Finance Assistant

Permanent Role – 35 hours per week

Salary £25,357 pa + benefits

Our mission at Haven House is to provide the highest quality palliative and holistic care services to babies, children and young people and their families in our local communities.

Haven House is extremely proud to have been voted 26th in the Sunday Times Best Not for Profit Organisations 2019.  We believe this is testament to our committed team who offer the highest possible level of care which makes a difference to the families and children during the most difficult of times. 

We are looking for a Finance Assistant to undertake key day to day duties within a Finance office.

The successful applicant will be responsible for:

• Purchase Ledger

• Sales Ledger

• Processing of income received

• Money counting and supervision of finance volunteers

• Administrating petty cash

• Following policies and procedures

• Assisting with end of year audits

The detailed job description and person specification, including the required qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and personal qualities are set out in the link attached.

This role will be based at our beautiful woodland setting in Woodford Green where there is on-site parking, public transport and easy access from the Central Line.

If you are a potential candidate who would like to discuss the role, you can contact Abby-Lee Widger, Finance Manager at Haven House Children's Hospice and she will be happy to answer any queries regarding this role or how Finance operates within Haven House.

To apply

Please download the application form and return to Haven House.

The closing date is Monday 3 February at 5.00pm.

Interviews are scheduled to take place on Friday 7 February 2020

Haven House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be requested to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check subject to their role.

Holy Trinity is a growing, vibrant, evangelical church located in the heart of Cambridge city centre.  Our mission is to help people “Come to Christ; Learn to Love and Love to Learn”. Whilst not a requirement of this job description to be a member of the church or a Christian, it is important to understand and appreciate our values.

We are looking for an outstanding Finance Assistant to join our team here at Holy Trinity Church in the centre of Cambridge. You will support and work closely with our Finance Officer who manages the day-to-day running of the Finance function of the church. The role will be required on a part-time basis for approximately 15 hours per week. It will be initially be a two year appointment, with the prospect of continuing into a permanent position.

This role has been created to support the Finance Officer in producing timely and accurate financial information. Below is a non-exhaustive list, outlining some of the key areas of responsibility for this role.  In addition to this, there are numerous duties not listed and ad hoc tasks arising that you will be expected to perform.

Areas of responsibility include:

• Document management:
  • Managing the update of our documents on our server
  • Update internal accounting spreadsheets
  • Filing of invoices, bank statements and other financial information

• Accounting software processing and management:
  • Go-to person for any queries on the accounting software (training will be provided)
  • Main liaison between Holy Trinity (HT) and the accounting software providers
  • Processing of HT income from the accounting software and ensuring all income items are reconciled
  • Managing the data entry of information onto the accounting software, including cash, banking, income and expenditure items
  • Coding of financial information ready to load onto the software
  • Monthly bank reconciliations

• Transaction processing:
  • Contactless and iZETTLE
    • Main office point of contact for any issues with regards to the contactless terminal or iZETTLE
    • Providing transaction details/analysis from the contactless terminals when required
    • Update the amounts when required
  • Expenses and Credit Cards
    • Processing of the credit card details for all staff on a monthly basis
    • Processing of all staff and non-staff expenses

• Gift Aid:
  • Assist the Finance Officer with any Gift Aid related matters
  • Entering of donations onto Accounting Software
  • Keeping donor records up-to-date (whether Gift Aided or not)
  • Ensuring that our Gift Aid claims are correctly calculated ready for submission to HMRC
  • Working closely with the Gift Aid secretary on any Gift Aid related items

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• Highly numerate
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent organisational skills
• Reasonable computer and Excel skills
• Discretion and a professional attitude
• Calm under pressure
• A willingness to learn new processes and systems

Desired skills, knowledge and experience:

• Prior experience in a Finance or Admin role
• Relevant A-level or degree level education would be an advantage
• Good communication skills
• Focus, positivity and proactivity
• A natural problem solver

Salary and benefits:

The role is envisaged as a 15-hour a week role.  However, for the right candidate this could be flexible.  We would expect that the hours are spread over either two or three days (e.g. two 7.5-hour days or three 5-hour days).  It will be necessary for your working days to overlap with our part-time Finance Officer (three days) and therefore once agreed, the chosen days (e.g. Mon-Wed) cannot easily be changed.  We will endeavour to be as flexible as we can to accommodate reasonable requests or constraints.

