Business & Finance Officer

Hours: Full-time, 36 hours per week
Contract: Fixed Term (12 months)

About City of Trees

We are City of Trees, the community forest for Greater Manchester and registered charity. We
plant trees, we look after trees, we promote a culture of trees. We plant trees for people;
trees to create better, greener places; to boost health and wellbeing; to enhance green skills;
and to tackle the climate and biodiversity emergency. We’re rooted here in Greater Manchester,
the place we live and work. We are proud to call Greater Manchester home and are passionate
about making our region even better, one tree at a time.

Role overview

Reporting to the Business and Finance Manager, the postholder will be responsible for
maintaining processes and systems to ensure the smooth running of the Charity’s finance
function. You will be responsible for managing City of Trees’ bookkeeping activities, including
raising purchase orders, processing invoices receivable and payable, bank reconciliations,
producing financial reports and updating internal systems with financial data. In addition, you
will be carrying out office support duties.

The perks

• 25 holiday days a year, plus bank holidays
• Flexi-time
• Vibrant new office in Trafford Park, right next to a tram stop. Some city centre working
  too.
• Opportunities to get outside and get your hands dirty with planting and woodland management
  days
• Joining a growing, down to earth team
• Going home knowing you’ve done something positive for future generations

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Keep accurate records of all daily financial transactions and relevant filing systems
• Responsible for purchase ledger; logging invoices on the system and seeking necessary
  approvals
• Raising and processing invoices, ensuring all receivable and payable invoices are processed
  in a timely and accurate manner; including sending reminders to debtors for overdue invoices
• Reconciling bank accounts on a weekly and monthly basis in line with financial reporting
  cycle
• Preparing ad hoc financial reports as required by internal and external stakeholders
• Working with Business & Finance Team and external accountant to manage categories and
  classes on Quickbooks and communicating these to the wider CoT staff team

This list is not exhaustive but represents some of the main duties of this role.

Essential attributes to be successful in this role:

• GCSE English and Maths Grade C or above, or equivalent
• Proven experience as a Finance Officer or in another similar role
• Experience with Quickbooks or other bookkeeping software
• Experience with the Microsoft Office package
• Ability to process and analyse information with detail and care
• Can successfully manage a varied and busy workload
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

The closing date for this advertisement is Monday 7th April 2025, with interviews expected to be
held on Thursday 1st May 2025.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all sections of the
community.