Finance & Administrative Officer

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The DEC is a unique and dynamic membership organisation which comprises 15 of the UK’s leading humanitarian charities, pooling our resources to work as one.

We are pivotal in co-ordinating the UK public's response to overseas disasters. In collaboration with our Rapid Response Network of national media and corporate partners, we raise the alarm to the UK public and set up easy ways to donate, with most of our funds raised over an intensive two-week period following a disaster.

Since our launch in 1963, we have run over 75 fundraising appeals and raised more than £2bn, saving countless lives and rebuilding communities.

We are now seeking a Finance & Administrative Officer to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, to support the Finance Manager [and in part to the Director of Finance & Resources, HR Manager] and their team to process the day-to-day transactions, and reporting cycles associated with an income and grant giving driven operation.

This is a rewarding opportunity for someone qualified by experience to be responsible for several financial processes and reconciliations, such as banking, coding income, credit card transactions, expenses etc.

We’re looking for someone experienced with using Microsoft Office, in particular Excel, Word, and Outlook, in addition to Adobe Acrobat. You should also be comfortable in using Sun Accounts, People HR software, or similar.

Strong interpersonal skills are required for this role to be able to respond to colleagues, other key stakeholder needs, with respect and intention to provide an excellent service.

How to apply

If this role is of interest and meets your skills, experience, and knowledge, then please apply with your CV and a cover letter [no more than 2 pages], to HR@dec.org.uk by 9am, Wednesday 14 December 2022.

Download the full job description here.

The DEC is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from anyone who can meet the criteria, regardless of gender, race, age, disability, sexuality, or religion.

The DEC is committed to the safeguarding and protection of children and vulnerable adults and participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from successful applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

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