Vacancies
Job title: Finance Assistant
Reporting line: Finance Director
Department: Accounts
Location: Fir Park Stadium
The Role
Motherwell Football Club is looking for a Finance Assistant to work with the Club’s Finance Director in processing the Club’s financial transactions and managing the Club’s accounting records.This permanent position will be based at Fir Park Stadium in Motherwell and involve working 28 hours per week with a degree of flexibility as to when these hours can be worked.
Key Responsibilities will include assisting the Club’s Finance Director with:
- Processing purchase invoices and expense claims
- Creating sales invoices and credit control management
- Processing the monthly payroll
- Making online bank payments
- Counting and depositing cash takings
- Various reconciliations such as bank, income and supplier statements
- Preparation of financial reports and analysis
Requirements and Skills:
- Skilled in using accounting software (ideally Quickbooks)
- Skilled in using payroll software (ideally Brightpay) and knowledge of payroll legislation
- Skilled in Excel and other Microsoft products
- Familiarity with online banking
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong work ethic and able to work to deadlines
- Happy to work in a team and perform whatever duties are required to meet the needs of the business
SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT
The Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The Club have systems in place to ensure that the welfare of vulnerable groups is dealt with appropriately ad sensitively. Everyone working at the Club has a duty of care to safeguard the welfare of children and young people by creating an environment that protects them from harm. Our standards of practice ensure all staff are fully ware and understand their responsibilities under safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance.
The Club ensures that all staff that have a direct responsibility for children, young people, or vulnerable adults, have been subject to the most stringent of recruitment practices which include Disclosure PVG checks and reference checks.
EQUALITY STATEMENT
The individual must always carry out their duties with due regard to the Clubs policies and procedures and in particular the Club’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy.
The individual must ensure a positive commitment towards equality and diversity by treating others fairly and not committing any form of direct or indirect discrimination, victimisation, or harassment of any description and to promote positive working relationships between all internal and external stakeholders. The individual must contribute to encouraging equality and respecting diversity by embedding such values in the workplace and challenging inappropriate behaviour and process.
