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The European Respiratory Society (ERS) is looking for a Communications Assistant to join our small and busy team. The team is based in Sheffield but works with colleagues across Europe on a daily basis to support the communication needs of the Society. This is a full-time position with a temporary 12-month contract. It offers hybrid working between office and home.
About ERS
ERS is an international membership organisation that brings together physicians, healthcare professionals, scientists and other experts working in respiratory medicine. We are one of the leading medical organisations in the respiratory field, with a growing membership representing over 160 countries. Our mission is to promote lung health in order to alleviate suffering from disease and drive standards for respiratory medicine globally. Science, education and advocacy are at the core of everything we do; we promote scientific research, provide access to high-quality educational resources and play a key role in raising awareness of lung disease to politicians.
Specifics of the role
The Communications Assistant will support the wider team to produce and deliver comms plans and associated tactics using a variety of channels, including newsletters, websites, social media and mailings – targeting both our membership and the wider professional respiratory community.
Responsibilities:
- Daily checking of social media accounts (responding to and engaging with posts)
- Social media scheduling across all platforms
- Copywriting (for social media posts, newsletter items etc.)
- Image sourcing/editing for use on communications channels
- Scheduling of website content using a customised content management system (WordPress)
- Creating mailings/newsletters in design
- Proofreading and content checking
- Basic communication planning
- Supporting the Communications Director and Communications Coordinators as requested
- Some (limited) European travel may be required
Qualifications/experience
- Experience in a related role (preferred)
- Undergraduate degree in English, communications, journalism, PR or related (essential)
- Experience of working with social media such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram (essential)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills (essential)
- Experience of image editing/design suites (essential)
- Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail (essential)
- Ability to prioritise – handle multiple assignments, manage/meet tight deadlines, and quickly adapt to meet unexpected and urgent requests (essential)
- Confident with technology and computer-based systems (essential)
- Experience with MailChimp, Canva and content management systems (CMS) (preferred)
- Experience of a medical/scientific/not for profit organisation (preferred)
Please ensure you submit a covering letter indicating your suitability to this role, alongside a CV.
The ERS mission is to promote lung health and alleviate suffering from respiratory disease.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
I am excited to be partnered with Barking and Dagenham Reside Homes to recruit for their Rent Accounting Lead.
Are you an experienced rent accountant or rent specialist who has the capacity to lead the finance rent function. You will have the oversight and responsibility of a team of rent accountants, ensuring all accounts are accurately set up, maintained and reconciled.
The right person for this position will be able adaptable and experienced- managing rent adjustments and tenant queries as well as ensuring everything is accurate and on time.
- Location: Hybrid (Barking/Home)
- Company: B&D Reside Homes
- Salary: £50-£55k
What you'll do:
- Lead and mentor the Rent Accounting team, ensuring all tenant rent accounts are maintained accurately and efficiently.
- Write and implement rent accounting processes, focusing on compliance and best practices.
- Oversee direct debit management, payment processing, rent adjustments, and issue resolution.
- Collaborate with property management and income collection teams to resolve queries and maintain data integrity.
- Have an understanding of residential rent accounts and the internal reporting required with it.
- Ensure all documentation for fraud checks on new sign-ups is reviewed promptly and forwarded for processing.
- Support financial reconciliations and contribute to management reporting.
What you'll bring:
- Significant experience in rent accounting or a related finance role, with an AAT qualification or part-qualified status.
- Strong proficiency in Excel (including intermediate functions) and experience with rent accounting software.
- Knowledge of the housing sector is a plus but not essential.
- Experience of managing or training a team around rent is ideal.
In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.
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Job title: Assistant Management Accountant
Reporting to: Financial Controller
Location: Alton office with potential for some hybrid working
Hours: P/T: 28 hrs per week
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £34,000 to £38,000 per annum full time equivalent
The Assistant Management Accountant is a critical role within the organisation and is being recruited at an exciting time as Kidney Care UK seeks to realise its growth ambitions within its strategy.
