Finance Assistant
Halifax, West Yorkshire
About Us
Community Foundation for Calderdale (CFFC) is a multi-award-winning Halifax-based charity and one of 47 UK Community Foundations.
Every year, we award grants supporting hundreds of charities and volunteer groups across our area/district, addressing inequalities, investing in brighter futures and enabling positive change.
Working with generous individuals, businesses and public sector organisations, we have distributed over £36 million in grants to a diverse range of causes in local communities across Calderdale.
We are looking for a Finance Assistant to join us on a permanent, part-time basis, working 17.5 hours per week over agreed three days, however, these hours can be worked over four or five days.
The Benefits
- Salary of £24,500 - £26,000 (FTE) pro rata, dependent on qualifications and experience
- Employer's contribution to your pension of 8%
- 20 days' holiday (pro rata) plus Bank Holidays
- Extended Easter and Christmas breaks
- Flexible working available
One day holiday added for every year of service for the first five years to a maximum of 25 days per year
This is a rewarding opportunity for an experienced or qualified accountancy support professional with strong accounting systems knowledge and excellent attention to detail to join our award-winning charity.
So, if you're looking for a flexible finance role where your work can support meaningful change across Calderdale, read on and apply today.
The Role
As a Finance Assistant, you will deliver accurate financial records and support the smooth running of our accounts function.
Specifically, supporting the Finance Manager, you will maintain banking records, complete reconciliations and process financial transactions using the accounting and CRM systems.
You will also manage invoices, payments and purchase ledger entries, ensuring financial information is accurate and up to date.
Additionally, you will support financial reporting, budget monitoring and payroll preparation, helping to ensure the organisation meets its financial obligations.
Your role will also involve:
- Maintaining membership and donation records
- Preparing Gift Aid claims and donor correspondence
- Processing grant payments and online banking transactions
- Preparing quarterly VAT submissions
- Supporting year-end audits and producing working papers
About You
To join us as a Finance Assistant, you will need:
- An accountancy qualification and/or experience working within an accounts department
- Experience using accounting and CRM systems, i.e. Sage, Xero and Salesforce
- Microsoft Excel skills
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook and Copilot
- Great work ethic and time management skills
- Excellent communication and listening skills
- Good attention to detail and organisational skills
- The ability to work without supervision and to work in a team
- An understanding of the importance of confidentiality
We reserve the right to close the role at any time, should we receive sufficient applications.
Other organisations may call this role Accounts Assistant, Finance Administrator, Accountancy Assistant, Ledger Clerk, Purchase Ledger Clerk, Sales Ledger Clerk, Accounts Technician, Charity Finance Assistant, Finance Clerk, or Accounts Clerk.
Webrecruit and the Community Foundation for Calderdale are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
So, if you're looking for a meaningful role where you can develop your skill set as a Finance Assistant, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.