We are currently looking for a deputy Finance Coordinator for our Lincolnshire Serving Community Team.
Do you enjoy balancing the books and crunching the numbers? Are you an organised person with experience of preparing financial reports and using online banking? If so, we would love to hear from you. You don’t need a military background, just the ability to get on with people, and a desire to support the serving community.
Volunteers are the lifeblood of SSAFA. We have been involving volunteers in supporting the Armed Forces community for more than 130 years. Our beneficiaries come from all backgrounds and age groups and the number of people contacting us for help rises each year. To continue providing help when it’s needed most, we must ensure excellent financial administration and compliance.
Finance Coordinators play a key role within SSAFA's Serving Community Teams, ensuring that finances are well organised and administered in accordance with SSAFA regulations and charity law, using our online financial management system and online bank accounts.
Key role responsibilities
* Banking: maintaining and reconciling local bank accounts and recording transactions.
* Regular finances: making and recording all authorised payments.
* Planning and budgeting: working together with the Chair and wider Team around financial planning, advising on the financial implications of any plans and overseeing the annual budget.
* Reporting: preparing year end accounts and financial statements. Providing reports to SSAFA’s Central Office, including in the Annual Return.
* Record-keeping: maintaining accurate records using SSAFA’s online finance management system.
Training
* Instructor led training alongside like-minded volunteers will guide you through everything you need to know about managing team finances.
* Online training modules to complete at home, so you are up to date on how to keep people and their personal information safe.
* Local induction and support from other serving community team volunteers.
* Access to a range of e-learning courses as well as local opportunities to keep your knowledge and skills up to date.
* Support from SSAFA’s volunteering and operations employees.
* Regular meetings and events to learn and share information.
* Reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses.
* Volunteers will be covered by SSAFA's Public Liability insurance while carrying out their role.
Skills and experience
* Friendly and approachable people with good written and verbal communication skills.
* Empathy regarding the needs and challenges related to serving community.
* Good IT skills - e.g. ability to use email and online banking systems – you will receive your own SSAFA email address.
* Respectful and non-judgemental approach.
* Understanding of the importance of confidentiality and boundaries.
* Depending on the needs of the team, this role would suit someone who would like to volunteer a few hours each week.
You can view more information or apply for the role at:Serving Community Team Finance Coordinator | Volunteer Role | SSAFA
Or you can contact us directly at: sct.interest@ssafa.org.uk
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