Finance Administrator

Would you like to be in a truly meaningful role, that's offers you the opportunity to make a genuine difference within the charitable sector? Would you like to work alongside like-minded colleagues in a supportive and inclusive environment, where everyone is valued.

If so, consider joining us to build your career while making a positive impact every day!

The Role

We are seeking a motivated and well-organised Finance Administrator to provide essential administrative support our Finance Manager. You will support the Finance Manager in the day-to-day running of the finance function, ensuring accurate processing, compliance, and reporting. This is a varied and rewarding role, ideal for someone with strong attention to detail and an interest in finance functions within the charitable or care sector.

Garwood is a charity based in South Croydon, with an aim of enabling people living with and affected by disability to live the fullest lives they can. In everything we do, every activity we run, every lesson we share, our focus is always on what can be achieved. We believe that all our students, residents and service users can lead fulfilled lives. We just need to enable them to do that. Our ethos has always been to create a safe, warm environment.

We operate over five sites including the Bramley Hill Day Centre, Jean Garwood House Care Home, and Rutherford School, as well as two charity shops.

Key Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Process invoices and purchase orders accurately and in a timely manner.
• Prepare and process invoices and upload through Dext into Xero.
• Maintain and regularly report on the accounts payable function in Xero.
• Assist with monthly reconciliations and data entry into finance systems.
• Support month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Assist with payroll processing, reporting, and resolving payroll queries
• Maintain accurate financial records and filing systems, ensuring all documents are uploaded to Xero.
• Update financial spreadsheets and databases to support reporting needs.
• Respond promptly to internal and external finance-related inquiries.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, financial regulations, and audit requirements.
• Provide administrative and ad hoc support to the finance department as required.

Essential Experience/Skills Required:

• Previous experience in a finance or accounts role (preferred).
• Working knowledge of Xero (or other accounting software).
• Strong numeracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams.
• Good communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other MS Office applications.

The ideal candidate will have some experience working in HR or finance, but this is not essential.

Job details:

• Finance Administrator
• Salary: £13.85 per hour
• Location: South Croydon
• Part-time, 20 hours per week (may be worked flexibly)
• Benefits include 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata). Auto-enrolment of pension scheme, plus on-going training and development opportunities.

The vacancy advertised is subject to receiving two satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS and medical clearance check. Garwood is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of their service users and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Photographic identification, evidence of right to work in the UK and certificates of any relevant qualifications will need to be provided at interview stage

NB. Due to the large volume of applications we cannot always contact all applicants. If you do not hear from us within 10 days, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.