Fakenham & Wells Support Group Finance

The Support Group Finance Contact leads and guides the finances within the group and records financial activity accurately. What you will be doing

• provide accounting support to the group and record financial activity, keeping the group and UK office informed of the group's financial position
• advise the group on financial policies, internal control and the appropriate use of funds
• send completed financial returns to UK office within the specified timescales
• ensure volunteer expenses are paid in line with the Volunteer Expenses Policy
• be a signatory on accounts, and open and maintain bank accounts in the charity's name

The skills you need

• ideally have previous financial or accounting experience, as well as a willingness to learn
• are effective communicators, as you will be working with a wide range of different people
• are collaborative and team focused, as you will need to discuss the group's finances with the group and Parkinson's UK
• are motivated and reliable, with strong financial, IT and organisational skills in order to help the group operate

What's in it for you

• learn and develop financial, administrative and people skills
• gain experience working in a financial capacity, especially in relation to bookkeeping
• meet new people and make new friends, both in the group and the local community