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Finance Assistant

Bath City Farm
Bath

Posted: 28 May 2025

Deadline: 9 Jun 2025

Compensation: £10,788 per annum (FTE £26,971)

Ethnicity Confident scheme Disability Confident scheme

Paid Part-time Flexible hours Permanent

Job description

Bath City Farm - Finance Assistant (15 hours/week)

We are recruiting for a part-time Finance Assistant to be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Farm’s finances.

In this role you will be carrying out the day-to-day bookkeeping, responsible for financial systems and processes to ensure the timely processing of all financial transactions, keeping up to date and accurate records to facilitate the accurate reporting of the Farm’s finances.

This role will be working with the Finance Manager to transform and optimise the financial operations to enhance efficiency and support the Farm to meet its strategic aims.

We are looking for a self-motivated, organised individual with meticulous attention to detail, who is highly competent in IT and accounting software, in particular Excel and Quickbooks.

Overall purpose of the job:

Carrying out the day-to-day bookkeeping, responsible for financial systems and processes to ensure the timely processing of all financial transactions, keeping up to date and accurate records to facilitate the accurate reporting of the Farm’s finances.

Working with the Finance Manager you will implement efficiencies and improvements to support strong financial management and decision making

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Maintain accurate and up to date financial records using QuickBooks accountancy software.
• Execute day to day financial operations, including invoicing, payments and journal posting.
• Reconcile cash and company bank accounts.
• Post and reconcile all transactions made using company expense cards
• Post and reconcile all petty cash expenditure.
• Process and file all financial paperwork.
• Maintain strong internal controls and ensure compliance with financial policies.
• Identify and implement process improvements across financial operations.
• Support the Finance Manager in project work related to finance transform

Application information

To apply, use the links on our website www.bathcityfarm.org.uk/jobs to download the full job description and person specification, read our privacy notice for applicants, then download and complete the application form and send to recruitment@bathcityfarm.org.uk

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