Without Walls is recruiting for a Finance Officer. This role is a key part of the Finance and Operations Team, supporting the Senior Finance Manager with processing and maintaining accurate financial records for Without Walls.

Job Title: Finance Officer

Duration: Permanent

Salary: £27,000 per annum pro rata / £16,200 per annum actual

Hours of work: 3 days / 24 hours per week

Annual Leave: 25 days plus bank holidays, per annum pro rata

Reports to: Senior Finance Manager

Location: Manchester, UK. The role is office-based with occasional home working available.

Start date: ASAP Visa Requirements: If you are a non-British citizen, you will need to have the right to live and work in the UK. We will request proof of your right to work before an offer of employment is made

Purpose

The post holder will be a key part of the Finance and Operations Team, supporting the Senior Finance Manager with processing and maintaining accurate financial records for Without Walls.

The role has responsibility for ensuring that transactions are entered into the finance software in a timely and efficient manner. This will include purchase invoices, staff and partner expenses and credit card expenditure.

The post holder will prepare invoices and grants for authorisation and payment, according to our Finance Procedures, and manage regular payment runs according to the needs of the organisation.

They will support the processing of monthly payroll for all staff, liaising with external payroll providers as required.

The post holder will benefit from a range of professional development opportunities and gain insights to the operations of a funded arts organisation working on a range of projects.

All staff have opportunities to learn on the job by attending festivals, meetings, and training delivered by Without Walls and its partners.

This role involves access to the organisation’s banking and finance records and as such is subject to an enhanced background check. We would welcome applications from candidates who may need to work different hours to those outlined in the Job Description above.

The full job description, person specification and responsibilities can be found here https://withoutwalls.uk.com/finance-officer/

How To Apply

To apply, please send us:

• A CV – which should detail your key skills, employment or voluntary experience relevant to this role, including responsibilities held and relevant education or vocational training. Please include two referees, one of which should be your current or most recent employer or someone else who has worked with you in a capacity relevant to this role. They will not be approached until after the interviews and with express consent from you.
• A cover letter (2 pages of A4 maximum) – telling us why you are interested in this position, how your skills and experience meet the needs of the role.
• Our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form – this will be separated from your application at the shortlisting stage, but it helps us to understand and improve our job advertisements. Completion of the form is voluntary.

We will also accept applications as audio or video files that contain the information described above. These should be no more than 10 minutes in length.

Please send your completed application to [email protected] with the subject header ‘Finance Officer Recruitment’. The deadline for applications is Thursday 10 October 2024, 12 pm (midday).