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Job description

The Finance and Administration Officer plays a key role in supporting the organisation’s financial management and administrative operations. The postholder ensures accurate financial processing, supports budget, management, oversees payroll, and maintains internal financial controls while also providing administrative support to enhance organisational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate financial records and ledgers using accounting software e.g. Sage Accounts and Payroll.
• Process wages and prepare payments for salaries, HMRC and pension contributions on a monthly basis.
• Produce monthly and quarterly financial reports for management and funders.
• Monitor income and expenditure against budgets and highlight variances.
• Reconcile bank accounts and petty cash.
• Process invoices, receipts and payments.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• 2 years’ experience in an administrative role to include responsibility for financial administration.
• Experience in processing financial information using an Accounts and Payroll package such as Sage/Staffology.
• Ability to understand and interpret financial information.
• Experience supporting audits and liaising with external accountants or funders.
• Knowledge of financial regulations.

Desirable Skills

• Experience using financial software such as Zero, Quickbooks etc.
• Familiarity with charity finance, restricted/unrestricted funding, or grant reporting.

Further Information

Salary: £30,000 per annum pro rata. Work Time: Hours 20-25 per week. Flexible by agreement Closing date for receipt of completed application is: 12 noon on 14/11/2025. Handwritten Applications are not accepted.

Application Information

Please email: donna@leafaircommunity.org for an application pack, no CVs.