Finance Assistant

Greenbridgehousing; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Casual dress

Company events

Company pension

Westfield Health Cash Plan

Ongoing training and career developmen

Referral programme

Job summary

Greenbridgehousing is seeking a Finance Assistant to join the Finance and Payroll team in a full-time role in Sheffield. You will support day-to-day accounting tasks and help maintain a compliant accounts management system, with a focus on accuracy and timeliness.

The role covers bank reconciliations, invoice handling across sites, payroll support, and assisting with monthly management accounts and year-end preparations, while upholding confidentiality and data integrity.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in accounting/bookkeeping.
• Understanding of confidentiality and data handling in financial work.
• Ability to communicate, plan and organize effectively.
• Experience using payroll and accounting software (Xero, Employment Hero).

Responsibilities

• Undertaking bank reconciliation.
• Gathering invoices/receipts from sites (Sheffield/Rotherham, Leeds & Mental Health Unit).
• Checking, uploading and tracking invoices.
• Support with raising invoices and credit control.
• Chasing unreconciled and historic outstanding items.
• Support with preparation of monthly management accounts.
• Support with year-end preparations.
• Provide payroll support/cover as needed.

Skills

Bank reconciliation

Payroll processing

Accounting/Bookkeeping

Communication skills

Education

Finance qualifications desirable

Tools

Xero

Employment Hero

Job description

The Company is looking for a Finance Assistant to provide support to the Finance and Payroll department to deliver a comprehensive, efficient, and compliant accounts management system.

Please note this is a full-time role working 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday – Friday.

Key tasks include:

• Undertaking bank reconciliation.
• Gathering invoices/receipts from our sites: Sheffield/Rotherham, Leeds & Mental Health Unit
• Checking, uploading and adding tracking to invoices.
• Support with raising invoices and credit control.
• Chasing unreconciled and historic outstanding items.
• Support with the preparation of monthly management accounts.
• Support with the preparation for year end.
• Support/cover for payroll.

Successful candidates must have/be:

• A minimum 2 years’ experience working in accounting/bookkeeping.
• Understanding of confidentiality, information-sharing, financial due diligence, and risk mitigation.
• The ability to demonstrate effective communication, planning, and organisation skills.
• Highly motivated and solution-focused, able to work with patience, empathy, and professionalism in challenging environments.
• Experience of using payroll and accounting software. Employment Hero & Xero.

The following criteria is desirable but not essential:

• Understanding of UK Tax law and compliance with other statutory regulations including PAYE.
• Relevant finance qualifications desirable.
• Strong Excel capabilities.
• Knowledge of working within the supported housing sector would be advantageous.

Salary £27,000Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Westfield Health Cash Plan
• Ongoing training and career development
• Referral programme