Finance Assistant

Benefact Group; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Benefact Group is seeking a Finance Assistant for a 12-month fixed-term contract in Gloucester. The role involves managing expense services, maintaining accounting systems, and supporting the finance team. This position offers a chance to develop your career in a purpose-led organization with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Group Personal Pension with up to 12% employer contribution

Annual bonus scheme up to 24%

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Health and wellbeing benefits

Support for professional qualifications

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance or accounting role.
• Highly organized, able to manage multiple tasks.
• Strong attention to detail and proactive in improvements.

Responsibilities

• Provide analysis and information for year-end accounting.
• Ensure accuracy of expense postings and manage accruals.
• Prepare reconciliations for key accounts.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Tools

Excel

Job description

Working hours:

35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Duration:

12 month Fixed-term contract

Location:

Gloucester

Job Ref:

203901

About The Role

Benefact Group is looking for a Finance Assistant to join our Gloucester office on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The successful candidate will provide an accurate and specialist expense service to the business, including maintaining accounting systems, reporting, budget preparation, and liaising with the Finance team and the wider organization. Joining our expanding and innovative group offers a great opportunity to develop your career within an inclusive, purpose-led organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide analysis and information to support year-end accounting notes
• Ensure accuracy of expense postings, including capitalisation and depreciation of fixed assets, and manage accruals and prepayments
• Prepare reconciliations for key profit and loss and balance sheet accounts, investigating and resolving outstanding items
• Prepare monthly expense reports for management and business areas
• Liaise with business areas and cost centre managers to support expense budgets, identify efficiencies, and analyze variances
• Identify and implement cost-saving efficiencies
• Manage and process expense claims
• Contribute to expense budgeting and support cost centre managers in budget preparation, challenging and identifying errors
• Run and improve cost allocations for accuracy and transparency
• Prepare HMRC analysis, including corporation tax schedules and PAYE Settlement Agreement information
• Work with HR to provide reports and analysis as needed
• Complete ONS returns annually

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Experience in a finance or accounting role
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple tasks within deadlines
• Effective communicator able to escalate issues appropriately
• Strong attention to detail and proactive in process improvement
• Experience with reconciliations and accounting concepts such as double entry, accruals, prepayments, assets, budgets, and commitments
• Ability to build good relationships with management and teams
• Strong analytical skills
• Proficient in Excel
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

What We Offer

• Competitive salary (discussed during interview)
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Group Personal Pension with up to 12% employer contribution
• Annual bonus scheme up to 24%
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with holiday buy and sell scheme
• Health and wellbeing benefits, including private healthcare, income protection, and life assurance
• Annual personal charity grant up to £400
• Encouragement to take at least one volunteering day per year
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Support for professional qualifications
• Access to virtual GP services
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

About us

Benefact Group is a global financial services group comprising over 30 businesses. Owned by a charity, we have been a major UK corporate donor for over a decade, having donated over £250 million since 2014. Our goal is to become the UK’s leading corporate donor, with strategic plans to double our size.

We value talent, empowerment, growth, and rewarding our people, fostering a culture of kindness, ambition, and continuous improvement. We are committed to diversity and inclusion, welcoming applications from all backgrounds and abilities.

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