Finance Officer

Finance Officer - Edinburgh - £28k - £32k

Change Recruitment Group are delighted to be partnering with the Hibernian Community Foundation to support the recruitment of a Finance and Business Officer in Edinburgh with flexible and hybrid working. The position offers a salary range of circa £28k - £32k with flexibility for the right candidate, alongside a bonus and can be carried out on a full-time (37.5 hours) or part-time basis.

Within the role, you will be working with the Chief Executive and heads of departments to support the management of all finance and business support activities to ensure the Foundation has the most positive impact on the communities it supports. If you have a background in finance and are passionate about sport and/or supporting social issues within local communities, then you’d be encouraged to apply.

This role would be particularly well suited to candidates who have a broad skill set covering finance, office management / administration and HR or those who feel comfortable and are interested in supporting a variety of tasks and functions.

Key responsibilities:

Finance:

• Process income and expenditure

• Process & sign off invoices and process expenses with correct cost centre allocation

• Support the processing of salary payments

• Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts

• Produce bank reconciliations

• Manage Just Giving pages and income and process Gift Aid applications

• Deliver ad-hoc finance tasks to ensure effective financial management

Business Support:

• Manage all administration systems and records

• Lead on administration elements of fundraising events

• Support process improvement relating to support activities with a focus on technology utilisation

• Manage and maintain all electronic document management systems

• Support in the copy, design and production of marketing materials

• Assist with diary management and meeting organisation

• Maintain and effectively implement Foundation policies and procedures

• Provide ad-hoc business support when required

Key skills & experience:

• Demonstrable finance experience, particularly in processing and managing income and expenditure

• Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders

• Excellent planning and organisational ability

• Interest in process and procedural improvement

• IT skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office package

• Experience of Xero desirable but not essential