About this job
The successful candidate will bring their experience of financial skills to the post; to prepare and monitor budgets, reconcile bank accounts, produce quarterly and year end accounts.
Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential, as is the ability to organise your own workload and to manage pressure, priorities and meet tight deadlines. You will have contact with all levels of National, Regional and Branch staff as well as Senior Lay members and external suppliers. Everything you do will be in accordance with UNISON policies and the legal requirements on confidentiality
You will need excellent IT skills including a sound working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. You will be required to use QuickBooks, RMS, OLBA and PSE systems; therefore database experience would be preferred. Training on UNISON systems will be provided.
A sound understanding of trade unions and their objectives is essential along with a good understanding of UNISONs policies and objectives.
How to apply
To apply for this opportunity, please download and complete the General Application Form and monitoring forms (under “Resources”) and see Job Description and Person Specification (under “Documents”).
Please send completed application forms together with Recruitment and Disability monitoring forms to northwest.recruitment@unison.co.uk , quoting the ref no: R6/82
Completed application forms must be received by no later than Friday 27 January 2017.
Shortlisted candidates will be notified by 9 February 2017.
The interviews will be held on Friday 17 February 2017.
About UNISON
UNISON is the UK’s leading public services trade union, with over 1.3 million members working in the public sector, private, voluntary and community sectors and in the energy services. We employ approximately 1,200 staff, with around 370 at our national centre in Euston in central London and the remainder in our 12 regions across the UK, including Northern Ireland.
UNISON is a dynamic, progressive union, committed to equality. We encourage men and women of all ages, Black and minority ethnic groups, disabled people, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people to work with us.
