Part Time Finance Officer

Job description

British Taekwondo is the National Governing Body for Olympic Taekwondo in Great Britain, serving a 600 strong club network across the United Kingdom. Our core business supports and regulates club activity, competition, and teams across the different disciplines of the Martial Art, Olympic & Paralympic combat sport and Non-contact Poomsae. British Taekwondo also works closely with GB Taekwondo, the high-performance arm responsible for Olympic & Paralympic programs.British Taekwondo aims to recruit and retain individuals through fair and effective recruitment and selection procedures. We value diversity and are committed to eliminating unlawful and unfair discrimination. Appointment will always be on merit.Applications are welcomed from all people irrespective of age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy/maternity/paternity/caring responsibilities, ethnic and cultural background, nationality, disability, religion, or belief.Our fully accessible office is located at House of Sport at the Etihad Campus in Manchester. The office is easily accessible using a range of modes of transport and is within easy walking distance from Manchester city centre. Parking is available.We use a flexible working model of 1 plus days in our office at House of Sport and working from home.We offer 25 days' holiday (increasing by one day with each year of service) + public holidays and Christmas Closure. (All pro rata for any part time staff)We have a competitive Pension scheme alongside Life Assurance and a Health Cash Plan.About the post:British Taekwondo is looking for a motivated and experienced individual, to join our office team to support the smooth running of British Taekwondo's financial operations including producing sales invoices, conducting credit control, handling supplier queries and reconciling transactions.This varied and interesting role will also require proactive contributions to the improvement of financial processes and supporting the Head of Finance with various tasks and projects.The role will help drive and deliver British Taekwondo's Strategy for GrowthSalary : Commensurate with experience – circa £25K - £27K (pro rata)Hours of work : 22.5 hours per week.Contractual Status : Part time ContractJOB PURPOSE & MAIN RESPONSIBILITIESReporting to the Head of Finance and working with colleagues, you will be responsible for supporting the smooth running of British Taekwondo's financial operations by ensuring accuracy and efficiency in purchase and sales ledger activities, payments, and administration. Key responsibilities include producing sales invoices, conducting credit control, handling supplier queries and reconciling transactions. Additionally, the position requires proactive contribution to improvement of financial processes and supporting the Head of Finance with various tasks and projects.The primary responsibilities for this role will be:1. Purchase and sales ledgera. Process all incoming purchase invoices and employee expenses.b. Code all purchase invoices and expenses and process them via the Xero accounting system, ensuring that they are matched up with purchase orders where required.c. Produce sales invoices on Xero based on information for various business activityd. Produce purchase orders on Xero when presented with business cases from colleagues and seek approval via ApprovalMaxe. Carry out credit control activities, following up on overdue sales invoices.f. Act as main point of contact for dealing with supplier queries.2. Reconciliationsa. Undertake daily bank reconciliations on Xerob. Other monthly reconciliations to assist Head of Finance with monthly reporting.a. Manage hotel and other travel booking where required and assist colleagues with any queriesb. Ensure compliance with the Pre-travel approval process.4. Systems and processesa. Pro-actively suggest and implement agreed improvements to financial processes.b. Work with the Head of Finance to ensure that systems and policies are kept up to date with changes to financial processes.5. Othera. Undertake any other reasonable duties for the Head of Finance and CEO.b. Participate in ad hoc projects across the organisation.c. Attend meetings, workshops and training courses on occasion and as appropriate.d. Assisting Head of Finance with audit processes as required.· AAT level 4 qualified or qualified by experience.· Proficient in Microsoft IT packages including word, excel, power point and website navigation· Experience of carrying out financial administration procedures.· Experience of supporting a team.· Experience of a busy working environment, dealing efficiently with queries from colleagues and external parties.· Experience of using Excel for financial analysis.· Experience of using a cloud-based accounting system, such as Xero.· Understanding of VAT· A good understanding of double entry book-keeping.· Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to effectively meet agreed deadlines.· Ability to prioritise own workload and to work with minimal supervision.· Attention to detail and the ability to record information accurately.· Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate fluently in English, both orally and in writing.· Fluent user of Microsoft Office suite of products.· Ability to maintain confidentiality when dealing with information of a sensitive nature.· Professional and flexible approach to work, with the ability to deliver consistently high standards of work and customer service.· Personal integrity and the ability to invoke trust and respect from others.· Sets high standards and strives for continuous improvement in self and others· A positive attitude to Information Technology in carrying out the responsibilities of the post.· An understanding and commitment to equal opportunities.· An understanding of individual responsibility in complying with British Taekwondo's Health and Safety policies.· Holds Right To Work in the UK – British Taekwondo is unable to apply for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.· Employment is conditional upon a satisfactory Basic DBS disclosure, paid for by British Taekwondo.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Manchester

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

03-04-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English