Finance Assistant (Home Based)

Nightingale Hammerson; England; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Nightingale Hammerson is seeking a Finance Assistant to support the Commercial Finance Team. This permanent role involves preparing financial reports, maintaining records, and ensuring efficient administration. Ideal candidates will have AAT qualifications, good Excel skills, and finance experience, in a role focused on continuous improvement.

Benefits

Up to 35 days annual leave

Staff discount shopping scheme

Salary advance scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension scheme

Long Service Awards

Qualification scheme

Employee recognition scheme

Discounted health and dental cover

Life Assurance

Bike to Work Scheme

Season Ticket Loan

Qualifications

• Part Qualified – AAT or equivalent (or QBE).
• Experience in various areas of finance.
• Intermediate Excel knowledge essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily tasks of the Central Finance function.
• Prepare and process accurate journals for month-end.
• Collate and input data for budget planning.

Skills

Attention to detail

Continuous improvement

Microsoft Excel

Accounting procedures

Education

Part Qualified AAT or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Packages

Job description

Dimensions is proud to be one of very few social care organisations that are accredited by the Great Places To Work programme in 2025 – now 7 years in a row!

A collaborative role within the Commercial Finance Team, reporting directly to Finance Business Partner, the Finance Assistant is a permanent role supporting the Finance Business Partner for Business Support.

The Finance Assistant is responsible for preparing accurate financial reports,

maintaining comprehensive records, and providing essential administrative support to

both the Commercial Finance team and business support colleagues. This role involves managing various financial tasks, ensuring efficient administration and documentation practices, and supporting the business support teams in their financial operations by providing timely and accurate information.

You will need to be used to supporting change in a busy, volume driven environment and supportive in driving continuous improvement.

Applications will be shortlisted on receipt and interviews will be held on the 22nd July via Microsoft teams. The closing date of this role may close early depending on volume of applications.

About the role

Your main duties will include:

• Responsible for managing the daily tasks of the Central Finance function, ensuring attention to detail.
• Prepare and process accurate journals to support the month end process, ensuring that key deadlines are met.
• Collate and input data for budget and forecast planning, collaborating with business support budget holders for accuracy and completion of data.
• Prepare monthly management reports and distribute to all business support budget holders within reporting deadlines.

About you

The successful applicant will have:

• Part Qualified – AAT or equivalent (or QBE)
• Experience of working in various areas of finance
• Good (intermediate level) Microsoft Excel knowledge, with the ability to use other Microsoft Packages
• Possess good knowledge of accounting procedures and techniques

The rewards

• Up to 35 days’ annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays)
• Staff discount shopping scheme ‘Rewarding Dimensions’
• We offer a salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you've earned before payday.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Qualification scheme
• Employee recognition scheme 'Inspiring People'
• Discounted health and dental cover
• Life Assurance
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Season Ticket Loan

For more information visit www.dimensions-uk.org/careers

Apply now

• We welcome applications from everyone who has the right to work in the UK, and value diversity in our workforce
• As Disability Confident Leaders , we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy - Dimensions has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees
• As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 03003039150.
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Salary / Benefits:£30780.00 Per Annum