We’re Hiring: Administration Assistant (Finance) Department: Progress Lifeline Salary: £27,382 - £28,169 pro rata Location: Leyland / Agile Hours: 36.25 hours per week Contract: Fixed Term (up to 12 months) Join Our Legacy of Change and Community At Progress Housing Group, we’re more than just homes, we’re a community. With 900 passionate colleagues, we’re committed to making a difference every day, supporting people to live independently and thrive. We’re now looking for an Administration Assistant (Finance) to join our Progress Lifeline finance team on a fixed-term basis for up to 12 months. If you're organised, detail-focused and enjoy supporting both colleagues and customers, we’d love to hear from you. About the role As an Administration Assistant within our Progress Lifeline finance team, you’ll play a key role in supporting financial and customer service processes, helping to ensure services run smoothly and efficiently. A key part of the role involves raising and processing sales invoices across commissioned contracts, corporate accounts, and private customers. You’ll also reconcile payments received against invoices, manage billing amendments, and support account finalisation for decommissioned contracts and customers. Alongside this, you’ll liaise with colleagues, customers, and external partners to resolve queries and provide information, often acting as a first point of contact. You’ll also support wider administrative tasks and contribute to the smooth running of the service. You’ll work 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, with access to flexi-time in line with service requirements. This is an agile role, but you will be required to attend our office in Leyland when needed to meet the demands of the role. What We Are Looking For To be successful in this role, you should have: Strong IT skills, including experience using Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook Experience accurately inputting and maintaining data in systems Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work with a wide range of people The ability to follow processes and work within established procedures Good organisational skills and attention to detail Desirable: Experience using finance systems such as Centros/Integra Experience dealing with customers in arrears Ability to produce reports and track work completed Why Progress? Because we’re people-focused, genuine, and forward-thinking. We care deeply about our colleagues and communities, and we’ll support you to grow in a role that really matters. How to Apply Click Apply Now, upload your CV, and complete our short application. Be sure to include a supporting statement that highlights why you’re a great fit for this role. Please note : In line with our core value of being Genuine, we discourage the use of AI tools when preparing applications or supporting statements. We are committed to building an authentic and values-led workforce and will prioritise applications that clearly reflect personal effort and originality. Closing date : 11:59pm 24 th May 2026 Interview date : W/C 1 st June 2026 We welcome applications from everyone, especially from underrepresented groups. Inclusion matters here.