Finance Assistant

**Finance Assistant**
- Band 5 (£26,690 to £30,000 FTE)
- 30 hours per week (Split over 4 or 5 days)
- Part-time, hybrid
- Location: North Chailey

**Join our team at St Peter & St James Hospice and make a real difference in people’s lives**

Are you a detail-oriented, organised individual looking to make a difference? Join our dedicated team at St Peter & St James Hospice, where your skills as a Finance Assistant will help us support the invaluable care we provide to our patients and their families.

At St Peter & St James Hospice, we are passionate about providing compassionate end-of-life care, and we’re looking for a Finance Assistant who shares that commitment. You’ll play an essential role in maintaining the financial health of our hospice, working in a supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

**Key Responsibilities for a Finance Assistant**:

- **Processing invoices**: Accurately input supplier invoices, raise purchase orders, and manage payment runs.
- **Bank reconciliation**: Ensure all bank accounts are reconciled on a regular basis, identifying and resolving discrepancies.
- **Payroll support**: Assist with payroll processing, including maintaining accurate employee records and preparing salary payments.
- **Credit control**: Monitor outstanding payments, send reminders, and work with departments to ensure debts are settled in a timely manner.
- **Expense management**: Process employee expense claims, ensuring adherence to policies and that all claims are supported by valid receipts.
- **Data entry and financial reporting**: Support the finance team with maintaining accurate financial records and assist in preparing reports for management.
- **General support**: Provide administrative support to the Finance Manager and wider finance team as required, including assisting with audits and other financial reviews.

**Skills and Experience Required**:

- Experience in a similar finance role, experience within a charitable or healthcare environment would be beneficial.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to work with accuracy.
- Knowledge of accounting software (e.g., Sage, Xero, or similar).
- Good organisational and time-management skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, with the capacity to work as part of a team.
- A basic understanding of payroll and VAT would be beneficial.
- A passion for the work we do and a desire to contribute to a worthwhile cause.

As a charitable organization, St Peter & St James relies on the generosity of our donors and the careful management of our resources to provide vital care and support to our patients and their families. As part of the Finance team, you will play a key role in ensuring that all financial transactions are handled with the utmost integrity and transparency.

We are committed to responsible financial stewardship, and every penny entrusted to us must be used thoughtfully and in accordance with our charitable purpose. The Finance Assistant will be expected to uphold these principles, ensuring that all funds are managed efficiently, accurately, and in the best interests of the hospice and the community we serve.

**What we offer**:

- 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
- pension scheme 5% employer, 3% employee contributions
- performance related pay progression
- employee discounts, and most importantly,
- the opportunity to work within a growing organisation that provides expert and compassionate hospice care to adults and their families within the local community.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £26,690.00-£30,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Lewes, BN8 4ED