Job Description

BCOP is a local charity that has, for the last 79 years, supported older people living in Birmingham. We have three nursing homes, 4 supported living schemes and 6 independent living schemes within the area.

We firmly believe that people are at the heart of everything do and are committed to working well together and adapting to our resident's needs.

An exciting new role has arisen for a part time finance assistant to join a small friendly finance team, within our Support office.

The business is developing a new vision for its customers and its employees. The successful candidate can help to shape the way things get done and the culture of the business. The post holder will be expected to work with the team to ensure the finance function of the charity meet governance requirements of relevant legal, regulatory, and monitoring frameworks in line with Charity Commission. The key areas of responsibility will relate to accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and administrative support.

The post holder's duties will include but not be limited to:

Support the Accounts Receivable function to ensure all income is correctly charged & allocated & all debtors & tenants accounts are reconciled on a monthly basis.

Follow up on monthly aged debt analysis reports to highlight & reduce any potential arrears and bad debts.

Support the accounts payable function to ensure correct and timely processing of all invoices, credits, payments and reconciliations to the accounting system.

Process purchase ledger payments including dealing with supplier queries.

Ensure all purchases and supplies are correctly charged and allocated on a timely basis.

Support the Finance Officers and SFO with payroll function for three pay groups Bank , Salaried and Monthly.

Ensure all creditors and supplier accounts are reconciled on a monthly basis and follow up to highlight any issues or discrepancies.

Follow up monthly aged creditor reports to highlight & reduce any potential issues and account holds and charges.

Work collaboratively with the Finance Team to ensure that all payroll is processed accurately and on time in order to meet key deadlines.

Support the Finance team with month end processing, debtor and creditor reports, variance analysis and reconciliations to support the production of the Management Accounts

Deal with telephone queries for the Support Office in a confident, professional manner

Assist other departments with administrative duties when there is administrative overflow or special projects as needed

The post holder will work very closely with the Finance Officers and the Senior Finance Officer to ensure that standards are met and maintained across all aspects of the Finance Teams' work.

Who are we looking for?

The role would suit a candidate with a background in Finance ideally with at least 1 years' experience, who wants to develop their accountancy skills. AAT or similar qualification would be desirable but is not essential. Knowledge and experience, and a high level of attention to detail, however, are necessary for the role. Experience in a similar sized organisation or Charities/Not for Profit or Housing sector experience would be an advantage.

You will need to be organised, proactive, be a good problem solver and tenacious at seeing things through to conclusion. You will be a great communicator at all levels, both verbally and written, able to translate financial speak to those less confident than yourself.

BCOP encourages individuals who have a commitment to continuous improvement including people who can generate ideas and aspirations to improve services, make efficiencies and all round do things better.

As an organisation fully committed to the welfare of vulnerable adults, a thorough vetting process is carried out as part of the appointment process including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and an enhanced DBS check with a check against the adult barred list.

What's on offer

As well as a competitive salary other benefits of working for BCOP include

Free on-site car parking, with good links to public transport network

24 days annual leave plus bank holidays pro rata. Increasing to 29 days pro rata after 5 years' service

Free health insurance

Workplace pension

Ongoing professional development/CPD

Flexible on site working

Interviews will be held at our Support Office in Stirchley, Birmingham.

Interviews will be held at our Support Office in Kings Norton, Birmingham.

How to apply:

If this sounds like you, please apply via attaching your CV and covering letter of no more than two pages to tell us how you meet the criteria and provide evidence of the necessary skills, qualifications, knowledge and expertise required. No agencies please.

For an informal chat about the role please contact karan.kaur@bcop.org.uk in confidence and a potential interview.

Shortlisted applicants may be invited to an initial screening interview with the Senior Finance Officer, and if successful, will be invited to a panel interview.

Application Deadline: Wednesday 22nd October 2025

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 15,288.00 per year

Expected hours: 21 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Free parking On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:

Birmingham, B30 3DR: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:

finance: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person