Role: Finance Assistant Location: Barnstaple Salary: Up to £24,500 (FTE) depending on experience Contract: Fixed Term – 6-month contract Hours: 22.2 hours per week About Us As a community landlord, we pride ourselves on providing quality homes, excellent services, and meaningful support for our customers. You’ll be joining a friendly and collaborative team dedicated to making a positive difference. The Role We are looking to recruit a Finance Assistant to provide vital support to our busy Finance Team. You’ll play a key part in maintaining our financial processes, supporting colleagues, and ensuring smooth and efficient financial operations across the organisation. Key Responsibilities * Process and register purchase ledger invoices, reconcile supplier statements, and support with invoice queries. * Assist with ensuring purchase orders and invoices meet NDH financial regulations. * Support income accounting processes, including posting electronic and manual receipts, weekly BACS processing, and payment card administration. * Raise and post sundry debtor invoices, maintain control accounts, and support debt recovery processes in line with customer service standards. * Download daily bank transactions and assist with petty cash management. * Support the preparation of cash and cheque banking. * Provide cover for Finance team colleagues during periods of absence. About You * You will have 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) including Maths and English. * You will have experience in a financial environment. * Strong attention to detail and ability to process data accurately. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills. * Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times. * A positive, customer‑focused approach and strong teamwork skills. * Good organisational skills with the ability to meet deadlines. * Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. Benefits * 27 days holiday plus bank holidays * 7% employer pension contribution * Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) * Health & Wellbeing support * Cash Plan (up to £1,600 per year) * Family friendly policies * Cycle to Work Scheme * Tech Scheme * Refer a Friend Scheme The successful candidate will be required to complete a Basic DBS check. Closing date: Monday 2 March 2026 - 09:00 Interviews: Thursday 5 March 2026 We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. As part of this commitment, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role to which they have applied. We request that all applications are submitted with a completed Equality & Diversity Form