Finance Assistant

About You
Do you want a career with good prospects?
Do you enjoy juggling different tasks and different priorities?
Do you want to provide good customer service and make a difference?
If so, read on...
We are looking for someone who is organised, comfortable with numbers and above all keen to learn.

You should have good communication skills – both written and verbal – and enjoy working closely with others as part of a busy team.
To be successful, you’ll have excellent attention to detail and a good understanding of Microsoft Office systems.

As we deal with a large amount of sensitive data and information, confidentiality is really important to our team, so it’s important you understand how to handle sensitive information with care.

Having an organised and logical approach to work is essential, as these are the qualities that enable us deliver on our objective of providing the best possible service to all our internal customers.
You will have achieved GCSEs at Grade 4 and above in English and Maths.
We don’t expect candidates to meet every single desired qualification.

If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

About The Role
As a Finance Assistant at the Coal Authority, you will be part of the Finance team that provides a professional service to all departments.  The Finance team plays an important role supporting the organisation to spend wisely and deliver value of money.
This is a varied role which will give you plenty of opportunity to learn about working in a team and will develop your skills and knowledge.  This role supports a number of different activities across the busy finance team and will include processing supplier invoices, expense claims, the Corporate Credit Card (GPC), sales invoicing, and supporting payroll.  You will also have the opportunity to get involved in a range of ad hoc tasks and projects.
 
To find out more about the role, take a look at the job description.
 
Role location: Hybrid working (on average 2 days working out of our Mansfield office)
 
Schedule:

Application closing date: 6th October
Sifting date: w/c 7th October
Interviews: w/c 14th October
(If you are unavailable on these interview dates, please make us aware and we will look at alternative dates)
Supporting Statement:
All of our vacancies require you to complete a supporting statement as part of the application process.

This is your opportunity to tell us why you think you are suitable for this vacancy; what skills and experience you can bring and why the role appeals to you. 
This is an important statement and it will form an essential part of the application review process.
We would ask that you do not include any personal information in this section which would identify any of your personal characteristics, such as your gender, ethnicity, etc.  This is so that we can remove any potential bias from our decision making processes and be as objective as possible when considering your application.
Security:
Successful candidates must pass basic security checks and will be subject to UK Immigration requirements.

About The Coal Authority
Our benefits:

• A cutting-edge pension scheme with an impressive employer contribution rate of approximately 28.97%.
• Experience our values-based recognition scheme that celebrates your contributions.
• Flexibility in working patterns, whether it's full-time, part-time, or compressed hours.
• Embrace flexible working arrangements tailored to your needs.
• Enjoy a generous holiday allowance of 27.5 days annually, plus the flexibility to add 6 extra days to that, alongside 8 public holidays.
• Benefit from a comprehensive parental leave policy with 26 weeks of full pay (subject to eligibility).
• Get support to further your professional qualifications and payment for one annual professional subscription.
• Access a free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme to support your well-being.
• Unlock exclusive employee discounts
• Ensure your well-being with an annual health check and receive £15 monthly towards well-being activities.
• Enjoy the convenience of on-site free parking, along with complimentary tea, coffee, and soft drinks at our Mansfield office.