Finance Assistant

Location: Alcester

Since 1989, we’ve supported adults of all ages to maintain their independence and stay in the place they know and love. Because, life is better at home.

Helping Hands is the nation’s most widely rated home care provider and the only one to be endorsed as a Centre of Excellence by Skills for Care. We have over 150 branches across England and Wales as well as our Support Office in Alcester, Warwickshire.

We are a multi-site (150+ branches & expanding) majorly private-pay care business employing 7,000+ zero-hours/GIAC carers and c.900 office staff. We are looking to recruit a highly driven individual to join the accounts function in our ever-growing team.

Main Responsibilities

• Responsible for all purchase ledger transactions, to include invoice processing, account reconciliations, supplier account maintenance, weekly payment runs and ad-hoc payments.
• Process employee and corporate credit card expenses, ensuring group policies are adhered to, with exception reporting produced on instances of non-compliance.
• Maintain users of corporate credit cards and corporate travel booking system.
• Arrange company vehicle servicing and maintenance as required.
• Work closely with the management accountants and property team to ensure all property portfolio costs are captured.
• Assist the Group Cost Accountant and wider accounts team with ad-hoc projects as required.

About You

Essential:

• A highly motivated individual with a can-do attitude
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills
• Able to work both individually and as part of a team
• High accuracy levels and attention to detail
• Strong service ethic with a personable, friendly and patient approach

Desirable:

• Skills with Excel (e.g. use of pivot tables, lookup formulas, data manipulation)
• Keen to start a qualification (AAT, ACCA, CIMA) in future or started recently.
• Experience in a finance/process driven environment
• Willingness to learn quickly and adapt
• Ability to work well under pressure, prioritise workloads and meet deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills – especially to non-finance staff

Benefits

• Career progression opportunities
• Hybrid working, with 3 days based at our support office in Alcester
• 23 days annual leave, rising to 25 after 2 years of service
• Blue Light Card offering discounts from business and services
• Access to our employee assistance programme
• Refer a friend scheme

The duties and responsibilities outlined above do not represent a full list of the tasks the post holder will be expected to perform. It is also recognised that the duties of all posts are subject to change from time to time. Alterations to duties and responsibilities and performance of similar tasks within the scope of and at the same level will be expected. It is expected that this job description will be regularly reviewed by the post holder and their manager.

Helping Hands is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce as we believe this develops a comfortable working environment for all our staff. All applications will be treated fairly in line with our Equality and Diversity Policy.