Details:
- Salary: £19,828 - 21,050 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Northampton
- Date: 16 hours ago
Description:
If you’re an enthusiastic and organised team player with a keen eye for detail, we may have the role for you. We’re looking for a Finance Assistant to support our wider finance team with day-to-day financial processes and administration.
Join Northamptonshire Arts Management Trust and be part of a collaborative team supporting the smooth running of our theatres. From invoices and payments to month-end prep, you’ll help ensure our finances are accurate, efficient and well-organised in a creative, fast-paced environment.
If you’re accurate, proactive and love working with numbers (and maybe the arts), we’d love to hear from you!
About the RoleJob Purpose:
Provide hands-on assistance to the Finance Manager and support to the Finance Team to ensure a quality service is being provided to internal and external stakeholders.
Support the day-to-day workings of the Finance Team enabling improved business performance through accurate recording of financial information.
Key Task Areas:
Undertake administrative duties associated with the processing of purchase orders, invoices, and credit notes.
Preparing BACS runs for payment.
Cash handling and banking imports for NTT (Sales and Customer Experience)
Control and perform petty cash administration
Assisting Finance Team with general administration.
Providing holiday and sickness cover within the Finance Team as directed by the Finance Manager.
Support Finance Team in preparation of Month End schedules (Accruals, Pre-Payments etc.)
Assisting with the annual external audit
Ad-hoc sales invoicing
Full Job Description available on our website
Additional Information
Hours of work: 30 hour per week over a minimum four or five days (working pattern to be agreed with successful candidate)
Salary: £19,828 - £21,050 per annum (FTE £24,454 - £25,962)
Benefits
Employee Assistance Programme - Free employee assistance programme run by Health Assured provides counselling, family advice, medical information, legal advice, financial and debt information, life and leadership coaching, and an online health and wellbeing portal.
Bar & Shop Discount - 10% discount on products purchased at our bars and theatre shop
Complimentary tickets available on selected shows:
Produced productions – All colleagues will receive two tickets to the press night of all Made In Northampton productions where available. Additional comps will be available for any performance during the run (subject to availability).
Presented productions – Comps may be available for those productions that have not achieved sales of 80% of capacity on each individual performance, subject to contract arrangements and sales patterns.
Films – Comps will be made available to colleagues for films at Northampton Film house where availability allows. A weekly email will be sent out to all colleagues providing a list of eligible film screenings. The £1.00 booking fee will apply.
Family Friendly Policies - Enhanced leave and pay for Maternity, Paternity, Shared Parental, Dependants, Careers, Annual Leave and Sickness
Requirements
Experience:
Previous experience of Purchase Ledger administration
Previous experience of computerised systems
Experience of implementing / maintaining administrative systems/procedures
Attending meetings and producing accurate minutes
Knowledge/Qualifications
Understanding of computerised sales ledger
Skills/Abilities
Analytical approach to problem-solving
Excellent IT skills in Microsoft Outlook, particularly Excel and Word
Accurate and numerate
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
Excellent organisational skills
Ability to work using own initiative
Attention to detail
Enthusiastic team player
Maintaining confidentiality
Desirable Skills
Experience
Previous experience of computerised purchase ledger operation.
Knowledge/Qualifications
• Computerised integrated accounting systems preferably Exchequer
• Technical knowledge of correct purchase ledger operation
• Computerised sales ledger
• Understanding and appreciation of performing arts and entertainment
How To Apply
Please submit a covering letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) stating your relevant experience, knowledge, and skills for this Finance Assistant role, along with your CV.
Closing Date: Thu 5 Nov 26
Interviews: Wed 11 Nov 26