Finance & Governance Assistant - Volunteer

Support programme finance, invoicing and post-award grant management for an international education and wellbeing organisation enabling school and community based programmes for youth across Northern Ireland, South Africa, Sudan and India.

What difference will you make?

Your contribution will

Strengthen financial accountability across programmes Improve readiness for audits, funder reporting and filings Reduce pressure on senior leadership and external accountants Support sustainable, ethical programme growth Build internal financial capacity over time

This role is critical to enabling eduSOIL to deliver funded programmes responsibly across multiple countries.

With a dedicated Finance & Governance Assistant, eduSOIL can

Manage complex, multi-country funding responsibly Strengthen audit- and funder-readiness Support future growth without overstretch or fragility Ensure governance structures are supported by clear financial evidence Sustain high-quality youth leadership and wellbeing programmes ethically

This role ensures that resources acquired through fundraising are used well, reported clearly and governed responsibly, enabling impact to be sustained rather than undermined.

Please download the Handbook below for further information about eduSOIL, this role and how you can invest your skills, time and attention in deepening and widening our social impact.

What are we looking for?

We are seeking a committed, values-led individual to support finance, governance, compliance and organisational operations, who is motivated by accountability, clarity and social impact.

This role may suit someone who

Has 3 years’ experience in bookkeeping, finance administration or accounts support Is organised, detail-oriented and reliable Is comfortable working with spreadsheets and financial records Is interested in charity, CIC or social enterprise finance Wants to develop skills within a supervised, ethical framework An interest in education, youth leadership, wellbeing or social impact Has or wants to develop experience supporting grant-funded or project-based work has strong attention to detail alongside delivery-aware judgement has confidence working in a collaborative, values-led organisation

Experience in charities, CICs or social enterprises is highly valued but not essential.

You should be open to learning and working within an established global methodology and comfortable operating in complex, multi-entity environments.

For this role specifically, it is helpful if you have experience in

Post-award grant management and reporting Financial coordination across multiple programmes or entities Working with accountants, auditors or governance bodies Supporting compliance without becoming risk-averse or bureaucratic

We are particularly interested in applicants who

Are based in Northern Ireland (though this is not essential) Bring lived experience of migration, cultural transition or integration Have experience in arts, mindfulness, yoga or wellbeing practice alongside professional expertise Are motivated by equity, youth voice and ethical leadership

This role suits someone who enjoys bringing order, clarity and confidence to complex systems, who values stewardship as a form of leadership and who is excited by working at both local and international levels.

Hybrid

What will you be doing?

We are seeking a Finance & Governance Assistant to support programme-level finance, invoicing and post-award grant management across our UK and international delivery.

This is a junior, delivery-support role, designed to build financial capacity while operating under the supervision of a Finance & Governance Manager and a contracted professional Finance Officer.

The role focuses on stewarding income once it is secured, rather than generating funds, and supports the financial systems that enable safe, accountable programme delivery.

You will work closely with Programme Directors, the Fundraising & Grant Writing Manager and the Founder & CEO, supporting clarity, consistency and audit-ready records.

This role does not carry statutory, fiduciary or sign-off responsibility.

Key Responsibilities Include

Invoicing & income stewardship

Supporting invoicing for schools and education partners funders and programme partners parents or guardians (where relevant) Ensuring invoices are accurate, timely and clearly documented Aligning invoices to delivery agreements, grants and contracts Programme & grant financial management (post-award)

Tracking programme-level income and expenditure Supporting post-award grant financial tracking Reconciling delivery activity against approved budgets Supporting financial components of funder reports

Financial records & governance readiness

Maintaining clear, organised financial records Preparing financial documentation for review by the Finance Officer and Manager Supporting audit trails, funder compliance and internal reporting Supporting financial documentation linked to safeguarding, wellbeing and compliance processes