• Salary: £19,000 on a full-time equivalent (FTE) basis, based on a 37.5 hour week.  Therefore for 15 hours a week, the salary would be £7,600
• Pension: 8% non-contributory pension (we pay the full 8%)
• Holidays: 33 FTE paid holidays, inclusive of bank holidays.  Therefore for 15 hours a week, the holiday allowance would be 13.2 days.

Applications:

If you are interested in applying for this role, please send your CV addressed to the Finance Officer, Holy Trinity Church, Cambridge, CB2 3NZ.  Please also include a covering letter which should address the following:

• Details of how your skills/experience match this job description and why you consider yourself a good fit for this role
• Your flexibility/constraints over the hours/days that you are able to work
• Confirmation that you have the right to work in the UK
• Two supporting references (one from your current or most recent employer).

Your new company
A not-for-profit organisation based in Central London.

Your new role
You will be reporting to a Finance Manager in a Finance Assistant role. This role is part-time working two days per week. You will be responsible for accounts payable, accounts receivable and credit control duties; accurately reconciling and managing accounting inputs for bank accounts, petty cash and cash control. Also, assisting the finance team with month end to make sure that deadlines are met.

What you'll need to succeed
You will need:

• Experience of working in an accounting role
• Excellent communication skills
• Good Microsoft Office skills including Excel - vlook up and pivot tables are desirable

What you'll get in return
You will receive a salary of £24k - £28k (pro rata) working two days per week. You will also gain valuable experience working for a not for profit organisation in a central London location.

What you need to do now
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Finance Assistant

(Ref:  SUS2844)

£18,150 per annum (pro rata for part time hours)

37.5 hours per week – part-time hours/ job share available

Maternity cover - based in central Bristol

This role will play a key part in the continued support of our Finance team and will primarily include operating the purchase and sales ledgers along with other general accounts tasks providing high quality support to our staff.

With a good standard of education, you will have experience in contributing to the work of a team and be IT literate.  You will have a good telephone manner, a good email manner, be organised and methodical, be able to work independently and to follow procedures.   You will also have an interest in numbers and accountancy.  Studying for an appropriate qualification – AAT, ACCA, CIMA – and a commitment to the promotion of sustainable transport, would be an advantage.

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 09:00am on Tuesday 11 February 2020.  Interviews will take place in Bristol on Thursday 20 February 2020.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.  We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community

Allen Lane’s client is a major force in the battle against climate change. Focussing on educating young people through their social outreach programmes, this client seeks to empower a new generation of environmentally minded people in order to drive innovation and long term change.

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and driven Finance Assistant to support their international finance function. With an emphasis on best practice they are seeking a candidate to share their values and ambitions.

Working closely with the Financial Controller and central and local finance teams, your key responsibilities will include providing a range of finance services such as purchase orders, purchase invoices and bank reconciliations.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A relevant degree or equivalent professional qualification
• Previous experience working in a finance department
• Excellent communication, analytical, organisation and time management skills
• Ability to deliver collaboratively and challenge where necessary
• Enthusiastic and self-motivating

We are delighted to be working with a children's charity based near Russell Square. The charity has several income streams, and there are several nurseries on site and playgrounds, therefore a DBS is advantageous.

Part time Finance Assistant
2 days per week (Wednesday and Friday)
Duration of assignment is 6 weeks, starting on 26th February till 3rd April
Hourly pay £12 + £1.45 holiday pay per hour
Nearest tube station is Russell Square

You will work closely with the Finance Officer and Accountant to ensure the smooth operation of all finance matters. You will process all purchase and sales invoices, payments and bank receipts, coding income and expenditure to the relevant departments/nominal ledger. You will maintain up to date records on computer book-keeping package (Sage) and to maintain relevant paper files and reconcile transactions from bank statements on a weekly basis and ensure that all accounts balance; to investigate any long-standing unreconciled transactions if not

You will need a minimum of 1 year experience in a similar role, and have as strong understanding of all Microsoft software packages including Excel, Word, Outlook, Sage 50 Accounts and cash handling.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please email your CV by Friday 31st January to [email protected]

Interested in working for a rapidly growing national organisation? Looking an opportunity with fantastic development potential? Want to work for an organisation that offers excellent training and support? Then this is the role for you!

