Finance Assistant

2 weeks ago


Nottingham, United Kingdom Nottingham & Notts Refugee Form Full time

Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum (NNRF) is a vibrant local charity, working with and for asylum seekers and refugees. We operate a busy centre in Nottingham, providing advice, advocacy, practical support, and social and educational activities.

We are looking for a new finance assistant to support the financial running of the organisation, with a particular focus on the resettlement schemes.

You will have experience of bookkeeping, preferably with QuickBooks software, and be able to work in cooperative and supportive manner in a small team.

**Please submit a cover letter with your CV, which demonstrates how your skills and experience match those listed in the Person Specification below. Applications won't be accepted without this cover letter.**

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Post**: **Finance Assistant**
**Hours**: 15 hours per week
**Duration ** Permanent

**Location**: Sycamore Centre, 33a Hungerhill Rd, Nottingham, NG3 4NB

**Salary**: £21,700 per annum pro rata (£8,797 p.a actual)

**Responsible to**: Finance and Operations Coordinator

**JOB SUMMARY**

To provide assistance to support the financial running of the organisation, with a particular focus on the resettlement schemes.

**MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Service Delivery**

**Bookkeeping**
- Update the sales and purchase ledger on Quickbooks
- Provide support to the Resettlement Projects with relevant invoicing on QuickBooks
- Keep a record of all petty cash transactions
- Assist with monthly payroll processes
- Be responsible for the issuing and recording of small grants and client travel tickets

**Cash handling**
- Reconcile and top up petty cash tins
- Conduct and record regular safe counts
- Process volunteer cash expenses

**General Administration**
- Carry out accurate filing and maintenance of financial records
- Assist the Coordinator with audit preparation
- Send out thank you letters to donors

**Organisational Responsibilities**
- To be a NNRF ambassador by upholding and demonstrating the organisational values and behaviours at every opportunity, through verbal, written and face to face communication
- Work collaboratively with other staff and departments to help prepare and set up events e.g. Refugee Week, Conferences and AGMs
- Responsible for keeping full and accurate monitoring information and data handling under GDPR guidance.
- Participate in own supervision and appraisal process and attend staff and team meetings
- The postholder will be required to undergo a Basic DBS check for this position
- **This list of duties & responsibilities is not intended to be exhaustive. The post holder will be expected to perform additional tasks when required; these tasks will be in keeping with the general profile of the role.**_

**PERSON SPECIFICATION**

E - Essential, D - Desirable

**EXPERIENCE**
- Good administrative experience in an office setting, in a voluntary or paid capacity(E)
- Experience in bookkeeping (E)
- Experience of working with a petty cash budget and invoicing (E)
- Previous experience using QuickBooks software (D)
- Lived experience of forced migration (D)

**KNOWLEDGE/COMPETENCIES**
- Good numeracy and literacy skills (E)
- Excellent organisational skills, with a good attention to detail (E)

**PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS (all essential)**
- Commitment to supporting refugees and asylum seekers
- Behaviour and attitude that will promote our core values: empowerment, justice, solidarity, respect, inclusivity and equality.
- Understanding of the importance of maintaining confidentiality
- Able to maintain good professional relationships with colleagues
- Able to work in a co-operative, supportive manner within a small team
- Approachable and friendly personality
- Good time-manager, able to work on own initiative
- Good understanding of GDPR regulations

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 15 per week

**Salary**: £21,700.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Flexitime
- On-site parking
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 10/05/2023

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