Finance Assistant / Officer who has excellent administrative and communication skills with an understanding of accounting processes that works to a high level of accuracy is required by the National Lottery Community Fund.

SALARY:
£17,255 - £18,360 per annum Generous Benefits (See Below)

LOCATION:
Birmingham, West Midlands JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent WORKING HOURS: 37 Hours per Week APPLICATION PROCESS: Candidates will be required to complete an online application form and the details will be emailed over separately. Please keep an eye out for our email. JOB OVERVIEW We have a fantastic job opportunity for a Finance Assistant / Officer who has excellent administrative and communication skills with an understanding of accounting processes that works to a high level of accuracy. Working as the Finance Assistant / Officer you will join a small but fully functional Finance Transactions Team, where you will liaise with internal /external stakeholders and take ownership of your allocated tasks. Your responsibilities as a Finance Assistant / Officer will include tasks such as processing transactions and payments relating to grants, suppliers, employee expenses, procurement cards and reconciliation of accounts including the investigation of any differences. Candidates must have experience using Microsoft Excel. ABOUT US We are the largest community funder in the UK - we're proud to award money raised by National Lottery players to communities across the UK. Last year alone we gave out over half a billion pounds (£508.5 million) of National Lottery funding to over 11,000 community projects across the UK, enabling even more people and communities to bring their ideas and ambitions to life. At the heart of everything we do is the belief that when people are in the lead, communities thrive. National Lottery funding is open to everyone and we're privileged to be able to work with the smallest of grassroots groups right up to large UK-wide charities. CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS As the Finance Assistant / Officer you will need to demonstrate your experience and skills in the following areas: Good communication skills to deal with internal /external contacts Proven knowledge and understanding of Accounting processes Excellent accuracy and ability to meet deadlines Able to work effectively and contribute to the team Experience of working in Finance Transactional processing role FOR YOU We seek to develop our staff and offer a wide range of personal development opportunities. We offer a wide range of generous benefits including: Generous annual leave and company pension scheme Flexible working to support staff with their work/life balance, taking into account things such as caring responsibilities, worship and attendance at religious festivals Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave Childcare vouchers Season ticket and cycle to work Paid volunteering leave The Fund is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. We are committed to increasing employment opportunities for people with disabilities and will respond positively to meet individual needs throughout the recruitment process. Once in post, the Fund will ensure that any appropriate reasonable adjustments to our workplace are made, in order to support colleagues with any form of disability. HOW TO APPLY APPLICATION PROCESS: Once we've reviewed your CV, we will email over some extra details regarding the application process that you will need to complete as soon as possible. Please keep an eye out for our email. CV's of Job Applicants meeting this requirement may also be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose. JOB REF: AWDO-P4985 This job is being advertised by AWD online on behalf of the National Lottery Community Fund, part of The National Lottery Family Full-Time, Permanent Jobs, Careers and Vacancies. Find a new job and work in Birmingham, West Midlands. Multi-Job Board Advertising and CV Sourcing Recruitment Services provided by AWD online