Finance officer, Income Christian Aid

Christian Aid’s work is only possible because of the financial support we receive from a wide variety of sources. By helping to ensure that this income is properly recorded and controlled, you will be helping to maximise our resources to lift individuals and communities around the world out of poverty.

The Income Unit ensures that all income is promptly and accurately recorded so that it can be appropriately spent. You will be a key part of that process. You will work closely with supporter care staff to ensure that income, especially from regular giving sources, is correctly posted to the accounting systems and reconciled. You will process and audit Gift Aid claims on a monthly basis to ensure that accurate claims are submitted regularly. You will maintain the flexibility necessary to assist other members of the unit in processing income from additional sources (including income in foreign currencies), reporting on house-to-house income from Christian Aid Week and carrying out other financial processes. And you will do all this promptly, accurately and efficiently.

Proven skills in financial management or accounting are essential for this role. And ideally you’ll be working towards an accountancy qualification. Whatever your background you’ll have plenty of experience in bank reconciliation and reporting work, and preferably knowledge of the Gift Aid scheme. You’ll also need to have a good knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping, strong IT skills, particularly in Excel, and ideally some experience of SUN systems.

More than half the world lives in poverty. We aim to put a stop to that. So we campaign against the inequalities that keep people poor and we work with local organisations to give people strength to find their own solutions to the problems they face, irrespective of their religion. If you’re as determined as we are to end poverty and injustice across the world, work with us to make change happen.

Please show your suitability for this post by giving answers to the following questions. Using the guidance notes may help you formulate your answers.

Build partnerships

Describe a situation when you contributed time and ideas to a piece of work which was beyond you or your team’s role.

Steward resources

Give an example of a situation when you managed your time effectively.

Realise potential

Please tell us about a time when you asked for feedback on your work and you were able to take action to improve its quality..

We value the contribution each person makes to the success of our organisation. That’s why you can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

As this post is UK based, non-EC nationals will require current and valid permission to work in the UK.

Download the role profile (105 KB pdf)

To apply for this post, please download an application pack and email your completed UK & Ireland application form to: recruitment@christian-aid.org (quoting the reference number). Alternatively, your completed application form can be printed out and posted to us at:

Christian Aid
35 Lower Marsh
Waterloo
London SE1 7RT

Please note that CVs will not be accepted.

Job reference: 275/OK

Closing date: 12 noon, Monday 21 May 2012

Interview date: Monday 28 May 2012

Christian Aid values diversity and aspires to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.