The role will provide support to the Financial Controller in effective stewardship and oversight of all finance functions, with responsibility for ensuring accurate budget holder reporting, project reporting and aid in the production of management accounts. This role is essential to the reporting of financial information across the Charity. The Assistant Management Accountant will also support in the delivery of new projects and system advancements.
In addition the Assistant Management Accountant will help to prepare the Charity’s quarterly VAT returns, ensuring that all transactions have the correct VAT coding. The role will be pivotal in the monthly close down process and ongoing accuracy of the transactions held on the accounting system.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, intermediate-advanced excel skills (X or VLOOKUP, SUMIF and pivot tables) and will be highly organised. The ideal candidate will be able to organise conflicting priorities around the monthly management accounts cycle. They will be flexible and adaptable in their approach to support transformational change in our processes and systems.
Closing date: Sun 23rd Feb 2025 or earlier if sufficient number of applications are received.
We are the UK's leading kidney patient support charity
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic individual to join the Finance and Operations Team at The Eve Appeal.
The Finance Assistant will be supporting the day-to-day financial operations of The Eve Appeal – processing all income, invoices and liaising with the wider team to ensure that it is accurately recorded. This role serves as the first port of call for finance queries across the organisation.
The Eve Appeal is striving to create a workplace that reflects the communities we seek to serve and in which everyone feels empowered to be their full selves and work together to drive positive change. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community – especially those under-represented in the sector at the moment.
No formal qualifications are needed for this role, nor is previous charity sector experience and we encourage everyone with the appropriate skills, experience and potential to apply.
To apply please upload an up-to-date CV along with a cover letter, of no more than two A4 pages, detailing your suitability for the role. Only applications with a cover letter will be considered.
To apply please upload an up-to-date CV along with a cover letter, of no more than two A4 pages, detailing your suitability for the role. Only applications with a cover letter will be considered.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Management Accountant to join our finance team at Coin Street on a 12-month fixed term basis with the possibility of extension or a permanent role. The Management Accountant plays an important role within the finance team by preparing the monthly management accounts while also managing three direct reports and overseeing general accounting procedures and practices within the business across our 5 companies.
The organisation will be going through a period of transformation, and we require someone with the right expertise to hit the ground running.
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the following:
- Qualified CIMA – ACCA (or at least part qualified), with management accounts preparation experience.
- 3-5 years’ experience in preparation of monthly management accounts
- Commercial experience preferable and an understanding of business
What we do
We provide the opportunities and spaces for people to lead their own change.
Our activities are wide and far reaching. From giving families and children the best start in life through our childcare and family support, to creating and maintaining high quality spaces to live, work and play on the land that we own.
We promote enterprise, creativity and lifelong learning whether that’s through providing employment, volunteering opportunities, nurturing enterprise or delivering programmes and activities. We provide housing that supports our community; we champion co-operative housing and influence local and national housing policy.
From sports and dance to healthy eating and gardening, we offer a range of facilities and activities accessible to everyone to support health and wellbeing in our community.
Extras
In return, we can offer you:
- 27 days’ annual leave (excluding bank holidays) pro rata for part time staff
- 8% contributory pension scheme (5% employer contribution, 3% employee contribution)
- Health and wellbeing support, including online mental health therapy sessions
- Free gym membership at Colombo, annual flu jabs
- Commitment to training and development
Contract
12-month Fixed term (with possibility of extension), 35 hours per week. Hybrid working with 3 days based in the office.
Salary
£60,000 per annum
Closing Date
Please submit your application by midnight on Sunday 9 February 2025.
As an organisation, we are passionate about creating an inspirational neighbourhood - powered by social enterprise.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Preference for a base at our Bristol office with hybrid working available. We are also open to applications from remote (UK based) candidates, requiring monthly visits to our Bristol office.
About Resource Futures
We want to create a future where organisations, people and communities can thrive using material resources.
