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Finance Officer

Employer
Royal British Legion
Location
Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Salary
£24,698 - £26,700 Per Annum Pro rata
Closing date
13 Oct 2024

Job Details

At the National Memorial Arboretum, we believe in building on potential. As a Finance Officer you will provide efficient and effective processing and banking of income and expenditure relating to the National Memorial Arboretum and its trading subsidiary.

In the role, you will handle purchase invoice processing, ensuring compliance with approval protocols. You will reconcile supplier statements, request outstanding invoices, and collaborate with the colleagues on purchase order management. Key responsibilities also include timely invoice payments, cash management, and preparing sales journals for the Restaurant, Coffee Shop, and Retail Shop, ensuring alignment with bank deposits, credit card receipts, and relevant systems.
 
See attached Vacancy Pack attached to our direct advert for detailed information about the role. 

Please note that this role will be onsite will be at the National Memorial Arboretum, Burton-on-Trent DE13 7AR. Working pattern to be agreed.
 
About the National Memorial Arboretum
The Arboretum is the UK’s year-round centre of Remembrance and part of the Royal British Legion. Home to over 400 memorials, including the nationally-important Armed Forces Memorial, it remembers the service and sacrifice of those who have served and continue to serve our country. The 150-acre site features around 30,000 maturing trees and an abundance of wildlife. Each year the Arboretum welcomes around 300,000 visitors, many of whom attend one of the 200+ events which take place across the site.
 
In March 2017, the National Memorial Arboretum formally opened its new award-winning Remembrance Centre.
 
Our Values and Behaviours
Does the following describe you?

  • A desire to provide great customer service
  • Enjoy and thrive in working in teams and with others
  • Passionate about supporting the ongoing development of the Arboretum
  • Come to work each day to be the best you can and to learn and develop
  • An encourager, eager to share your knowledge and experience to help others

If so, then we would like you hear from you….

RBL and the NMA is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
 
If you require the job advert or job description in an alternative format, please contact 0808 802 8080. 
 
We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.

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We’re the country’s largest Armed Forces charity. We help serving and ex-serving personnel, and their families, live fulfilling lives through a wide range of support and services.

We advocate and campaign to government on behalf of the Armed Forces community, as well as leading the nation in Remembrance to ensure their sacrifices are never forgotten.

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