Finance Lead

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre; Bexhill-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A charity organization is looking for a Support Group Finance Contact in Bexhill-on-Sea, UK. You will provide accounting support and manage financial activity for the group. Training is provided for those with limited experience, but strong IT and organizational skills are necessary. This role is crucial for ensuring that volunteer expenses are managed appropriately.

Qualifications

• Previous financial or accounting experience is ideal but training will be provided.
• Willingness to learn.
• Good financial, IT, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide accounting support and record financial activity.
• Send completed financial returns to the UK office on time.
• Ensure volunteer expenses are paid following the policy.
• Be a signatory on accounts and manage bank accounts.

Skills

Financial experience

IT skills

Organizational skills

Motivation and reliability

Job description

Parkinson's Local groups are run by volunteers and offer friendship and support to people living with Parkinson's, their families and carers across the UK. The Support Group Finance Contact leads and guides the finances within the group and records financial activity accurately.

What you will be doing

• provide accounting support to the group and record financial activity,keeping the group and UK office informed of the group's financial position
• send completed financial returns to UK office within the specified timescales
• ensure volunteer expenses are paid in line with the Volunteer Expenses Policy
• be a signatory on accounts, and open and maintain bank accounts in the charity's name

The skills you need:

• ideally have had some previous financial or accounting experience, although training will be provided
• willingness to learn
• are motivated and reliable, with good financial, IT and organisational skills in order to help the group operate