.
You will need to be creative, proactive, empathetic and adaptable. Working closely with our fundraising and communications team, you’ll ensure people remain at the heart of our work by telling powerful stories that resonate with our audiences and effectively communicate the impact of major trauma and the support Day One provides. As we are a small organisation, you will need to be ready to support the wider team with fundraising and service delivery projects.
How to apply:
Upload your CV and a supporting statement, in written and/or video form, demonstrating how you meet the criteria and outlining why you’re interested in the role. Please include any examples of projects that you’ve worked on which you would like to share in your supporting statement. This can include relevant projects from your professional or personal life. To send a video as part of your application, please use wetransfer. com to send your file, please include your full name alongise your video.
Please refer to the attached recruitment pack for further details and the full contact details of who to send your video to.
Closing date: Sunday 12 January 2025
Online interview date: - w/c 20 January 2025
In person interview date: tbc
To send a video as part of your application, please refer to the attached recruitment pack for the full instructions.
Inspired ‘by patients for patients’ our vision is that no one has to piece life back together on their own after catastrophic injury.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you looking for a flexible role in a position that can really make a difference? If so, maybe you could be our next Finance Manager.
Possability People is a pan-impairment disability charity based in Brighton. We work with people with a number of health conditions, including mental health, as well as older people. We support people through a number of services and projects with a passionate and dedicated staff team. We empower and enable those we work with to live the lives they choose.
The Finance Manager is a key member of our team. You will be responsible for the accounting and financial management of the charity and its trading company. You will be responsible for reporting on the financial performance to Trustee Board and the Finance Sub-Committee.
In liaison with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Operating Officer (COO), you will lead on agreeing departmental and overall budgets. You will be responsible with the CEO for ensuring a high quality and effective working of the charity including compliance with all its financial policies and statutory requirements.
This role can be worked flexibly; at home, hybrid, or in our office in Kemp Town Brighton, and on the days and times that suit you, whether that’s mornings, afternoons, or even evenings.
Part time post 18 hours per week, 0.51 full-time equivalent FTE)
Salary £40,000 per annum (pro-rata)
Closing Date: Friday 10 January at 9am
Interview: To be confirmed, but likely Thursday 16 January
TO APPLY please visit our website.
Volunteer Opportunities also exist in various areas in the organisation. It would be great to hear from you.
We actively encourage applications from disabled people in accordance with a policy of equal opportunity. We guarantee an interview if you demonstrate you meet the essential criteria and have let us know you’re a disabled person.
Registered Charity No. 1114435, Company Ltd. By Guarantee No: 05706441
Enabling and empowering people with health conditions to live the life they choose.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Assistant Accountant role supports the Finance Transactions Manager leading the month end close process, posting journals, reconciling accounts, enhancing systems, processes and ad hoc project work, this role ensures we have timely, accurate financial information to support robust monthly reporting for both Trussell & associated entities. Utilising system knowledge, working with business systems across the organisation and reconciling back to the finance system to provide integrity to the accounts and enable comparative analysis across systems.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
PA to the Dean & Office Administrator | Southwark Cathedral
Job Title: PA to the Dean & Office Administrator
Reports to: Dean of Southwark
Key Relationships: Dean of Southwark, Cathedral Clergy, COO, Chapter Members, Chapter Committee Members, Senior Management Team, Cathedral Staff, Contractors
Start date: As soon as possible
Salary: £31,000 FTE
Hours of work: 35 hours per week (excluding lunch breaks). Some flexibility will be required to allow attendance at evening meetings and events.
How to apply: Please submit a CV and Cover Letter (no more than two sides of A4) outlining your suitability for this role, with reference to the main duties and person specification below. The deadline is Monday 13 January 2025 at 12pm.
Interviews: Week commencing 20 January 2025
Role Purpose
Southwark Cathedral has been a place of Christian worship for over 1400 years. Now it stands on the vibrant and exciting regenerated south bank of the Thames surrounded by cultural venues such as Tate Modern, Shakespeare’s Globe and Borough Market, the offices of major companies as well as schools and diverse residential communities. It is an inclusive Christian community that offers a welcome to all.
This is a key role at Southwark Cathedral supporting the Dean. This secretarial role will primarily feature management of a busy personal diary, correspondence and broader administrative support for the Dean in his capacity as Dean of Southwark, Chair of Chapter and CEO of the Cathedral.
