Finance Assistant Colchester, England
Job description
Finance Assistant
Colchester, Essex
£29,040 gross per annum (Pro-rata £23,232)
Permanent, Part-Time: 30 hours per week – days to be agreed - flexible working considered
Firstsite is a contemporary visual arts organisation based in a stunning, award winning Gallery in Colchester, Essex. Since opening in 2011, Firstsite has welcomed over a million visitors. Firstsite has established its reputation for being an art Gallery of regional and national importance especially through its work bringing internationally significant artworks to very diverse audiences.
The Finance Assistant is offered as a permanent part-time contract to a person with a background in finance, working 30 hours per week in a busy organisation. The role reports to the Finance Officer and works alongside colleagues across the wider team.
This role offers an opportunity to work with both a charitable and trading organisation with a diverse range of clients and community groups. To be part of an organisation that make exhibitions with a broad spectrum of artists and working with community groups to support wellbeing in the community.
You will need to be someone who is professional, flexible with a non-judgmental approach to people and work.
To succeed in this role, you will have:
· Broad accounting skills
· An enthusiastic, flexible and proactive personality
· Strong organisational and time management skills
· Personal qualities of integrity, credibility and commitment to the organisation
Please see the Job Description for more information.
Firstsite’s commitment to inclusion
We pride ourselves on being a place where your individuality is valued; you can be yourself and still achieve your potential. We believe that your individuality helps us to deliver the best results to our objectives. Diversity of background, diversity of experience, diversity of perspective, are important to us.
At Firstsite, we recognise that returning to work after an extended career break can be daunting. We understand and appreciate that those with experience who have taken a career break still have a wealth of experience and knowledge to offer our organisation, which helps us to achieve our business goals. We will support you to refresh your skills, develop your confidence and provide a supportive network across the organisation to help you best integrate into the working environment.
Applying with a disability
Firstsite is proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunity employer and we seek to attract and retain the best people from the widest possible talent pool. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the Recruitment Process, we aim to offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum requirements of the role, and we look to anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments, as required. Please speak to your recruitment contact for more information.
How to apply for this role
To apply for the role, please send your CV and a brief covering letter to Firstsite together with a completed Equal Opportunities Form.
The closing date is 9am Monday 13th March 2023
Interviews scheduled for Friday 17th March 2023
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Salary: £23,232.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Colchester: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: One location
Application deadline: 13/03/2023
