19 Feb

Finance Assistant 5 hrs pw. B93

Part Time, Temporary
Posted 6 years ago

Job Title:                   Finance Assistant

Place of work:         Columban Mission Office St. Columban’s, Widney Manor Road, Solihull B93 9AB

Reporting to:           Regional Bursar

Salary range:           £9.50 to £10.50 per hour depending on experience

Hours:                       5 hours/week to be worked between 9.00am and 3.00pm Monday to Friday, preferably on a Wednesday.[1]

This role is offered on a fixed term contract until Friday 29th January 2021

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Under the guidance and supervision of the Regional Bursar, the Finance Assistant will provide support with the following duties:-

  • Prepare cheques and cash for banking.
  • Process and file invoices and receipts
  • Assist with processing expense claims and petty cash procedures.
  • Collate and input into Sage accounts detailed and accurate monthly accounts for Columban houses, ministries and offices in Britain, including bank reconciliations and balance sheets.
  • Undertake any other tasks and duties that arise which will lead to best practice in the way we handle, report on and account for our finances.

In the course of these duties, you will be expected to develop a working knowledge of the financial policies and procedures of the Missionary Society of St. Columban, and of regulations, policies and procedures relating to Charity finance in England, Wales and Scotland.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact

Charlotte Callow, Regional Bursar T: 01564 772 096 or E: bursar@columbans.co.uk

Deadline for applications – Midnight on Sunday 8th March 2020

[1] This is negotiable, but the hours must not be worked over more than two days.

Person Specification.

Criteria Essential Desirable
Qualifications/training GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths (grade A-C)

 

Gained or working towards one or more qualifications relevant to the main duties and responsibilities.

 

Skills/competencies

 

Competency in Microsoft Office (2010 or later), especially Excel

 

Accuracy and attention to detail

 

Good keyboard skills

 

Competency in SAGE or similar financial accounting system

 

 

 

Previous experience

 

 

 

Employment in a finance role requiring the competencies and skills listed

 

Employment or volunteering in a charity or Catholic organisation

 

Special aptitudes and knowledge

 

Ability to organise and manage your time and work and to show initiative in carrying out tasks

 

Team player and a willingness to learn and adapt to new ways of working

 

Understanding of the Catholic Church and/or empathy with the charitable aims of the Columbans