Finance Assistant

Southern Hospice Group; Chichester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospice organization in Chichester seeks a Finance Officer responsible for processing income and expenditure, reconciling accounts, and providing financial support across the organization. The ideal candidate will have experience in financial processes and be knowledgeable in Gift Aid. This position offers a meaningful contribution to a compassionate care environment.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Up to 35 days' annual leave

On-site education support

Free parking and subsidised meals

Corporate gym membership

Qualifications

• Knowledgeable in all aspects of Gift Aid.
• Experience in financial processes and accounting.

Responsibilities

• Process all income and expenditure for the Finance Department.
• Reconcile bank accounts and manage financial data.
• Provide day to day financial support to the organization.

Job description

To process all income and expenditure in accordance with internal processes of the Finance Department and support the rest of the Finance team.

• Accountable and responsible for allocated tasks
• Process and bank all income
• Reconcile bank accounts
• Monthly fundraising income reconciliation and posting for accounts system
• AR invoice posting, payment processing and supplier account management
• AR invoice posting, receipt processing and customer account management
• Provide day to day financial support to all areas of the organisation and provide information to budget holders when required
• Keep Gift Aid records up to date and ensure regular gift aid claims from Donor CRM system and Retail system are made
• Account for VAT accurately
• Process petty cash, credit card statements and other financial data
• Download and forward Lottery information as necessary
• Assist with other month end tasks as required and ensure other departments meet their financial deadlines
• Keep financial process notes up to date and are adhered to
• Account for VAT accurately and be knowledgeable in all aspects of Gift Aid

We warmly welcome applications from all sections of our community. We also invite applications from suitably experienced people for all industry sectors who can demonstrate the skills, ability and enthusiasm to work with a people-centric organisation like ours.

Southern Hospice Group is the largest group of hospices in Sussex and one of the largest in the UK. We are committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to adults, children and their families across Sussex. Bringing our teams and resources together as one organisation means we can focus on new and exciting visions and plans for our people and patients and provide even greater opportunities for our workforce.

St Barnabas House provides specialist palliative care to adults in the Worthing, Adur, Arun and Henfield areas through a range of services, including in-patient care and community living well services. Chestnut Tree House is the children's hospice for East and West Sussex and South East Hampshire, providing specialist palliative care for children and young people with life-limiting conditions. Martlets provides essential care to people affected by terminal illness in Brighton and Hove and surrounding areas. Our expert teams provide the very best care and support, helping patients and their loved ones to live life to the full during the precious time they have together.

Benefits

• Company pension scheme or NHS pension scheme for eligible employees
• Up to 35 days' annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• On-site education support and study leave opportunities
• Option to access Health Shield and cover your everyday cost of healthcare for less
• Free parking, subsidised meals and various social activities
• Corporate rate gym membership, discounts with local complementary therapies and Blue Light Card
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Death in Service

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy before the published closing date where applicant volume is high. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for an Enhanced submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.