Bookkeeper / Finance Assistant (3 Month FTC)

Location: Based in our Dalston office with flexibility to WFH

Reporting to: Head of Finance

Contract: 3 Month Fixed Term Contract, full-time or part-time

Salary: £30,00 per annum (pro-rated for the period of the contract)

About Fair Finance

Fair Finance is a social business with a mission to revolutionise finance and make it more inclusive, starting with the people others have left behind.

For nearly 20 years we have worked with hundreds of thousands of customers to help them access affordable credit, manage their finances, avoid eviction or start businesses. Our work has influenced Government policy, credit legislation and shown how Purpose and Profit can work together to change the financial system for the better.

We are currently taking the business through a technology transformation as we scale up our services to serve a million people across the country and we are looking for amazing people who want to be part of that journey.

About the role

Reporting to the Head of Finance, the role will provide day-to-day administrative support to the finance team, as well as having their own duties and responsibilities. This is a varied and busy role which is integral to the smooth running of the finance department. 

About you

You will be an experienced bookkeeper with a minimum of 3 years’ experience, with a strong working knowledge of SAGE.

You are keen to make a difference and want to work for a social purpose organisation which aims to revolutionise financial services to make it more inclusive and fair for everyone. You want to work in a collaborative and supportive environment, with a team who want you to be successful.

You will enjoy providing an exceptional service to the finance department and wider business. The successful candidate will be organised, detail orientated and eager to learn.

Key Responsibilities:

• Management of the finance department inbox; attend to queries or redirect more complex questions/queries to the appropriate member of the finance team.
• Processing department post: scanning and filing and highlighting to the appropriate member of the team if any post received requires urgent attention.
• Electronic filing of department documentation as required.
• Processing employee expenses, adding them to accounting system (Sage), and logging.
• Maintaining petty cash account and undertaking a monthly reconciliation.
• Reconciling bank transactions and filing all bank statements and letters.
• Maintaining accurate supplier details and setting up new suppliers in Sage.
• Processing supplier invoices using Sage.
• Investigating and resolving any supplier queries.
• Selecting invoices for the weekly payment run.
• Assisting with all month-end tasks as directed by the Head of Finance and finance team.
• Providing support for regular finance reporting cycles and making requests for information.
• Supporting the annual audit process by ensuring filing is up-to-date and preparation of documentation.
• Ad hoc project work.
• Any other duties as required by the Company that are commensurate with the position.

Skills and Experience:

• Organised approach to work with excellent time management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Hands on approach with an eagerness to learn.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise in a busy environment.
• Comfortable working with numbers.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Good knowledge of Excel and Outlook is advantageous.

This job description may be amended from time to time to reflect the changing needs of the business.

Why work for Fair Finance?

• Fair Finance is a social business with ambitious plans.
• Over the last eighteen years Fair Finance has helped over a hundred thousand people escape the clutches of high-cost money lenders, start businesses or avoid eviction.
• Our work has helped influence Government policy and legislation.
• We have demonstrated how purpose and profit can work together to change the financial system for the better.
• We believe in employing, growing and building around exceptional people who share our values.
• We have created an environment where you can genuinely put clients before profits and make a difference to our clients’ lives.
• We will provide you with a supportive workplace surrounded by peers who want you to do well, with responsibility to make a real difference in the organisation and the opportunity to thrive and make the role your own.
• We are a diverse organisation full of people who understand the balance between achieving business objectives and our social mission.
• Our Head Office is in a shared workspace in Dalston, housing more than 300 creative businesses, social enterprises and charities.
• Hybrid working and work practice flexibility is offered.

Employee Benefits

• Annual holiday entitlement of 20 days in addition to UK public holidays.
• An additional paid day off for your birthday.
• Staff receive an additional 'WFH budget' to allow even greater location flexibility.
• Private Health Insurance.
• Perkbox access for a wide range of discounts.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Staff Loan Scheme (currently interest free).
• 3% matching contribution towards a stakeholder pension.

Successful applicants will be contacted on a rolling basis so if you are interested, please apply at your earliest convenience.