Finance Officer

Job Description

Job Title: Finance Officer

Reporting to: Senior Finance Officer

Location: Head Office (north London) or Birmingham Office and flexible working is possible

Salary: up to £25,000 per annum, based on experience

Hours: Full time (37.5 hours) Monday-Friday (We will also consider part time)

Resources for Autism’s Vision

Resources for Autism’s vision is a world where autistic people are able to live fulfilling lives, with equal chances to reach their full potential. For over 27 years, we have provided practical support for autistic people and for those who love and care for them. From community support to group activities, therapy sessions, parent support & sibling groups to holiday play schemes; we aim to give those whom we support a better and happier life. In addition to that we have trained and build capacity of many public and private organisations who work with autistic people in order to change society’s autism narrative.

As an organisation, we pride ourselves on our openness, commitment to our service users and to supporting each other. Many of us enjoy the benefits of flexible working and our staff turnover is remarkably low – which some attribute to being part of an extraordinary, non-political, warm working culture.

Every year we support directly over 2000 autistic people, 5000 family members and train hundreds of professionals. With thousands of autistic people waiting for a service and a growing neurodiversity movement, we are compelled to grow, to reach more people and break more barriers.

The Finance Officer’s role is key in ensuring all our transactions are recorded in an accurate and timely manner. As part of this role you will act as a business partner able to demonstrate relevant financial data to the leaders of service departments to enable Resources for Autism to meet the everyday growing demands for its vital services.

Finance Officer Duties

• The main purpose of the position will be to assist the Senior Finance Officer and Head of Finance in all aspects of the financial processes of the Finance department, which works across both the London and the West Midlands office.
• Work with Bank/Cash Book- Quick Books(QBKS), including:

Record and code all transactions from the bank to QBKS

Manage invoices and expenses receipts and save in QBKS

Pay all approved invoices/expenses twice a month

Reconcile all bank accounts daily

• Manage queries from suppliers (e.g. office and equipment suppliers)
• Record and reconcile credit card payments on QBKS
• Taking card payments online or over the phone and recording them on QuickBooks
• Raising sales invoices using Registers including for contractual fees and parental or other fees
• Following up on arrears and assisting with queries about fees from parents/carers of service users
• Be able to raise grant invoices as directed by the Senior Finance Officer or Head of Finance
• Manage the office petty cash for the London clubs and services
• In the absence of the Senior Finance Officer, you will attend meetings and be the main point of contact.
• Participate in the wider RfA planning and work as and when necessary

Person Specification

Relevant finance experience

Experience with finance software- Quick Books is preferable

We are looking for someone who is passionate and committed to the charity sector and the work that Resources for Autism is doing

Ability to be non-judgmental and communicate effectively with RfA senior staff, colleagues, service users and families

Excellent organisation and prioritising skills: balancing workload with the help of the Senior Finance Officer

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Willingness to learn and gain knowledge centering around the work the charity does

Emotionally intelligent and sensitive to the needs of others

Able to use their professional judgement in complex decision-making scenarios

Benefits of the role

90% of our staff say that Resources for Autism is “a great place to work”.

Not only will the work you do ensure making vital differences and inspiring others, our other benefits include:

• flexible working patterns with the option to work in a hybrid way
• 25 days of leave (pro rata for part time roles) each year plus 8 bank holidays and the additional office closure between Christmas and New Year
• access to ongoing training and progress in the areas that interest you
• access to our wellbeing initiatives and an Employee Assistance Programme
• enrolment on to our pension scheme
• a supportive, warm and fun working environment made up of values driven people who are passionate about changing the world for autistic people

Additionally for this role:

QuickBooks and systems training will be offered.

We will also consider providing partial support if further accountancy qualification is required.

Resources for Autism is an organisation where we respect and seek to empower each individual and support diverse cultures , perspective, skills and experiences within our workforce.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 37.5 per week

Salary: Up to £25,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Flexitime
• Referral programme
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Accounting: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in London

Application deadline: 05/03/2023
Reference ID: Finance Officer