Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant – Client Team

Vacancy Type: Permanent / Full-Time

Hours Per Week: 37

Salary Range: £25,947.47 pro rata per annum

Location: Spalding

Final date to receive applications: 08/07/2026

Our client is looking for a Finance Assistant to join their Client Team, where you will assist with delivering budget setting, budget monitoring and year end support for one of their Client Councils, South Holland.

• Day to day transactional activities – processing journals to ensure accurate financial records.
• Financial support and reporting – preparing and reconciling large sets of financial information.
• Team and service support – proactively working within the team to meet key deliverables and deadlines.

You will be working in a shared service environment, supporting multiple organisations. This will provide exposure to a wide range of work, different organisational contexts and working with high volumes of financial data for various purposes.

They’re not expecting Finance experience. They are looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• Ability to be organised.
• Clear communication skills and ability to work with others.
• Willingness to learn, ask questions, take feedback and develop.
• Basic IT skills, including Microsoft Office.

This role involves occasional travel to other sites. You do not need to be able to drive, but you must be able to travel between locations when required.

• Local Government Pension Scheme – With Generous Employer Contributions, you can enjoy peace of mind knowing you’re part of a scheme designed to provide financial security for life after work.
• Annual leave – Enjoy 26 days plus bank holidays and the option to purchase up to 5 days extra plus your birthday off, they also provide an option for you to flex when you take your bank holidays.
• Hybrid working – Employees can work from home and office, with a minimum of 2 days working in their offices per week.
• Wellbeing Support, Advice and Guidance – Emotional guidance can be accessed via their Employee Assistance Program through an online portal or by telephone.
• Employee Benefits platform – Discounts at highstreet retailers, days out, gifts, holidays and leisure discounts.
• Employment policies – Including gender neutral Family Parental leave policy and Time off provisions to support those special and also challenging moments in their employees’ lives.
• Career progression – Opportunities for professional growth and development.

Our client is an equal opportunities employer. They are committed to ensuring all recruitment processes are non-discriminatory and that no potential or current employee is treated unfairly and they have also committed to be a Disability Confident employer.