Finance Assistant

Role:
Finance Assistant

Location:

Barnstaple

Salary:
Up to £24,500 (FTE) depending on experience

Contract:

Fixed Term – 6-month contract

Hours:

22.2 hours per week

About Us

As a community landlord, we pride ourselves on providing quality homes, excellent services, and meaningful support for our customers. You’ll be joining a friendly and collaborative team dedicated to making a positive difference.

The Role

We are looking to recruit a Finance Assistant to provide vital support to our busy Finance Team. You’ll play a key part in maintaining our financial processes, supporting colleagues, and ensuring smooth and efficient financial operations across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

* Process and register purchase ledger invoices, reconcile supplier statements, and support with invoice queries.

* Assist with ensuring purchase orders and invoices meet NDH financial regulations.

* Support income accounting processes, including posting electronic and manual receipts, weekly BACS processing, and payment card administration.

* Raise and post sundry debtor invoices, maintain control accounts, and support debt recovery processes in line with customer service standards.

* Download daily bank transactions and assist with petty cash management.

* Support the preparation of cash and cheque banking.

* Provide cover for Finance team colleagues during periods of absence.

About You

* You will have 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) including Maths and English.

* You will have experience in a financial environment.

* Strong attention to detail and ability to process data accurately.

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

* Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.

* A positive, customer‑focused approach and strong teamwork skills.

* Good organisational skills with the ability to meet deadlines.

* Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.

Benefits

* 27 days holiday plus bank holidays

* 7% employer pension contribution

* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

* Health & Wellbeing support

* Cash Plan (up to £1,600 per year)

* Family friendly policies

* Cycle to Work Scheme

* Tech Scheme

* Refer a Friend Scheme

The successful candidate will be required to complete a Basic DBS check.

Closing date:
Monday 2 March 2026 - 09:00

Interviews:
Thursday 5 March 2026

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. As part of this commitment, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role to which they have applied. We request that all applications are submitted with a completed Equality & Diversity Form