Can you help a small team make a big difference? We’re a grassroots organisation supporting people seeking asylum with no recourse to public funds. We need a reliable Volunteer Bookkeeper to help reconcile accounts, organise receipts and support simple finance reporting using Excel.
What difference will you make?
This role will take pressure off a small team who are currently juggling finance alongside frontline work. By supporting with bookkeeping, it will free up valuable time to focus on meeting people, building relationships and strengthening the organisation. This will help us work more safely, stay organised and make sure we are using our funds in the best way to support people.
What are we looking for?
Experience And Skills
• Has experience in bookkeeping, finance or similar (basic is fine)
• Understands charity accounts, including restricted and unrestricted funds
• Is confident using Excel spreadsheets
• Can reconcile accounts and manage financial records
• Is comfortable organising documents and keeping things tidy
Personal qualities
• Reliable – we really need someone we can depend on
• Patient – we are a small, grassroots team and things aren’t always perfect
• Organised – able to keep track of receipts and information
• Attention to detail – able to spot anything unusual
• Comfortable asking questions when things aren’t clear
Values and approach
• Understands that our work is about people, not just numbers
• Works in a way that is fair, respectful and transparent
• Keeps information confidential
• Shares our values of Safety, Respect & Kindness, Empowerment, Equity, Simplicity
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What will you be doing?
About Us
Home4U Cardiff supports people seeking asylum who have no recourse to public funds (NRPF).
We work with people who have fallen through the gaps, often because of a break in their claim and are left with no support at all. Many people we support are facing total destitution, with no safe place to stay and no access to basic essentials.
We offer
• A place to breathe.
• A moment of safety.
• Time to think about what comes next.
We support people to decide their own pathway forward, whatever that looks like for them.
At our core, we believe everyone deserves a safe place to stay, access to basic essentials, and to be treated with dignity and respect.
Role purpose
We need a reliable volunteer to help us keep our finances organised and accurate, so we can support people in a safe and responsible way.
What you’ll do
• Reconcile our bank account and expense cards using Excel spreadsheets
• Keep our financial records up to date in Excel and SharePoint
• Help organise and store receipts and financial documents
• Gently help chase missing receipts or information
• Support with simple finance reports for the team
• Support basic budgeting
• Flag anything unusual or unclear
What We’re Looking For
Someone who
• Has experience in bookkeeping or finance (basic is fine)
• Is confident using Excel
• Is organised and pays attention to detail
• Is reliable, this role really matters to us
• Can be patient and understanding working with a small grassroots organisation
• Is comfortable asking questions and helping us improve
• Keeps information confidential
• Shares our values of Safety, Respect & Kindness, Empowerment, Equity, Simplicity
Why this role matters
This support helps us
• Use our funds safely and fairly
• Stay accountable to the people we support
• Keep our organisation running
What You’ll Gain
• A chance to make a real difference
• Flexible volunteering that fits around you
• Experience supporting a grassroots organisation
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