Job Description

Location


Bristol


Discipline:


Finance


Job type:


Permanent


Salary:


28,840 per annum


Contact name:


Vanessa Mitchell


Contact email:


vanessa.mitchell@hft.org.uk


Job ref:


028343


Published:


about 5 hours ago


Expiry date:


29 Jun 2025 23:59

Working Location:

Hybrid Remote. Bristol Office Location & Home Working with a minimum of 1 day a week in the office location

Working Hours:

Full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

#Care to join us?

We are looking for a Senior Accounts Assistant to join our friendly and welcoming team here at Hft. This is your chance to make a real difference to people's lives.


Hft is one of the largest charities in England and Wales supporting people with learning disabilities. We are passionate about what we do and we use our unique understanding of the challenges facing the people we support to speak up for them to bring about positive change. We have a rich 60-year heritage and a clear vision, we are ambitious and wholly committed to what we can achieve for the people we support and have embarked on a journey of transformation that will ensure we can meet their changing needs and extend our reach and impact.

What will you be doing?

The Senior Accounts Assistant will support with the supplier payment processes, to ensure invoices are paid on time and in line with supplier agreements and are required to solve routine problems and be a point of contact for internal and external stakeholders. You will be proficient in the role with professional knowledge and expertise and will be responsible for sales ledger management: ensuring that transactions are entered accurately and promptly, in line with agreed policies and processes. You will make recommendations for continuous improvements to ways of working or processes and may deputise for the manager as needed.

About you

You will be studying towards, or be willing to study towards a foundation qualification in accounting eg AAT.
Experience and competence in Microsoft Office (particularly Word and Excel) with a willingness to learn further IT packages as required
Experience of, and competence in, using a database and accurate data inputting
Sales Ledger and accounts receivable experience in a fast paced environment where you have processed high volumes of transactions
Knowledge and experience using computerised accounting systems (we use Access Dimensions but can cross train)
Strong IT knowledge, including experience of using Microsoft office suite

What's in it for you?

There are a range of benefits and career development opportunities at Hft. We'll give you a comprehensive induction, full training, and lots of support along the way.


With Investors in People and Skills for Care accreditation, we are committed to investing in you to ensure you have the specialist skills and expertise needed to support people to live the best life possible. As a 'Gold' standard Investors in People accredited employer, we are committed to supporting colleague wellbeing as a priority.

We offer:

All Hft employees get access to the Telus Health - the world's biggest 24/7 colleague counselling and support service. It is completely free for all colleagues to use in complete confidence, whenever and however they want to access it.
Access to a range of discounts on your favourite brands through Telus Health
Fully funded apprenticeships
Access to award winning training and development - Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care 'Centre of Excellence' provider status
Wagestream - a free financial wellbeing tool
Care Friends - a referral scheme
33 days holidays (including 8 bank holidays)
A contributory pension scheme & life assurance
Free onsite parking
Casual dress code

Find your place with us and change lives.

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications.


Hft's usual terms and conditions apply. Hft is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. As a Disability Confident Employer, Hft is helping to ensure that disabled people have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations that people without disabilities do. Successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced disclosure check against the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Having a criminal record may not bar you from employment.


We ask all our teams to take advantage of the Covid-19 vaccination, which is offered to frontline support workers as a priority group. We strongly encourage all colleagues to remain fully vaccinated as part of our wider infection control procedures.