My client is a rapidly growing organisation based in London looking for a Finance Assistant to join their team during this exciting period of change.

The main responsibilities of the Finance Assistant are as follows:

• Take the lead on both the accounts payable and accounts receivable functions of the organisation.
• Liaise closely with internal and external stakeholders, acting as the first point of contact for any queries and issues that arise.
• Full responsibility for the petty cash and payment runs, working with a multitude of currencies.
• Provide invaluable assistance to the production of management accounts.
• Play a key role in the budgeting process, supporting more senior staff in its production.

This is a wonderful opportunity for a driven and ambitious finance professional to further their career in a role filled with excellent growth opportunities. This is an organisation that is willing to offer the successful candidate the chance to shape the role in their own image, take on more complex duties and focusing their career in the direction they wish it to take with excellent training and support provided.

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience of working within a similar finance role, with knowledge of accounts payable essential.
• An excellent attention to detail.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills (e.g. vlookups, pivot tables, etc.).
• The motivation to further their career in a role filled with development potential.

If you are interested in this position, please apply immediately as applications are reviewed daily and this role may be filled before the closing date.

What the job involves

We are looking for an enthusiastic Finance Assistant with a can-do attitude to administer and process the transactional processing activities within the charity and its subsidiaries. The job involves administration of the procure to pay process, banking and providing excellent customer service, to our internal and external customers. You will perform general credit control duties, reconciliations, training of staff volunteers and assist with supplier payment runs and general income postings. You will be the first point of contact and interact with all departments of the organisation, from Fundraising to Digital Marketing, this will give you great exposure of the charity on a whole.

What we want from you

An experienced Finance Assistant, with strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to use their own initiative to make day-to-day decisions and adhere to the financial guidelines set by the charity. A team player, who has an eye for detail and an understanding of the importance of sound financial controls embedded in the transactional processing activities within Finance.

Why work for us?

We have a simple ambition – to stop men dying from prostate cancer. Through shifting the science over the next 10 years to focus on radical improvements in diagnosis, treatment, prevention and support, we can make prostate cancer a disease the next generation of men need not fear. Be part of a team that will put an end to prostate cancer being a killer.

The support we’ll provide

Join our team and you’ll be working at an award-winning charity that will help you learn, develop your skills and expertise, and achieve your highest aspirations. We provide everything you’d expect from a professional organisation – competitive benefits package, contributory pension scheme, life insurance and a season ticket loan – but much more besides. Work with us and you’ll see your efforts pay off as we fight for a better future for men.

Finance Assistant

You will join us as a Finance Assistant to work closely with the Finance Manager to deliver the tactical objectives.

Finance Assistant Responsibilities:

Within the role you will be responsible for monitoring and maintaining the purchase order log. Actions from this will include supplier invoices, staff expenses, and bank payments onto their accounting system. You will then complete these transactions ensuring authorisations are in place and providing follow up reporting when required.

Finance Assistant Requirements:

Ideally you will have qualifications at A-level or demonstrable experience to match this. You will have experience working within a Finance function and show a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Proficiency in Microsoft applications and being able to use Accounting systems effectively will be important in this role. Our client would also like you to have a genuine interest in working for them and display their values of Courage, Creativity and Compassion.

About our client:

They provide two very important functions, Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) and The Children’s Air Ambulance which provides paediatric transfers across the UK. Their objective is to save lives, utilising specialist pilots, doctors, and paramedics and with their work centred on saving lives, improving clinical outcomes and being able to react quickly and efficiently to emergencies. They are at the forefront of innovative clinical care and they challenge boundaries. None of this can be achieved without a hugely dedicated team of colleagues, volunteers and the general public.

Location: Rugby, CV21 3RQ

Job type: Full Time, Permanent, 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £19,000 - £21,000 per annum

You may have experience of the following: Senior Finance Officer, Finance Officer, Finance, Housing Association, Accounts Assistant, Financial Administrator, Credit Controller, Accounts Officer, Accounts, Finance, Rent Ledger, Reconciliation, etc.