Resource Futures is an organisation accelerating the shift towards a circular world: putting restorative practices of reuse, repair, recycling at the heart of the fight to address the climate crisis. We help governments, businesses, NGOs and non-profits embrace regenerative change and rebalance their relationship with resources.
We are non-profit-distributing and have a close-knit team of 50+ trusted employees who collaborate across various areas of the business. Our multi-disciplined and connected approach sets us apart from the competition and enables us to build robust solutions that have a meaningful impact in the world.
We are passionate not only about what we do but how we do it, and we’re proud to be a part of the global B Corp movement to use business as a force for good. Employee-owned and independent, we’re all about helping each team member grow, and together striving towards our goal of creating a sustainable world.
The opportunity
We have an exciting vacancy in our Finance team for someone who would like to grow and develop into the finance profession. This is a fantastic new opportunity for an enthusiastic person, who may be currently training for bookkeeping finance qualifications (e.g. AAT, ) or planning to start training for a career in finance. If you have a positive “can do” attitude, excellent attention to detail, previous experience of assisting in finance tasks and self-motivation to learn, we would love to hear from you. You will be trained on company processes and procedures, and supported by our Finance Manager in ongoing development of your skills.
Our Core Services team works across the business covering Head Office functions including Finance, Human Resources, Business Systems and Marketing. You will be part of a small and friendly team, in an ethical SME, assisting the Finance Manager in delivering smooth financial operations and contributing to the overall success of the business.
What you will be doing
· Processing weekly temporary staff payroll, including setting up new starters on QuickBooks Advanced payroll and completing payroll journals.
· Running payroll reports and payments through internet banking.
· Processing temporary staff auto enrolment pension contributions.
· Processing staff expenses through our project management software CMap, and importing into QuickBooks.
· Managing petty cash.
· Paying expenses and purchase invoices on QuickBooks in a timely manner.
· Responding to finance enquiries and producing reports for colleagues as required.
· Online banking authorisations as required.
· Processing accounts receivable remittances.
· Assisting with sales and purchase ledger functions on CMap and pushing to QuickBooks.
· Pulling purchase, sales and expense information from QuickBooks back into CMap.
· Reconciling QuickBooks accounts.
· Administrative duties to support the smooth running of the Finance deliverables, including filing and scanning.
· Assisting in improving financial systems and procedures.
· Undertake any other tasks as requested by the Finance Manager.
· Learning all of Resource Futures’ financial systems over time to support the Finance Manager in providing a holistic and effective finance function for the company.
The essentials
· Previous experience in a Finance Assistant or a similar role.
· Knowledge of relevant financial software.
· Excellent MS Excel skills.
· Highly numerate with an ability to spot numeric errors.
· Methodical and accurate, with an ability to collate and present error-free information and reports.
· Ability to multi-task and prioritise effectively.
· Strong organisational and problem solving skills.
· Good written and verbal communication skills.
· Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
Great to haves
· Experience of QuickBooks.
· Knowledge of a project management software (e.g. CMap).
· Experience in running a payroll.
· Purchase ledger knowledge.
· VAT knowledge.
· Experience in sales ledger and expense claims.
· Working towards AAT or other existing finance qualification.
· Book-keeping qualification.
Benefits
· Embedded flexi working culture.
· 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, each year (pro rata for part-time hours) – flexibility to work or use some bank holidays for annual leave.
· Paid volunteer time each year (a full day for those working 19 hours or more per week, half day for those working up to 18.75 hours per week).
· Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
· Enhanced sick pay.
· Scottish Widows pension plan – the company will match up to 7% of your contribution.
· Group life assurance cover.
· Healthcare portal offering 24/7 GP access, mental health support, wellbeing advice, financial and legal guidance.
· Mental health and wellbeing group with trained mental health first aiders and responders, maintaining a focus on support for our team.
· A cycle to work scheme for all and on-site showers at the Bristol office.
· Home and tech scheme - costs at Currys and Ikea spread across 12 months, and up to 10% savings.
· On-site charging points for electric vehicles at the Bristol office.
· Paid professional membership such as CIWM or IEMA.
· An opportunity to become a company member, contributing to decision making and the future of our business.
· Consultative Group – a group of employees providing an anonymous vehicle for employee voice, raising issues, proposing changes and engaging senior management.
· Regular line manager 1:1s and performance reviews, with opportunities to discuss and build targets that inspire and push you professionally.
· Annual training budget to ensure continued progression and development, as well as regular internal ‘Lunchtime Briefs’ and other sessions to share skills and knowledge across all roles.
· Two annual team activity days, each followed by evening socials.
· Green and accessible Bristol office, surrounded by nature, and close to the harbourside.
· Accessible central Glasgow office close to local public transport links.
· An opportunity to join a friendly, fun, professional, challenging, and supportive place to work, and a team that is collectively focused on making a positive impact.
Resource Futures is an equal opportunities employer. We strive to create a working environment where everyone can make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment.
We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us in being themselves at work. We pride ourselves on working flexibly to enable our people to take care of their mental health and maintain a good life-work balance.
We are Disability Confident and a Living Wage employer, and our hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs.
We recruit and treat everyone with equality and respect regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marital or partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. In line with the expectations set out in our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy, we place an obligation upon all of our people to respect and act in accordance with this statement.
Our vision is to create a sustainable world. We support organisations, people and communities to thrive using material resources sustainably.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Guildford Cathedral
Guildford Cathedral is a sacred space and a community of people who engage with God and the wider world for the common good. We do this by being a warm-hearted community open to God, to all, to growth and to transformation. Over 100,000 visitors come to the Cathedral each year and our Cathedral ‘community’ comprises thousands who feel close to the Cathedral because of historical connection, the purchase of a brick in the 1950s, their membership of the worshipping congregations or staff and volunteers.
The core task of Guildford Cathedral is worship. Daily and Sunday choral services are the backbone of our work. The Cathedral is led by the Dean with the Cathedral Chapter which is akin to a Board of Directors and charity trustees.
The Role
The Shop Assistant will support the Shop Manager by opening the Shop on one day per week and other days by mutual agreement. The post holder works enthusiastically as part of the Cathedral’s team of staff and volunteers to help deliver our vision. Lone working is sometimes required but another Staff member (Virger) will always be on site and contactable.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the Shop Manager in daily operations.
- Supervise and support volunteers.
- Process sales, including cash and card payments.
- Maintain shop cleanliness, tidiness, and stock presentation.
- Assist customers and handle inquiries.
- Manage stock, orders, and accounts with the Shop Manager.
- Ensure effective administration of sales and inventory.
- Collaborate with key stakeholders, including management and volunteers.
For an informal conversation about the role, please get in touch. The closing date for applications is 28 February 2025, with interviews scheduled for the week commencing 3 March 2025.
Guildford Cathedral follows a Safer Recruiting policy, and proof of eligibility to work in the UK will be required before appointment. Referees will not be contacted without your consent.
Your new company
My client is a well-respected and well-known charity with a strong track record of helping within the local community and beyond.
Your new role
My role is Accounts Payable Assistant on an interim basis for around 3 months. Duties will include:
- Processing of high volumes of invoices
- Dealing with purchase order numbers
- Setting up new suppliers
- Payment runs
- Matching and batching of invoices
- Assisting other team members with other tasks at busy times
- Use of internal systems and extensive use of Excel
- Dealing with budget holders
- Dealing with supplier queries
What you'll need to succeed
In order to succeed, you will need previous experience of accounts payable as well as strong systems skills. The client is looking for someone who can start immediately.
What you'll get in return
In return, you will have the opportunity to work with a well-respected charity in a busy team with the possibility of the role being extended.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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Are you looking for a meaningful, challenging role where you can make a real impact? At Strides Katherine Price Hughes House, we’re searching for a Residential Assistant to work in our Approved Premises, commissioned by the Ministry of Justice, helping ex-offenders reintegrate into the community. It’s a role that requires resilience, empathy, and the ability to stay calm in tough situations, but for the right person, it’s an incredibly rewarding opportunity.
