Reporting to the Business and Finance Manager, the postholder will be responsible for maintaining processes and systems to ensure the smooth running of the Charity's finance function. You will be responsible for managing City of Trees' bookkeeping activities, including raising purchase orders, processing invoices receivable and payable, bank reconciliations, producing financial reports and updating internal systems with financial data. In addition, you will be carrying out office support duties. The perks

• 25 holiday days a year, plus bank holidays
• Flexi-time
• Vibrant new office in Trafford Park, right next to a tram stop. Some city centre working too.
• Opportunities to get outside and get your hands dirty with planting and woodland management days
• Joining a growing, down to earth team
• Going home knowing you've done something positive for future generations
Key duties and responsibilities:
• Keep accurate records of all daily financial transactions and relevant filing systems
• Responsible for purchase ledger; logging invoices on the system and seeking necessary approvals
• Raising and processing invoices, ensuring all receivable and payable invoices are processed in a timely and accurate manner; including sending reminders to debtors for overdue invoices
• Reconciling bank accounts on a weekly and monthly basis in line with financial reporting cycle
• Preparing ad hoc financial reports as required by internal and external stakeholders
• Working with Business & Finance Team and external accountant to manage categories and classes on Quickbooks and communicating these to the wider CoT staff team
  
  GCSE English and Maths Grade C or above, or equivalent
• Proven experience as a Finance Officer or in another similar role
• Experience with Quickbooks or other bookkeeping software
• Experience with the Microsoft Office package
• Ability to process and analyse information with detail and care
• Can successfully manage a varied and busy workload
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  
  City of Trees is delivering a green recovery and tackling the climate emergency head on, through planting trees and restoring woodlands for the people and wildlife of Greater Manchester. Working with communities, organisations, and businesses to build an ambitious movement, dedicated to planting a tree for every citizen within just five years.
City of Trees is delivering a green recovery and tackling the climate emergency head on, through planting trees and restoring woodlands for the people and wildlife of Greater Manchester. Working with communities, organisations, and businesses to build an ambitious movement, dedicated to planting a tree for every citizen within just five years. more