Finance and Administration Officer

This is an exciting time to join Venture Trust as we continue to develop, embed and grow our teams, and apply our developmental approach in communities, in greenspaces and across Scotland’s wilder places. ​Venture Trust supports people facing challenging life circumstances to overcome barriers and realise their potential. We work alongside people who have been impacted by trauma, and together we build the programme they need to move forwards in their journey, utilising in communities, greenspaces and wild places across Scotland.​About this roleWe have an exciting opportunity for a new Finance and Administration Officer to join our team on a part-time basis (21 hours per week).Reporting to the Director of Corporate Services, the Finance and Administration Officer will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day financial and administrative operations of the organisation, ensuring accurate processing of transactions, payroll administration, and general office and teams support helping to ensure the smooth and efficient running of our operations.​As a Finance and Administration Officer, you will:​​Manage the finance inbox, responding to queries and directing them to the right colleague where needed.​Process card transactions and staff expenses, ensuring claims are accurate, within limits and supported by receipts.​Post invoices, credit notes, bank transactions and other finance records accurately in Xero.​Prepare payment runs for approval and support month-end tasks, including accruals, prepayments and reconciliations.Support the annual audit by preparing evidence, records and working papers.Assist with payroll administration, pension uploads, payroll journals and new employee finance inductions.​Working at Venture Trust​We offer a range of generous benefits including:​a generous annual leave entitlement (28 days annual leave plus public holidays and 3 Christmas holidays)​an employee benefits package​flexible and hybrid working​a joint contributory pension scheme, None specified

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We believe in the potential of people. We want everyone to succeed and to continue to do so throughout their lives. At any stage in life, people can struggle, and it becomes about surviving not thriving. We support those struggling with issues such as long term unemployment, recovery from addiction, homelessness, isolation, involvement in the criminal justice system in Scotland, and a history of trauma or harm.