Finance Assistant Remote
Job description
We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced individual to join our team as a Finance Assistant. You will join us working 17.5 hours per week, on a fixed-term contract basis until the end of August 2024. In return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £12,882.81 per annum plus excellent benefits.
This role is on a hybrid basis with the requirement to travel into the office approx. 2 days a week, initially this will be daily until training is complete. The office is based at Cats Protection's National Cat Centre, Chelwood Gate, on the edge of Ashdown Forest. This is a remote location and public transport is limited. You must live within regular commuting distance, please bear this in mind when applying.
Since 1927, Cats Protection has helped thousands of cats each year, across the UK. As a community of volunteers, employees, supporters and partners, we’ve improved the lives of millions of cats and transformed the way millions of people see and care for cats.
The Finance Directorate has a highly skilled team of employees who cover financial accounting and transaction processing, management accounting and reporting and payroll. The Charity has an annual revenue budget of £75m and operates a trading subsidiary with income in excess of £2.0m per annum. The team processes around 5,000 supplier payments and 150,000 neutering vouchers per year. In addition, they run a payroll for over 1,000 staff and support over 220 branches and their volunteer treasurers, as well as providing financial advice and support to the 36 centres and a chain of over 100 shops.
Responsibilities of our Finance Assistant:
As our Finance Assistant you will provide processing and administrative support for the financial accounting activities of the charity. You will also provide a high-quality service and be responsible for ledgers they control. The role will focus on a core area, either purchase ledger, banking or CPL Enterprises, but will be able to interchange with tasks in other areas. Duties will include processing PO’s and requests for payment, undertaking BACs and cheque payment runs, reconciling supplier statements and resolving discrepancies, daily banking activities and other general administrative tasks.
What we’re looking for in our Finance Assistant:
- It is essential that you have experience working within a finance team, ideally either accounts receivable or accounts payable departments
- Experience of working within an office environment
- Experience of using accounting software or a similar type of database
- A Level or equivalent in any subject
- Ability to process data accurately and quickly
- Experience of using Microsoft Excel to an intermediate level
- A willingness to provide a quality service to customers with experience of working in a customer orientated role
What we can offer you:
- salary of up to £12,882.81 per annum plus excellent benefits
- generous annual leave entitlement
- private healthcare scheme
- life assurance scheme
- range of health benefits
- Employee Assistance Programme
- and more
Through our values and behaviours we help people see the world through cats’ eyes. Together we can make a difference.
Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.
Closing date: 4th October 2023
Virtual interview date: On a rolling basis as and when suitable applicants are received
Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.
Please email [email protected] if you require any adjustments to be made for you to complete your application or to participate in the recruitment journey.
