Senior Finance Assistant - Bristol/Hybrid

Brandon Trust; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A non-profit organization in Bristol seeks a Senior Finance Assistant to support income accounting activities. The ideal candidate will have an AAT Advanced Diploma or equivalent experience in financial accounting. Responsibilities include preparation of management accounts and maintaining ledgers. The position offers a hybrid work model with ongoing training and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Ongoing training and career development

Contributory pension

Shopping discounts

Wellbeing helplines

Access to Health Cash Plan

Qualifications

• Qualified to AAT Advanced Diploma (level 3) or above, OR part-qualified in a chartered professional qualification OR qualified by experience (at least 2 years).
• Knowledge of prepayments and accruals, experience of maintaining ledgers.
• The ability to interpret financial information and investigate unexpected results.
• Enthusiastic, conscientious, committed, and capable of working independently.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to develop relationships with finance colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of documented procedures for all areas required by the Income Manager.
• Contribute to the Revenue Team and co-operate with other Senior Finance Assistants.
• Undertake necessary credit control activities.
• Review and validate the monthly imprest returns.
• Support the Income Manager with the process of collecting outstanding trade debtors.
• Cash allocations against invoices and accurate recording of differences.

Skills

Qualified to AAT Advanced Diploma (level 3) or above

Experience in financial/management accounting

Ability to interpret financial information

Excellent interpersonal skills

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Good understanding of accounting software

Education

AAT Advanced Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time Salary: £31000 - £32000 per annum depending on skills and experience Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week - Hybrid/Bristol Location: Bristol Closing Date: 31/08/2025 Job Category: Finance Region / Division: Bristol Business Unit: Finance Job Introduction Are you a finance professional, looking for a rewarding role?

We're hiring a Senior Finance Assistant to join us, at our head office at Almondsbury Business Centre, Bradley Stoke, Bristol. This is a full-time hybrid role with a minimum of two days in the office.

In this role, you'll assist the Income Manager to generate and account for all income related activities at Brandon including the conversion of invoices into cash.

You'll assist with the preparation of the month and year-end management accounts in respect of all main areas of income accounting and transaction processing. Including several different invoicing types, including using electronic call monitoring data, digital rostering data and commissioned hours for Local Authorities. Invoicing also includes individuals for part contributions to support provided by Brandon.

We're looking for:

• Qualified to AAT Advanced Diploma (level 3) or above, OR part-qualified in a chartered professional qualification OR qualified by experience (at least 2 years) of up-to-date knowledge and / or relevant financial/management accounting experience.
• Knowledge of prepayments and accruals, experience of effectively maintaining ledgers (e.g. cash book & bank reconciliations, sales ledger & credit control etc.)
• The ability to interpret financial information and investigate unexpected results/variances.
• Enthusiastic, conscientious and committed with the initiative and capability to work with the minimum of oversight.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills, able to develop good relationships with finance colleagues, internal customers and external contacts.
• Technology skills including advanced level of Microsoft Excel
• Good understanding and some experience of accounting software
• Ideally knowledge of voluntary sector accounting and Charity Commission reporting requirements.

Your responsibilities:

• To assist in the preparation of documented procedures for all areas required by the Income Manager (Revenue)
• Contribute to the Revenue Team, sharing responsibilities and co-operating with the other Senior Finance Assistants to achieve the tasks and objectives set by the Income Manager on a monthly and an annual basis.
• Undertake necessary credit control activities, as directed by the Income Manager
• To review and validate the monthly imprest returns and prepare and post the monthly journal reflecting these transactions in the accounting system.
• Support the Income Manager with the process of collecting outstanding trade debtors.
• Cash allocations against invoices and accurate recording of differences.
• Expected to deal with Local Authority finance teams to resolve payment differences on a timely basis.

Benefits:

On-going training and career development including professional qualifications

Contributory pension

Shopping discounts including Blue Light card, EE perks and Costco membership

Successfully 'recommend a friend' to join us and you'll receive a thank-you payment

Access to wellbeing helplines.

Access to Health Cash Plan

Closing date for applications is Sunday 31st August 2025

About Brandon

Brandon Trust work alongside people of different ability so they are able to create opportunity and feel empowered to live the life they want.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. If you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Successful applicants for this role will require a basic DBS check.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

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