Kurdish Community Centre will be running a 3 year project fully funded by London Development Agency. This project aims to provide basic tools in financial management and governance for 5 Kurdish community organisations in London.
KCC, with this project, also aims to create opportunities for all people, especially for those who are vulnerable and disadvantaged; encouraging them to participate in this project.
Kurdish Community Centre has full disabled access and facilities.
The post-holder will assist the Finance Manager in
- Running the department by mostly dealing with the operational and technical issues;
- Supervising and training the Finance Persons from each participant organisations.
MAIN DUTIES
- Contribute to the preparation of the Charities’ strategic and business plans
- Participate in preparation of monthly, quarterly and other such management reports as are necessary for management and funders
- Participate in preparation of the statutory annual accounts
- Participate in projects budget preparation and reporting
- Maintain records to meet legal requirements
- Conduct the operational and technical aspects of the participant organisations’ accounts, including book-keeping, receipts and payments, and petty cash to ensure they are accurate, effective and conform to Charity and Company Law
- Conduct the systems for all aspects of the financial accounting ledgers
- Assist the FM in annual audit preparation
- Oversee the preparation of the organisation’s payroll and ensure the accuracy of the monthly payroll and other salary requirements
- Oversee the participant organisations’ petty cash practice
- Assist the FM in planning and managing monthly cash flow, when/if needed
- Organise the planned trainings as well as conducting in house training for the relevant members of staff and the relevant Management Committee Members on the relevant aspects, outlined above
Any other duties, commensurate with the post that may be requested from time to time.
PERSON SPECIFICATION FOR ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT
- Minimum 1 year previous experience in charity accounting
- Minimum 1 year experience in Charity Management
- Working knowledge of current charity accounting requirements and practise, particularly SORP 2005
- Minimum 1 year experience of QuickBooks
- Familiar with a range of payroll packages
- Experience of working as an active member of a management team
- Proven financial analysis and forecasting ability
- Proven ability and experience of using Word, Excel and other Windows XP Professional applications
- Commitment to humanitarian values
- Eligible to work in the UK
For further information and application please contact:
Emin Korkmaz on 020 8802 9984 or e-mail to finance@kurdishcentre.org
FINANCE PROJECT VOLUNTEERS
FREE training on accountancy,
on QuickBooks and Payroll software!
Kurdish Community Centre will be running a 3 year project fully funded by the London Development Agency. This project aims to provide basic tools in financial management and governance for community organisations, particularly Kurdish organisations in London.
Minimum 15 volunteers will work and will be trained on accountancy, QuickBooks and payroll software, at the beneficiary organisations every year
Volunteers may be rotated between organisations with their agreement in order to broaden their experience.
KCC, with this project, also aims to create opportunities for all people, especially for those who are vulnerable and disadvantaged; encouraging them to participate in this project.
Kurdish Community Centre has full disabled access and facilities.
Kurdish Community Centre’s commitment:
- Provide orientation and training, particularly on accounting and accounting software (including payroll)
- Recognise volunteers for dedication and commitment
- Offer a great learning experience and the opportunity to work with experts in their fields
- Provide an environment that encourages volunteers to contribute their skills
- Contribute up to £5 per day towards travel expenses
- Pay for childcare cost
The Volunteers will:
- Embrace KCC’s mission and vision
- Conduct their activities in keeping with KCC’s standards
- Provide KCC with feedback
- Commit to provide help for a minimum period of 3 months.
The duties of Finance Project Volunteers who assist the Finance Team in all aspects of accounts of the organisation they work at include the following:
- Bookkeeping, (posting the transactions by utilising Accounting software)
- Dealing with receipts and payments
- Dealing with general office work (photocopying, posting etc)
- Helping in preparation of financial reports;
- Helping in Audit preparation
For further information please contact:
Emin Korkmaz on 07961 873608 or e-mail to finance@kurdishcentre.org
Page last updated: 08/07/08
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