Join Our Team – Finance & Compliance Officer
Location: Camphill Blair Drummond, Stirling
Hours: 37.5 per week (full-time)
Salary: £31,102.00
Are you a detail-driven finance professional with a passion for purpose? Camphill Blair Drummond is looking for a Finance & Compliance Officer to support our charity's financial operations and ensure we meet our regulatory and contractual obligations.
This is a key role in maintaining robust financial systems and delivering training across our community.
JOB PURPOSE
The Finance & Compliance Officer will support the charity's financial operations, including compliance with regulatory and contractual obligations, and take the lead in overseeing the financial management of resident's finances. This role is key to maintaining robust policies and procedures and ensuring the community has access to relevant financial training.
MAIN DUTIES
Finance
· Assist with the preparation of the monthly management accounts and financial reporting
· Process invoices, payments and bank reconciliation
· Support the Finance Co-ordinator with community financial reporting
· Deal with supplier queries and resolving any issues
· Responsible for managing the Accounts mailbox and dealing with any queries
· Lead responsibility for the timely and accurate processing and recording of multiple credit card transactions and providing financial reporting to the Care & Support Leaders
· Process local authority invoices in the accounting software, ensuring accuracy and consistency, in a timely manner
· Process four weekly subsistence allowance for international volunteers
· Assist with processing donations made via payment platforms, e.g. JustGiving, CAF etc and downloading relevant reports
· Responsible for the accurate recording of resident's personal allowance transactions
· Lead on the preparation and distribution of quarterly personal allowance statements to parents / guardians and dealing with any queries
· Assist with the annual audit
· Point of contact for finance queries
Compliance
· Support the Finance Manager with updating and developing a centralised system for recording all contracts, service agreements and funding arrangements
· Support internal reviews and audits of financial and operational processes
· Maintain up to date knowledge of relevant legislation, best practices in charity governance with specific interest in the management of resident finances
Policy
· Support the Finance Manager in developing financial policies
· Suggest, develop and implement improvements to existing processes and identify any need for new processes
· Support the wider community with policy development
Audit
· Lead on conducting quarterly financial audits of the residential houses
· Lead on enhancements to financial management in the residential houses
· Lead on managing and reporting on actions and deadlines for actions are met
Training
· Lead on preparing financial training resources
· Lead on developing, implementing and delivering financial training to the community
· Develop an annual finance training plan for the community
General Administration
· To work alongside the Administration and Appeal teams to provide administrative support
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
· Educated to a Higher level or equivalent
Desirable
· Knowledge of financial processes within a working environment, preferably in the charity sector
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential
· Proven experience in accounting procedures, with a solid understanding of income, expenditure, and the balance sheet principles
· Strong grasp of budgeting, variance analysis, and financial forecasting
· Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills
· High level of accuracy and attention to detail
· Well-developed organisational, planning, analytical and critical thinking abilities
· Competence in interpreting and applying regulatory and compliance requirements
· Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to perform effectively under pressure
· Self-motivated and capable of working independently
· Collaborative team player with a proactive approach
Desirable
· Experience using cloud-based accounting systems
· Previous experience in an office environment, ideally within the charity sector
· Relevant accounting qualifications (e.g. AAT, HNC, HND in Accounting)
· Understanding of social care funding structures
· Familiarity with fundraising platforms
· Knowledge of online payment systems
· Possession of a current driving licence
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
· Compassionate & supportive of the aims and values of the community
· Professional attitude
· Able to absorb new concepts quickly and to adapt to changing circumstances
· Understanding of and willingness to actively support and promote the Camphill ethos
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £31,102.00 per year
Work Location: In person