Amadan is delighted to announce that having been awarded the Pathfinder Award from Belfast City Council, we are now seeking to appoint a Bookkeeper.

 

Amadan Ensemble is husband-and-wife team Jude Quinn and Gemma Mae Halligan, who have been creating edgy and physical theatre since 2013 predominately using the styles of clown and bouffon.  Now a registered charity, we have been engaging their audiences with theatre that is visceral, entertaining, relevant and, at times, confrontational.  Amadan has been completely self-reliant and has only been in the receipt of funding since 2020. 

 

This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic individual; the bookkeeper is a key position, responsible for managing the core finance functions of the organisation. The primary role is the preparation and reporting of accurate and timely management accounts for the board of trustees.

 

 

Bookkeeper

Belfast, Northern Ireland / Remote position

4hrs per month @£15 per hour

Freelance post: Starting in Jan 22

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REPORTING TO - Creative Director

 

RESPONSIBLE FOR - The finance function

 

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To support and work closely with the Creative Directors to provide accurate, timely and informative financial information.

 

Financial Management and Control

• Timely and accurate preparation of quarterly Management Accounts for Amadan Ensemble and funders, as required:

  • Reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts, including bank reconciliations

  • Preparation and posting of necessary accounting adjustments including prepayments, accruals and deferred income

  • Preparation of management reports of actual against budget for presentation to the Board of Trustees and Creative Directors

• Budget preparation and variance reporting

• Cash flow management, to ensure adequate working capital is available.

• Management of financial processes, recommending and implementing improvements

• Management and preparation of Sales Invoicing and Credit Control.

• Supervision of Petty Cash

• Management, control and processing of fixed assets within the company including additions and disposals 

• Management of creditors payments and review of monthly supplier statement reconciliations 

• To be responsible for maintaining all mechanisms of financial control, and ensuring adherence, by all staff, to the financial policies and procedures.

 

Other

• to observe the strictest confidentiality at all times;

• to comply with policies and practices on health and safety, and equal opportunities;

• to undertake other duties as may reasonably be required.

 

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

1. Minimum of three years’ experience working independently as a bookkeeper.

2. Qualified Accounting Technician or part-qualified accountant or a minimum of 5 years’ experience will be accepted in lieu of a qualification.

3. Experience of preparing budgets and reporting budgets to funders

4. Experience in producing quarterly management accounts, and making the necessary accounting adjustments.

5. Experience of using computerised accounts.

6. Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, including intermediate or advanced Excel Skills;

 

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

1. Experience of management of a finance function

2. Experience of developing, implementing and managing policies and procedures

 

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following qualities

1. Strong interpersonal skills, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

2. An enthusiastic and flexible approach to work

3. A natural problem solver with the ability to multitask

4. The ability to prioritise and manage time effectively

5. Natural aptitude for figures and attention to detail.

 

LOCATION

This position can be a remote position.  However, attendance may be required at the Amadan studio for resolution of queries or for attendance of board meetings which would necessitate the bookkeeper to reside in the surrounding area.

 

PAY SCALE

Hourly rate £15 - 4hrs per month

 

CONTRACT

The position is a freelance post of 4 hours per month, due to the nature of this position some degree of flexibility is required from the post holder to meet the demands of the business.  We would expect this position to start immediately upon signing of contract.

 

HOW TO APPLY

To apply please submit your CV by email along with a covering letter demonstrating how you meet the essential and desirable criteria (if applicable) to Gemma Halligan at amadanensemble@gmail.com.

 

CLOSING DATE

The closing date for receipt of CV’s and Cover Letters is 5pm 10th Jan 2022

Failure to complete and submit a covering letter demonstrating how you meet the criteria will result in your application being disqualified.  Canvassing will disqualify. Late applications will not be considered.

 

INTERVIEWS

It is proposed that interviews for this post will be held on Friday 14th January 2022.