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African Adventures Ltd organises life-changing trips for groups of schools, colleges and charities to volunteer at the 25 schools we work with in developing areas of Ghana, Kenya and Zanzibar.
We’re a unique organisation that’s both tour operator and development agency. We provide a comprehensive travel service to our volunteer groups, organising everything from their flights and accommodation to their pre-departure support and fundraising ideas, whilst working closely with our partner schools in Africa to ensure we improve school facilities and educational opportunities for their students.
It's an extremely exciting time to join our expanding team as we continue to grow our company. Due to the growth we have experienced, and expect to see over the coming years, we have recently relocated to new office premise in Whiteley, which are better able to accommodate our expanding team.
About you
We are excited to be looking for a new Finance Officer to join our growing team. This is a fantastic opportunity to take on an interesting and challenging role at a unique company. It would suit a friendly, hard-working, and organised person to play a critical role in supporting the smooth financial operation of the business of our life-changing volunteer trips. This position delivers essential support with our volunteer trips.
You’ll have at least two years’ experience in a similar or transferable role and hold a diploma/certification in accounting or finance (e.g. AAT Level 2) or be working towards the qualification.
Please include a covering letter with your application, outlining your suitability for the role and why you're interested in working with us.
Please note that we do not offer sponsorship for this role.
Responsibilities
* Prepare and post receipts, deposits, invoices, refunds, and other standard bookkeeping tasks.
* Reconciliation of accounts from bank statements.
* Process invoices, payments, and expense claims accurately and on time
* Process invoices/credit notes using accounting software (Xero).
* Manage overdue invoices and carry out follow-ups as required via email/telephone.
* Liaise with suppliers and customers to resolve billing issues
* Maintain records of invoices, bills etc.
* Respond to finance-related queries from customers via telephone/email.
* Perform general administrative duties related to finance as required.
Requirements
* Minimum two years’ experience in a similar or transferable role- Essential
* Diploma/certification in accounting or finance (AAT Level 2 or equivalent) -Essential
* Highly organised -Essential
* Friendly, team-orientated attitude - Essential
* Highly motivated and a team player - Essential
* Strong written and communication skills -Essential
* Positive attitude to problem solving - Essential
* Good IT skills - Essential
* Experience of working in the school, travel or charity sector - Desirable
* Passionate about international development, volunteering, travel and education - Desirable
* 25 days’ holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing to 30 days after five years’ service
* Enhanced pension contributions
* Enrolment onto annual company bonus scheme
* Hybrid role with flexible working hours
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Additional pay:
* Yearly bonus
* Company events
* Company pension
* Enhanced maternity leave
* Enhanced paternity leave
* Work from home
Schedule:
* Day shift
* Flexitime
* Will you be able to reliably commute to Whiteley?
* Do you have the right to work in the UK?
License/Certification:
* Finance/accounting qualification (or working towards required)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £28,750.00 per year
* Company pension
* Free parking
* On-site parking
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Finance and Sales
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