Finance Assistant

ELIS DAVID ALMSHOUSES; Greater London; On-site; GBP 48,640 - 60,800; Part time

Job summary

Croydon Almshouses is hiring a Finance Assistant on a permanent, part-time basis. The role is 20-25 hours per week across the week, with a hybrid arrangement offering up to 60% WFH. The salary is £30,400 per annum pro rata.

The successful candidate will support financial administration and help maintain accurate records across the organisation. We seek an experienced individual with strong bookkeeping skills, payroll experience, and proficiency in accounting software (preferably Xero).

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining accurate financial records, including income, expenditure and reconciliations.
• Experience using accounting software (preferably Xero).
• Experience and understanding of financial bookkeeping.
• Experience facilitating monthly payroll.
• Experience working to deadlines with high accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Provide high‑level financial administrative support across the organisation.
• Maintain accurate financial records, including income and expenditure, and perform reconciliations.
• Assist with payroll processing and supplier payments.
• Support monthly financial processes and reporting, ensuring deadlines are met.

Job description

Finance Assistant

Croydon Almshouses

Croydon (hybrid – up to 60% WFH)

Permanent

£30,400 per annum, pro rated

20-25 hours per week, spread across the week

About us

There aren’t many organisations that can say they’ve been serving their community for over 550 years. Croydon Almshouses (CA) can and we’re proud to be the oldest charity in Croydon, rooted in a long-standing commitment to local people and place.

Since 1447, we’ve provided almshouse accommodation to older people with a connection to Croydon who are negatively affected by poverty. For the past 40 years, we’ve also awarded grants to voluntary, community and faith sector organisations, and individuals across the Borough.

Now, our focus is firmly on what comes next. Our vision is to create thriving communities where everybody can live with dignity and independence, using our resources and agility to reduce the impact of poverty on people in Croydon.

To help us deliver this, we’re recruiting an experienced Finance Assistant, who is a values-led team player, who demonstrates exceptional attention to detail to provide high-quality financial administrative support across the organisation and deliver its ambitious objectives.

Essential criteria:

• Experience of maintaining accurate financial records, including income, expenditure and reconciliations
• Experience of using accounting or finance software (preferably Xero)
• Experience and understanding of financial bookkeeping
• Experience facilitating monthly payroll
• Experience working to deadlines with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail

Interested?

If you are an experienced Finance Assistant wanting to provide high level support at an ambitious local organisation, we’d love to hear from you.

Alongside this Finance Assistant role, we are also recruiting for two other part-time roles: an Administrator and an EA to the CEO. If you are interested in being considered for more than one role, please clearly state in your application which role(s) and hours you are applying for. Applicants shortlisted for more than one role will be interviewed for those roles on the same day.

Closing date:

Tues 1st September, 9am.

Interview date:

Mon 7th September, in person.