Community Accountant / Finance Officer

Voluntary Action Rotherham; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A local charity organization in Rotherham seeks a Community Accountant/Finance Officer to enhance financial management services for voluntary and community organizations. Candidates should have experience in accounts preparation and bookkeeping, along with strong communication skills. The position offers flexible working hours ranging between 22.5 to 37 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Experience of accounts preparation involving accruals and receipts.
• Knowledge of computer-based accounting systems and charity law.
• Good experience using Microsoft Excel for financial tasks.

Responsibilities

• Build and strengthen financial management for community organisations.
• Deliver high-quality community accountancy services.
• Work flexibly according to workload demands, including outside normal hours.

Skills

Accounts preparation

Independent examinations

Bookkeeping

Computer-based accounting systems

Microsoft Excel

Communication skills

Tools

QuickBooks

Sage

Xero

Job description

Voluntary Action Rotherham (VAR) is the lead body for supporting, developing and promoting the voluntary and community sector (VCS) in the Rotherham Borough. Our role is to facilitate effective action to bring about positive change in the lives of individuals and communities in the local area.

We are now looking to recruit a Community Accountant/Finance Officer to support and grow our current service in supporting organisations with accounts preparation, independent examinations and expert advice, all with the intention of delivering the strongest possible impact for the communities we support and serve.

The role will work to build upon an already successful and vital service. You will be working within a wider team, working directly with the clients and will be expected to deliver a great professional service. Our client base is broad and wide ranging, making our work interesting and different on a daily basis.

This role will support and strengthen financial management and practice in voluntary and community organisations through the development and delivery of high-quality community accountancy services.

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience of accounts preparation (accruals and receipts and payments), independent examinations and bookkeeping.

• Knowledge and understanding of computer-based accounting systems (e.g. QuickBooks, Sage, Xero), SORP and Charity/Company law;

• Good experience of using Microsoft Excel.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to disseminate information in a clear way to non-financial stakeholders.

As well as having the ability to influence through a positive and respectful approach, the successful candidate must have the ability to establish personal credibility with a range of stakeholders, both internally and externally. Experience of working within the Charitable or Third Sector would be advantageous but is not essential.

We are flexible in our approach to the working hours for this post and are happy to accept applications from individuals wishing to work anywhere between 22.5 and 37 hours per week.

The role may require attendance at meetings outside of normal working hours, therefore, the successful candidate must be willing to work flexible hours when required to meet work demands.