This role is an exciting opportunity to lead the accounting operations of Refugee Action Kingston ('RAK') (http://www.refugeeactionkingston.org.uk/), who welcome and enable refugees in Kingston to become valued members of the community.  The role is hands-on and requires a time commitment of c.1-2 days per week. Reviewing applications as received. 

Responsibilities include:

• Complete month end processes including balance sheet reconciliations

• Produce management accounts for Director and Trustees

• Produce statutory accounts, preparing audit file and participating in the audit examination

• Produce and monitoring budgets.
• Monitor and report on project grants
• Provide support to Director (including providing information for bids)
• Update salary detail for bureau monthly, pay salaries and HRMC payments, administer pension scheme
• Set up majority of other payments, manage banking
• Raise invoices, claim gift aid on donations
• Manage finance assistant

A Finance Administrator reports to Finance Manager and will be responsible for:

• Input journals

• Reconcile petty cash including hardship fund

• Produce hardship reports for Director

• Assist with payroll processes

• Arrange cheque payments

• Get invoices approved and coded ready for bank payment by Finance Manager or Treasurer

• Set up filing systems, manage post

The Finance Manager will liaise with the Treasurer and report to the Trustees at the board meetings (c. every 6 weeks). There is flexibility available to carry out large parts of the work from home if preferable. Reviewing applications as received.

Desired Qualifications: Finance Manager should have accountancy experiece (qualification by experience acceptable) and relevant business experience. Previous charity experience not a requirement, but helpful.