Finance Assistant

The Finance Assistant will provide accurate, up-to-date financial information about the organisation and its projects. They will create reports from the Finance System for the Operations Manager, CEO and the Board to help them make informed decisions. They will assist in the preparation of quarterly,

• To keep the finance records up to date, through data entry and bank reconciliation through Xero (Full training can be provided on Xero)


• Record all financial transactions - both in and out of the business


• Assign transactions to the correct account/budget holder within the system


• Monthly bank reconciliation - cross-referencing the books against bank statements and other source documents to confirm accuracy


• Produce project reports and align and unify reporting systems


• Produce quarterly reports detailing the financial position of the organisation, at the end of June, September, December and March


• Creating and sending invoices and keeping on track of these


• Checking that invoices from Freelancers and other organisations are accurate and paid in a timely manner


• Ensure all purchases are logged correctly and receipts are filed electronically


• To collate financial data required to support funding applications


• Ensure that the Deaf Explorer Team follows correct financial procedures, including GDPR guidelines


• To feed into regular project meetings and other internal meetings as required


• To adhere to the policies and ethos of Deaf Explorer


• To develop an understanding of project finance


• To keep up to date with legislation and professional development, including updates, webinars and training available from our Accountants


• The Finance Assistant may be required to undertake further duties to support the operation of the organisation.
  
  Salary: £25-30K (Pro Rata)