Job Description

Hutcheon Mearns are delighted to be working alongside a prestigious well-known charity in Dundee to appoint a Finance Officer at a exciting and pivotal moment in their history. This appointment is for an 18-month fixed term contract, with the potential to extend, working on a 0.8 FTE ratio. You will join an organisation with a strong history in Dundee, a fantastic opportunity for an individual with solid bookkeeping or financial management background ready to take on a varied and interesting role.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, as the Finance Officer your role will involve:


Responsible for the day-to-day control of the charity's finances and cashflow management Maintain the nominal ledger, purchase ledger and sales ledger Reconciliation of bank accounts and monitoring cashflow Manage monthly payroll working alongside external party Support fundraising team through production of financial reports when required Support projects in budgeting and financial reporting Line manage the Finance & Administration team Oversight of procurement processes, tenders and contract whilst evaluating value for money Duty Manager responsibilities: one in every five weekends on rota you will participate in the role of Duty Manager. Acting as a point of contact for operational oversight, H&S and visitor management whilst acting as key-holder.

The Candidate

You will ideally have proven experience of working within a charity organisation as part of the finance team. You will ideally have a professional accounting qualification OR be qualified by experience. Experience in bookkeeping including ledgers, account reconciliation and cash flow monitoring Experience in cash flow management and forecasting Ability to prepare accounts (ideally using Xero software) Understanding of funding environments is desirable

Terms and Benefits

Salary on offer - 43,000 per annum pro-rata PLUS 1,500 duty manager allowance 18 months fixed term contract, with possibility to extend subject to funding 34 days holiday including public holidays (pro rata for this role depending on hours) NEST Pension, 3% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution 0.8 FTE (around 30 hours per week however flexible for right candidate), including occasional evening/weekend working as Duty Manager on rotation to increase hours

Next steps?

If you are looking for an Finance Officer position, and would like further information on this role please hit apply or email me directly on sarah.livingston@hutcheonmearns.co.uk and i will forward on the full Job Pack to your email for your consideration.

Up to 43,000 FTE

Dundee, Dundee / Angus

Wednesday 30 July 2025

Permanent

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