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JLGB are recruiting a Finance & Fundraising Coordinator who will play a vital role in helping the charity achieve its financial, fundraising and organisational objectives. Supporting the Director of Operations & Finance, the role is essential for the smooth running of the charity’s finances, collaborating with teams across JLGB, as well as volunteers and external suppliers. With some support from JLGB’s administration team, you will be undertaking all financial transactions including payment runs, bank and income reconciliations. Managing our donor database, ensuring that Gift Aid is collected regularly. The position will be suitable for someone who has experience in these areas and is flexible, reliable, highly numerate and interested in working to support young people to reach their potential.
Responsibilities will include:
Processing and reconciling various financial administrative tasks, including petty cash and incoming card payments (via stripe and other card processors)
Providing effective financial administrative support to all JLGB programmes and functions
Providing support to the Finance Director and assisting with management accounts
Preparing expenditure reports for the senior leadership team, finance sub-committee, Trustee Board, funders and stakeholders
Validating and processing weekly expenses
Ensuring that Gift Aid is collected on a regular basis
Managing our Donor Database
Supporting with Income generation and fundraising events.
Supporting the delivery of the year-end financial reporting
Ensuring that financial documents are filed
Supporting audit processes to demonstrate compliance
Maintaining accounts and generating invoices on QuickBooks computer software
Overseeing debtor analysis and recovery
Contributing to the development and maintenance of financial systems and processes
Managing external suppliers, supplier accounts and purchases
Supporting other members of the administration team whenever necessary
The above is not an exhaustive list of duties. You will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.
Person specification
We are looking for some of the following attributes in the successful applicant, you may be more experienced in some areas than others. We are interested in experience that’s both job-related or gained through other areas of your life. Training and support will be given in any areas required.
A relevant finance qualification eg AAT, ACCA, CIMA or currently working towards one
Experience using QuickBooks or similar accounting and reporting systems and advanced excel.
Substantial experience of bookkeeping and processing payments
Understanding of Accounting Principles
The ability to initiate and maintain systems
Confident and polite telephone manner for debt recovery and supplier procurement
Ability to pro-actively engage with internal and external stakeholders up to Senior Management level
Ability to present financial information and make it understandable to non-finance stakeholders
Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail
Work well autonomously and as part of a wider team
Excellent proficiency/advanced Excel
Good communication skills
Commitment to providing services and programmes for young Jewish people
You may also have
Experience of working with or in youth organisations or a charity
Experience of working with individuals from a wide range of cultural and faith backgrounds
Please note this role may also require evening and Sunday work, in order to see delivery and meet/consult with volunteers
What you’ll get in return
You will be working in a passionate and enthusiastic team with a strong vision and ambition in striving to enrich the lives of young people.
We offer 36 days leave, including bank holidays (this includes directed leave for Jewish high holy days that fall on a weekday), rising by 1 day for each completed year of service to a maximum total of 42 days leave.
Access to our benefits discount platform
Cash back health plan, includes wellbeing support and access to Virtual GP appointments
Death in service at 4 times salary.
Employer and employee contribution to pension following successful probation period, in line with auto-enrolment pension requirement, 3% employer contribution
We have a flexible policy for working hours and offer TOIL where staff are required to start early, finish late or work on a Sunday, so that you can reclaim these hours at another time.
