Job Introduction
Senior Finance Assistant
Location: Draycott House
Salary: £32,530 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Working Pattern: Hybrid (2 days per week onsite at Draycott House)
At Brandon Trust, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to live life their way. Behind every great service is a dedicated team ensuring our finances are managed accurately and efficiently. We're looking for a motivated and detail-focused Senior Finance Assistant to join our Finance team and play a key role in supporting the organisation's financial success.
If you enjoy working with numbers, solving problems, improving processes and building strong relationships with colleagues and external partners, we'd love to hear from you.
As our Senior Finance Assistant, you'll play a vital role within our Income team, ensuring income processes run smoothly and accurately. You'll be responsible for generating invoices, maintaining contract data, supporting financial reporting and managing credit control activities, helping to ensure Brandon Trust receives income accurately and on time.
Working closely with Finance Business Partners, Locality Managers and commissioners, you'll become a subject matter expert in income operations while identifying opportunities to improve systems and processes.
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Producing accurate sales invoices and ensuring timely revenue recognition.
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Reconciling support hours against contracts and Local Authority requirements.
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Working with operational teams to validate service delivery information.
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Managing contract information and maintaining high levels of data accuracy.
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Undertaking credit control activities and resolving payment queries.
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Allocating incoming payments and maintaining accurate sales ledger records.
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Supporting month-end and year-end financial reporting.
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Identifying opportunities to improve finance processes and documentation.
We're looking for someone who has:
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AAT Advanced Diploma (Level 3) or above, is part-qualified in a recognised professional accountancy qualification, or has equivalent experience.
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Excellent attention to detail and strong numerical skills.
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Experience working with financial ledgers, invoicing and credit control.
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Strong Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
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Experience using accounting or ERP systems.
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Excellent communication skills with the confidence to work collaboratively across teams.
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The ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Experience within the charity, social care or not-for-profit sector would be an advantage but isn't essential.
At Brandon Trust you'll be part of an organisation that's committed to making a real difference. Alongside a supportive team and meaningful work, you'll benefit from:
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Hybrid working with two days per week onsite.
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Competitive salary of £32,530 per annum.
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Permanent full-time employment.
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Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
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A supportive, inclusive workplace where your contribution is valued.
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Full Time – 37.5 hours per week.
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Monday to Friday working pattern.
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Hybrid working arrangement.
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Basic DBS check required.
About Brandon
Brandon Trust work alongside people of different ability so they are able to create opportunity and feel empowered to live the life they want.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. If you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Successful applicants for this role will require a basic DBS check.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all sections of the community.
