Here at Human Appeal, we have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Officer to join our team based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester. The role will be working full time from our Cheadle Office. You will join us on a full-time basis as part of an initial 1-year fixed term contract with a view to progressing into a permanent role. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £22,525 to £30,475 per annum. Human Appeal is a faith-based charity that aims to abolish poverty by providing humanitarian aid, sustainable development programs and championing advocacy for our beneficiaries worldwide. As Finance Officer, the successful candidate will play an integral role to ensure that the charity’s funders, donors, suppliers, volunteers and staff are paid appropriately and for ensuring that income is properly recognised in the systems by assisting the Accountant and Leadership team to deliver and maintain an efficient and effective accounts system. In addition, maintaining all associated internal controls, policies and procedures and adhering to Accounting Regulations / Charity SORP and associated legislation via utilisation of in-house Accounts and Management systems to safeguard the charity, deliver value for money, save costs, mitigate risk and prevent misappropriation of income and expenditure. We are ideally looking to appoint somebody immediately to this role. Benefits of joining us as our Finance Officer include: 35 days Annual Leave Matched pension contribution Employee discounts and memberships Access to wellbeing hub Prayer facilities Opportunity to really make a difference Key duties and responsibilities of the Finance Officer: Successfully ensure that the Charity’s Suppliers, Partners & staff are paid appropriately in a timely fashion. Successfully ensure that the charity’s income from Funders & Donors are accounted for appropriately Successfully prevent misappropriation of income and expenditure. Successfully safeguard the charity from risk and in accordance with internal policies & procedures and external accounting regulations / Charity SORP / VAT etc. Deliver value for money by ensuring due diligence checks are applied to all financial matters What we’re looking for in our Finance Officer : Educated in a Finance discipline with a Foundation Level Accounting Qualification (AAT; ACCA; CIMA) or a relevant Degree Minimum 2 years of Experience MS Office Suite; Accounts Systems English essential, additional languages a bonus Passionate and knowledgeable about the international development sector This would be an ideal role for an experienced Finance Officer looking to make a difference in a rewarding role within the Charity Sector We are looking to appoint this role ASAP and will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis so for the best chance of success please click ‘apply’ today to become our Finance Officer – we would love to hear from you. Disclaimer: Please be aware that due to the anticipated quantity of response, we will only be contacting candidates who are shortlisted to interview stage. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of your application, please assume that unfortunately you have been unsuccessful this time. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. A Little Bit About Human Appeal… We have a high staff satisfaction rating of 4.5 out of 5 on Glassdoor Here’s why: What our CEO Says: “We are faith-based but not faith-specific. We have faith in all of humanity and believe we can achieve great things when we work together. So, come and be part of a dynamic global charity where we celebrate our differences, as well as our common humanity” Dr Mohamed Ashmawey What our Staff Say: “At Human Appeal, each one of us has the opportunity to influence others. If you are prepared to challenge yourself there are no limits, so come and make it happen” Simon, Systems and Reporting Manager “I have been working at Human Appeal for many years I believe in the cause we are working for. I believe in the charity sector and I believe in the reward we get for helping our fellow human beings in desperate need” Insaf, Finance Lead “Working as a fundraiser, every day is different. It can be challenging, but when you’re working tirelessly and raising funds to help those in need, it’s an amazing feeling” Adnan, Fundraising Coordinator “I saw an opportunity to assist in helping people across the world with the excellent work Human Appeal carries out. I enjoy working with so many talented people in a fast-moving environment” Steve, Procurement Manager Our Greatest Achievements Include: Safeguarding bright futures for more than 22,000 vulnerable orphans in 9 countries. Our one-to-one sponsorship programme has a built-in school attendance requirement while covering the cost of food, housing, medical care, and learning materials. Pioneering technologically innovative infrastructure projects in Pakistan, like designing and building a 25-km embankment on the Chenab River in Pakistan. Protecting an entire community from being washed away, the embankment has held back the floods each year, including Pakistan’s worst flooding in a decade during its last monsoon season. Protecting the health of mothers and their children in war-torn Syria by running the only free maternity hospital in Idlib, Syria. By offering free medical care to vulnerable mothers and children, our staff at Al Imaan Hospital providing life-saving care to 100,000 patients every year. Quenching the thirst for the 2 million residents of the Gaza Strip by working with UNOCHA to purify Gaza’s water network. And now, our newest project involves building a large-scale desalination plant to provide daily access to clean water for 60,000 people across Gaza. Recovering lost livelihoods for vulnerable farmers in Gaza by planting 80,000 olive trees since 1991. The farming project provides each farmer with 30-40 prime olive trees so they can establish a vibrant, sustainable crop that yields not just food but income for generations. Restoring safe and secure residential spaces in Syria, like the construction of a new town with 1,000 newly constructed homes in Al Zahoor. COME AND JOIN THE FAMILY – click ‘apply’ today