Job Vacancy – Finance Assistant

Job Vacancy Finance Assistant

Are you an experienced finance assistant within a healthcare or office setting who would like to help make a difference to the lives of local families affected by cancer?

Cavendish Cancer Care has over 30 years’ experience in providing emotional and physical support to patients and their family members offering professional counselling, body-based therapies, wellbeing groups and courses, and specialist support for children and young people. We work alongside the NHS providing a service which complements and supports medical treatment.
We are looking for a finance assistant who will work across all areas of the organisation’s finance department, including maintenance of accounting records, inputting of data relating to grants, donations and other income, payroll, pension contributions, and banking. Previous experience of working with financial management software is key to this role.
The finance assistant will work collaboratively with the Volunteer Manager and the Management Accountant to assist with the day-to-day financial responsibilities of the organisation, upkeep financial records accurately and provide insight into budgets to ensure cost management is upheld. They will report to the Centre Manager.
This is an exciting opportunity to work for a forward-thinking organisation at the forefront of our field, helping us to deliver our purpose; to improve the lives of people living with and beyond cancer

We have a culture of compassion and commitment which runs throughout the organisation and makes Cavendish Cancer Care a rewarding, supportive and positive place to work.

Essential Requirements
Experience in a similar finance role
Accounting/book-keeping experience
Understanding of accounting concepts
Ability to interpret financial information
Intermediate Excel user
Experience of using financial management software (ie.QuickBooks/Sage)
Experience of payroll

Desirable requirements
Understanding of/experience with management accounts
Experience of using Quickbooks
AAT qualified
Experience of using a CRM system
Experience of working for a charity

Job Description – Cavendish Cancer Care Finance Assistant

To apply please provide a C.V. and covering letter: explaining how you meet the person specification criteria for the role to Katherine Warner, Centre Manager.
A job description, person specification is via the link above. If you require further information please contact:

Katherine Warner, 

k.warner@cavcare.org.uk

If you’re excited by this challenge and think you would like to join us, we’d love to hear from you.

Closing Date: 31st January
Interview Date: Monday 7th February 2022

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