Finance Assistant 8 Hrs
Scale point NJC 6 pro rota (£4,344) One-year contract with a view to continuation subject to funding
Would you like to join a team who are you passionate about early intervention and supporting families in the early years?
We are looking for an organized person with initiative to provide admin support to our office and finance coordinator. A working knowledge of MS office (Inc Excel) is required.
Hours to be worked over a Thursday and a Friday morning
Please download the application pack from our website: www.homestartsd.org or email enquiries@homestartsd.org or call: 01453 297470 to request an application pack.
Closing date: Sunday 29th August 2021 (midnight)
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 14th September
Job Description – Finance Assistant
Home-Start Stroud and Gloucester
Job Title Home-Start Finance Administrative Assistant
Employer Home-Start Stroud and Gloucester Trustees
Responsible to The Home-Start Office and Finance Coordinator
- Finance Administration Tasks.
- To assist the office and finance coordinator with the efficient administration of the Charity
Key areas and main tasks of the job
- Maintaining the efficient management of the Xero financial system (alongside the office Manager, Treasurer and Accountant)
- Taking responsibility for payment of incoming invoices
- Processing volunteers, staff and trustee expenses
- Processing staff salaries, pension and HMRC payments
- Act as cheque signatory and meet regularly with Accountant/Treasurer to reconcile and go through any queries
- Prepare and file annual returns to Company House and Charity Commission and update site as necessary (alongside Accountant/Treasurer)
- Inputting data information into office system
- General office duties include answering the telephone, word-processing, photocopying.
The Home-Start Assistant Finance Administrator is expected to work within the ethos of Home-Start and have high standards of practice. The need to respect confidentiality is paramount, as is a mature and flexible approach to the work.
The post holder may be required to undertake any other duties that fall within the nature of the role and responsibilities of the post as detailed above.
This post is subject to a DBS enhanced disclosure.
Salary: NJC point: 6
This job description was updated on 28/7/2021
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