The role holder will also support the Cathedral team as the Office Administrator – responsible for a range of office duties relating to staff wellbeing & socials, office equipment & spaces and the Cathedral’s general enquiries email address.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
For the Dean
- Manage the Dean’s diary: including making appointments, arranging meetings, scheduling preaching and other liturgical arrangements, programming annual schedules (such as Bishops Staff Meetings, chaplaincy and wider public commitments) - keeping Outlook diaries up to date with any changes and making travel arrangements;
- Prepare the Dean’s weekly diary file, including the preparation of any meeting papers or briefs for the week ahead;
- Provide administrative support for the Dean in relation to their attendance at meetings associated with the governance of the Cathedral, including Chapter, Finance Committee, Audit & Risk Committee, Nominations Committee, Fabric Advisory Committee and Board of Enterprises. This will include liaising with colleagues on the Dean’s availability for upcoming meetings, any research the Dean requires and preparation of paper packs for such meetings. Minute taking will not usually be required, but may be requested from time to time in liaison with members of staff usually responsible for the minutes;
- Draft, file and send outgoing correspondence on the Dean’s behalf and process incoming correspondence;
- Support the Dean in all their working relationships including building and maintaining excellent relationships with Chapter Members and Committee Members, the Bishop’s staff and with the wider Diocese, as well as with congregation members, neighbours, commercial partners, professional advisers and other third-party organisations relating to the Dean’s work;
- Set up meetings including room set up and refreshment provision as required;
- Assist the Dean with the processing of their expenses;
- Work with the Governance & Committees Manager on Gifts Registry declarations for the Dean;
- Provide administrative support to bodies the Dean chairs, e.g. Southwark Cathedral Development Trust, the Deans Fund and other Cathedral-associated bodies;
- Assist the Sub Dean and Precentor with administrative tasks as requested;
- Update the Cathedral database in support of the Dean’s work.
Office Administration
- Receiving, distributing and responding to emails sent to the Cathedral’s general information email address;
- Ordering stationery, office equipment and consumables in line with the Cathedral’s approach to sustainability and ethical buying;
- Ensuring the Cathedral’s printing and franking equipment is kept fully functional, and liaising with our contractors when issues arise;
- Ensuring that the offices, reception area, print room, stationery area, staff kitchen and facilities are kept clean, tidy and supplied;
- Co-ordinating Staff Meetings, including booking suitable space and organising refreshments for the meeting;
- Organising staff social events, outings and meals;
- Providing administrative support on Cathedral projects as and when they arise.
General Duties and Expectations
- Provide general administrative assistance in the context of a busy office;
- Support other teams on an ad hoc basis when required;
- Promote the mission, purpose and values of the Cathedral;
- Ensure that the highest standards of professional performance are maintained & ensure professional skills are regularly updated through participation in training and development activities.
The main duties and responsibilities of your post are outlined in your job description. This list is not exhaustive and is intended to reflect your main tasks and areas of work. Changes may occur over time and you will be expected to agree any reasonable changes to your job description that are commensurate with your salary and in line with the general nature of your post. You will be consulted about any changes to your job description before these are implemented.
Person Specification (E) = Essential (D) = Desirable
Skills & Aptitudes
- Excellent verbal communication skills, including a friendly & efficient phone manner (E)
- Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders (E)
- Able to maintain confidentiality at all times (E)
- Strong writing skills (E)
- Able to manage the formal processes of meeting in a proactive way (E)
- Proficient with MS Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel & PowerPoint (E)
- Well organised, with good prioritisation skills (E)
- Organised approach to physical and digital filing, naming & storing of documents (E)
- Able to take ownership of tasks & complete them with minimal supervision (E)
- Able to draft agendas and papers from an outline brief (D)
Knowledge & Experience
- Experience of working in an office environment (E)
- Experience of working with virtual-meeting platforms such as Zoom & MS Teams (E)
- Experience of working with and administering databases, summarising information in an easy-to-understand format (E)
- Experience of diary management (E)
- Understanding of the Church of England, its structures and liturgy (D)
- Experience of minute-taking and producing summaries of outcomes and actions resulting from meetings (D)
Personal Attributes
- Highly organised, able to work to deadlines (E)
- Proactive problem solver (E)
- Flexible and cooperative team player (E)
- Self-motivated (E)
- Demonstrates sympathy for the vision, mission & values of Southwark Cathedral (E)
Southwark Cathedral believes in promoting and building a diverse and inclusive team, and workplace, culture and governance structures that are welcoming to and respectful of all. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people whatever their ethnicity, background, age, disability, long term condition, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Safeguarding is at the core of all we do. We follow best practice for Safer Recruitment.
