Finance Assistant

ABOUT US 

We are National Energy Action (NEA) – and our vision is to end fuel poverty; our work to improve and promote energy efficiency brings social, environmental, housing and employment benefits.  We believe everyone should be able to afford to keep their homes warm and safe, however, low incomes, high energy bills and poor energy efficiency currently deny this to millions of households across the UK.  Never has this been more important than today.   

NEA’s teams are friendly, knowledgeable and are dedicated to what we do.  We are proud of our expertise and proud of the service we deliver to our clients.   

We offer colleagues a friendly, rewarding workplace and the chance to build a worthwhile career with a not-for-profit organisation that is proud to make a genuine difference to people’s lives each and every day.   

THE ROLE 

We have a fantastic opportunity for someone to join us in the position of Finance Assistant to work on a full-time basis, 37 hours per week.

The post sits within the Support Services Directorate, is line managed by the Finance Manager, and is part of a team of five staff.  Staff working in NEA’s Finance Team are skilled and efficient, providing a range of core financial services to the other Directorates within NEA.  Each team member works across several different areas.

The post-holder will be line-managed by the Finance Manager and is part of a team of five staff providing a range of core financial services to the other directorates within NEA.  Each team member works across several different areas.  The applicant we are seeking will have recent relevant experience in financial management systems, Payroll systems and a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel. 

This role can be wide ranging and can involve undertaking book-keeping tasks using accounting software as well as some manual records, issuing and coding sales invoices, processing, and matching purchase invoices to purchase orders, processing the monthly payroll and the undertaking of debt chasing activity.

What you will need to succeed

To be successful in the role, you will be able to demonstrate a good all-round financial support background with experience in undertaking financial tasks up to trial balance stage.  You will work well under the pressure of statutory and organisational deadlines, and you will be a supportive team member.  You will also have good written and oral communication skills and be competent in other Microsoft products.

The Finance Team are a small, busy team so you will have the ability to effectively prioritise your workload and support other team members, as well as the ability to meet deadlines in a pressured environment.

This post provides an exciting and rewarding opportunity to join a team that delivers a high level of service, making the charity’s money work harder and achieve the maximum positive outcome for all stakeholders.

Post holders must be resident within the UK and be able to provide their Right to Work in the UK.   

WE ARE OFFERING

£25,992 - £30,558 per annum (Points 7-17). New appointments are usually made at the starting point of the scale.

11½% non-contributory pension.

25 days annual leave (FTE) plus additional days in between Christmas New Year Period when our offices close; plus all local public holidays (within the region you are based) per annum.

Flexible working arrangements including the opportunity for Hybrid working.

Enhanced family friendly payments.

Employee Assistance Programme.