Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant

Hours: 22.5 hours per week
Term:  Permanent contract
Location: Community Action Suffolk, Brightspace, Ipswich
Salary: £27,540 pa FTE/£16,524 pa Actual
Start date: Immediate start

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced finance assistant to join the finance team
to perform a variety of accounting, financial, and bookkeeping tasks. You will be working with
a small team of colleagues in a supportive and friendly environment with flexible and hybrid
working. High attention to detail and works well in a team and on own initiative.

About us
Community Action Suffolk (CAS) is a well-established and highly regarded infrastructure
organisation for the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector. Our
mission is to strengthen and champion community action in Suffolk by supporting the VCFSE
sector in its work.

We exist to ensure the sector is supported, safe and sustainable. We provide (or signpost)
whatever is needed behind the scenes to enable this, so the sector can concentrate on doing
what it does best – making Suffolk an incredible place in which to live and work.

CAS supports organisations in the sector to enable them to operate more effectively. We
provide a voice for organisations and groups who may not otherwise be heard and represent
their interests to the private and public sectors.

About the role
As a Finance Assistant you will report to the Head of Finance. The successful candidate will
have an aptitude for numbers and be well organised. You will be a self-starter with the ability
to use your own initiative and meet agreed deadlines working as part of a team with a positive
problem-solving attitude. You will hold a general accounting qualification or have proven
similar accounting experience.

You will be responsible for ensuring transactions are processed accurately and for the timely
reconciliation of the trial balance with supporting documentation as necessary to support the
monthly management and annual statutory accounts.

This is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to join an established charity that can
offer a varied role and where they can be a vital part of the team.

We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the
recruitment process, or on commencement of post.

What we offer
You will work within a reputable charity which offers its employees benefits which include:
•  33 days increasing to a maximum 36 (FTE) annual holiday which includes an allowance

for bank holidays

•  Up to 4% matched pension contribution
•  2 days pro rata volunteering days to support volunteering in Suffolk
•  Staff Discounts Scheme for a range of retailers including shopping, holidays, insurance,

eating out and health and leisure activities

•  Company Sick Pay Scheme
•  Continued Professional Development for job related development
•  Family Friendly policies and practices
•  Tailored induction

For more information, please visit http://www.communityactionsuffolk.org.uk/vacancies/ for a
copy of our recruitment pack.

Closing date: 9.00am Monday 9th March 2026

Interviews will take place on Monday 16th March 2026