Our growing team is on a mission to change thousands of lives through volunteering in Africa, and we’re looking for a friendly, hard-working, and organised person, driven by an interest in people and numbers to help us.
About us
African Adventures organises life-changing trips for groups of schools, colleges and charities to volunteer at the 29 schools we work with in developing areas of Ghana, Kenya and Zanzibar.
We’re a unique organisation that’s both tour operator and development agency. We provide a comprehensive travel service to our volunteer groups, organising everything from their flights and accommodation to their pre-departure support and fundraising ideas, whilst working closely with our partner schools in Africa to ensure we improve school facilities and educational opportunities for their students.
It’s an extremely exciting time to join our expanding team as we continue to grow our company. Due to the growth we have experienced, and expect to see over the coming years, we are in the process of relocating from Eastleigh, to new office premises in Whiteley, which are better able to accommodate our expanding team.
About You
We are excited to be looking for a new Finance Assistant to join our growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to take on an interesting and challenging role at a unique company. It would suit a friendly, hard-working, and organised person, driven by an interest in people and numbers.
You’ll have at least two years’ experience in a similar or transferable role and hold a diploma/certification in accounting or finance (e.g. AAT Level 2) or be working towards the qualification.
About The Role
Core Responsibilities
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- Prepare and post receipts, deposits, invoices, refunds, and other standard bookkeeping tasks.
- Reconciliation of accounts from bank statements.
- Receive, process, and pay invoices to vendors.
- Process invoices/credit notes using accounting software (Xero).
- Manage overdue invoices and carry out follow-ups as required via email/telephone.
- Maintain records of invoices, bills etc.
- Respond to finance-related queries from customers via telephone/email.
- Undertake general administration duties for the finance team.
What We’re Looking For
Skills/Experience
- Minimum two years’ experience in a similar role (essential)
- Diploma/certification in accounting or finance (AAT Level 2 or equivalent) (essential)
- Highly organised (essential)
- Friendly, team-orientated attitude (essential)
- Highly motivated and a team player (essential)
- Strong written and communication skills (essential)
- Positive, proactive attitude to problem solving (essential)
- Good IT skills (essential)
- Experience of working in the school, travel or charity sector (desirable)
- Passionate about international development, volunteering, travel and education (desirable)
Additional benefits
- 25 days’ holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing to 30 days after five years’ service
- Enhanced pension contributions
- Enrolment onto annual company bonus scheme
- Benenden cash plan
- Benenden private healthcare
- Hybrid role with flexible working hours
Think You’ll Be a Good Fit?
Please send your CV and a covering letter, outlining why you are suitable for the role and would like to be interviewed for the position, to Kate Clark, Operations Manager (recruitment@africanadventures.co.uk) by 22nd November 2024. Interviews will take place week commencing 25th November.
Please note that if the number of applications for the position is high, then we may decide to close the position early, so please apply as soon as possible.