At a Glance
- Tasks: Support financial and administrative operations for community-led housing projects.
- Company: Join Leeds Community Homes, a leader in community-led housing initiatives.
- Benefits: Flexible working hours, competitive pay, and generous holiday allowance.
- Other info: Remote work with opportunities for growth and learning.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in your community while developing valuable skills.
- Qualifications: Strong organisational skills and understanding of financial processes required.
The predicted salary is between 10400 - 11440 £ per year.
Leeds Community Homes is looking for an enthusiastic and efficient Administrator to join our small staff team, working alongside our Chief Operations Officer and Chief Executive Officer.
Purpose of role: To carry out financial and administrative duties to support the effective running of Leeds Community Homes and its subsidiary People Powered Homes.
Job Summary: We are looking for a detail-oriented and well-organised finance and administrative officer. They will assist the COO and CEO with tasks such as inputting financial transactions into Xero, carrying out monthly bank reconciliations, and supporting budgeting and forecasting activities.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Main point of contact for finance enquiries and liaison for Leeds Community Homes and its subsidiary People Powered Homes.
- Inputting invoices for payment on the finance system Xero and monitoring accounts payable.
- Generate invoices as required for our landlord and community housing consultancy services and monitor accounts receivable.
- Carry out monthly bank reconciliations for Leeds Community Homes and People Powered Homes.
- Managing the bookkeeping for People Powered Homes and working on various financial tasks for Leeds Community Homes.
- Liaising with accountants regarding PPH and project-related finance records on our bookkeeping software.
- Prepare financial reports for colleagues, board, and funders.
- Diarise funding and finance deadlines and ensure these are met (e.g., annual returns, insurance renewals, subscriptions).
- Helping to write funding reports to grant providers and liaising with them regarding the receipt of grant monies.
- Managing the finances held on behalf of community-led housing groups; tracking expenditure, making payments, and ensuring all payments are in line with grant conditions.
- Monitor and report on financial components of contract commitments with clients.
- Ensure associate contracts are up to date and monitor invoices against contracts.
- Work as required toward the outcome of any specific funding or grants, including reporting as required.
- Any other financial administration tasks as required.
Skills you will need:
- Organisation: disciplined, reliable, undertaking scheduling, liaising with colleagues.
- Technology: proficiency in using a range of software/apps, including word processors, spreadsheets, databases, email, calendars, and bookkeeping systems.
- Communication: excellent written and verbal language skills, professional and friendly, good customer service.
- Time management: punctual and productive.
- Self-motivated: open to feedback.
- Problem solving: flexible and creative, teamwork to find solutions.
- Planning: prioritising, project management awareness, attention to detail.
- Learning: enjoyment of improvement, willingness to undertake training.
- Policy: abiding by existing LCH policies, the law, sector good practice.
- Ethics: an understanding of and harmony with the values of the organisation. Integrity and trustworthiness.
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