Hours of Work:21 hours (working pattern to be agreed with successful applicant)
Contract and Start Date:Permanent, asap after 1st September 2025
Salary:£15,600 (£26,000 FTE) – £14.28 per hour
Base:Brian Jackson House, Huddersfield, HD1 5JP
Closing Date: Wednesday 6th August 2025 at 12:00 NOON
Interview Date: Tuesday 12th August 2025
The Charity
Fresh Futures is a regional charity working with vulnerable and disadvantaged children,
young people, and their families, within Kirklees and surrounding areas. Our vision is that
all young people have opportunities for a better life, now and in the future. We are thought
leaders, and together with partners, we deliver outcomes through four interwoven strands
of activity – providing education services and facilities, building healthy relationships,
promoting health and wellbeing, and improving employability skills.
Purpose of the job
Why the job exists and overall responsibility
* To process the charity’s financial transactions via the accounting system, to ensure that accurate accounting records are maintained by the organisation.
* To provide relevant financial transaction information as and when required to other Fresh Futures’ staff members.
* To contribute to the development and implementation of new financial systems and processes, in order to streamline the Finance function.
Main Activities
* Maintain the Purchase Ledger: process, match, code and enter purchase invoices in accounting system and present purchase invoices for payment according to terms.
* Maintain the Sales Ledger: raise invoices and enter in the accounting system.
* Manage the debtor ledger, including chasing debts in accordance with Fresh Futures’ policies.
* Processing and recording of expenses and card payments.
* Provide answers to financial queries from other Fresh Futures’ staff.
* Resolve customer and supplier queries.
* Help to set up and develop new financial systems.
Knowledge, training and experience required
* Previous experience of financial processing, including purchase ledger and sales ledger processing.
* Previous experience of communicating and building relationships with suppliers, customers and non-finance staff, in person, on the phone and by email.
* Experience of working as part of a team.
* Completion of relevant financial qualifications such as AAT desirable.
Key personal characteristics
* Displays a keen, supportive and proactive approach to both work and colleagues alike.
* Self-directed, motivated, and uses own initiative.
* Responds positively to resolve problems effectively. Able to anticipate needs and make suggestions as to appropriate resolution.
* Employs good all round communication skills and can adapt communication style and approach according to recipient.
* Diligent, detail oriented and able to maintain high level of standards and service whilst working under pressure.
* Ability to manage own workload and be able to prioritise effectively.
* Keen and able to solve problems effectively.
* Principled and understanding of the importance of confidentiality.
Please ensure you complete and the submit the Application Form for Employment– downloadable from the top of this page, CVs are not accepted as part of the application process.Please ensure you fully complete the application form. If you have a disability that prevents you from completing the application form, please contact us to discuss.
We require details oftwo referees, one of which must be your current or most recent employer. Please provide their names,email addressesand daytime contact numbers. (See ‘References’ on the important Information page of this Pack).
Completed application forms should be emailed to us atfinance@freshfutures.org.uk or be posted to FAO Finance Team at Fresh Futures, Brian Jackson House, 2 New North Parade, Huddersfield, HD1 5JP and must arrive no later at the closing date and time specified.
How to apply
If you are interested in this role, please complete the application form plus any additional role specific forms found at the top of this page, and return it to finance@freshfutures.org.uk before the closing date.
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