About Us

Community Connex is a campaigning organisation and a multi-faceted service provider working across West London, supporting a range of clients from children to older people from diverse backgrounds; people with disabilities, autism, mental health, older people and their families and carers - to ensure their needs, rights and aspirations are met.

We are committed to safeguarding, equal opportunity, and we guarantee an interview to all applicants with disabilities meeting the minimum criteria for the post.

Role

You will be part of the Senior Leadership Team with overall responsibility and accountability for Financial Accounting processes comprising: Purchase Ledger, Payroll, Financial Regulations and Controls, Procurement, and Value Added Tax. You will also be responsible for planning and overseeing the work of the Corporate Services Coordinator.

Accountabilities

Reporting to the Director of Finance & Resources, you will be responsible for the following key duties:

• Running the Purchase Ledger including invoice and payments processing
• Monthly Payroll Preparation and Timesheets Processing
• Leading the Procurement function to achieve Value for Money
• Ensuring Value for Money from IT & Technology supplies and Equipment
• Leading on Insurances Renewals and Administration
• Ensuring Financial Regulations & Controls are adhered to
• Maintaining the Finance Procedures manual
• Group Life Insurance Administration
• Pensions compliance & Administration
• Equipment Movement Control
• Filing & Archiving Systems Maintenance
• Dealing with Value Added Tax and submission of VAT Returns
• Oversee the Corporate Services Coordinator's Workplan.

Person Specification

Our ideal candidate will:

• Be a qualified or part-qualified CCAB accountant or similar with extensive experience of financial regulation and control and operational management. He or she will be an accomplished self-motivator with strong technical accounting and tax skills (an essential requirement).
• Have proficiency in the use of accounting systems (such as QuickBooks), Excel or other tools to manipulate data to at least intermediate level.
• Have at least two years’ experience of operating purchases and payments systems replete with internal controls for the avoidance of collusion, error or fraud (an essential requirement).
• Have least two years’ experience of payroll systems in a similar size organisation (an essential requirement).
• Have passion, commitment, and values aligned with Community Connex
• Have the ability to read and write, communicate with both finance and non-finance audiences.
• Possess excellent leadership and organisational skills.

In return we offer a range of benefits including:

• Flexible/Hybrid working
• Employer’s Pension contribution of up to 5%
• Death in service insurance
• Staff Discount card.

To express an interest in this post, please call David on 0703 657070, or email your CV/application form to recruitment@communityconnex.co.uk. Interviews will be scheduled as soon as a suitable candidate is identified.