Freelance Bookkeeper

About us

We are creative, engaging, inclusive, and our goal is to build agency, aspiration and opportunity for mainly women and young people to improve their overall life chances through creative engagement.

Our work environment includes:

• Flexible working hours
• Relaxed atmosphere

Afrocats is looking to engage a freelance bookkeeper or finance assistant to support the financial administration of Afrocats.

This role will involve;

• Accurate and timely recording of all donations received on the donor database.
• Ensuring restricted income is allocated in accordance with Afrocats
• Accurate and timely bank reconciliations
• Accurate and timely processing and reconciliation of petty cash
• Accurate and timely processing of Supplier invoices
• Accurate processing of expense claims in line with Expense policy and
• procedure
• Loading receipts onto the system and collecting Petty Cash change from Bank
• Gift Aid Administration.
• Provide payroll processing and payment runs.
• Support annual audit, year-end and month-end cycles to ensure timely and accurate financial records.
• Ad-hoc and other duties as may become necessary.

We are looking for someone who is;

• Friendly, patient and approachable
• A good communicator with people who speak little or no English
• Flexible approach to work
• Experience with Quickbooks
• Experience with Charity accounts

KEY DETAILS

• You will spend approximately 2 days a month working for us, sometimes more during busy periods.
• We’d like someone to start as soon as possible with availability through to the end of December.
• Interviews will be held on a rolling basis and will be with Magdalen Bartlett, Afrocats CEO and a member of the Trustee board.

The fee will be £15/20ph based on experience and negotiation.

This role is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund.

HOW TO APPLY?

If you’re interested in working with us, respond to the following questions:

1. Why does this opportunity interest you

2. The skills and experience you are able to contribute and the option to provide additional information about yourself (e.g. CV, link to your LinkedIn as well as previous work)

3. Send your information to admin@afrocats.org.uk

4. We will get in touch upon receipt of your submission to arrange an interview

Job Types: Part-time, Freelance
Part-time hours: 3.5 per week

Benefits:

• Flexitime
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Flexitime

Work Location: Remote