Ref: 91372

Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK’s leading dementia research charity dedicated to diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure. Backed by our passionate scientists and supporters, we’re challenging the way people think about dementia, bringing together the people and organisations who can speed up progress, and investing in research to make life-changing breakthroughs possible.

This role combines some daily tasks, which require attention to detail to accurately record data and maintain records, along with a broader responsibility for employee expense claims which will allow the successful candidate to show their proactive approach and use their initiative in resolving issues and helping others in the organisation.

This role requires excellent focus, time management and prioritisation as this involves daily, weekly and monthly tasks which may vary in complexity depending on queries and requests received. The successful candidate will organise their workload to aid others in the team as needed, which will allow the candidate to gain wider Finance experience over time.

Main duties and responsibilities of the role:

• Managing the Finance Team shared inbox, dealing with basic queries and passing other queries to the appropriate colleague.
• Filing and assistance collating documents for year-end audit.
• Processing and payment of employee expenses.
• Imports of data between different systems.
• Monthly reconciliation of credit card statements to expense claims.
• Responsibility for maintaining records, such as the creation of new employees in systems, applications for new credit cards and changing of credit limits and expense approvers.
• Helping employees with their claims as needed.
• Recording, management and reconciliation of cash received directly to the office.
• Daily scanning of cheques received and recording in finance system.
• Printing of invoices received.
• Logging new invoices and assisting with supplier queries at times
• Ad hoc support such as posting invoices to the system and assisting with payment runs.

What we are looking for:

• GCSE in Maths at a grade C or above (4-9) or equivalent)
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Able to pick up tasks quickly and effectively
• Data entry and/or administrative office experience
• Proactive and helpful attitude
• Methodical approach to workload
• Able to work with a wider team across the organisation

Location: Granta Park, near Cambridge.

Salary: Circa £21,000 per annum, plus benefits

Please download the Vacancy Pack for more details.

The closing date for applications is the 2nd February 2020, with interviews likely to be held on the 10th February 2020. We would encourage applicants to submit their application at the earliest opportunity as the closing date may be brought forward at any time. Should we wish to contact you to arrange an earlier interview this will be arranged based on the availability of the candidate and the panel. Please indicate in your cover letter if you are unable to attend on a certain date considering the 10th February.

In order to be considered, please create an online account using our Online Recruitment System which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies Page. You will be able to attach a CV and covering letter to your application, track your application and view other vacancies that may be of interest.

To view further details about this role and the benefits of working for us please visit the Alzheimer’s Research UK website.

Interserve is committed to working cross culturally amongst the peoples of Asia and the Arab World; to see lives and communities transformed through encounter with Jesus Christ.

We are looking for a personable Finance Professional who will ensure the efficient and effective handling of daily finance processes.  You will; 

• Process and account for all supplier invoices and payments, including quarterly project transmissions.

• Complete the accounting for Stewardship remittances and vouchers 

• Perform daily account reconciliations for bank accounts, Secure Trading, PayPal and Stewardship accounts. 

• Complete various office and supporter database tasks as well as taking donations over the telephone from supporters 

• Play a vital role in the month end and year end processes. 

This is a busy but rewarding environment, which offers an excellent opportunity to become involved in and develop a range of financial skills and experience. 

You will need to have a passion for Interserve’s vision and mission as well as at least 2 years experience in a finance role. Experience of using an accounting system and excellent administration and communication skills are essential.

You should also possess an excellent standard of numeracy as well as accuracy with detailed spreadsheets. You should be able to work independently and as part of the Finance Team.

Salary is £19,887 for 4 days per week (£24,858 FTE).  The location will be at our new Birmingham National Office, B8 postcode. 

Interviews will take place on 19th February in Birmingham.

For further information and to complete a short application form, please visit our website 

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

Please return your completed application form with a CV and covering letter to the email address shown.

A new exciting part time opportunity with CPSL Mind.

