Finance Officer

The Orpheus Centre is an independent specialist College in Godstone, Surrey. We focus on developing independence skills through performing and visual arts and make dramatic improvements to young disabled adults’ lives.

We are currently seeking a **Part-time Finance Officer **to support the director of Finance and Operations. You will work closely with your team and department heads to provide effective and efficient management of College finances.

The post would be suitable for someone with experience working within a finance team and have an understanding of a College environment, who is able to deal with staff and suppliers in a professional, calm and helpful manner, and to work independently.

**28 hours per week / 52 weeks per year (days to be agreed)**

**Salary: £23,339.80 per annum (FTE £29,174.75)**

**Essential qualifications, knowledge and experience**:

- 5 GCSE’s or equivalent or Grade C or above including English Language and Maths
- Level 3 or higher qualification in accounting
- 2-3 years in a finance department
- Experienced user of Office packages
- Experience of administrative duties
- Working knowledge of office procedures
- An understanding of nominal, sales and purchase ledgers
- Use of SAGE 50 accounting software
- Working knowledge of accounting databases
- Understanding of Equality and Diversity
- To be able to use financial Software
- Good IT skills, in particular Word, Outlook and Excel
- Sound interpersonal & communications skills
- Pro-active approach to problem solving
- Attention to detail and solution focussed

Experience working in not-for-profit or further education with young adults with learning and/or physical disabilities is desirable.

Orpheus is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of all our young people. As part of our safer recruitment process and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, online searches will form part of this process. We are committed to the promotion of equal opportunities and expect our staff to share this commitment.

In order to be considered you must be eligible to work in the UK.

Click below link for a full job description.

**The Orpheus Centre is proud to be a disability confident employer.**

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people. Reasonable adjustments will be made to the recruitment procedure as required in consultation with the applicant to ensure no-one is disadvantaged because of their disability. If a disabled person is selected for a position, reasonable adjustments will be made to the workplace, including premises and equipment, work duties and practices or policies, as appropriate. All disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role as set out in the role profile and person specification will be guaranteed an interview.

**As a Disability Confident Employer, we are**:

- Challenging attitudes towards disability
- Increasing understanding of disability
- Removing barriers to disabled people and those with long-term health conditions
- Ensuring that disabled people have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspiration

No agencies please.

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: £23,339.80 per year

Expected hours: 28 per week

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Discounted or free food
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Godstone: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Bookkeeping: 3 years (preferred)
- Finance Management Occupations: 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 28/02/2022
Reference ID: FO2024