Christian Aid’s work around the world is only possible because of the financial support we receive. By providing efficient and effective support to the Income and Expenditure Units and the Finance Division more widely, you will be helping to maximise our resources to lift individuals and communities around the world out of poverty.
The Income Unit (40%) ensures that all income is promptly and accurately recorded so that it can be appropriately spent. It is also responsible for claiming Gift Aid on donations received and maximising that income. You will provide essential administrative and basic financial support to that unit to enable the team to fulfil these tasks in a timely manner. You will maintain complete and accurate electronic and paper records, used by the Finance and Supporter Relations teams for income processing and reconciliation. Working alongside Finance Officers, you will check original Gift Aid documentation to ensure that the correct amounts of Gift Aid are claimed.
The Expenditure Unit (40%) ensures that the costs of the organisation is paid and recorded correctly, this includes invoices, expenses, petty cash and salaries. You will coordinate the cash handling in the team, giving out and receiving cash and arranging the ordering of more currency. You will also organise any journal requests and manage our relationship with our flight provider.
You will also ensure that basic administrative support is given to the Finance Division (20%) such as booking meetings and organising bank signatory and post collection rotas. You will maintain the flexibility necessary to assist the Finance Division in any administrative tasks that may arise day to day.
This role requires experience of record keeping and maintenance with exposure to spreadsheet and word processing packages. And ideally you will have some experience of work within a finance office and some knowledge of the Gift Aid scheme for charities. We require a good communicator who is able deal with staff requests from across the organisation. The role would require a good eye for detail and a careful steward of our resources.
Please show your suitability for this post by giving answers to the following questions: Using the guidance notes may help you formulate your answers.
Build partnerships
Tell us about a time when you worked in a helpful and cooperative way with others and provided help to them without being asked.
Deliver results
Describe a time when you were involved with a piece of work where you were required to design your own work plan, monitor your performance against the plan and keep others informed of your progress.
Strive for improvement
Please give an example of a time when you identified a way to improve the quality of your work.
We value the contribution each person makes to the success of our organisation. That’s why you can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.
As this post is UK based, non-EC nationals will require current and valid permission to work in the UK.
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To apply for this post, please download an application pack and email your completed UK & Ireland application form to: recruitment@christian-aid.org (quoting the reference number). Alternatively, your completed application form can be printed out and posted to us at:
Christian Aid
35 Lower Marsh
Waterloo
London
SE1 7RT
35 Lower Marsh
Waterloo
London
SE1 7RT
Please note that CVs will not be accepted.
Job reference: 415/OK
Closing date: 9am, Wednesday 27 March 2013
Interview date: Tuesday 9 April 2013
Christian Aid values diversity and aspires to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
