Finance Officer

Job Title:
Finance Officer

Salary:
£22,000

Responsible To:
General Manager

Based at:
SMCU Head Office Caerphilly

Hours:
37 Hours per week, Monday – Saturday (worked over 6 days)

Main Purpose:
To be responsible for efficient and effective financial administration and contribute to continuous improvements of all services.

Main Roles & Responsibilities:

• Financial administration in line with SMCU policies,
• Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Prudential Regulation
• Authority (PRA) and Board requirements.
• Preparation of Financial Management Information both internally and externally.
• Contribute to compliance with all statutory and legal reporting requirements including financial returns to the FCA and PRA
• Ensure grant claims are prepared and submitted to deadlines as required.
• Preparation of budgets and financial planning where appropriate, and monitoring of budgets on a regular basis.
• Ensure lending policies and procedures are kept up to date and within the appropriate legal frameworks.
• Bank reconciliation
• Grant loans in accordance with current policies
• Process standing orders, benefits, payroll deductions and other daily transactions

Other Terms and Conditions:

• Work within SMCCU values, ethos and vision
• Attendance at finance and team meetings
• Occasional attendance at Board meeting
• Contribute to the development of SMCU

The post-holder will be expected to:

• Work in accordance with SMCU policies and procedures.
• Identify and attend relevant training as required.
• Work in accordance with all relevant legislation.
• Undergo regular supervision and annual appraisal.
• Undergo a CRB check as required.

The post-holder will be based at SMCCU’s Head Office, but will be expected to undertake travel across SMCCU area of interest on a regular basis.

Employment will be based upon a 37 hour working week, normally within office hours, although occasional attendance at evening and weekend meetings will be required.

SMCU is fully committed to Equal Opportunities and the post-holder will be expected to actively promote equality and diversity within all service provision and activity.

All SMCU employees have a duty to ensure compliance with relevant Health and Safety legislation.

Please see supporting documents for Person Specification guidelines.