About The Gannochy Trust

The Gannochy Trust is a registered charity and was founded in 1937 by Arthur Kinmond Bell (known as A K Bell) who was a partner in the Arthur Bell and Sons whisky business. A K Bell established the Trust to manage and develop the housing estate he had built in the Gannochy area of Perth, and to distribute any surplus funds for the benefit of charities and other public causes in Perthshire. The work of The Gannochy Trust today has been developed to support the full realisation of their founder’s visionary philanthropy; providing over 260 houses for affordable rent, managing a range of farms, woodlands and community facilities, and as an independent funder, distributing around £4.5 million in grants annually. The work of the Trust is both varied and interesting, and is managed by a dedicated board of Trustees and a small staff team based at their Head Office in Perth.

The Role – Finance Administrator

The Gannochy Trust have engaged Jenson Fisher to lead the recruitment process for a Finance Administrator and we are seeking applicants with a strong background working across daily bookkeeping, general administration and providing a key support function to the wider organisation itself.

On a day to day basis your responsibilities will include:

• Support the management function to ensure that financial and administrative deadlines are acheived.
• Process payments on a weekly basis, ensuring that all records are maintained accurately using Sage.
• Checking and coding invoices as required alongside checking authorisation levels.
• Bank reconciliations on both a weekly and monthly basis.
• Support with the month end process and developing your skills in this area as required.
• Assist during the year end process including collating year end information for the external accountants and auditors.
• Assist with the maintenance and updating of the records relating to the Trust’s investment portfolio.
• Resolving any finance queries from both internal and external stakeholders.
• General office administration including handling emails, directing calls and maintaining strong filing records.

In this role, there will be considerable scope for progression and development and as a result this may suit someone who feels like they have achieved all that they can within their current role. To be successful in this role, it is critical that you have previous finance experience alongside the ability to work as part of a small team, contributing at all levels to ensure that operations run as smoothly as possible.

Remuneration and Broader Package

The Gannochy Trust offer excellent terms and conditions including:

• Starting salary between £32,500 and £37,590 depending on experience.
• 36 days annual leave rising to 41 days.
• Company pension scheme with generous employer contributions.
• Health related benefits.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Free parking on site.
• Flexible working arrangements available subject to operational requirements.