Finance Assistant

LGBT Jobs; Mansfield; Hybride; GBP 25 000 - 34 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Enhanced holidays 33 days pro rata

Blue Light Card discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Free on-site parking

On-site canteen

Training & qualifications

Life assurance 4x salary

Résumé du poste

Portland Charity is seeking a Finance Assistant to support the entire Finance team at our Mansfield campus. The role handles invoices, procurement and stock tasks while maintaining clear financial records. A DBS check and right to work in the UK are required.

The position is office-based with hours Monday–Friday, 8:15am–4:15pm. The charity offers generous holidays, discounts, EAP, parking and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Maths and English Level 2 or GCSE C/Level 4 competency or equivalent.
• Experience in a busy office or fast-paced environment.
• Strong knowledge of Excel and Outlook.
• Excellent attention to detail when entering and checking data.
• Good communication, organisation and time-management skills.
• A systematic approach and problem-solving ability.
• Experience working with a range of stakeholders.
• Confidentiality and data protection compliance.

Responsabilités

• Process purchase and sales invoices and support procurement activities.
• Liaise with suppliers to place orders, confirm deliveries and resolve queries.
• Carry out BACS payments and upload files to the bank.
• Conduct weekly credit card reconciliations and assist month-end tasks.
• Maintain purchasing records, contracts register and suppliers list.
• Manage procurement helpdesk and multiple email accounts.
• Process petty cash and reconcile cash receipts and expenses.
• Maintain student finance records and assist with college banking.
• Assist with stock management, distribution and stocktaking including manual handling.

Connaissances

Excel

Outlook

Attention to detail

Communication

Organisation

Time-management

Data protection

Formation

Functional Skills Level 2 or GCSE C in Maths & English

Description du poste

Location: Nottingham Rd, Mansfield NG18, UK

Job Type: Permanent

Pay: £29,144.70 per annum

Highlighted points for this job

Finance Assistant role supporting the whole Finance team

Responsibilities include processing invoices and assisting with procurement

Requires Functional Skills Level 2 or GCSE Grade C in Maths and English

Office-based position with specific working hours: Monday–Friday, 8:15am–4:15pm

Enhanced DBS check and right to work in the UK required

We are outstanding, you can be too.

We are looking for an organised and detail-focused Finance Assistant to join our team. You will provide support across the whole Finance team, maintaining accurate financial records, assisting with procurement activities and contributing to effective budget control and financial reporting.

This is a varied role requiring excellent attention to detail, confident communication skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a busy working environment.

What you will be doing:

• Processing purchase and sales invoices.
• Liaising with suppliers to place orders, confirm deliveries and resolve queries.
• Completing BACS payments through the finance system and uploading payment files to the bank.
• Carrying out weekly credit card reconciliations and supporting month-end financial tasks.
• Maintaining purchasing records, the contracts register, and the preferred suppliers list.
• Monitoring the procurement helpdesk, managing multiple email accounts and processing orders.
• Completing petty cash payments and reconciling cash receipts, tills and expenses.
• Maintaining student finance records and assisting with college banking activities.
• Assisting with stock management, distribution and stocktaking, including the manual handling of stock.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Maths and English at Functional Skills Level 2 or GCSE Grade C, or equivalent.
• Experience of working in a busy office or similarly fast-paced environment.
• Strong knowledge of Excel and Outlook.
• Excellent attention to detail, particularly when entering and checking data.
• Good communication, organisation and time-management skills.
• A systematic approach to work and proven problem-solving ability.
• Experience of working effectively with a range of stakeholders.
• The ability to maintain confidentiality and work in line with data protection regulations.

You can see more about what we do at Portland Charity by looking at the Who We Are and Choose Your Future pages on our website https://www.portland.ac.uk/

We will be required to carry out an enhanced without child and adult barred lists checks for this role.

Working at Portland Charity

At Portland Charity, our learners, citizens and staff are at the heart of what we do. We are passionate about our vision that all people with disabilities will have a lifetime of opportunity, and you could help us to achieve that. Our priority for staff is to create an outstanding place to work where the rewards of a job well done can be seen in the faces of our learners and citizens.

There are lots of great benefits to working at Portland Charity

• A rewarding career and working towards positive outcomes for our learners and citizens
• Enhanced holidays of 33 days per year when you join us (pro rata) and you are able to buy up to 10 additional days of holiday
• You are eligible for a Blue Light Card with access to lots of great discounts
• Free and confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Free parking on site and access to a subsidised canteen with a variety of meal options (main campus only)
• Everyone has an opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills on the job through training, mentoring and qualifications.
• Free life assurance – your family will benefit from a payment of 4x your annual salary if the unthinkable should happen

We are committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections the community.

Qualifications needed

Essential

Maths and English – Level 2 or GCSE Grade C/Level 4

Working Hours

Monday – Friday: 8:15am – 4:15pm

Portland Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its learners, citizens, customers, volunteers and staff. We expect all our staff to be aware of their responsibilities to protect learners, citizens, customers, volunteers and staff from abuse or harm and to promote Fundamental British Values.

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are included in the child and or adult barred list. This role does not involve regulated activity.

Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, a social media check, and to provide proof of their right to work in the UK.

https://www.mindfulemployer.dpt.nhs.uk/
https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/