Payroll and Finance Admin Volunteer at Possability People

What does the opportunity involve doing?

Payroll & Accounts volunteers support the team to ensure our payroll and financial administration runs smoothly, helping us provide an accurate and reliable service to disabled people and Personal Assistants.

The role involves a range of administrative tasks, including processing information, updating records, scanning and organising documents, preparing correspondence and supporting the management of financial paperwork. Volunteers may also help check invoices, contact clients to authorise payments, send monthly statements and support payroll processes, including HMRC returns and PAYE administration.

Volunteers will use systems including Microsoft Office and Xero, and may respond to telephone and email enquiries from clients, Personal Assistants and colleagues. The role involves handling confidential information carefully and ensuring records are accurate and up to date.

This is an opportunity to use your finance, payroll or administrative skills to support a service that helps disabled people live independently and have choice and control over their lives.

What induction, training and support is offered?

Before starting in the role, you will receive an induction to Possability People, our values, services and ways of working. You will also receive role-specific training on our Payroll & Accounts processes, systems and procedures, including the support needed to carry out your tasks confidently.

You will receive ongoing support from the Payroll & Accounts team, including guidance, supervision and opportunities to ask questions as you develop your knowledge and skills. You will be supported to understand our systems, including Microsoft Office and Xero, and the processes involved in payroll and financial administration.

Volunteers also have access to a range of free training opportunities, including disability equality, confidence building, computer skills and customer servic

What skills or qualities are needed?

We are looking for volunteers who are:

• Organised, reliable and able to make a regular commitment
• Detail-focused and able to work accurately with information and records
• Comfortable working with numbers, data and administrative systems
• Confident communicating with clients, Personal Assistants and colleagues by phone, email and in person
• Able to handle confidential information sensitively and appropriately
• Patient, approachable and committed to providing a helpful service
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Willing to learn and develop new skills

Experience of payroll, finance, administration, Xero or similar systems is useful, but training and support will be provided to help you develop your knowledge.