Finance Assistant

Who are we?

Kibble is a specialist provider of services for at risk children and young people across the UK. Many of the young people the charity cares for have experienced significant trauma in their lives and we provide a safe, stable environment that is both nurturing and therapeutic. With a robust support network and wide range of integrated services, we offer young people opportunities and encourage them to believe in themselves, feel a sense of belonging, and realise their own self-worth.

Job Purpose:

The post holder will provide an essential role in proving support to the Senior Finance Officer and the Head of Finance. Through maintaining financial systems, recording and processing financial information, and production of management reports. The Senior Finance Officer will ensure effective financial management across a group of companies.

Main Duties:

• Issuing sales invoices and managing Accounts Receivable ledger working closely with Local Authorities to ensure timely and accurate collections.
• Actively pursue outstanding debts and manage credit control processes to ensure healthy cash flow.
• Liaising with customers, suppliers, and external stakeholders to resolve queries efficiently and maintain strong working relationships.
• Ensuring all expenditure is accurately coded and detailed to support financial analysis and reporting.
• To print and process all purchase invoices, matching with orders/delivery notes. Ensure authorisation in accordance with Kibble’s finance procedures
• Producing monthly supplier payments and ad hoc weekly payments
• Produce electronic payment documentation including email remittance advice notes
• Prepare, input, and reconcile staff expenses, ensuring compliance with the company expenses policy.
• Maintain and reconcile the Fixed Asset Register, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Reconcile intercompany accounts, credit card transactions, and staff expenses, ensuring compliance with company policies and financial controls.
• Support month-end close by preparing and posting journals, including accruals and prepayments, and completing ledger reconciliations.
• Assist in the preparation and presentation of monthly management accounts and analytical reports for Senior Leadership, the Finance Committee, and the Board.
• Work effectively to tight deadlines, always maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Undertake additional duties as required by the Head of Finance, in line with the responsibilities of the role.

Qualifications and Experience

• Preferably educated to AAT Level 4, or equivalent, with demonstrable work experience
• Previous experience in sales and purchase ledger essential
• Highly organised with the ability to work on his/her own initiative and prioritise tasks
• Thorough approach, placing importance on accuracy and attention to detail
• A good team player with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with a variety of people at different levels of seniority
• An excellent communicator both verbal and written
• Able to work effectively under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Receptive to working in a fast paced, changing environment
• Fast, accurate keyboard skills, with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel including Pivot Tables, V-Lookups, formulae etc and Word
• Experience in the use of a variety of accounting software, particularly Business Central and Payhawk would be advantageous.

What do we offer?

Holidays (up to 40 days per year), enhanced sick and maternity pay, cash4health, employee assistance programme, free parking, free meals plus access to onsite physio.

Notes:

1. This job outline reflects the main tasks and responsibilities discharged by the post holder at the present time, however, Kibble reserves the right to alter or amend the content of this job outline to reflect changes to the job or services provided, while maintaining the overall character and level of responsibility for the post.

2. Notwithstanding any information or statement described within this job outline, all duties must be carried out in a way that promotes equality of opportunity, dignity and respect for all individuals and which is consistent with Kibble’s stated policy on equal opportunities.

3. The successful candidate will be subject to PVG Scheme Membership. Having previous convictions will not automatically disbar you from working at Kibble (with the exception of offences against children or other vulnerable groups) and every case is taken on an individual basis.

4. Appointments will be subject to a twelve-month probationary period.

To apply: Please visit our online recruitment site - www.jobtrain.co.uk/Kibble

Closing Date: Wednesday 4th February 2026