Job Opportunity - Finance Officer (Full Time)

Royal Scottish Geographical Society

Salary range £16-18k per annum

Applications are invited from hard-working and enthusiastic individuals seeking a position with one of Scotland’s busiest and most dynamic small charities.  We have a vacancy for a Finance Officer to do day-to-day financial record keeping and to support the Society’s membership database.  You will be responsible for all SAGE inputting and administration, working as the finance component of a small team where flexibility and initiative are required.  Duties will include processing of membership fees, invoices and payments.

You should be able to demonstrate a high level of numerical ability and good attention to detail.  You will be competent with Microsoft packages (preferably Excel and/or Access), be familiar with SAGE, and be accustomed to reporting monthly income and expenditure, and working with general ledgers.  Knowledge of databases would also be advantageous.

For further information, email enquiries@rsgs.org, or contact Richard Bowman at RSGS, 15-19 North Port, PERTH, PH1 5LU, or telephone 01738 455050.

Applications by CV should include the name of two referees, current salary and availability to take up the post.  The deadline for applications is Friday 27th June.  Interviews will be held on Friday 4th July at our Headquarters at 15-19 North Port, Perth, PH1 5LU.

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Applications Closed: Job Opportunity at RSGS: Temporary Office Assistant

APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION ARE NOW CLOSED

We're looking for a Temporary Office Assistant to join our small team at our Perth HQ for three months, full time. See the details of Main Duties, Specific Tasks and Person Specification below.

Please send your CV and Cover Letter detailing your suitability for the role to Mike Robinson at mike.robinson@rsgs.org

Main Duties

·        Responding to telephone, postal and e-mail enquiries ·        Welcoming visitors and answering door enquiries ·        Co-ordinating volunteer rota ·        Managing meeting room bookings ·        Diary management for office and CEO ·        Helping set up for meetings, events & room hire ·        General administrative duties including filing, typing, correspondence and record keeping ·        Maintaining membership database and producing membership cards ·        Issuing papers and minute taking for Board Meetings and other committees

Specific Tasks & Responsibilities

·        First point of contact for membership, groups and general enquiries ·        Administration and co-ordination of Membership records, & correspondence ·        Maintaining central computer and physical filing system

Person Specification
Skills/Aptitude	Essential	Desirable
Good verbal & written communication skills Numeracy Computer literacy (Microsoft Office) Experience of database software (Access) Flexible attitude to work Good customer focus Administrative experience Experience of working in a small team or for a charity Good at dealing with public, polite manner	ü ü ü ü ü ü ü	ü            ü

Temporary Full Time position for 3 Months. Salary £12,000 - £16,000. Normal working days Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm, though some flexibility may be required for specific events.