Finance Assistant

Role

Finance Assistant

Make your application after reading the following skill and qualification requirements for this position.

Barnstaple

Up to £24,500 (FTE) depending on experience

Fixed Term – 6-month contract

22.2 hours per week

As a community landlord, we pride ourselves on providing quality homes, excellent services, and meaningful support for our customers. You’ll be joining a friendly and collaborative team dedicated to making a positive difference.

We are looking to recruit a Finance Assistant to provide vital support to our busy Finance Team. You’ll play a key part in maintaining our financial processes, supporting colleagues, and ensuring smooth and efficient financial operations across the organisation.

• Process and register purchase ledger invoices, reconcile supplier statements, and support with invoice queries.
• Assist with ensuring purchase orders and invoices meet NDH financial regulations.
• Support income accounting processes, including posting electronic and manual receipts, weekly BACS processing, and payment card administration.
• Raise and post sundry debtor invoices, maintain control accounts, and support debt recovery processes in line with customer service standards.
• Download daily bank transactions and assist with petty cash management.
• Support the preparation of cash and cheque banking.
• Provide cover for Finance team colleagues during periods of absence.

• You will have 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) including Maths and English.
• You will have experience in a financial environment.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to process data accurately.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.
• A positive, customer‑focused approach and strong teamwork skills.
• Good organisational skills with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.

• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
• 7% employer pension contribution
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Health & Wellbeing support
• Cash Plan (up to £1,600 per year)
• Family friendly policies
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Tech Scheme
• Refer a Friend Scheme

The successful candidate will be required to complete a Basic DBS check.

Monday 2 March 2026 - 09:00

Thursday 5 March 2026

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. As part of this commitment, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role to which they have applied. We request that all applications are submitted with a completed Equality & Diversity Form.