Finance Assistant

Job Description
Location:
Leading Lives Ltd, Marguerite Jefferies Centre, 12 Great Whip Street

Make a real difference: Become a Finance Assistant with Independent Lives
£12.60/hr + Enhancements | Employee-Owned Organisation 30 Hour Contract

Are you ready to bring precision, integrity, and impact to financial operations? Join our Independent Lives team in South Suffolk as a Finance Administrator.

The Role:
We're looking for a detail-oriented, proactive Finance Administrator to support our South Suffolk Independent Lives team in managing financial processes with accuracy and care. This role requires someone who can work independently, solve financial challenges, and ensure compliance with financial regulations and standards.

You'll be the backbone of our financial operations—ensuring smooth transactions, timely payments, and accurate reporting that supports our mission to help people live the lives they choose.

About The Role
Why You'll Love Working With Us:

• Be part of something bigger – Join our employee-owned social enterprise and help shape the future of care.
• Award-winning training – Gain bespoke skills and even a Health & Social Care qualification
• Great perks – Cycle to work scheme, casual dress, on-site parking, employee assistance programme, and more.
• Secure your future – Up to 8% pension contribution and permanent contracts.
• Every day is different – And every day counts.

What You'll Do

• Set up and monitor payment processes for customers
• Process staff claims, p-card spends, mileage, and payroll queries
• Order service supplies in line with procurement processes
• Create, process, and deploy invoices
• Manage credit control and monitor outstanding payments
• Track income and expenditure, reporting concerns to management
• Support financial reporting and inputting
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and internal policies
• Maintain excellent relationships with stakeholders and customers
• Collaborate with Business Support and the Finance Team to ensure accuracy

What You'll Need

• Previous experience in finance or accounting (healthcare or care setting preferred)
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and IT skills
• A degree in finance, accounting, or related field – desirable
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently
• Problem-solving mindset and sound financial decision-making
• Commitment to dignity, respect, and person-centred values

Your Journey Starts Here
We offer a
3-week induction
with a dedicated buddy to support you from day one.

Your start date will be confirmed after an enhanced DBS (which we pay for) and recruitment checks.

Ready to Make a Difference?
If you're
enthusiastic, caring, and ready to change lives
, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now and become part of something truly special.

Skills Needed
People, Nursing / Caring

About The Company
Company Culture:

• Values-Driven: Leading Lives not only talks about their values but actively embodies them in their daily operations.
• Employee Testimonials: The company encourages feedback from employees like Anna, an experienced support worker, to showcase the positive impact of their values on staff.
• Authenticity: Leading Lives emphasizes authenticity in their values, highlighting that they are not just empty words but a lived reality within the organization.

Company Culture
We're a Disability Confident Committed employer
We are happy to make reasonable adjustments whenever possible. Please do let us know if you need any support/ adjustments with your application and the process.

Required Criteria
Desired Criteria
Closing Date
Monday 24th November, 2025

Contract Type
parttime

Salary
£12.60 Hourly