JOB SUMMARY
The Role
The post holder will be responsible for undertaking a wide range of financial duties, assisting the Finance Manager to provide an effective and efficient operation of the organisation. This job will appeal to someone who likes to be well organised, possess good attention to detail, and work in a busy, varied and friendly environment. This is a key role in our organisation to manage our financial records ensuring accuracy in our Projects’ accounts.
Who are We?
We are Community First, a registered charity, established in 2006.Our focus is delivering a range of community-based projects offering a wide range of support to our residents and promoting volunteering across the Fylde Coast.
What is involved?
Working directly with and to the Finance Manager. Key duties include: -
Maintain the accounting system (XERO)
- Data Input – expenditure and income
- Control account reconciliation
- Input accounting journals (accruals/prepayments/adjustments etc)
- Monthly bank/credit card reconciliations
- Allocation of account codes for project monitoring
Process Purchase Invoices and bank transfer payments
- Invoice validation and authorisation
- Handle invoice queries with suppliers and budget holders
- Preparation of BACS transactions for authorisation and payment.
Process sales invoices
- Issue sales invoices
- Monitor receipts and allocate to relevant projects
- Monitor aged debtors report.
Petty cash
- Check petty cash accounts
- Allocate account codes for petty cash items and input to the accounting system.
Electronic and paper retention
- Retrieve and collate electronic and paper-based documentation
- Collate bank, credit card and petty cash receipts and statements
- Digitize paper receipts and invoices.
- Maintain electronic and paper-based filing.
Provide general administration and support to the Finance Manager, and Senior Management as required
These main duties are not an exhaustive list, only a general guide to the post. The duties may, in consultation with the post holder, change from time to time to reflect the changing needs of the service.
What Skills and Experience are Required?
The applicant will be able to demonstrate:
- A good understanding and application of bookkeeping principles and accounts payable processes
- Experience with accounting software (we use XERO)
- Confident in the use of Microsoft Office applications
- Confident communicator – written and verbal with internal and external personnel
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Possess good attention to detail with a methodical approach to tasks
Pay: £14.03 per hour
Work Location: In person