What you’ll do
You’ll be on the front line of rehabilitation, ensuring residents follow house rules, stay safe, and have access to the support they need. You’ll work closely with probation officers and other professionals, conducting safety checks, reporting incidents, and helping residents engage in positive, life-changing activities. This role is for someone who can handle responsibility, take the initiative, and maintain firm boundaries, all while offering emotional support to those who need it most.
What we’re looking for
If you have experience working with vulnerable people, particularly within the criminal justice system, and can manage challenging behaviour with confidence and compassion, we want to hear from you. Strong communication skills and a team-player mentality are essential. This role is a mid-shift role flexible Monday to Friday and one weekend a month.
Why join us?
At Strides, we’re committed to creating safe spaces that help people and communities move forward. You’ll be part of a dedicated team making a real difference. If you’re looking for a role that challenges you but also gives you the chance to see first-hand the positive impact you can have on someone’s life, this could be the perfect fit.
Closing Date for Applications is 18th February 2025
Working with people and communities to move forward
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We need someone to join our Head Office team. The successful candidate will be looking for:
A fulfilling role and want to feel they are making a difference.
Looking for a challenge, be good at problem solving and self-motivated.
Be objective and able to identify potential issues, offering solutions and bringing them to effective resolution, communicating where necessary.
You will need a professional accounting qualification or be qualified by experience (minimum 3 years in a finance role). You will feel confident leading the day to day recording of the charity’s finances. Our funding streams are complicated so you will need to be organised and methodical to record income and expenditure appropriately between services and funds.
You will be the first point of contract for internal and external finance queries and provide support to other areas of the business which fall under the responsibility of the department.
You will have a key role in the business team, being involved with all areas and providing support to the Finance and Resources Manager.
Our business is always evolving so no two days will be the same; the opportunity to make a difference is here.
The successful candidate will:
- Have excellent attention to detail and accuracy, especially when working under pressure.
- Have a good working knowledge of using the SAGE accounting system (or equivalent) and experience of financial processes.
- Have a professional accounting qualification or proven experience.
- Have excellent communication skills to communicate clearly and concisely, internally and externally, keeping relevant parties properly informed.
- Have an excellent understanding of Office 365, and work at a level where they are able to provide basic advice and support to others.
- Be able to work flexibly and independently, with minimal supervision.
- Be organised and proactive in managing supplier contracts and resources, ensuring that the organisation is able to run efficiently while achieving value for money.
- Be confident and able to adapt their skills to meet the requirements of an ever-changing organisation.
The environment is friendly and supportive, working in a close-knit team, where you will be encouraged to learn and develop. We are open to applications from individuals who have worked in the commercial sector or perhaps for a small/medium business where the role covers many aspects of the needs of the business, but some knowledge and experience of working in a charity is desirable and an interest and commitment to our work is essential. Salary will be dependent on experience and qualifications.
How to apply:
Please find an application form, guidance notes and job description on our website here: West Sussex Mind | Finance and Resources Assistant Manager
If you would like to have an informal discussion prior to applying, please contact us to arrange this with Mandy Middleton.
This role is being advertised as a rolling recruitment role and therefore, we encourage applicants to apply early to avoid disappointment. We are looking for the right candidate so apply now if this feels like the right role for you. We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time once we have found a suitable applicant.
Interview date: To be arranged.
Please note we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post, you must therefore be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.
This post is subject to a basic DBS check.
No agencies or CVs.
West Sussex Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. Here is a link to our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion statement - West Sussex Mind | Equality, diversity, inclusion and equity statement
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Place exists to develop, nurture, and celebrate dance ideas and experiences for all, whether it's watching dance in our theatre or on tour, learning to become a dance professional on our undergraduate or postgraduate courses, or simply to dance recreationally, where anyone aged 6 to 60+ can, join our drop-in classes. The Place is committed to powering imagination through dance.
