What you’ll be doing:
- Managing the organisation’s financial responsibilities, working to tight deadlines, and a varied workload across different areas of responsibility, particularly in relation to financial reporting. As well as ensuring that financial processes are accurate, up to date and compliant with statutory requirements
- Taking a proactive approach to maintaining efficient office systems and operations, ensuring that orders are processed and providing support for the general up-keep of the office equipment
- Contributing to project delivery by supporting the team with a range of ongoing administrative and organisational tasks, which requires flexibility and able to manage a varied workload across different areas of responsibility.
What we’re looking for:
- We are looking for someone with a strong level of experience in managing the financial operations of a small organisation, ensuring that systems and processes are both robust and efficient. This includes experience of financial forecasting, reconciliations and, where appropriate, introducing or improving financial systems.
- The postholder must be able to communicate financial information clearly to a range of stakeholders with differing levels of financial understanding, both verbally and through written reports or presentations relating to the organisation’s finances and funded projects.
- Strong organisational and administrative skills are essential. The role requires the ability to manage different aspects of project support, general administration and office management, while keeping the wider team informed of progress on outstanding tasks.
If this role is of interest, please refer to the full job description and person specification for further details.
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Due to the rapid expansion of Day One Trauma Support and the recent launch of our three-year strategy, the charity’s infrastructure has needed to respond quickly to meet its changing demands. There is a requirement to ensure that the Finance Department has the right skill set and capacity to provide the support needed by the charity in an efficient and proactive way.
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Finance Assistant to join our small and dynamic team to work alongside our Director of Finance and Resources and Finance and Operations Manager, along with providing general administrative support to the Finance and Operations Manager and wider team as required to help ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the charity.
Reporting to the Finance and Operations Manager, this role will work as part of the Finance Team to ensure the accurate and timely processing of financial transactions, month end reconciliations, preparations for payroll and providing support in the production of management and statutory accounts, and in ensuring the charity’s compliance with financial regulations.You will be comfortable managing competing priorities and working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation.
This role is ideal for someone with strong administrative skills who enjoys working in a collaborative, values-driven environment.
As part of an expanding and ambitious organisation, there are considerable development opportunities for the successful candidate and the ability to help shape the infrastructure of the charity.
The post holder’s primary duties and responsibilities are as follows:
Finance Assistant
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Process purchase orders, purchase invoices, staff expenses, and payment runs.
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Raising invoices and maintaining credit control processes.
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Record and reconcile income received from grants, donations, fundraising activities, and other sources.
General Office Administration and Operational Support
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Provide general administrative support to the Finance and Operations Manager and wider team as required.
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Help coordinate office supplies, equipment, and routine operational requirements.
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Assist with arranging meetings, preparing documentation, and taking notes where required.
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Respond to telephone, email, and visitor enquiries, directing queries appropriately when required.
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Assist with practical operational matters to help ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the charity.
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Undertake other reasonable administrative and operational duties commensurate with the role.
General
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Build awareness of the charity’s purpose through building strong and effective relationships with external stakeholders.
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Be prepared to travel across the region and, on occasion, to other sites and national meetings as required.
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Willingness to undertake continuous development and training for the role, including mandatory Day One and role specific training.
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Additional ad hoc duties as and when required.
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Maintain accurate financial records on our accounting software (Xero).
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Reconcile bank accounts, credit cards and control accounts on a regular basis.
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Assist with month-end and year-end finance processes.
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Provide payroll information to the external payroll provider on a timely basis.
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Support the preparation of monthly management accounts, year-end accounts and financial reports.
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Assist with budget development, monitoring and reporting where required.
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Support the annual audit process where required.
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Respond to finance-related queries from staff, suppliers, funders, and stakeholders.
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Ensure compliance with charity finance procedures, policies, and relevant regulations and promote these within the charity.
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Monitor the Finance inbox on a daily basis, responding promptly and professionally to queries, and escalating matters to the Finance and Operations Manager when required.
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Undertake other finance and administrative duties as required.
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Ensure all restricted funds income and expenditure is coded correctly.
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Undertake any required training and development.
For the full details, please see the attached recruitment pack.
How to apply
Please send your CV and supporting cover letter to Charity Jobs outlining why you’re interested in the role. Please take your time to explain how your experience is relevant to this post.
Closing date: Sunday 28th June 2026
Interviews:
First stage virtual: w/c 6th July 2026
Second stage in-person, Leeds: w/c 13th July 2026
Inspired ‘by patients for patients’ our vision is that no one has to piece life back together on their own after catastrophic injury.



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