- S25-334 Finance Assistant (LC5)

Applications are invited for the post of Finance Assistant within the Financial Accounting Team based at Hutton HQ.

Key Responsibilities:

Assist the accountant in the completion of month end processes including reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, recharges and other transactions.

Complete year-end processes in accordance with set timescales for own area of responsibility.

Assist the accountant in preparing departmental costings, including budgeted posts and investigating budget variances.

Prepare budgets and forecasts, including ensuring budgets are entered correctly onto the financial information system in line with the agreed timetable with guidance from the accountant.

Please see the attached job specification for further details.

Skills and Experience:

Experience of management and financial accounting systems and procedures

Experience of maintaining accurate financial records and following financial business procedures

Experience of reconciliations, variance analysis and preparing and monitoring of budgets to tight deadlines
Experience of designing spreadsheets with pivot tables and lookup formulas for analysis and reporting

Vetting and Medical:

Please be aware, as a condition of your appointment you must undergo and pass Recruitment Vetting (RV). Please be aware there is a minimum 3 year UK residency requirement for Management vetting and you must be 18 years old at the point of applying. Successful applicants will also be subject to a medical assessment.

Benefits:

25 - 31 days annual leave (role dependant) plus 8 bank holidays pro rata
Local Government Pension Scheme with contributions from 5.5% to 12.5% depending on your salary
Sick pay provisions
Generous maternity / paternity and adoption leave entitlements
Option to become a member of the onsite unions
Discounts from various retailers via the Blue Light Scheme
Access to on-site-gyms – HQ
Cycle to work scheme
Support from our Health and Wellbeing Centre including Welfare Officers, Counselling, Physiotherapy and Mental Health Peer Supporters
Hybrid / Agile working (role dependant)

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Closing date: Thursday 30th October 2025 at 10am.