<p>JOB DESCRIPTION: Finance Officer</p><p>Salary: £19,220 - £20,940 pro rata (3 days/week)</p><p>Location: NWWT Head Office, Bangor</p><p>Responsible to: Trust Director</p><p>1. OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE POST</p><p> With the Trust Director, to ensure that the day-to day financial management of the North Wales Wildlife Trust and its subsidiary companies is carried out in accordance with statutory regulations and good accounting practice. </p><p>2. PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBLITIES</p><p> Assisting the Trust Director and Treasurer in managing the finances of the North Wales Wildlife Trust and its subsidiary companies with a view to maintaining financial integrity and compliance with financial, legal and statutory requirements.</p><p> Processing all income (including direct debits and gift-aid) and expenditure in accordance with statutory regulations and good accounting practice. Processing bank payments and sales invoices.</p><p> Monthly reconciliation of the Trust’s bank and petty cash accounts, supplier statements, and credit control.</p><p> Assisting the Treasurer in producing and interpreting monthly and quarterly management reports.</p><p> Assisting the Trust Director with the preparation of the annual budget. </p><p> Assisting the Trust Director and Treasurer in monitoring budgets and overseeing cash flow manage- ment.</p><p> Assisting the Trust Director in advising and training Trust staff and volunteers on financial proce- dures and standards</p><p> Provision of information to the Trust Director for grant applications, reports and administration.</p><p> Provision of information to the accountant for preparation of accounts for annual audit.</p><p> Monthly payroll including pension contributions and all submission to HMRC</p><p> Calculating VAT liability and submission of returns</p><p>The above list is not exhaustive and the post holder will, from time to time, be required to undertake other duties consistent with the purpose of the post.</p><p>3. PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS Criteria Essential Desirable The post holder should: The post holder should: Qualifications  Have an “Accounting Technician” or another accounting qualification</p><p>Knowledge, Skills  Be diligent, conscientious, well  Be Welsh speaking and Abilities organised and committed to paying  Have experience of preparing the close attention to detail end-of-year accounts for audit  Have 2 years’ experience of Sage  Have experience of working with accounting package Contact Relationship  Have 2 years’ experience of book- Management software or similar keeping and the reporting of (i.e. databases that link to management accounts financial processes)  Be familiar with standard computer  Have experience of managing software, eg. Word, Excel, Outlook Direct Debit and BACS processes  Have experience of working with recording, reporting and claiming VAT  Have experience of running a payroll system  Have knowledge of the legislation relating to company and charitable financial control  Be able to work flexibly under own initiative  Have good communication skills and be willing to work in a team General  Be able to demonstrate a passion for wildlife and environmental issues  Be empathetic, especially with volunteers</p><p>4. SALARY AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE</p><p>Salary: £19,220 - £20,940 (dependent on experience) pro rata (3 days/week)</p><p>Annual Leave: 24 days plus bank holidays pro rata </p><p>Sick leave: In accordance with the Department of Health’s Statutory Sick Pay Scheme.</p><p>Pension: Contribution of 6% towards stakeholder pension scheme.</p><p>Probation: New entrants to the service shall be subject to a probationary period of 6 months. Notice: Period of notice to terminate employment is one month’s notice from the employee, and 1 week to 12 weeks (depending on time in service) from the employer.</p>