Finance & HR Assistant
Hours: 30 hours per week  
Based in our St Neots office initially
Starting Salary: £20,751.00 pa FTE, £16,597.12 per annum for 30 hours.
NJC Salary Scale Range 10 - 13

CPSL Mind is a progressive and expanding mental health organisation, looking for individuals who are committed to improving the lives of people using mental health services.

We are seeking a Finance and HR Assistant to work within the Finance & Resources team, to support the delivery of high quality services. This is a new role to assist our Finance Lead and HR Lead and the role will be based initially at our St. Neots office. 

To apply for this post, you will have had previous experience of having access to information of a highly confidential and sensitive nature. You must be confident in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Training will be available for both our finance software package and our HR software package.  You should enjoy working as part of a team, but also be able to work on your own initiative, and be able to work accurately in a busy working environment, with good verbal and written communication skills.

Closing date: Monday 3rd February 2020, 09:00 hours
Interviews: Tuesday 11th February 2020 in our Peterborough office

PLEASE PRESS THE 'APPLICATION DETAILS' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY

We will only accept complete applications, which should include: Application Form, Covering Letter and completed Equality & Diversity Monitoring Form. 

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

No agencies please. 

Fixed term contract until the end of September 2020

Closing date: 30th January 2020 at 11.30 pm. Interview date: 5th February 2020.

Are you already a part-qualified accountant, or intending to study for an accounting qualification (CCAB, CIMA or overseas equivalent) or someone with financial reporting experience gained in the Charity sector? Then join Shelter as a Finance Systems Assistant and you could soon be playing a vital support role within our Finance department.

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change — with individuals, in communities, across society – and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve

About the Role

This interesting fixed term role sits within the Finance Systems team. We support and improve Shelter’s financial information systems and help make sure that our financial processes are efficient, easy to use, and well controlled. We also manage reporting tools to help everyone at Shelter fulfil their financial responsibilities and look after our resources. Your challenge will be to make sure users of the system feel supported and able to process finance tasks quickly and accurately. You’ll also get involved in the development of, and changes to, the finance system to enable better user experience and improved financial controls. And, when it comes to developing and maintaining the reporting of data from the system to produce more informed business decision making, again, we’ll count on you to play your part.

About you
Commercially aware, customer-focused and comfortable collaborating as part of a team, you have great time management skills, strong attention to detail, excellent numeracy and intermediate Excel skills (with SQL useful).  What’s more, you’re used to using accounting software (Unit 4 Business World/Agresso would be great) and are proficient in MS Office applications like Outlook and Word. Experience of providing support to internal customers in a technical field such as finance or IT would also be an advantage, as would a proven ability to identify and implement improvements to business processes.

Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our Finance team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone’s business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

At Shelter, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Looking for a role within an organisation with a strong social purpose, whose work impacts the lives of people across the UK?

Interested in working for a close-knit, vibrant finance team under supportive leadership?

Are you an ambitious and enthusiastic individual with previous experience working in Accounts Receivable?

If yes, then look no further!

My client is a London based organisation who is looking for an Accounts Receivable Officer to join their team on a permanent basis. Reporting into a line manager who provides themselves in the professional development of their staff, this is the perfect opportunity for someone who looking to consolidate their previously learned sales ledger skills within a supportive and collaborative environment.

The main responsibilities of this Accounts Receivable Officer role include:

• Sole charge for managing the sales ledger for your area of responsibility, raising invoices, and posting payments to the accounting system in an accurate and timely manner.
• Full responsibility for preparing reconciliations, closing the ledger at month end and producing reports upon request.
• Play a vital role in ensuring that all client accounts are kept up to date, opening or closing them and making adjustments as required.
• Build strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders to support on any invoice or finance related queries.
• Provide invaluable support to the wider finance and operations teams to ensure that all overdue payments are managed and that all direct debits are correctly processed.

The successful candidate will have:

• Proven experience of working in an accounts receivable role.
• Started actively studying towards a relevant accountancy qualification.
• Ideally, experience using Sage. However, candidates without this are still strongly encouraged to apply.
• Excellent communication skills, attention to detail and be a proactive worker.

If you are interested in this Accounts Receivable Officer opportunity, please do not delay in applying as CVs are being reviewed daily and the line manager is looking to interview ASAP.