Vacancy: Finance Assistant

£31,022 pro rata plus 10% pension contribution

24 hours per week, permanent contract

Remote or hybrid, as preferred

Join a small, committed team working to build dignity, agency and power to end poverty in the UK.

The Finance Assistant’s key responsibilities will be:

  • Maintaining financial systems through accurate record keeping.
  • Providing financial support operationally to the wider staff team nationally.
  • Supporting the Finance Manager to implement financial systems and processes.

Other areas of responsibility:

Building dignity, agency and power to end poverty
  • Actively build relationships with colleagues, partners and individuals to strengthen networks across our projects and activities.
  • Encourage opportunities for individuals experiencing in poverty to speak truth to power and take part in community activism with the organisation and partners.
  • Support the aims of the movement, organisations and partners through contributing to campaigning and community organising (e.g. Challenge Poverty Week).
Financial administration
  • Assist with efficient and accurate bookkeeping and records management of financial accounts, including regular reconciliation activity according to standard processes.
  • Raise, receive, process, code and upload invoices to/from suppliers and funders using finance management software (Quickbooks and Salesforce).
  • Reconcile monthly bank statements, credit card and pre-paid cards.
  • Record grants, donations and other income from supporters, members, churches etc, and maintain up-to-date donor records on the financial management system (Quickbooks and Salesforce).
  • Ensure financial data is consistently recorded and synchronised across all databases and financial management systems (Quickbooks, Salesforce, Engaging Networks and ClarityBanking)
  • Liaise with, and respond to, enquiries from colleagues, suppliers and programme partners.
  • Assist with the preparation of monthly fundraising progress reports, quarterly management accounts, Gift Aid claims and the annual financial examination.
Programme support
  • Administer, track and record petty cash and staff expenses related to programme activities.
  • Support in regular reconciling and reporting of donor income and programme expenditure, answering queries and providing up to date information to the wider staff team.
  • Assist the Finance Manager in creating financial reports to enable tracking and monitoring of spend and in reporting to grant funders
Compliance
  • Ensure your work is carried out to the required quality standards and adheres to internal financial management procedures.
  • Provide documentation to facilitate programme operations, including grant documents and funder reports.
  • Support the Finance Manager in ensuring the charity is compliant with contractual and legal obligations.

Closing date: Tuesday 21 July at 5pm
Interviews:
Thursday 30 July

All applications must be submitted using the application form (link above) and returned to info@church-poverty.org.uk or Church Action on Poverty, Unit 17, The Wesley Centre, Royce Road, Manchester, M15 5BP .

CVs and other attachments will not be accepted.