Finance Assistant Leicester, England
Job description
We are looking for a reliable and committed Finance Assistant, to support our Finance Officer with the day-to-day administration of our income and expenditure.
This is a part time role (10 hours per week), across 2-3 days.
We offer:
- A small, friendly team – in our 2022 survey, 100% of staff believed Norton was a good place to work.
- Regular support from your line manager and colleagues.
- A full induction and ongoing training to help you develop your skills - Our Investors in People Assessor noted the level of ‘personal and professional support, flexibility and training’ offered to staff to ‘ensure they are happy in their work and provided with the skills, confidence and knowledge to do their job well’.
- Generous annual leave allowance of 6.6 weeks per year (inclusive of bank holidays), with additional leave for long service
- A health plan, allowing you to claim back a wide range of everyday health expenses up to your annual limit, access to a 24-hour counselling service, tax and legal support, and shopping discounts.
- Attractive pension scheme.
- Sociable working patterns, with no expectation for weekend or bank holiday working.
- The opportunity to work for a well-established and growing charity and registered provider of social housing.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects the community we serve. To this end we actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups, including members of our black and minority ethnic communities.
Duties include:
- Processing incoming invoices, keeping accurate records of outgoings, producing invoices and keeping accurate records of income.
- Processing timesheets and travel claims
- Updating records of support hours delivered to ensure accurate invoices are produced
- Maintaining records of payments and arrears and producing quarterly rent statements for tenants.
- Dealing with routine financial queries from tenants, Service Users, staff or external parties promptly and appropriately.
Desired experience, qualities and skills include:
- Basic qualification in, or experience of using, accountancy software such as Quickbooks.
- Ability to work accurately with financial data.
- Experience of carrying out office duties
- ·Microsoft Office skills – particularly Excel, Outlook and Word
- Effective interpersonal skills.
- Good standard of written English
A full person specification and job description are available on our website.
Any offer of employment is subject to proof of right to work in the UK and two satisfactory references (one of whom should be your last or most recent employer, where applicable). Due to the nature of the role, an enhanced DBS (criminal record) check is also required. More information about our approach to DBS checks and employment of ex-offenders can be found hereIf you have any queries or wish to discuss the role further, please do not hesitate to contact us on 0116 2538541 or via email.
To apply, please send us
- Your CV
- A personalised covering letter which explains your reasons for applying for the post and the relevant skills and experience you possess.
- A completed Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form – available on our website.
The closing date for applications is 4.30pm on Sunday 21st May 2023.
Unfortunately, we are unable to acknowledge all applications. Interviews will be held at our offices on Newport Street, Leicester, on 25th May 2023.
Norton Housing and Support are an equal opportunities employer, please make us aware should you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.
Alternative keywords: Charity, not-for-profit, finance, administration, housing
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 10 per week
Salary: £11.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free flu jabs
- Sick pay
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- Day shift
- No weekends
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Leicester: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 21/05/2023
