Finance Assistant

Successful candidates should expect to be appointed at the starting point of the salary scale. A higher salary will only be considered for exceptional candidates with strong evidence of relevant experience

Hybrid - 2 days Camberwell office & 3 days WFH with occasional travel

Job Summary

Are you a proactive, analytical and organised individual with experience of working in a professional and efficient Finance team? Looking for a highly rewarding new career opportunity?

If so, St Giles Trust has an exciting opportunity for a Finance Assistant to join our high-performing Finance team, where you will provide a high-level service to staff across the organisation, external funders and stakeholders. 

About St Giles 
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others. 

Our Finance department is one of the key teams that fall under our Central Services department which also houses HR, IT and Support Services. The work in which our finance team carry out is integral to the organisation and not only do they provide a high level of service to our staff, external partners, suppliers and clients but they also help to plan, organise, audit and carry out all accounting functions to control St Giles finances. 

About this key role
As one of the Finance Assistants in the team, you will be responsible for providing day to day accounts and to process all transactions to Trial balance level.  As part of your role your duties will include but are not limited to: producing a daily reconciliation of bank accounts (receipts and payments), advising the Finance Manager of weekly balance, raising customer invoices in a prompt manner, managing and monitoring all direct debits and processing monthly payroll and weekly wages. 

What we are looking for:

• Significant experience of working in a similar finance role, including producing financial claims, monitoring finances and reconciling payments against claims
• Experience of working with Sage Line 50 or similar finance accounts package
• Experience of operating office and information systems such as diaries, word processing, spreadsheet, e-mailing, information searching
• Knowledge of relevant computer packages such as Word, Excel, Access, Power point and Outlook, with a minimum of intermediate level in MS Excel and Word 
• Able to demonstrate a significant level of financial literacy 
• Excellent communication skills

As an organisation that works with children and adults at risk we are committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the safety of our clients and successful applicants will require a Basic DBS check.

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, childcare vouchers, season ticket loan and much more.

Please note St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.

We are an equity and inclusion-confident employer. We welcome all applications, and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi-heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, or neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.

If you require further information, or to apply, please visit our website via the ‘Apply’ button.

Ref: FIA-241

Closing date: 02 June 2024