About the Role
This role is responsible for the smooth running of all aspects of the finance operations functions at The Place (i.e. accounts payable and accounts receivable), as well as ensuring all Office for Students data returns are submitted in a timely manner. This post holder will delegate to and oversee the work of our Student Finance and Data Officer and Finance Assistant, with assistance from finance trainees from time-to-time. The role requires excellent organisation and communication skills, an ability to build relationships across the business and should provide a customer-focused, professional, and efficient service to internal and external stakeholders.
A full breakdown of this role and its key responsibilities can be found on our website at the application link.
About You
We are looking for a keen individual to join our finance team with experience working in finance operations and a good understanding of accounts payable and accounts receivable processes. Experience of working with accounting software and a good understanding of system setup and structure is needed, and knowledge of charity accounting would be an excellent bonus.
Staff Benefits
We have a range of staff benefits that our employees can access, including (but not limited to):
- Two levels of pension contributions (depending on your pension-saving goals)
- 25 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays per year
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements (in agreement with your line manager)
- Interest-free employee travel loans for purchase of travel season tickets
- Cycle to work scheme
- £100 annual theatre ticket allowance (for use in theatres of your choice)
- Free weekly staff yoga/Pilates sessions
- Free evening dance classes (subject to availability)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and committed Assistant Headteacher SENDCo at OA-North View, a new 30-place AP SEMH provision in Tilbury, Essex, planned to open in September 2025. Our ideal candidate would be an experienced teacher who will support whole-school SEND practice, developing partnerships with external agencies and parents/carers in supporting pupils with SEND.
This is an exciting opportunity to support the setup of the new provision, working with the Head of School, Executive Headteacher and other trust leaders to build a team, and plan and run a transition programme to support pupils and their families. Once open, you will support the day-to-day management and leadership of OA - North View by ensuring the vision and values of the trust are embedded and achieved. You will play a vital part in the school as a leader ensuring it is a beacon of best practice in the education and care of pupils who have experienced considerable difficulty in a mainstream school so that they can re-engage with education, make good progress, achieve academically, and, wherever possible, return to a mainstream education
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Your new company
My client is a large London-based charity which works across the UK. They offer hybrid working and flexible working hours.
Your new role
The role is a temporary Finance Assistant, working in a medium-sized team. The role is expected to last for around 3 months. The role will predominantly focus on expense processing and accounts payable. Duties will include but are not limited to:
- Processing high volumes of invoices and expenses
- Supplier statement reconciliations
- Payment runs
- Obtaining necessary approvals from budget holders
- Use of internal systems and Excel
What you'll need to succeed
In order to succeed, you will need previous experience within accounts payable and expenses, as well as knowledge of financial software packages and an intermediate level of Excel. If you were studying for a professional qualification, such as AAT, that would be an advantage.
What you'll get in return
In return, you will have the chance to work for a well-respected charity in a supportive team.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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Please note that applications for this role will close on Monday 17 February 2025 at 9am
A little bit about the role
The Finance Officer will play a vital role within the Finance team being a trusted partner to our colleagues who are creating social change for children who do not have a safe or stable home.
You will take ownership of the purchase ledger and manage documents from receipts in ExpenseIn through to supplier payment. You will resolve issues with suppliers as they arise and maintain effective communications with suppliers. You will be responsible for accurately processing other transactions and inputting them into the accounting system (XERO), such as bank, petty cash and sales invoices. You will support the Finance team with other administrative tasks including month end closing.
Some key responsibilities include:
- Preparing accurate weekly payment runs using online banking software
- Managing the purchase ledger, including invoices, supplier setup, account coding, and purchase order matching, while resolving supplier issues.
