Finance Officer/Technician

CFI CHARITABLE TRUST

t/a Christian Friends of Israel UK

Finance Officer/Technician

Job Description FT/PT

The Trustees of CFI Charitable Trust are seeking to recruit a qualified and experienced financial staff member on or by 1st April 2025, to work in and run the finance department of the Charity.

The Role

It is envisaged that they will work under the Chief Executive, supervise an assistant bookkeeper and work alongside existing staff and the Lead Administrator.

Salary:- Senior Staff Scale [tbc] subject to skills and experience.  Full time or part-time considered, minimum of 21 hours per week.

Location:- The post is based in the Eastbourne office

Finance Responsibilities:-

Reportable and accountable to the Chief Executive.  Working with the Charity’s offsite accountants to provide quarterly management accounts and other financial data as required.

In particular:-

1. Oversight and implementing the processing* supporters’ general and restricted fund donation and trading receipts: Cash, cheques, credit card, SagePay, charity vouchers or equivalent.
2. Payment of bills, restricted funds and trust giving**, recording supporter gift aid details on QuickBooks, forwarding and recording standing order forms to bank etc.
3. Processing* bookstalls for conferences, festivals, link volunteers incl. cash tins.
4. Processing* conference and delegation speaking tour donations.
5. With the Chief Executive processing salary payments and preparing monthly financial reports.
6. Application for gift aid reclaim and bank reconciliation.
7. Managing investment accounts incl. Israel bonds, Restricted access and Flagstone platform.
8. Assisting with the preparation of end of quarter and year management accounts together with the office charity accountants.
9. Maintaining, processing, replenishing and recording office and other sub office petty cash.
10. Providing cover for part-time Assistant Bookkeeper when on leave.
11. Other Accounting and administration tasks as required.

[* Will include paying in, recording – presently on QuickBooks etc.]

[** By direct transfer, international money mover or cheque as appropriate]

Other Responsibilities:-

1. Assisting in the integration of resources stock control and accounts to avoid duplication.
2. Compliance aspects to include PCI DSS, VAT etc.
3. Potential for representing at Christian festivals such as CREBig Church by agreement.
4. Assisting at CFI UK annual conference and other regular and occasional events.
5. Assisting with implementation and streamlining of data and promotion of the Charity.
6. Various functions including providing occasional cover for staff taking leave.

Desirable Skills and qualities we are looking for:

• Accountancy qualification such as AAT
• IT skills and proficiency in accounting software including excel spread sheets
• Good staff collaboration skills and ability to implement personnel policies and procedures
• Experience in website transactions, other online and terminal payment arrangements / card machines

General Requirements

• A personal ongoing relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ shown in Bible reading and prayer
• Agreement with the mission of CFI UK and accord with its foundational principles and aims
• Additional understanding of Israel can be developed in post.
• A member in good standing of a local church or Christian fellowship, with a servant heart who can work with various Christian denominations at different levels and relate to the Jewish community.
• Willingness to work well as part of a team, versatility in undertaking a variety of tasks and able to take responsibility for them.

Enquiries in confidence to: Mr Jacob Vince, Chief Executive, CFI Charitable Trust, PO Box 2687, Eastbourne BN22 7LZ. 

Telephone: 01323 437483 

Email: jacob@cfi.org.uk