Terms and Conditions
Working Hours
The working hours shall be 35 hours per week (exclusive of meal breaks), over five days. Some out of hours working will be required to support meetings and events and this will be notified in advance. Time off in lieu will be awarded in line with Southwark Cathedral’s policy.
Annual Leave
25 days per annum as well as statutory bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, with an additional 5 days annual leave after 10 years’ continuous employment.
Probation
The appointment is subject to the satisfactory completion of a six-month probationary period.
Season Ticket Loan
Once the probationary period has been completed satisfactorily, the person appointed will be eligible to take out a season ticket loan.
Pension
The person appointed will be eligible to join a defined contributions pension scheme managed by the Church Workers Pension Fund. The Cathedral will contribute half of the annual premium of 10% of salary.
Working Expenses
Reasonable out of pocket expenses will be reimbursed.
Please submit a CV and Cover Letter (no more than two sides of A4) outlining your suitability for this role, with reference to the main duties and person specification by Monday 13 January 2025 at 12pm.
Permanent Full Time
Circa £25,000 plus competitive benefits
Do you want to make a difference?
The RAF Benevolent Fund is the leading welfare charity for the RAF. Every year we make a real difference to over 40,000 people who benefit from our services. Working at the Fund is more than sitting at your desk ad in this role you will have the opportunity to be part of our RAF Family. Alongside helping our beneficiaries, we also get to hang out with Spitfires and Typhoons, take part in a Dambusters bike ride, attend events like Royal Ascot, the Chelsea Flower Show, and the Bomber Command Memorial Service. Every day you will make a difference and play your part in changing the lives of others and helping people in the RAF Family get through the toughest of times.
It doesn’t matter how long someone served or when. If they were part of the RAF, they and their family are part of our RAF Family. We will always be here to support them when they need it most.
Join the RAF Family and play your part in making a difference.
Do you want to play a part in what we do?
People are at the heart of what we do. Together we:
· Help reduce social isolation and loneliness among veterans.
· We support ill or injured men and women to have a safe place to call home, a home that meets their specific needs.
· We fund youth services on stations to provide clubs and activities for the children of serving personnel who move every few years.
· We provide grants to help with the cost of living. But this is just a few of the ways we help.
We are looking for a capable and highly motivated person to join our Finance team. The primary purpose of the role is to assist with providing an efficient transaction processing service for the Fund. We are looking for a candidate with 1-2 years of Finance experience. The right person will have good IT and numeracy skills, be able to pay attention to detail and have a strong work ethic. Being a good team player and having excellent communication skills is important. If successful you will be expected to demonstrate enthusiasm for the work of the team and the Fund.
The role is based in our London HQ, with a minimum of three days working in the office per week. The successful candidate for this role will need to prove they have the right to work in the UK.
To apply, please click on this link and send your CV, together with a cover letter detailing why you believe you are suitable for this role, providing examples of how you meet the job profile when you apply through our recruitment portal.
The closing date for applications is Wednesday 8th January 2025, 5.00pm. Please note interviews will most likely take place the following week.
A copy of the Fund’s Candidate Privacy Notice can be found on our website. As an equal opportunities employer, the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Fund.
The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is a Registered Charity (No. 1081009).
Our vision is that everyone in our RAF Family – veterans, serving personnel and their families – gets support in their hour of need.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity established in 2017, managing over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats, historic buildings, and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These include Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, and more.
We also manage other important public spaces such as Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens, making these iconic green spaces some of the most visited attractions in the UK, with 77 million visits annually.
We are now looking for an Assistant Accountant to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working 36 hours per week.
The Benefits
- Salary of £32,666 - £36,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus study support
- 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years’ service
- Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
- Hybrid/agile working options
- Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
- Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
- Learning and development opportunities
- Cycle to work scheme
- Offices in a beautiful location
This is a unique opportunity for a versatile accounting professional with experience with working in a small/medium finance team, to elevate their career with our prestigious organisation.
Here, your growth matters and you will discover dedicated study support and plenty of chances for professional development. What’s more, we will offer you a clear path to enhance your financial expertise, within a setting that will enable you to make a meaningful impact that reaches beyond the numbers.
Enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid role, you will discover an array of perks that will keep you motivated, inspired and thriving every day. So, if you’re ready to showcase your skills, grow professionally and support green spaces across London, read on and apply today!
The Role
As an Assistant Accountant, you will play a key supporting role in the financial health of The Royal Parks.
Specifically, you will assist with financial reporting, control, and compliance activities, focusing on areas such as the annual statutory accounts, VAT reporting, and balance sheet reconciliations, as well as supporting with accounts payable, accounts receivable, and cash management activities.
Working alongside the Financial Accountant, you’ll support the completion of year-end accounts, contribute to audit processes, and help maintain efficient financial transaction procedures.
Additionally, you will:
- Update and manage the Fixed Asset and Grant Registers
- Coding invoices and raising POs for the Finance department (e.g. insurance)
- Suggest and help implement improvements to finance policies and processes
About You
To be considered as an Assistant Accountant, you will need
- Experience working within a small to medium-sized finance team
- Basic understanding of double-entry bookkeeping
- A quick learning approach to new systems and processes
- A finance and/or accounting degree, apprenticeship, AAT qualification, ACA/ACCA part qualification, or relevant experience
Other organisations may call this role Junior Accountant, Accounts Junior, Bookkeeper, or Finance Officer.
The Royal Parks are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Finance Assistant role primarily supports the trust’s Financial Controller and Academy Finance Managers with a range of finance and administrative tasks. Responsibilities include: processing supplier invoices and payments; preparing sales invoices; managing payroll inputs such as overtime and expenses; maintaining financial systems; and assisting with general accounting tasks like bank reconciliations and month-end preparations. Additionally, the role involves updating asset and contract management systems, supporting procurement processes, and contributing to staff wellbeing initiatives. The Finance Assistant ensures accuracy, compliance and efficient financial operations across the trust. The role will be Full-time, however flexible working options will be considered.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Join QCCA, an organisation that has been at the heart of Camden's community since 1999, striving to make a lasting impact in one of London's most deprived neighbourhoods. As the largest voluntary sector provider of community services, QCCA has evolved from a local residents' drinking club in Gospel Oak to become a trusted and steadfast presence, situated in the same building for two decades.
Please send a CV and a brief cover letter (no more than 500 words.) Applications without a cover letter will not be accepted.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Age UK Solihull is an independent, local charity and a Brand Partner of the national Age UK. We exist to be here for older people when they need our help and support. We are also the lead partner for the Solihull Community Advice Hubs, providing information, advice and support to all adult residents of Solihull. Over 70 staff and 300 volunteers support our work.
Age UK Solihull is seeking a proactive, experienced Finance Manager. Working part-time, the Finance Manager will have full responsibility for ensuring finance processes are efficient and appropriate, documented and communicated, and followed; maintaining legally compliant financial records and ensuring all necessary returns are completed on time; and reporting on the financial performance of the Charity’s activities. This is a key role in delivering financial information to the Charity’s senior management team and trustees to support them in their decision-making.
Successful candidates will hold a professional accounting qualification (or be part qualified with relevant experience) and will have financial management experience, preferably within a charity environment. You will be naturally analytical, a confident communicator and want to drive efficiencies and contribute to the Charity’s strategies.
Interviews will take place in w/c 13th January 2025.
Would you like to work with an organisation that has been supporting local communities and providing a unified voice at the highest levels of government for over 160 years?
I am looking for an Assistant Accountant to join a Finance Team team in London, currently working in the office 3 days per week and 2 days WFH.
Benefits:
- 20 days of annual leave + bank holidays
- 5% contributory pension scheme
- Season Ticket Loan
Your everyday duties will include:
- Assisting in the preparation of financial statements and liaising with auditors
- Handling queries from clubs, branches, suppliers, and customers, ensuring proper accounting procedures
- Monitoring and reconciling the bank accounts, advising on cash flow issues
- Assisting with the running of the payroll systems
- AP, AR & provision of assistance to the department and Accountant.
Your skills and experience will include:
- Proficiency in bookkeeping and financial accounting
- A minimum of 2 years' experience in an accounting position
- Competency in Excel, experienced with VLOOKUPS, Pivot tables and formulas and a keen eye for detail
- Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Sage Payroll is a plus
If you are ready to contribute to a historic and influential organisation, apply now to The closing date for applications is 30th December.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We are looking for a part-time Finance Assistant to join our Finance team. You will support the close-knit and friendly finance team to ensure the effective operation of the charity’s purchase ledger and banking processes. You don’t need to have experience of working in a finance role - rather, we are looking for skills and aptitude. However, you must be able to
demonstrate a high level of numeracy, good written communication skills, and a working knowledge of Microsoft
Excel.
