Finance Officer

The role will be based in our Resources, Systems and Culture Team and will take charge of the day-to-day financial activities for the UK as well as administrative support to other members of this global team.

Whilst primarily a finance role you will also have opportunities to provide administrative support across a range of business functions, including HR and IT. You will be line managed by the Finance and Systems Manager and will also work closely with the HR Manager, both of whom work in the UK (partly from our Frome office and partly from home). This is a great opportunity for someone who has some finance admin experience to build on this as well as gain experience of other related business functions in an international charity.

Salary: £28,282 per annum. Please see our Global Salary Scales for more information. This role will be paid at the rate for Grade C in these scales. 

Location: UK -office based (Frome, Somerset) or remote working (in the UK) or a combination. Applicants must already have an unrestricted right to work in the UK

Reports to: Finance & Systems Manager (based in the UK)

Contract: Full-time, permanent (though we are open to considering applications from those who want to work on a part-time or job-share basis)

As an organisation that works with disability activists in Africa and Asia we are clear that lived experience of disability is hugely important to our mission. Priority for this role will be given to disabled people.  We want to see you at your best and so please let us know if there are any adjustments at all that we can make to the recruitment process to ensure that it works for you. We are also committed to ensuring that we continue to review and make adjustments throughout your employment with ADD.  

Key Responsibilities

You will work on a wide variety of tasks which will include bookkeeping and bank reconciliations, as well as providing general administrative support to the team. You will be comfortable working both independently and collaboratively across a diverse international team.

Finance

Taking charge of day-to-day financial activities and administration:

·       Processing invoices and staff expenses for authorisation and payment

·       Dealing with supplier queries

·       Managing weekly payment run process

·       Processing credit card expenses

·       Recording all income and expenditure in QuickBooks

·       Maintaining all supporting documents for any transactions posted onto QuickBooks

·       Reconciling bank and credit card statements

·       Assisting with month end procedures including balance sheet reconciliations

·       Processing donations arriving in post

·       Other finance administration tasks as necessary

General Administration

Take responsibility for providing efficient and effective administrative support across a range of business functions, including HR and IT. For example:

·       Managing and maintaining business related systems, for example our online HR system and SharePoint

·       Using templates to prepare standard paperwork

·       Recruitment, new joiner and training administration

·       Arranging meetings and notetaking

Person specification

This is primarily a finance role so the successful candidate will need to have experience of finance administration and basic bookkeeping. Experience of other areas, such as HR or IT, is not essential as training will be given. You will have excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritise a busy workload and work both independently and collaboratively across a diverse international team.

·       Experience of finance administration

·       Experience of basic book-keeping

·       Experience using financial software, for example Quickbooks or similar

·       Proficient with using Microsoft 365 (or transferable skills in similar packages)  

·       Strong written and verbal communication skills

·       Excellent organisation, time management and multi-tasking skills with the ability to prioritise and plan a busy workload. 

·       Able to build relationships with a variety of people, including suppliers, donors and staff

·       Ability to work effectively with colleagues globally across cultural differences

·       Commitment to the Social Model of Disability and a rights-based approach to development.