Finance & Admin Assistant

Location: Stoke-on-trent

A fantastic opportunity for a Finance & Admin Assistant to work for a local charity who offer a range of services to vulnerable individuals.

Job Description:

• As the Finance & Admin Assistant you will be undertaking the general finance administrative duties supporting the service, including service charges, management of property utilities (gas, electric & water) and council tax
• Assisting the Deputy Finance Manager with the processing of all the financial transactions of the Charity and its respective services, including the sales ledger, purchase ledger, staff expenses and bank accounts
• As the Finance & Admin Assistant you will support with daily administration of banking, corporate cards, petty cash and meter payments
• As the Finance & Admin Assistant you will assist with the preparation, processing, monitoring and reporting on housing benefit claims, ensuring all queries are dealt with and all monies are received in a timely manner
• To assist with the processing, monitoring and reporting on property information, including council tax, utilities, meter readings and service charges using the agreed formats to meet the organisational requirements
• To assist with the processing and/or making payments of staff expenses and supplier invoices
• As the Finance & Admin Assistant you will assist with the processing and reconciliation of monthly statements, petty cash and prepayment cards including preparation and allocation of property utilities monies
• To assist with monitoring, evidencing and reporting on the financial elements of our external funded projects

Candidate Requirements:

• Good Level of general education, including GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above
• AAT 2 or equivalent finance qualification would be ideal, however would look at QBE
• Previous experience in finance administration, accounts administration and book-keeping is essential
• Experience in using Sage or equivalent Financial systems
• Experience working in a Charity or Supported Housing would be ideal
• The ability to work accurately with attention to detail & methodical and consistent in approach and well organised
• Good time management, administrative and organisational skills
• Good IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Good standard of literacy and numeracy, with high attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to undertake a number of tasks covering different areas of administration
• Commitment to providing an excellent customer service with high standards of quality
• A good and pleasant telephone manner
• Good written and communication skills

This role is commutable from:
Hanley, Stoke on Trent, Newcastle under Lyme, Keele, Congleton, Stone, Leek, Biddulph and surrounding areas

This role would suit candidates with the following experience:
Finance Administrator, Accounts Administrator, Finance & Admin Assistant, Book-keeping

Hours Monday - Friday between 8:00 am - 4.30pm 35 hours per week
Salary: £24,500 - £27,500 Per Annum DOE

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