Finance and Operations Officer

About Future Frontiers

At Future Frontiers, we support young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to realise their potential at school and achieve post-16 qualifications that build towards secure, fulfilling employment.

In partnership with schools, businesses and supporters, we deliver an evidence-based programme of career coaching and 1:1 guidance for young people when they are in Year 10 and 11. This year, we are working with 3,000 young people across Greater London. 

Our five-year strategy for 2021-26 is focused on ensuring that our programme achieves meaningful long-term impact at the post-16 transition, transforming the life-chances of disadvantaged young people.

About the role

A colleague in the Operations team will be taking maternity leave from late 2024 for approximately 10 months. We are looking for a new team member to join us in late November for a period of handover with the current Finance and Operations Officer, and then to support the Director of Operations during our colleague’s maternity leave. 

Key focus areas will be finance and bookkeeping using Xero software, HR support, basic IT management and charity and company administration.  

This role provides the chance for an experienced Xero user to develop a greater understanding and knowledge of charity and company management across finance, HR, IT, operations, office management and administration in a friendly and supportive environment, with personal and professional development at its heart.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Management

• Bookkeeping via Xero 

  • Reconciliations

  • Preparing bills and invoices

  • Manual journals

  • Monthly reporting 

  • Audit field work support

• Department budgets (managed via google sheets)

• Recording income and expenditure

• Recording restricted and unrestricted fundraising income

• Bank payments

• Work across departments to support timely invoicing and proactive debtor management

Operations Management

• Manage Operations email inbox

• Office management (serviced offices)

• IT management (issue laptops etc)

• Basic website maintenance

HR Management

• HR record management

• Support recruitment and hiring process

• Lead on new starter induction process

Company and Charity Administration

• Support Governor and the charity with compliance administration

• Support Director of Operations and CEO with organisational requirements such as audit, company filing and gift aid submissions

About you

Experience:

• Proven experience and high level competency on Xero accounting software and Excel/Google Sheets (Essential);

• Demonstrated success in supporting colleagues within an operations team (Essential);

• A passion for social mobility and a commitment to the charity’s mission (Essential).

Skills and competencies

• Passion for Future Frontiers’ mission: You are motivated to play a role in empowering disadvantaged young people to realise their potential.  

• Service minded and ‘roll your sleeves up’ attitude;

• Team player with the ability to self-manage;

• Good communication skills;

• Numerate with excellent attention to detail;

• Commitment to our six values - outline on page 23 of our 2021-26 strategy

What we can offer you

• Annual leave of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with service

• Flexible working with regular working from home as standard, 4pm finish on Fridays

• Annual personal training and development budget of £300

• Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling

• Team building offsites and regular team socials throughout the year