Finance Assistant

Job description

1. Providing efficient finance assistance to the finance manager, including:

Maintenance of departmental capitation expenditure records, and distribution to departments on a regular basis

Processing purchase orders, receiving delivered goods and processing invoices

Control of petty cash, ensuring receipts obtained for all purchases

Receipt, recording, safekeeping and banking of all departmental cash income

Maintenance of accounts filing system, suitable for auditing purposes

Assisting the finance manager with the production of financial reports.

Maintaining the asset register

Processing agency timesheets

Support with all finance systems including payroll and agency staff pay, invoices, processing orders

Any other duties directed by the finance manager

2. Providing assistance to members of staff with regard to purchasing, including:

Advising on best-value suppliers

Suggesting alternative goods or suppliers

Ensuring sufficient departmental funds prior to processing orders.

3. Responsibility for Trust fund, including:

Recording of receipt and expenditure on the Trust's accounting system

Safekeeping and banking of monies received.

General Statements

Required to carry out all reasonable duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's policies and procedures and standing orders.

Enactment of Health and Safety requirements and initiatives as appropriate

All employees are required to declare any conflict of interest that may arise before or during their employment.

Any outside activities, either paid or unpaid, must not in the view of the Trust conflict with or react detrimentally to the Authority's interest, or in any way weaken public confidence in the conduct of the Trust's business.

Undergo and meet Trust conditions for a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London

Type of Contract

Temporary full-time jobs

Salary indication

Between £15.00 and £18.00 Per Hour

Published at

07-05-2026

Profession type

Accountancy

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English