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Form of workAs an experienced office administrator/manager, you can demonstrate previous roles that involved you leading on general and financial administration. In addition, you’ll embrace the occasional marketing and social media activities. You will have excellent attention to detail and will be happy working with established processes and procedures and be able to contribute ideas for improvements to systems and processes.
You’ll be swift to integrate into the business and be an independent self-starter to manage yourself without direct line manager presence. Working at home most of the time, the role then requires support at events, so you’ll be flexible and prepared to travel every 4-6 weeks within Lancashire and work outside of normal office hours to attend meetings and events (weekdays only).
There will be scope for increasing the hours and developing marketing and events management skills in the future for the right person.
The Benefits
- Salary £24 - 26K FTE depending on experience (actual salary £16,216 - £17,568 unless TTO)
- Profit Share Scheme (following probationary period)
- Home working
- Part time role, 25 hours per week over 5 days
- Will consider term time working
- Flexible working hours to be agreed
- 5.6 weeks holiday leave
- Company sick pay
- Full accommodation and meals when working away (sometimes with spa facilities)
- Employee benefits scheme
- Includes, GP OnDemand Service, Employee Wellbeing Assistance Programme with counselling access, deals on family holidays and retail shopping, gym and cinema discounts.
The Role
Finance
- Raising invoices, recording payments, credit control
- Raising purchase orders, processing payments to suppliers
- Bank account reconciliations
- Submission of HMRC returns – VAT & Corporation Tax
- Year-end accounts administration, including dividends, journals & liaison with accountant
Events, Sponsorship and Membership
- Coordinating delegate and sponsor lists, and importing to CRM
- Creating sponsor booking agreements on Google forms
- Sending conference mailings to delegates and sponsors
- Responding to queries and booking amendments
- Creating appropriate surveys
- Following up on expired memberships
- Attending and assisting at conferences (approximately six per year)
- Attendance at quarterly business management and planning meetings
Marketing and Social Media
- Contacting previous sponsors about sponsorship opportunities
- Creating social media posts
- Production of digital newsletters
- Email marketing to sponsors regarding advertising opportunities
The Candidate
Essential
- Finance experience using financial software package
- High-level numeracy skills
- Maths & English GCSE at grade C or above (or equivalent)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Significant experience in an office environment, and a thorough understanding of administrative procedures in a business or educational setting
- Experience and knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel
- A high degree of accuracy and timeliness in all work produced
- A proactive approach and the ability to prioritise
- As a representative of LASBM, ability to act with professionalism and integrity at all times
- Able to be discreet and maintain confidentiality
- A smart and professional appearance for events and meetings, otherwise no dress code for working at home
- Confidence to engage with customers, members, sponsors and external suppliers at all levels
- Willingness to be flexible, to meet the needs of the business
Desirable
- Level 3 qualification in finance, administration, or related subject
- Experience of creating and using Google sheets and forms
- Experience of using Microsoft Office 365
- Experience of using SurveyMonkey
- Experience of using SuperOffice
- Knowledge and experience of marketing
- Experience of using Sage accounting packages
- Experience of using social media for business
The Company
Founded in 2009, The LASBM Alliance is an independent company that provides events and networking opportunities to school business management professionals in the North West of England.
In 2013, LASBM became a limited company and in December 2023 Sally Edwards took over as managing Director. LASBM delivers six conferences per year and, with its online community, facilitates collaboration, support and knowledge sharing among its members.
