We are recruiting a qualified and experienced Finance Administrator.  This is a part-time position initially requiring 14 hours per week, and the salary will be commensurate with the candidate's qualifications and experience. This is a 12-month contract (with 6 months probationary period) and any decision on the future of the post will depend on funding.

About you 

You are passionate about the vision and potential of Sanctuary Runners.

You are a self starter, possess excellent organisational skills, and have the ability to work independently. 

You are comfortable working remotely.

You are naturally empathetic, action-oriented and have the life or work experience to be able to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team.

Responsibilities 

• Day-to-day finance activities (e.g. processing invoices, payments, managing purchase orders, data entry to Quickbooks).
• Tracking and reconciliation of donations.
• Preparation of monthly reconciliations (e.g. Bank Reconciliation)
• Preparation of monthly grant reports.
• Preparation of monthly salary information and liaising with external  providers (e.g., payroll provider and pension providers).
• Assisting Management team and staff with preparation of grant budgets.
• Assisting with the preparation of end of year accounts for the Auditors.
• Preparation of bi-monthly management accounts for the CEO and for the board.
• Assisting with annual Charity regulator returns.

Candidate Skills and Experience

• Ideally IATI and IPASS qualified with at least 3 - 5 years experience in the nonprofit sector.
• Strong knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping procedures.
• Highly numerate and analytical.
• IT skills should include strong fluency in cloud accounting software, (Quickbooks preferable) and Microsoft Office/GSuite.
• Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to spot numerical errors.