Accountant

Samphire Charity; Dover; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A local charity in Dover is seeking a part-time Accountant to support the Director with financial compliance and reporting. You will be involved in payroll, managing budgets, and providing financial information for funding applications. Ideal candidates will have relevant accounting qualifications, experience with Sage software, and strong communication skills. This role is part-time, 18.5 hours per week, with flexible hours and a commitment to equality and inclusion in service delivery.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus statutory holidays pro-rata

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• AAT or Management Accounting part-qualification, or qualified by experience.
• 1 year or more in a relevant role, paid or voluntary.
• Experience preparing year-end accounts and working with auditors.

Responsibilities

• Manage payroll, pension, and HMRC administration.
• Produce monthly salary breakdown by funder.
• Ensure compliance with charity and statutory financial regulations.

Skills

Excellent working knowledge of financial/payroll software including Sage

Understanding of Charity Commission compliance

Effective communication and listening skills

Strong planning and organisational skills

Sensitivity to cultural differences

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Education

AAT L1-3, Part-Qualified Management Accounting or relevant experience

Tools

Sage accounting software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION

Accountant

Reporting to:

Director

Location:

Dover

Travel:

Primarily local

Hours:

Part time – 18.5hrs/week flexible – Mondays required

Job status:

Permanent subject to funding

Holiday:

25 days + statutory holidays pro rata

Salary range:

£25,000 – 30,000 (pro rata) depending on experience

Samphire’s vision: Changing Attitudes Towards Migration

About Samphire

Samphire is a registered charity (No. 1106667) that works to create a society which is inclusive and compassionate towards migrants. Samphire is committed to equality, human rights and promoting the benefit of lived experience expertise.

Samphire’s work includes:

• Advice and support to people who have been released from immigration detention
• Pro-bono immigration legal advice and representation to local communities in South East Kent (IAA Levels 1 - 3)
• Community Inclusion with the diverse communities of Kent including running Dover’s annual multicultural festival

Samphire is committed to equality:

We are keen to receive applications from people with lived experience of Migration.

If you are a person with disabilities and require reasonable adjustments prior to interview, please get in touch to discuss these with us.

Job Description

The Accountant will support the Director with the financial requirements of running of the charity, including ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements relating to Charity Law, payroll requirements and fundraising, in conjunction with Treasurer, Director and Trustees.

Primary Duties and responsibilities

• Managepayroll, pension and HMRC administration.
• Produce monthly salary breakdown, by funder, and enter journals onto Sage software.
• Receive, record and pay volunteer and staff expense claims, coding to the correct project and funder.
• Produce and provide explanation of all financial reports, as required, to the Director, Chair and Trustees
• Produce and maintain the budgets for each of the funding streams for Samphire making sure that each budget is in line with the original bid.
• Provide accurate financial information to the Director for funder’s reports and funding applications
• Support the Director and Trustees withfinancial reporting and board papers
• To undertake such mandatory training as is required by the Director in the first 3 months

• Ensure compliance with all charity and statutory financial regulations.
• Support the development of financial systems and processes to ensure on-going overall efficiency

• Receive, check, and process all invoices and income receipts
• Record all bank transactions using Sage Line 50 software, ensuring each is allocated against the relevant department budget and the correct bank account.
• Maintain a robust paper trail of all transactions for audit purposes with regular reconciliation with bank account statements.
• Prepareyear-end accountsand liaise with external auditors
• To undertake such duties and responsibilities appropriate to this post, not specifically mentioned in this Job Description, as allocated by the Director.

Qualifications and Qualities

Education/Training

• AAT L1-3, Part-Qualified Management Accounting or at least one year experience in a relevant role
• AAT or Management Accounting part-qualification – or qualified by experience
• Working knowledge of Sage accounting and payroll software
• Relevant Charity Finance Training including HMRC Gift aid - preferred

Experience

• 1 year or more in a relevant role, paid or voluntary
• Budget production and monitoring

• Experience preparing year-end accounts and working with auditors.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft office suite with particular emphasis on Excel and Word
• Knowledge/experience of a multi-project organisation desirable
• Management accounting and financial reporting desirable

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Excellent working knowledge of production and maintenance of financial /payroll software including Sage financial software and Excel spreadsheets
• Understanding of Charity Commission compliance
• General understanding of budget production to support grant applications and management of spend to budget for grants awarded
• Effective communication and listening skills, including the ability to communicate with a wide range of people
• Ability to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising a workload
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
• Commitment to confidentially and GDPR compliance
• Sensitivity to other cultures and awareness of cultural differences.
• Commitment to the principles of equal opportunities.
• Ability to support the Director and Team with their budget management
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Having an interest in human rights issues.
• A willingness to learn about the financial challenges faced by those in the immigration system

• DesirableWorking knowledge of grant application budget production
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Publisher and PowerPoint an asset but not essential
• Knowledge of charity VAT and restricted/unrestricted fund accounting.
• Experience in fund raising and Gift Aid management/optimisation.
• Experience of immigration, race equality or human rights settings.
• Experience of working in a multicultural environment
• Awareness of issues with people with NRPF condition, benefit entitlements and community care support for people with various immigration statuses

Working Conditions

• The post holder is employed by Samphire’s Management Committee.
• 18.5 hours per week; This is flexible with Mondays required for team meetings
• Flexible Hybrid working.
• The appointment is subject to a minimum 6 months probationary period
• Immediate start available, with a handover from the current Accountant to ensure a smooth transition.
• The successful applicant may be expected to work flexibly in the best interests of the organisation, with occasional evening, weekend, and overtime hours to accommodate activities such as Committee meetings and representing the organisation at public events.
• There is no overtime pay.Time Off In Lieu is offered for hours worked (by agreement) beyond those contracted.

Please send your CV and a covering letter that addresses all points at Person Specification and outlines why you are suited to the role, and passionate about changing attitudes towards migration, to [e-mail] (subject line: Finance Officer).

The job application will remain open until Friday 9th January 2026.

Interviews will take place Week Commencing 26th January and will contain a short competency test.

For further questions, please contact Charlie on [e-mail] or 01304 242755.

Please note that Samphire is not in a position to provide Skilled work visa sponsorship, so applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

This post is currently funded from the National Lottery Reaching Communities Fund and Justice Together Initiative