YMCA Downslink Group Hiring for Finance Assistant Job at United Kingdom Full Time

YMCA DownsLink Group is a formation of local YMCAs across Sussex and Surrey. We are a charity working to transform the lives of vulnerable young people across Sussex and Surrey. We work to prevent youth homelessness and provide a home to 763 young people every night. We reach a further 10,000 young people and their families through our other key services, such as counselling, support and advice, mediation and youth work, so that all young people can belong, contribute and thrive.

The Role

We are looking for a permanent, full time (37 hours per week) Finance Assistant to join our busy finance team. This role will involve you managing all aspects of the purchase ledger, dealing with queries both internally and externally and supporting the services across the organisation. You will process invoices through the finance system using the charity’s AI software, send invoices for approval and produce a suggested payment run on a weekly basis. You will also manage the finance mailbox on a daily basis and deal with both purchase and payment requests and any other general queries. Your workload will be shared with another finance assistant.

Your expected working pattern will be 9.00 – 5.00 from Monday to Thursday and 9.00 – 4.30 on Fridays. This role is hybrid and involves a combination of work from home and office-based work. Much of the induction period will be office-based.

Who You Are

We are looking for an experienced Finance Assistant with a great knowledge of accounting principles, excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy. You will need to be able to use your own initiative and work as part of team. You must have experience within a finance department, possess good computer skills and be proficient in Excel. Confidence in both written and verbal communication is essential.

We know that there are great candidates who will not fit everything we have described above, or who have important skills we have not mentioned. If that is you, please do not hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.

Benefits

• 27 days’ annual leave per annum, plus bank holidays
• Company Sick Pay
• Employer contribution pension
• Life Assurance policy (2x your annual salary)
• Health & Wellbeing cash plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Exclusive discounts on a broad range of brands
• Cycle to Work scheme
• As an organisation, we are committed to the continued professional development of all colleagues, providing an extensive programme of formal learning opportunities and supported by an organisational wide culture of learning
• Focus on well-being and flexible working patterns as far as your role permits
• As part of our commitment to being a Trauma-Informed Organisation, all frontline staff have access to regular group Reflective Practice Supervision and for therapeutic roles, we offer clinical supervision.

Please download a job pack for more information about other benefits offered.

If you would like any further information or an informal discussion about this post, please contact: [email protected]

The closing date for this role is 30 March 2022. Please note this is a rolling advert; applications will be reviewed regularly and interviews arranged on a rolling basis.

Further Information

YMCA DownsLink Group welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We value diversity and promote inclusion, which we demonstrate through our activities, as well as in our policies and working practices. Reinforced by our culture and values, we seek to create an inspiring and inclusive place to work.

YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

For questions regarding this role or to request another application format: please email us at [email protected]