Job Title: Part-time Bookkeeper
Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 per annum FTE (pro-rata salary depending on hours worked), plus benefits, depending on experience
Hours: from 14 hours up to 21 hours per week depending on preference (ideally spread over 5 days but this could be negotiable)
Location: Hybrid - minimum 5-7 hours per week working from Creative United's offices at Somerset House
Reporting to: Director of Finance & Operations
Creative United, a social enterprise that aims to support the growth and sustainability of the creative industries, is seeking an experienced and passionate Bookkeeper on a part-time basis to join its small but ambitious and innovative team. It provides a range of financial and business support services to artists, cultural organisations, and creative enterprises focusing on enhancing the economic impact of the creative sector, fostering innovation, and ensuring accessibility to the arts.
This newly created position will work collaboratively with the rest of the company to ensure accurate financial management and administration for the company.
Why Join Creative United?
At Creative United, we believe in the transformative power of the arts. Our mission is to support access and inclusion in the arts and creative industries, empowering artists and organisations to thrive. As our Bookkeeper, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring effective financial management across day-to-day finance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Transactions Processing: Invoicing, payment reconciliation and income invoicing should be carried out regularly ensuring nominal and project coding of all transactions is accurate.
- Finance Inbox: Manage the finance email mailbox, ensuring enquiries are responded to and actioned promptly and appropriate filing structures are maintained.
- Cash management: Bank feeds to the accounting system should be maintained, and cash transactions logged and reconciled promptly.
- Income: Produce monthly departmental income and expenditure reports for Budget Holders and/or Heads of Department.
- Month-end: Assist the Director of Finance & Operations in the preparation and presentation of monthly business management accounts, financial forecasts and management information.
- Ad hoc tasks: assist the Director of Finance & Operations in the preparation of annual financial statements, ensure the availability of accurate financial data for funding partners or other stakeholders and ensure all compliance in relation to VAT, HMRC returns is completed.
What We're Looking For:
- Qualifications: Studying towards or have recently attained AAT level 3, a degree in accounting or similar.
- Experience: Minimum of 2 years' experience in a similar role working with bookkeeping software such as Xero or Sage. Have some experience or demonstrable interest in working within the arts, cultural or creative industries. Ideally have some experience working in a part-time role before but not essential.
- Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office and a particular strength in Excel. Ideally have experience using a CRM such as thankQ, Spektrix or Salesforce. Excellent attention to detail and strong communication skills.
- Attributes: Proactive, detail-orientated, collaborative and comfortable communicating financial information to others, whether they have a financial background or not.
Our Values:
At Creative United, our values guide everything we do:
- Integrity: Open, honest, and transparent in all our actions.
- Creativity: Encouraging innovative ideas and creative thinking.
- Entrepreneurial Thinking: Dynamic and driven to bring new products and services to market.
- Inclusivity: Respectful and accommodating of diverse needs and perspectives.
- Innovation: Continuously seeking new ways to improve and expand our impact.
- Accountability: Taking ownership of our work and celebrating team successes.
Benefits include flexible and hybrid working, a generous holiday allowance with 25 days holidays (pro rata) plus Bank holidays and Christmas closure, increasing by one day with each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days). Also included are employer pension contributions of up to 6% if you decide to join the company pension scheme and a discretionary performance-related bonus.
Creative United is committed to fostering diversity and inclusion. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply and are happy to discuss any accessibility requirements.
Ready to make a significant impact in the creative sector? Apply now and be part of a team that values your expertise and passion!
Process:
Please apply by submitting your CV for the vacancy.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit a cover letter setting out their suitability for the role, including their proposed schedule of hours and hybrid work pattern, taking into account the minimum requirements set out in the role description.
The closing date for applications is Wednesday 20 November at 12pm. Candidates will be interviewed on a rolling basis throughout the application window and following the deadline through to Tuesday 26 November when final interviews will take place.
To discuss any accessibility requirements for the recruitment process or any other questions, please contact Imogen Brown - Business Manager at Altum Consulting who are managing the recruitment process on behalf of Creative United.