We are looking for a friendly, hard-working, and organised person to join our growing team.
About Us
African Adventures Foundation is a registered charity set up in 2013 to provide support to 29 schools in developing areas of Ghana, Kenya and Zanzibar.
These schools provide education, health and food security, and social support to young people whose access to these basic services would otherwise be very limited. African Adventures Foundation helps by funding food security programmes, the construction of important school facilities, and hygiene projects that will benefit children’s health and education. With your help, we can continue to provide security and opportunities for more children in Africa.
It’s an extremely exciting time to join our expanding team as we continue to expand our company. Due to our current growth and expected growth 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 part time Finance Assistant to join our growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to take on an interesting and challenging role at a unique organisation. 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. Experience of working in a charity or non-profit organisation will be beneficial.
About The Role
Primary Responsibilities
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- Standard bookkeeping tasks
- Reconciliation of charity accounts from bank statements
- Record keeping and managing donations received
- Deal with Foreign exchange companies for sending international donations
- Respond to finance-related queries from customers via telephone/email
- Undertake general administration duties for the finance team
What We’re Looking For
| Skill/experience | Essential/desirable |
| 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 attitude to problem solving | Essential |
| Good IT skills | Essential |
| Experience of making foreign payments | Desirable |
| Experience of working in the school, travel or charity sector | Desirable |
| Passionate about international development, volunteering, travel and education | Desirable |
Additional benefits
- 5 weeks holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing after five years’ service
- Enhanced pension contributions
- Enrolment onto annual company bonus scheme
- Benenden cash plan
- Benenden private healthcare
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 Michelle Simmonds, HR Officer (recruitment@africanadventures.co.uk) by 14th February 2025.
A face-to-face interview for each selected candidate will take place during the week commencing 24th February 2025.
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.