Finance Assistant


Company:	Prison Advice and Care Trust
Salary:	£26,727.50 FTE, £14,976.40 actual earning per annum
Hours:	Part-time
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	6 Oct 2026
Closing date:	18 Nov 2026

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Summary

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Shape the financial future of a leading criminal justice charity

Join Pact's Finance Team and take ownership of critical financial operations while contributing to meaningful work that transforms lives. You'll manage purchase ledger, sales ledger, credit card operations, and staff expenses systems in a role designed for growth and development.

What you'll be doing

You'll be responsible for Pact's purchase ledger, sales ledger, credit card management and maintaining the staff expenses app "WebExpenses". Working closely with budget holders and external stakeholders including customers, suppliers and banks, you'll help maintain Pact's finances and develop financial systems.

You'll contribute to the Finance Team's aim to provide a 5-star service while ensuring delivery of high quality, cost-effective and responsive services grounded in Pact's charitable mission, vision and values.

What we offer

Pact offers a range of benefits including:

- Free advice, information and counselling service

- Contributory pension

- Corporate eye care scheme

- Cycle to work scheme

- Generous holiday entitlement

You'll have opportunities to attend training events to develop as a professional. You'll receive a thorough induction process and support from a friendly and enthusiastic team.

How to apply

If you feel that you meet the requirements of this role please complete an application form by clicking the 'apply now' button.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Other information

Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applications including those with a criminal conviction (appointment to post is subject to a risk assessment).

This post is subject to a 20 week probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory references from previous employers covering a 3-year period, declaration of any unspent criminal convictions (and where appropriate a satisfactory risk assessment), Prison Vetting and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note that being bankrupt or having County Court Judgements may affect your ability to be successfully vetted to work in a prison. We will also require a certificate of good conduct from the Police Force of the country of residence if you have resided overseas for a period of over 12 months (in the past 10 years while aged 18 or over).

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