Finance Assistant

Care Concern Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Care Concern Group is seeking a Finance Assistant to support financial health during the development and operation of care home properties. You will handle invoice processing, bookkeeping, bank reconciliations, cost analysis, and budget support across projects.

Beyond day-to-day tasks, you’ll contribute to audits, funding and management accounts, and admin support for resident monies and wages. The role suits a numerically strong, detail-oriented team player with Excel skills and familiarity

Qualifications

• Invoice processing and payment follow-up
• Accurate bookkeeping for payables/receivables
• Reconcile bank statements regularly
• Prepare cost analyses for informed decisions
• Support budget preparation and tracking
• Assist in annual audits and controls
• Provide admin support for resident monies/wages
• Maintain project cost trackers and cost accuracy
• Assist with funding drawdowns and management accounts
• Accurate data entry across financial records
• Demonstrate strong organizational and time-management skills
• Show numerical proficiency for financial data
• Possess problem-solving mindset and accountability
• Collaborate effectively with team members

Responsibilities

• Invoice processing with clients, suppliers, and partners; ensure timely payments.
• Handle accounts payable and receivable, and process payments with diligence.
• Track and reconcile bank statements to keep records accurate.
• Prepare concise cost analysis reports for leadership.
• Support budgeting processes and maintain budget trackers.
• Participate in annual audits ensuring compliance and accuracy.
• Provide admin support for resident monies and wages processing.
• Keep project cost trackers up-to-date and precise.
• Assist in funding drawdowns and preparation of management accounts.
• Enter data accurately across financial systems and documents.

Skills

Invoice processing

Bookkeeping

Bank reconciliation

Cost analysis

Budget support

Audit participation

Admin support

Project cost management

Funding & accounts

Data entry

Organizational skills

Numerical skills

Problem solving

Team player

Tools

Xero

Excel

Job description

We are seeking a Finance Assistant, you'll play a pivotal role in maintaining our financial health, ensuring that our resources are used efficiently. You'll have the unique opportunity to manage finances throughout the development stages of a care home property, right up until it begins operations. Are you ready to dive into the world of finance and gain experience across all departments within our organisation?,

• Invoice Processing: Manage invoice processing and follow up with clients, suppliers, and partners as needed, ensuring timely and accurate payments.
• Bookkeeping: Handle accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payment processing with diligence.
• Bank Reconciliation: Track and reconcile bank statements to ensure our financial records are precise and up to date.
• Cost Analysis: Prepare cost analysis reports that provide valuable insights into our financial operations.
• Budget Support: Provide vital administrative support during budget preparation, helping us plan.
• Audit Participation: Play a key role in annual audits, ensuring compliance and accuracy in our financial practices.
• Admin Support: Provide admin support to homes for resident monies and wages processing.
• Project Cost Management: Keep our project cost trackers updated and accurate, ensuring all financial aspects are accounted for.
• Funding & Accounts: Assist in funding drawdowns and the preparation of management accounts, contributing to the financial foundation of new projects.
• At least 1+ years' experience as a Finance Assistant or Sales Ledger/credit controller assistant
• Data Entry Expertise: You have fast and accurate data entry skills that ensure no detail is overlooked.
• Software Savvy: Working knowledge of Xero is a plus, though not essential. Strong IT skills, especially in Excel, are a must.
• Organizational Prowess: Highly organised and a 'completer-finisher,' you see tasks through to the end with precision.
• Numerical Strength: Your strong numerical skills make you an asset in managing our financial data.
• Problem Solver: You take initiative, solve problems independently, and assume responsibility with confidence
• Team Player: You believe in teamwork, be respectful to other team members, and support other team members as and when they need help.

Desired Experience

• Care home sector experience with a sound understanding of person-centred care and the needs of individuals living with neurological conditions.

If you're eager to contribute to a dynamic team and grow your career in finance while making a tangible impact, we'd love to have you on board! We are a leading provider of specialist neurological residential care, supporting adults with complex neurological conditions and Mental Health diagnosis across a portfolio of approximately 30 residential care homes throughout the UK. The portfolio will continue to grow steadily.