Please note this is a hybrid role based on the successful candidate working at least two days a week in our London office. Remote contracts would not be considered for this role.

​​Purpose of job:​ 

The Finance Administrative Assistant will provide administrative support for grant processes and payments, alongside supporting the wider finance team with tasks as needed. 

Interviews are expected to take place on the 13th/14th of November.

​​Key responsibilities: ​ 

• Monitoring and management of central inboxes 

• Management of timeline for key deliverables relating to grants  

• Support on reviewing Social Impact Committee papers and reflect decisions in the grants system.  

• Support assessments of new grantees and annual reviews for larger grantees  

• Set up new grantees on the finance system  

• Assist with work across the finance team as required 

• Support on providing year end audit samples  

​​Person specification​ 

​​Essential criteria​ 

• Bookkeeping experience  

• Excellent organisation skills 

• IT literacy – to be able to edit documents and spreadsheet, use email and outlook calendar effectively 

• Experience of using finance systems  

Desirable criteria  

• Experience with grants management  

• Experience working as part of a busy finance team 

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Comic Relief we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Why work at Comic Relief

There are lots of good reasons to join us at Comic Relief. You can read more about our employee benefits, such as our commitment to flexible and hybrid working. We ask staff to come to the office twice a week, normally on agreed team days, so that we can do all those things that are difficult to do online. Our office is based in Whitechapel, London,. There are lots of opportunities to develop your skills and experience at Comic Relief, including opportunities to become a Mental Health First Aider or to participate in our Employee Network Groups that focus on making Comic Relief a more inclusive place to work.

Disability Confident employer

 As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we take positive action by providing first-round interviews to candidates who have a registered disability, provided they meet the minimum criteria for the role, as demonstrated on their CV and application questions.

We ask that candidates that wish to be considered for this scheme email j.scott@comicrelief.com to discuss further. Please do not email CV's/cover letters