Finance Administrator

Solent Mind; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Solent Mind is recruiting a Finance Administrator to join the Finance Team in Southampton with home working. The role supports the accounting service and helps budget holders deliver mental health services, with training provided and a varied workload.

The position covers governance support for SMT and the Board, along with general admin tasks and effective data management. 37 hours per week; salary £24,975 to £26,905 pro rata per annum.

Qualifications

• You will need good IT and communication skills to help improve the service to Senior Management Team and to budget holders.
• You will need problem solving skills, able to generate ideas and identify opportunities to benefit colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Deliver an effective accounting service and support budget holders in the services provided.
• Support governance for the Senior Management Team and the Board, including meetings and annual reporting checklists.
• Assist with general admin such as email inboxes, updating rota schedules and coordinating records.

Skills

IT skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Job description

• Salary: £24,975 to 26,905 pro rata per annum (Solent Mind band B). In line with organisational policy, new appointments will ordinarily be made at the starting salary point of the advertised grade.
• Hours: 37 hours per week (part time would be considered)
• Location: Southampton combined with home working
• Interview Date: To be confirmed
• Closing Date: Monday 28 September 2026 (11.59pm)

(Ref REQ00666)

About the role

This is an opportunity to join the Solent Mind Finance Team as a Finance Administrator. The role helps deliver an effective accounting service and help our budget holders to deliver the mental health support services they provide. This is an opportunity to work within a dynamic and evolving Finance Team to improve processes, data quality and make a difference. Training will be provided and the work is varied and interesting due to our portfolio of charitable activities.

This role will also support with general administrative tasks such as supporting effective governance for the Senior Management Team (SMT), along with general admin including email inboxes, updating rota schedules and coordinating centrally held records. You will also provide support administration for the Board including meetings, annual reporting checklists, supporting inductions and events.

About you

You will need the experience and skills to quickly learn the role covering the main finance transactional functions and general administrative support tasks. You will need good IT and communication skills to help improve the service to Senior Management Team and to budget holders. You will need to have problem solving skills, able to generate ideas and identify opportunities to benefit colleagues.

About us

Solent Mind is the largest mental health charity in Hampshire. It is part of a network of 125 local Minds in England and Wales, which are independent charities affiliated to Mind. Solent Mind has its own board of trustees and raises its own funds to deliver its services, support and training tailored to the needs of people living in Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth, and the Isle of Wight. Solent Mind has a gold award for Workplace Wellbeing Index 2022/2023 and has signed up to be a Mindful Employer.

For further details on this role please email:

• Kevin Jones (Director of Finance)
• Solent Mind Talent Acquisition team [e-mail] or 023 8201 1718

NOTE TO APPLICANTS - You will be asked about gaps in your employment at interview and you will need to provide proof of your right to work in the UK before you start your employment.
Unfortunately, we cannot sponsor this role as we do not hold a sponsorship licence. Any offer for this role will be subject to a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and receiving your references.

We welcome people from all the communities we work in to apply for a role within Solent Mind, especially those with experience of mental health problems. Offers are made based on merit.

Finance Administrator • Southampton combined with home working