Finance Officer - Ilkeston, United Kingdom - Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide

Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide

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Ilkeston, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Finance Officer

About the Organisation

Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide are the only national UK charity providing peer-to-peer support to those aged over 18 years who find themselves impacted by suicide.

We provide several support services including face to face and virtual group sessions, as well as specialist groups and an online community forum.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a small charity team and make an important contribution towards the work we do to support others.

We would also welcome CVs from post-graduates and newly qualified.

Position:
Finance Officer

Location:
Head Office, Ilkeston, DE7 5HE/Hybrid

Hours:37 Hrs per week

Salary:
£26,000 per annum with the chance to progress to £29k within the first year

Contract:
Permanent - Six-month probationary period

Closing Date: 8th January 2023

Initial contact/phone call:
Week commencing 9th January 2023

Interviews:
Week commencing 15th January 2023

Benefits:

25 days holiday plus public holidays
Office closure between Christmas and New Year
Additional day's leave after one, three and fiveyears' service
Additional week's leave after 10 years' service
Birthday leave
3% employer pension contribution
Annual Well Being day
Long term service additional leave
Familyfriendly flexible working arrangements on agreement
Personal growth is key, and we invest in learning and development opportunities
Small but growing sociable team

The Role

The Finance Officer will be responsible for the charity's financial activities and produce monthly reports for the Board of Trustees and annual budgeting and cash flow.

You will maintain accurate and transparent record keeping and will have responsibility for our online accounting system
QuickBooks.

You will oversee and take responsibility for ensuring all accounting records are kept up to date liaising with the Finance Assistant.

Work in conjunction with the Fundraiser to ensure successful bid writing to guarantee the financial security and continuity of the Charity.
Work alongside a small, but highly effective team in administrating a growing organisation.
Compile progress reports for the Board of Trustees monthly
Produce and maintain annual budget and cash flows
Produce endofyear financial report
Review and process reimbursements
Identify and address account discrepancies
Manage accounts receivable and payable
Manage monthly bank reconciliation
Be conversant with all aspects of the charity
Manage ordering and checking price comparisons
Participate in monthly payroll processes
Research and confirm criteria fit with potential funders
Provide monitoring and evaluating end of grant report for Funder(s)
Recognise potential funding opportunities and financial development areas
Submitting end of year financial statement to Companies House and Charity Commission

About You

As a Finance Officer you will be

Well organised, efficient, and effective
Be prepared to work in all roles within the office, adapt, and be willing to take on even the simplest of tasks to help support others
Empathetic and compassionate due to the nature of our service, capable of dealing with stress and others' grief/anger
Great communicator, active listener, and good telephone manner
Proactive individual who can work unsupervised but also be an active team member

We are a rapidly growing organisation and achieving a much higher national profile, so if you feel you have the personal attributes then don't hesitate to apply.

Salary:
From £26,000.00 per year

Benefits: