Bookkeeper

Pembroke House is a centre for social action and residential community in Southwark. We're looking for an experienced bookkeeper with good communication skills and an attention to detail.

Salary: £27,040 pro rata

Hours: 14 hours per week (0.4 FTE)

Benefits: 28 days annual leave plus 3 discretionary days at Christmas (both pro rata); 5% pension contribution; sick leave, dependency leave and compassionate leave days

Closing date: Thursday 12 September at 10am

About Pembroke House

Pembroke House is a centre for social action and residential community in Walworth, south-east London. 

We were founded in 1885, by students from Pembroke College, Cambridge, as one of the first settlement houses. Shocked by growing poverty and inequality, the pioneers of the settlement movement sought a new approach: taking up residence to live, work and solve problems alongside local communities. 

For over 130 years, we’ve been working to bridge traditional divides and unite people – whatever their background or walk of life – in building a better Walworth. Our income comes from grants, contracts, donations, investments and trading (room hire and cafe).

About this role

The Bookkeeper is a new role at Pembroke House. You will work closely with the Director of Finance to form a team of two managing the financial activities of the charity (turnover approx £1 million). You will need good communication skills to cater to the differing needs of each team, have excellent attention to detail to ensure that high-quality financial information is produced and be firm with others in applying the charity’s financial regulations.

Main Duties

PURCHASE LEDGER

• Maintain the Purchase Ledger on online accounting software (Sage 50).

SALES LEDGER

• Maintain the Sales Ledger on online accounting software.

• Prepare and issue sales invoices. 

• Handle customer account enquiries.

• Calculate recharges within the charity, for example photocopier usage and record these on accounting software.

BANK AND CASH

• Monthly reconciliation of all bank accounts, resolving any discrepancies.

• Process, manage and bank income via cheques and cash.

• Monthly reconciliation of all petty cash tins and, with the Cafe Manager, cafe till sales.

• Reconcile monthly company cards statements, flagging to and resolving with the card holder when there are discrepancies.

FUNDERS AND DONORS

• Using information provided by others, make Gift Aid claims annually on behalf of the charity.

• Generate financial reports and invoices from online accounting software for funding claims to trusts and foundations.

OTHER FINANCE TASKS

• Assist budget holders to understand and resolve queries relating to income and expenditure transactions.

• Monitor and act on emails received to the charity’s finance email address.

• Induct new staff and volunteers in organisational financial systems and processes e.g. petty cash, expenses claims.

How to Apply

Please visit the link to our website below and complete the application and equal opportunities form by 10am on Thursday 12 September.  Applications will be sifted as they come in and interviews offered.