Finance Officer
Feering, near Colchester
Office based, with hybrid option
Salary: £35,000–£40,000 per annum
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Are you an organised and detail-focused finance professional looking to play a key role in supporting a values-led adult social care organisation?
Calm Futures provide specialist supported living, residential and outreach support for adults with learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities, acquired brain injuries, mental health needs and complex needs. We are committed to helping people live meaningful lives with dignity, choice and independence, supported by high-quality, person-centred care.
Our work is guided by four core values: Meaningful, Limitless, Creative and Aspirational. These values shape how we support people, how we work with families and professionals, and how we develop services that focus on strengths, goals, independence and better outcomes.
What you’ll be doing
Working as part of the finance team, you will support accurate financial administration, reporting and day-to-day finance processes across the organisation. You will help ensure records are maintained, invoices and payments are processed efficiently, and managers have the information they need to make informed decisions.
· Process purchase invoices, sales invoices, payments and receipts accurately and on time.
· Maintain finance records, ledgers and reconciliations, ensuring information is complete and up to date.
· Support month-end processes, management accounts preparation and financial reporting.
· Assist with payroll, expenses, petty cash and supplier queries where required.
· Work closely with operational colleagues to resolve finance queries and support good financial control.
· Help maintain compliance with internal procedures, audit requirements and statutory obligations.
· Contribute to improvements in finance systems, processes and ways of working.
About you
You will be a reliable and proactive finance professional with strong attention to detail, good organisational skills and the confidence to work with colleagues across the business. You will be comfortable handling financial information accurately and confidentially.
· Experience in a finance, accounts or bookkeeping role.
· Good understanding of purchase ledger, sales ledger, reconciliations and general finance administration.
· Strong accuracy, numeracy and attention to detail.
· Confident using finance systems and Microsoft Excel.
· Able to manage priorities, meet deadlines and communicate clearly with colleagues and suppliers.
· Values-led approach with integrity, discretion and a commitment to supporting high-quality, person-centred care.
Required qualifications and skills
· A recognised finance, accounting or bookkeeping qualification, or evidence of working towards one, such as AAT.
· Previous experience in a finance officer, accounts assistant, bookkeeping or similar finance administration role.
· Sound knowledge of purchase ledger, sales ledger, bank reconciliations, invoicing and payment processes.
· Strong Microsoft Excel skills and confidence using finance or accounting systems.
· Excellent numeracy, accuracy and attention to detail, with the ability to work to deadlines.
· Good communication skills, with the ability to liaise professionally with colleagues, suppliers and external contacts.
· Ability to handle confidential financial information with discretion and integrity.
· A proactive, organised and values-led approach, with a commitment to supporting high-quality services for the people Calm Futures supports.
Why join Calm Futures?
· Join a growing organisation with a clear social purpose and values rooted in being Meaningful, Limitless, Creative and Aspirational.
· Play an important role in supporting strong financial processes across services that make a real difference to people’s lives.
· Work as part of a supportive team where accuracy, collaboration and continuous improvement are valued.
· Develop your finance experience in a purposeful, regulated care environment.
· Contribute to an organisation focused on dignity, choice, independence and better outcomes for the people it supports.
Pay: £35,000.00-£40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- Do you hold a recognised finance, accounting or bookkeeping qualification, or evidence of working towards one, such as AAT?
- Do you require sponsorship?
- Do you have experience in a finance officer, accounts assistant, bookkeeping or similar finance administration role?
- Do you have knowledge of purchase ledger, sales ledger, bank reconciliations, invoicing and payment processes?
- Do you have strong Microsoft Excel skills and confidence using finance or accounting systems?
- Do you live within a commutable distance of the offices?
Work Location: In person