- Managing the finance team inbox
- Supporting delivery team with credit control
- Adhering to the organisation’s financial policies and assist other departments in doing the same
Full list of role responsibilities can be found in the job pack
A little bit about you
This role will suit someone with strong experience in purchase ledger management within a medium-sized organisation, ideally within a charity but not essential. The ideal candidate will be highly organised, proactive, and confident in handling online approval workflows and purchase order systems.
They should have a solid understanding of bookkeeping principles and a track record of improving finance or administrative processes. While an AAT qualification or equivalent is desirable, practical experience is key. The panel is looking for someone detail-orientated, efficient, and capable of working independently while collaborating effectively across teams.
We have a fast-moving culture within the team and organisation, so we’re looking for someone who is who is well organised, details-focused and can use their initiative to do what works. You will have excellent communication skills, be able to build relationships with people and be willing to learn. There are lots of opportunities for growth and development in this role – and for the right candidate to make the role their own.
If you feel you have the skills to make a real impact and contribute to creating lasting social change for children and families, we would love to hear from you.
Important information
We have increased the diversity of Frontline’s workforce in the last 12 months, but we need to do more to have greater racialised minority representation in our senior roles. We know the value racialised minority voices bring and therefore, we are strongly encouraging applicants from these backgrounds to apply. We are also a disability confident employer and welcome applicants with disabilities. Please let us know how we can make the recruitment process more accessible for you by emailing the people team (contact details can be found on our Pinpoint ad.
We recognise that artificial intelligence (AI) such as ‘ChatGPT’ etc can be useful for applicants e.g. to shorten an initial draft, so we do not attempt to have an absolute ban on AI in applications. However we would caution applicants not to rely too much on AI in drafting answers to application questions. We want to hear your authentic voice arising out of your experience, and we will be looking for answers that use examples and experiences that are specific to you. You are more likely to be able to produce that kind of content yourself than an AI will.
We reserve the right to close this role ahead of the deadline once we reach a suitable number of applications, so please apply as soon as you can!
You will need to have current right-to-work in the UK prior to application and for at least the first six months (for permanent positions) or for the full duration of the contract (for fixed-term positions). Visa sponsorship is not guaranteed.
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Designability is a national charity that supports disabled people to live with greater independence.
Our expertise is in person-centred design: to understand the needs, challenges and aspirations of disabled people by placing them at the heart of everything we do. As a charity, we respond to specific needs with the aim of our products and services reaching those who need them, whilst also inspiring new markets to blossom. We strive for a future where disabled people live the life they choose, every day.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our dynamic team at an exciting time of growth across our charity, and to make a meaningful difference through our work supporting disabled people to live with greater independence.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Management Accountant, who will lead on the production of monthly management accounts and lead schedules, including project reporting, in line with internal and external deadlines.
To be successful in this role you will have a proven track record in successfully managing the month end process, significant experience in producing management accounts and supporting and previous experience of preparing and submitting VAT returns. You will also have significant relevant experience in managing purchase and sales ledgers, hold an accounting qualification – minimum AAT Level 3, or recent relevant experience, along with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding checks, including checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment references.
Benefits that come with working for Designability
Looking after its employees is important to Designability – supporting everyone to be happy and healthy means that we live our values of being creative, practical and inclusive and in turn meet our mission to enable disabled people to live with greater independence. We offer a range of employee benefits, including flexible working, a generous annual leave allowance and substantial employer contribution pension scheme.
Designability is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.
We are proud to be a Real Living Wage employer and accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, committed to making reasonable adjustments.
To apply: Please submit your CV and a covering letter, detailing how your skills and experience meet the criteria contained in the Job Description. Applications will not be considered unless a covering letter is submitted.
We are happy to provide information about this role in alternative formats where possible and receive applications in alternative formats.
We will be happy to answer any questions regarding the role/your application.
Closing Date for applications: Interested candidates should apply at their earliest convenience as this vacancy will close once sufficient applications are received.
Interview date: Successful applicants will be offered a mutually convenient interview date. Interviews will usually be held at our Bath offices.
Start date: At earliest availability.
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