UK remote
Finance and Administrative Assistant
About this role
The Social Research Association (SRA) is an educational charity and membership organisation for social researchers, dedicated to advancing excellence in social research across the UK. We support the research community by: · Growing and connecting an inclusive, diverse community of social researchers. · Expanding career pathways and professional development. · Advancing knowledge, best practices, and innovation in social research.
· Representing and advocating for the profession. We are entering a very exciting period of increased member engagement by expanding our member benefits, researcher community offerings which include mentoring, and the launch of a new digital community platform. Alongside these new activities, it is important that our core activities such as training and events continue to run smoothly and this role is key to supporting those activities.
We are a small team of eight people and are working in a very inter-connected manner. About the Role The Finance and Administrative Assistant will provide essential support across three main areas: finances, events and training. This role is about being detail-oriented in the finance administration, well organised, supporting smooth communication, and helping our members and partners to engage with our services. The role will report to the training and conference manager.
The successful candidate will have a strong background in finance administration, substantial experience of using Customer Relations Management Systems (CRM) and Xero (or similar systems), and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment. Above all, you should be eager to learn and ask questions. Key Responsibilities: * Manage and maintain accurate financial records for the organisation, including accounts payable and receivable * Manage weekly accounts reconciliation process * Preparing financial reports, issuing invoices and chasing debtors for training and events * Assist operations manager with budgeting and forecasting Training and events * Provide administrative support to the operations and training managers by managing the training and events inbox, bookings and attendance.