Working in the finance team, your responsibilities will be:
- To ensure the timely processing and accurate recording of purchase invoices and expenses.
- To be responsible for the weekly payment run process for expenses, administering expense requests and setting up payments for authorisation.
- To act as the primary point of contact for petty cash for the network, processing head office petty cash transactions processing centre petty cash reconciliations, and arranging the distribution of petty cash to the charity’s centres using the charity’s top-up card system.
- To be responsible for the scheduling of the payment run process.
- To support the finance team with the charity’s ordering requirements.
- To support the finance team as required with ad-hoc accounting or reporting.
- To develop a good understanding of how our accounting software, Aqilla, works.
- To assist with the preparations for the annual external audit.
- To ensure compliance with all necessary regulations and legal requirements, including the Children’s Act, Equal Opportunities, Data Protection Act, Health & Safety and Working with Vulnerable Groups
- To champion diversity and inclusion in your role at all times, referring to the Diversity and Inclusion Staff Responsibilities Guide.
- To undertake any task that may be requested from time to time that may be consistent with the nature and scope of this post
Contract
Permanent, part-time (18.75 hours per week)
Start date
As soon as possible
Working hours
The charity’s working hours are 09:00 to 17:30, Monday to Friday. The ideal working pattern for this role would be two full working days of 7.5 hours (based in the office), with a further half day of 3.75 hours (which you may choose to
work from home). However, we are happy to discuss other working hours structure with you – for example, 3.75 hours per day, 5 days per week.
We operate core working hours in Head Office so on a full work day, you can choose to start early and finish early (e.g. 8:00 to 16.30), or start later and finish later (e.g. 9.30 to 18:00).
We are a delivery organisation providing frontline educational services for young people. We are an organisation with team members at different stages of their career, including many in their first roles: we are committed to nurturing talent and providing a developmental culture for all. Our Head Office team works in-person 80% of the time.
Salary
£30,000 (including £2,600 London contribution) pro rata
£15,000 (including £1,300 London contribution for a 18.75 hour week.
Location
IntoUniversity Head Office, 95 Sirdar Road, London W11 4EQ
Annual leave
33 days (inc bank & public holidays)+ 3 closure days (two in December and one in July) + additional length of service entitlement (one day per year of service, up to 5 days)
Staff benefits
- Employer pension contributions of 6% (and up to 8% after two years)
- Year round ‘early finish’ Fridays at 4.30pm, and summer working hours (finish at 1pm on Fridays for six weeks in the summer). These are pro-rated for part-time staff with equivalent mechanisms in place if not working Fridays.
- Employee Assistance Programme including access to wellbeing and legal support
- Life Assurance scheme with AIG including SmartHealth service with access to 24/7 online GP appointments
- Interest-free new starter loans of up to £1,000
- Cycle to Work Scheme and Travelcard Loan Scheme
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption pay and sick pay allowances
- Staff in FOCUS – rewards, competitions and prizes across the year
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Finance officer
Salary: £17,530.00 per annum (FTE £29,216)
Contract: Six months fixed term
Hours: 21 hours per week preferably worked Monday to Friday, with a degree of flexibility. Hybrid working with the expectation of three days per week in the office
Location: SIA House, 2 Trueman Place, Oldbrook, Milton Keynes, Bucks, MK6 2HH
Thank you for your interest in joining our special charity!
The Spinal Injuries Association is committed to a singular vision: a fulfilled life for everyone affected by spinal cord injury.
Everyone has a right to live a fulfilled life and that means the life they choose, a life that has the same opportunities as everyone else. We are the expert guiding voice for life after spinal cord injury.
The Finance officer will play a crucial role in supporting the financial operations of the charity, ensuring the organisation can continue delivering life-changing support and advocacy for individuals and families effected by spinal cord injury. The position involves maintaining financial records and ensuring compliance with financial policies and regulations.
Duties & Responsibilities
Finance administration and processing for SIA and its subsidiary including;
- Processing of purchase and sales invoices, company credit cards, and expenses accurately and promptly following charity VAT guidance.
