Job Description

Job description and overall purpose:

 

• Responsible for month end close and reconciliations
• Prepare the Statutory Accounts for 2019-20
• Fundraising income account reconciliation including donor reporting

Key activities:

• Ensure all financial transactions are entered on to the finance system by the 10th of each month.
• Responsible for month end routines, including:
• Bank reconciliations.
• Income posting
• Prepayments/ Accruals
• Balance Sheet and Control A/C reconciliations
• Support the Fundraising Team with tenders and costing for donations and events
• Manage donor reporting for actual vs forecast expenditure
• Liaise with the fundraising team and reconcile fundraised income reported
• Manage gift aid claims and recovery from HMRC
• Preparation of the statutory accounts in accordance with charity and accounting standards
• Ensure that the allocation of reserves follows current guidelines
• Mentor and develop the Finance department

Experience:

• ACCA, ACA or CIMA Qualified
• Proven experience of operating at senior management level
• Significant experience working for a small charity
• Yearend reporting experience to Charity SORP standards
• Advanced skills in MS Excel and MS Word and finance software

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• ACCA, ACA or CIMA Qualified • Proven experience of operating at senior management level • Significant experience working for a small charity • Yearend reporting experience to Charity SORP standards • Advanced skills in MS Excel and MS Word and finance software