Job Description

About The Role

Closing Date: 31st January
Location: This role is based at our office in Plymouth.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

We are looking to expand the Finance Team in the Plymouth Office. The Finance Officer will report to a Finance Team Leader and will be responsible for the accurate recording and reporting of all financial transactions across the whole Society and will be based in the Plymouth Office.

The role will be primarily in the Payables Section but may cross over into the Treasury/ Banking section. The role will focus on:

• Balancing Creditors, clearing old balances and dealing with queries
• Dealing with Vendor/ client queries
• Managing the Society\xe2\x80\x99s Accounting Centre Mailbox
• Use of an online banking system
• Processing all types of expenditure and preparing weekly BACS payments
• Opening all incoming post and preparing and recording daily banking

Alzheimer\'s Society have been named on the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023! We have achieved excellent scores for workplace happiness, pride, and job satisfaction. This is a brilliant achievement and something we\'re incredibly proud of.

We would love to welcome more outstanding people to join our exciting journey to make the greatest difference for people living with dementia.

About You

We are looking for a confident self-starter able to work on their own initiative and as part of a team.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and a confident approach in dealing with a wide range of colleagues and stakeholders.
• You will need experience in book-keeping and excellent skills in using MS and Excel
• Be able to demonstrate strong numeric skills with a methodical approach and a strong attention to detail.

Person specification

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written [essential]
• Strong interpersonal and interpretation skills will allow you to have open jargon-free conversations with the business.
• Highly organised and can manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Be a team player, supporting colleagues when there are deadlines, and who knows when to ask for help themselves.
• Ability to collaboratively, develop strong relationships and influence to ensure effective fit for purpose business solutions.
• Be a self-starter and incredibly motivated.

About Alzheimer\'s Society

At Alzheimer\'s Society, we believe passionately that life doesn\'t end when dementia begins. We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.

Everything we do is shaped by people affected by dementia. Their knowledge and experience are critical to bringing about real-world solutions. From choosing the most promising research through to telling their stories to raise awareness; they are the heart of this organisation.

Our Values

We are Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.

Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are Better together by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don\xe2\x80\x99t shy away from challenges.

Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.

Equal Opportunities

We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer\'s Society.

We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.

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