We’re recruiting for a part time Finance Administrator to join our Finance team based at Dava Street in Glasgow.
The Finance Administrator will work closely with the Finance and Short Term Housing teams, Managers and colleagues
throughout the organisation to ensure the production of effective financial administration in line with our
operational and strategic objectives. The initial scope of the role will focus on resolving historical utility
billing issues, and then will move to establish the utility and business billing administrative support needed
within the charity.
We are Right There, a charity celebrating our 200th anniversary. We provide tailored support for people, at home and
in the community. We are here for people who are living with the effects of homelessness, poverty, substance use
or family breakdowns. Last year we supported almost 4000 individuals, helping to prevent them from becoming
homeless or separated from the people they love. Every person’s story is unique, and everyone’s route home is
different – it doesn’t matter what the situation is – we’re not here to judge, only to help.
Main duties and responsibilities:
- Process premises utilities, telephone and internet payments
- Process premises council tax, business rates
and general rate payments
- Process void utility payments and liaise with operational teams to verify void
periods and meter reads
- Process void council tax payments
- Manage utility accounts and
statements
- Monitor the utilities mailbox and ensure it stays up to date
- Process staff and
volunteer expenses in line with our policies
- Process and reconcile staff petty cash claims and cash
advance requests
- Process and reconcile 3rd party grants and manage grants in escrow
- Process
purchase ledger supplier invoices ensuring accurate coding and invoice information is recorded
correctly
- Obtain invoice approval from relevant staff members
- Reconcile supplier statements and
account
Full details can be found in the job & person specification
What we expect from you..
Our values make us who we are and define our actions and behaviours every day. We’d expect the post-holder to uphold
and represent our organisation in a way that reflects our values and person-centred way of working.
We’re looking for someone with experience of working in a generalist finance environment, with knowledge of the
processes and practices central to the daily finance function. We’d also like you to have experience of using MS
Office, in particular Excel as well as finance software packages, Sage 200 is a benefit. You will be proactive
with a desire to seek solutions and you will be comfortable liaising with colleagues across the
organisation.
What you can expect from us..
- The post holder will report to the Management Accountant.
- Working 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, flexibly between the hours of 8am and 6pm, with core hours during the period of 10am to 4pm, with 1 hour unpaid break
- Your usual place of work will be 15 Dava Street, Glasgow, G51 2JA. You may also choose to work remotely from your home address where appropriate, working arrangements are in agreement with your line manager based on the needs of the service
- Annual leave entitlement of 210 hours (equivalent to 6 weeks) pro rata in your first year, rising to 280 hours (equivalent to 8 weeks) pro rata in your second year. This includes public holidays
- You will automatically be enrolled into the People’s Pension in the month that you will complete 3-months of employment, providing you meet the auto-enrolment criteria
- Life insurance 4 x salary
- Option to purchase and sell annual leave
- Comprehensive induction and ongoing learning and development
- Cycle to work scheme
- Wellness programmes