Corporate Services Officer - Finance Administration

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Corporate Services Officer - Finance Administration

Moira, Derbyshire (with hybrid working)

About Us

The National Forest is one of the boldest environmentally led regeneration initiatives in the country, and we are now looking to expand our team to put us on track to meet 33% forest cover by 2045. We believe trees are the catalyst for change, enabling nature, society, and the economy to thrive by working together. We believe a positive future is possible – and we can show it’s happening, here and now.

This is a crucial moment in the development of both the National Forest and the National Forest Company, with a new 25-Year Vision for the National Forest, a new Corporate Plan for the Company, and a renewed focus and purpose in light of the urgency of climate change. 200 square miles, three decades, 9 million trees planted, and forest cover having increased from 6% to 22% - we have a track record of making things happen.

We are currently looking for a Corporate Services Officer to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis, working 37 hours per week.

The Benefits

- Salary of £25,915 - £27,116 per annum

- 30 days’ annual leave and 10.5 days’ public and privilege holidays

- Civil Service Pension

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Cycle to Work Scheme

- Performance awards

- Gym membership discounts

This is an amazing opportunity for a finance professional with experience in minute-taking at a senior level to join our committed organisation.

As one of the boldest environmental regeneration projects in the world, we are transforming a scarred landscape from black to green. Now, we need your financial expertise to support our income generation and fundraising aims and ensure we’re getting the support we need to continue our vital work.

So, if you want to do your bit for our planet and help us change and improve the way people and businesses coexist with nature, then apply today!

The Role

As a Corporate Services Officer, you will provide administrative and finance support to our income generation and fundraising activities.

Overseeing a variety of financial processes, you will manage purchase ledgers, bank reconciliations and system updates on payment data.

You will also monitor Gift Aid Declarations and produce reports to track uptake from donors and supporters as well as co-ordinating and processing Gift Aid Claims and reporting other donations received.

Additionally, you will:

- Verify and process grant claim payments

- Manage petty cash

- Process and submit procurement returns

- Prepare Just Giving breakdowns and reconciliations

- Process regular reconciliation reports of income received

About You

To be considered as a Corporate Services Officer, you will need:

- A minimum of two years’ experience working in a similar role

- Experience assisting with the preparation of financial reports

- Experience of minute-taking at senior-level meetings

- An understanding of the importance of financial controls, regulations and procedures

- Proficiency in SAGE or other accounting software

- Strong IT skills, specifically developing and maintaining complex Microsoft Excel spreadsheets

- Strong organisational and time management skills

- Good communication skills

Closing date for applications: 16 August 2023.

Interviews: August 2023.

Other organisations may call this role Finance Assistant, , Accounts Assistant, Finance Co-ordinator, Finance Administrator, Accountancy Assistant, Charity Finance Assistant, Charity Fundraising Administrator, Charity Income Assistant, or Fundraising Assistant.

Webrecruit and The National Forest are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you want to help make our plant more sustainable as a Corporate Services Officer, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.