Finance Officer

Organisation:

Salary Details:

Closing date for applications:

7 hours per week – £15 per hour (self-employed) Based at Stricklandgate House in Kendal

South Lakeland Mind is a successful and growing mental health charity (registered number 1143286) that supports over 300 people each year through Counselling and Peer Support delivered by a team of 8 staff and over 80 volunteers.

South Lakeland Mind is seeking a Finance Officer to take responsibility for our day to day financial management including

  • payment and recording of invoices and expenses
  • raising invoices
  • payment of salaries (including tax, NI and pension)
  • administering donations (including gift aid claims)
  • administering petty cash
  • maintaining our on line accounts (including record of creditors and debtors)
  • producing financial reports for funders, partners and our Board

And assisting our Treasurer and Chief Officer with preparing our annual budget and accounts

The successful applicant will need to have experience of fulfilling a similar role within a small organisation and ideally will have appropriate professional qualifications (as a bookkeeper or AAT) and/or experience of working with charities.

To apply please send a covering letter explaining your reasons for applying and the skills and experience you offer, and an accompanying CV, to David Beuzeval at South Lakeland Mind by email (dbeuzeval@slmind.org) by 5pm on the 16th April.  Interviews will then be held on the 23rd April.

For an informal discussion about the role please call David Beuzeval (South Lakeland Mind) on 01539 740591.

Appointment will be subject to references and DBS checks.