Senior Finance Officer

Mind in Bradford; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a thriving mental health charity as a Finance Support Officer, where you'll play a vital role in managing financial operations. This position offers a flexible work environment and the opportunity to contribute to meaningful community support. You'll be responsible for overseeing budgets, payroll, and financial reporting while ensuring compliance with accounting standards. Embrace the chance to grow in a supportive atmosphere that values your professional development and well-being. If you're organized, detail-oriented, and passionate about making a difference, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Simply Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Service

Generous pension scheme

Discount schemes

Personal development opportunities

Enhanced sick pay

Qualifications

• Ongoing professional development in accounting.
• Experience with accounting packages like QuickBooks or Sage.

Responsibilities

• Support financial operations including bank reconciliations and payroll.
• Develop and maintain effective financial processes and systems.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Attention to Detail

Time Management

Problem-Solving

IT Skills

Education

Accounting Qualification

Tools

QuickBooks

Sage

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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Role Outline

Salary scale: £26,453 to £29,796 FTE salary, pro rata of £21,450 - £24,160

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Up to 30 hours per week - to be worked flexibly Mon-Fri

Location: Bradford, BD1 4QU (some hybrid working available)

Probationary period: Six months

Closing date: 9am on Monday 19th May 2025

Interview date: Tuesday 27th May 2025

About Us

Bradford District and Craven Mind is a thriving, independent mental health charity with a clear purpose to promote positive mental wellbeing and empower and help people experiencing issues with their mental health to manage and work towards recovery and fulfilment.

We do this through:

Building community and individual resilience for better mental wellbeing

• Providing early intervention advice and support
• Supporting people in crisis
• Empowering and helping people to recover and sustain improved wellbeing

Watch this video to find out what it's like to work at BDC Mind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxbMQk_ALwQ

Read our latest Impact Report and 2024-2028 Strategy: https://www.mindinbradford.org.uk/about-us/

Find out more about our approach to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: https://www.mindinbradford.org.uk/about-us/equity-diversity-and-inclusion/

Join us and you'll receive:

• 25 days annual leave per year, rising to 28 days with length of service plus bank holidays
• Up to two additional leave days to use each year to support your wellbeing.
• Simply Health Cash Plan to claim back on personal health costs including dental, optical, prescriptions, physiotherapy and more.
• Employee Assistance Service including 24/7 confidential mental health support and access to structured therapy sessions.
• Generous pension scheme and employer contribution to help you plan for a secure future.
• Discount schemes including Company Shop and Blue Light Card.
• Excellent personal development opportunities including access to Clinical Supervision.
• Enhanced sick pay after your six-month probation.
• Accredited employer with Mindful Employer, Disability Confident and Real Living Wage.

Role Purpose:

You are responsible for providing essential support to the Finance function. Leading and delivering operational day-to-day finance functions, you offer accurate and timely financial information to meet business needs.

Role Outcomes

• Supporting the development and review of budgets, management accounts and year-end accounting requirements, to ensure the smooth operation of the finance department.
• Completing the weekly and monthly financial operations within the organisation, such as bank reconciliations, payment runs and payroll, maintaining records through all relevant platforms.
• Overseeing and assisting where necessary the effective completion of day-to-day financial operations within the organisation, such as maintaining the purchase and sales ledger, matching bank payments and receipts to purchase and sales invoices, reconciling supplier statements, managing petty cash.
• Overseeing the payroll process; including liaising with a third party provider and providing timely information and support for queries.
• Processing salary and overtime details and dealing with any pay queries.
• Processing monthly journals, including payroll, prepayments and accruals.
• Reviewing the monthly balance sheet and report on any discrepancies.
• Developing and maintaining effective financial processes and systems, utilising and identifying available technological advances and accounting software.
• Consistently working in alignment with our aims, objectives,policies, core values and standards set out in our Employee handbook.
• Fully participating in all relevant training to develop and maintain your performance in the role.
• Demonstrating an ongoing commitment to our values: Caring Always, Working Together, Supporting Everyone, Enabling All and Continually Improving.
• Performing other duties as reasonably required within the role.

Qualifications

Essential

• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Accounting qualification (or studying towards) from a recognised accountancy body

Experience

Essential

• A financial background with good working knowledge of accounting
• Detailed operation of an accounting package e.g. QuickBooks or Sage
• Proven experience working in a similar role in any organisation

Desirable

• Knowledge of charity accounting; restricted and unrestricted reserves

Skills

Essential

• Organised and methodical with an excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent time and workload management with the ability to work to tight deadlines
• Good IT Skills with emphasis on financial systems, including Microsoft Office with strong skills in Excel
• Problem-solving skills and the ability to use own initiative
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team

Desirable

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

Attitude and Personal Attributes

Essential

• Confidential and professional nature
• Positive attitude towards those with mental health difficulties and able to respect and value people unconditionally
• Ability to work effectively and make good use of time and resources
• A positive and flexible attitude to duties
• Patient, resilient and able to cope under pressure

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