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.

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 37 hours per week. Whilst it is intended that the post be based at NEA’s Newcastle Upon Tyne head office, all staff are currently working remotely on a temporary basis. Hybrid working opportunities can be discussed with the successful candidate.

The post sits within the Support Services Directorate, is line-managed by the Commercial Accountant and is part of a team of five. 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.

What you will need to succeed

This post is wide-ranging, but you should have demonstrable experience of working in a finance setting, with a good all-round financial support background; and also possess effective organisational and financial administrative skills. You will also have proven experience of various financial tasks including, raising, coding, and chasing payment of sales invoices; processing and matching purchase invoices to purchase orders and experience in undertaking financial tasks up to trial balance stage. It would also be advantageous if you have payroll experience, but it is not essential for this role.

You will need IT skills with the ability to use a range of financial management and Microsoft products, including a good knowledge of Excel, Teams, Outlook, and Word. A knowledge or experience of Sage financial management systems and Sage payroll will be advantageous,

You will also have the ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing with a diverse range of stakeholders.

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.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £22,777.00-£27,343.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Flexitime
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• Do you have experience of working within finance sector?

Work Location: Hybrid remote in NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

Reference ID: R29