Job Description

Job Title: Finance Assistant

Reporting to: Senior Finance Officer

Hours: 15 hours per week, over 3 days

Base: Prestige House, Droitwich, Worcestershire.

Salary: 10,285.00 per annum (24,000 FTE)

The Welland Trust, set up for public benefit, is a charity seeking to relieve the needs of care experienced people primarily, but not exclusively through promoting their health, relieving unemployment and by developing their skills and capacity so that they are able to participate more fully in society. It provides housing and mentoring support for care experienced people and associated facilities, amenities, and services for them. It also offers grants for care experienced adults over the age of 25 specifically to help with careers development and Higher Education fees.

"Care experienced" means adults who have, at some stage, had foster care or residential care experience.

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Senior Finance Officer, you will focus on the purchase ledger process offering some assistance to sales ledger as required. You will match and code invoices, reconcile supplier statements, and liaise with suppliers with any queries.

You will provide a professional and efficient service to the finance function, monitoring how much is owed and providing accurate financial information to the Senior Finance Officer as needed.

Responsibilities may include (but not limited to):

Checking, coding and posting purchase invoices. Setting up of new supplier accounts and maintaining existing accounts. Reconciliation of supplier statements and investigating purchase ledger enquiries where required. Contacting suppliers to request copy invoices and resolve queries. Processing monthly credit card statements. Posting and monitoring petty cash, liaising with internal staff for receipts. Processing food vouchers as required and ensuring accurate analysis. Processing financial support requests to charity beneficiaries. Data entry. Ad hoc financial workstreams.

Technical competencies required and demonstrable in your application:

Sage knowledge would be advantageous for this role Bookkeeping skills Advanced excel skills and working knowledge of other Microsoft applications Experience working in a financial environment and able to demonstrate an understanding of accounting issues Ability to resolve and reconcile issues with limited supervision by identifying sources of errors, making retrospective corrections, and ensuring that appropriate changes are put in place to prevent reoccurrence A clear thinker with a calm manner who can provide logical and practical solutions when faced with various challenges. Excellent communication skills and organisational skills and be able to manage your workload independently. A positive team player with 'glass half full' approach Highly numerate with a high degree of accuracy Strong attention to detail Strong interpersonal skills, particularly in developing relationships with internal customers Prepared to take ownership of tasks and outputs.

In addition, you will:

Work in line with the Charity's Vision and Values. Work to deadlines and respond in a flexible way to changing demands. To maintain strict confidentiality in relation to the work undertaken. Actively engage and participate in team meetings, training courses, supervision sessions and appraisals punctually and well prepared, as appropriate and when required. To be aware of and adhere to policies and procedures which are appropriate to the position. Maintain a positive demeanour that supports a happy working environment and remain flexible and professional at all times. Treat other staff as one expects to be treated oneself. Be a good ambassador for the organisation in any external dealings. Undertake continuing professional Development (CPD) with support from your manager to further enhance your skill base. Undertake any other duties as directed by the Finance Director. To undertake such other duties as may from time to time be required to ensure the effective and efficient operation of the charity.

It is the nature of work of The Welland Trust that tasks and responsibilities may be unpredictable and varied. All staff are therefore, expected to work in a flexible way when the occasion arises where tasks are not specifically covered in the and have to be undertaken.

Please send your CV and a cover letter to abbie@thewellandtrust.org

Closing date for receipt of applications is Thursday 30th October 2025.

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 10,285.00 per year

Expected hours: 15 per week

Benefits:

Company pension On-site parking
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 30/10/2025