- Processing of income received via various channels and investigation of variances and queries.
- Processing of journals
- Supporting with preparing payments to suppliers.
- Processing of petty cash transactions
- Supporting with the preparation of monthly bank reconciliations for authorisation and sign off.
Assistant with reporting, year-end preparation, and audit:
- Assisting in the preparation of the year-end accounts and aiding with the auditors.
- Assisting with the development and preparation of various required reports.
Support regular credit control:
- Supporting the production of aged debtors list and, along with colleagues from other teams, taking appropriate action to collect all overdue accounts.
This post will play a critical role in achieving our ambitions. We hope that the role inspires you and we look forward to receiving your application.
Closing date: 20 January 2025, 12 noon
Interview date: 27 January 2025 at SIA House, Milton Keynes.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
At SIA, we value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment as we believe diversity fosters a more innovative, creative, and caring culture.
We are striving to create a culture that fully represents all the communities we serve. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, age, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, family or parental status, or disability status.
Disabled candidates who meet the standard job criteria will be offered a guaranteed interview.
No agencies please.
Finance Team Leader
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Oversee the group purchase and sales ledger invoicing, bank receipts, credits and refunds.
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Support and be involved the development of our finance systems.
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Take responsibility for key suppliers and customer accounts ensuring invoices are raised and accounts are reconciled regularly.
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Responsible for processing of regular payment runs.
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Ensure non-purchase ledger payments are posted and coded correctly.
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Oversee sales ledger journals/income accruals and month end reconciliations.
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Daily/weekly posting of treasury transactions daily and ensure bank reconciliations are undertaken regularly.
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Review and manage the allocation processes for both sales and purchase ledger ensuring payments and receipts have been allocated correctly and action and resolve account discrepancies.
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Review and manage the credit control process.
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Manage debtors with support from the Finance Business Partners as required.
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Assist and provide support in the audit process.
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Develop and report on a suite of team KPIs which you will monitor regularly and support the team to ensure they are met.
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Work with colleagues across the finance team to standardise processes and keep the finance manual up to date.
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Support the Financial Controller in training internal stakeholders on our finance systems and processes.
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Enforcing financial controls in accordance with our scheme of delegation.
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Provide excellent customer service, manage, and maintain good relationships and strong links with the internal and external stakeholders.
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Support the Financial Controller as required
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Maintain effective financial controls within the sales and purchasing functions.
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Manage, motivate and provide support to the finance assistants including holding daily/weekly catch -ups and 121 supervision meetings, and annual appraisals and staff development.
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Manage, motivate, train and develop finance assistants.
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Ensure staff and volunteers have the information and skills to deliver a quality service
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providing support with other ad hoc financial tasks as required.
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AAT qualified, working towards the qualification or qualified by experience (at least 3 years in a similar role or managing a finance function)
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Experience in day to day running of a finance office.
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Experience in accounts processing and reconciliations to TB level.
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Experience of manging other staff, coaching & mentoring.
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Good organisation skills & methodical with good time management skills, used to delivering to tight timetables.
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Knowledge & understanding of internal controls & core accounting systems and processes.
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Intermediate level in Excel spreadsheet skills.
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Able to evidence effective use of own judgement, & ability to work proactively while unsupervised.
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Able to build good working relationships at all levels within the charity.
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Working knowledge of accounting systems in a multi company/cost centre environment.
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Exposure to budget preparation & monitoring.
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Experience of preparation of
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Management accounts and annual accounts.
We’re looking for a new Finance Director to join an ambitious, dynamic and purpose-driven organisation. You will be joining us at a really exciting time as we look to deepen our work in Wales and expand to new areas across England, all while keeping our core purpose and values at the heart of decision making and strategy.
This is an executive leadership role and as such you will be expected to take a whole organisation view, working with executive team colleagues on all areas of the business and strategy taking a collaborative and collegiate approach to your work.
The role will be responsible for ensuring our customers both internal and external receive an efficient and high quality customer-focused service. You will bring high levels of experience both in strategic financial management as well as organisational leadership to help Platfform deliver on its purpose.
You will take the lead in developing and implementing an organisational financial strategy which enables pursuit of our purpose. The role requires you to facilitate colleagues and trustees to connect with the long term financial strategy, by creating an environment of financial confidence, comfort and understanding.
Please see Recruitment Pack at the bottom of the page for more information on the role.