Bookkeeper

LRCharity; Retford; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

An established charity is looking for a detail-oriented Bookkeeper to join its mission-driven team. This part-time hybrid role involves managing daily financial operations to support impactful work in alleviating poverty in Russia. The ideal candidate will possess strong bookkeeping skills, proficiency in financial software like Xero, and a commitment to the charity's Christian values. With semi-flexible working hours and opportunities for professional development, this role offers a chance to contribute meaningfully while growing in a supportive environment. If you are motivated by service and aligned with the charity's mission, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Professional Development Opportunities

Flexible Working Hours

Qualifications

• Strong bookkeeping skills and proficiency in financial software are essential.
• Candidates must maintain discretion and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate financial records and process donations using Xero.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and assist with audits.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Financial Software Proficiency

Organizational Skills

Effective Communication

Confidentiality

Tools

Xero

Infoodle

Job description

Love Russia seeks a detail-oriented and skilled Bookkeeper motivated by their Christian faith to join its mission-driven team. Based in Nottingham, this part-time hybrid role supports the charity’s impactful work in alleviating poverty in Russia by managing its day-to-day financial operations.

Person Specification:

• Motivated by a Christian faith and a heart for service.
• Strong bookkeeping skills with proficiency in financial software.
• Proven ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality when handling sensitive data.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Effective communicator, capable of working collaboratively in a small team environment.
• Committed to the charity’s mission and values and willing to pitch in where necessary.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain accurate financial records using Xero and Infoodle, process donations, and send thank-you emails in line with donor communication policies.
• Ensure compliance with financial and regulatory requirements, including preparing financial reports and assisting with end-of-year audits and Gift Aid submissions.
• Support monthly budget monitoring to prevent overspending.
• Occasionally conduct research for fundraising and media purposes.

Requirements:

Candidates should have strong financial skills, excellent organizational abilities, and a commitment to confidentiality. Ideally, they would have experience with using financial software. The ideal candidate will have effective communication skills, a heart for service, and alignment with the charity’s mission and Christian values.

This 22.5-hour-per-week role offers semi-flexible working hours, a salary of £23,809.50–£27,000 pro rata, and opportunities for professional development.

Application Process:

• Send your CV and a cover letter (no more than 1 side of A4) to [e-mail]. If you would like to apply but do not quite meet the person specification, please let us know why you think you would be right for the role. Deadline for applications is Monday 17th February 2025 at 10:00 GMT.
• Successful candidates will be shortlisted and invited for interviews to take place in late February or early March 2025.
• The successful candidate can start the new role as soon as possible, to allow for a transition period with the charity’s outgoing employee.

If you have any questions about any part of the process or for an informal chat, please email [e-mail].

**Please note, as a Christian charity, Love Russia’s work is rooted in our faith and values, which are central to everything we do. Therefore, it is a genuine occupational requirement for this role that the successful candidate is a practising Christian, fully aligned with our mission to share Jesus' love with those we serve. This requirement complies with the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.)**

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Part-time

Job function

Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Industries

Non-profit Organizations