At a glance

Skills

Accountancy / Auditing
Financial management
Strategic development and planning

Where

London, EC2A2RS

Remote opportunity

Time

Either in or out of office hours Estimate of time needed:
3-7 hours / week

Deadline

18 Oct 2024

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Welcome to Reach Volunteering. We are a community and registered charity that connects people, skills and good causes.

To apply for this role, and any other on our platform, you need to be based in the UK, have at least three years of experience using the skills you wish to volunteer in a professional capacity or have lived experience (for trustee roles). Read more about our criteria.

As Finance Officer, you will support the Head of Finance in the day-to-day running of the projects. You will ensure governance across all financial operations. This is a hands-on role that touches upon all aspects of charitable finances.

What will you be doing?

As a Finance Officer your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Financial planning and monitoring.
Overseeing day-to-day financial operations such as raising and processing invoices.
Dealing with auditors, bankers, and third-party services.
Working with the Head of Finance to assist with the preparation of monthly management. accounts, budgets, year-end and other reports for the CEO and Board of Trustees.
Ensuring compliance with financial regulations.

What are we looking for?

Recognised professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, AAT) or part qualification
Prior experience in a similar role and good knowledge of charity finances is desirable
Previous experience of working for charities and/or volunteer organisations is desirable
Articulate written, visual and verbal communication skill; fluency in English is essential.
IT/digital literate, including advanced Excel
Ability to build and develop relationships with other teams within the projects and guide colleagues on financial matters
Must be ‘hands on’, with a can-do attitude and prepared to do what it takes to get tasks delivered on time and to a high standard
Experience of preparing management accounts including analysis and commentary
Ability to produce timely, accurate and clear reports to inform monitoring, financial management and strategic development

What difference will you make?

As a team of volunteers, we are ever so grateful to everyone who agrees to contribute some of their valuable time to the project, but as a minimum, we ask for a commitment of at least 5-6 hours per week. All are voluntary positions with no remuneration offered other than what we hope will be a huge amount of job satisfaction and fun, working with like-minded people with a passion for making a real difference to future generations.

Before you apply

Please provide a cover letter detailing:

Your reasons for applying for this voluntary position and CFK.
How many hours per week on average you are available to contribute to CFK (we recommend a minimum of 3-4 hours per week)?
Your availability for volunteering, including preferred days, times and when you are available (e.g. during the working day, evenings and/or weekends).
Your right to carry out volunteering activity (e.g. do you have the right to volunteer in the country you will volunteer in? Is there any reason why you shouldn’t work on a project focused on children?)

About Collaboration for Kids

Causes

Children / families

Education

Health and well being / research and care

Mental health

Young people

Organisation type:

Charity

We are Collaboration for Kids, an ambitious, scientific, evidence-based project of voluntary collaboration between parents, carers, children of all ages, education professionals, doctors, dentists...