Finance Assistant


Company:	Fresh Start Recruitment
Salary:	£28,000 to £28,000 a year, pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Mansfield, NG18 5BR
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	21 Aug 2026
Closing date:	20 Sept 2026

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Summary

Finance Assistant

Mansfield, Nottinghamshire

15 – 18 hours per week preferably full day

£28,000 pr

Fixed term contract – 12 months with a view to be extended after this period

We are supporting a local charity with the recruitment of a Finance Assistant, this is an office-based role, and they requirement someone to work 15 – 18 hours per week (full days preferred) to apply for the role you must have previous finance experience and be competent with QuickBooks and excel.

Duties the Finance Assistant

• Book-keeping and payroll system including the cash books and nominal ledger accounts; organise weekly, monthly and quarterly routines to ensure everything is kept up to date

• Maintain the finance filing system and storage of records/paperwork

• Carry out monthly bank reconciliations.

• To undertake all banking transactions including withdrawal of cash as required

• Process staff expenses and project invoices allocating costs to funding streams as directed by Head of Service

• Work alongside the Head of Service to monitor financial performance against specific budgets and forecasts

• Producing regular reports and providing budgets and forecasts for trustee meetings

• Ensure that all rents, service charges, membership fees, training fees and other income are properly collected, recorded, banked and entered in QuickBooks

• Carry out monthly credit control on income receivable, chasing or invoicing where necessary and ensuring actions are made to trigger payment

• Match purchase orders to invoices as they come in and check details of invoice

• Process invoices and assign to relevant expenditure codes

• Create payments on QuickBooks Payroll and get CEO to do final checks; produce BACS export file and upload to Yorkshire Bank and arrange for authorisation

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