Finance Assistant UK

Job code: FMS017

Salary: £24,750 Pro Rata Per Annum

Hours: 18.75 hours per week

Contract type: Permanent

Location: Parsonage Lane, Bath (hybrid/flexible working)

About the role

As a Finance Assistant, you will play a crucial role in supporting the financial operations of our organisation by working closely with our Finance and Resources team to ensure the smooth and efficient management of our financial resources, enabling us to continue our mission.

Key responsibilities:-

Financial data entry of invoices and weekly bank statements.
Payment of suppliers and expenses through reconciliations of invoices against purchase orders, preparation of regulars BACS payments and management of petty cash system
Income processing through reconciliation and banking of daily income and processing third party donations.
Preparation of bank accounts
Assisting the maintenance of finance policies and procedures

About you

As Finance Assistant, you will have:

Knowledge of Microsoft Office especially Excel, Teams and of bookkeeping and accounting procedures
Experience working within a finance team, using a finance system and working to tight deadlines within a process framework
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present financial information clearly and effectively.
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy.
Integrity and understanding of data privacy standards
Excellent organisational skills, with ability to plan and prioritise workload.
The ability to work cooperatively and effectively with others to achieve a common goal

Additionally, we ask all Ripple Effect employees to have the:

Commitment to Ripple Effect’s mission.
Commitment to uphold our values of integrity, accountability and compassion.
Respect for Ripple Effect’s Christian background and ethos.

What We Offer

As well as a rewarding career with a global charity, you’ll get access to a wide range of benefits, including;

Pension
Generous annual leave
Training and development opportunities to personally grow and learn in the role
A supportive working environment that champions wellbeing and support

Please see the job description and person specification below for more details.

If you feel you have the qualities, passion, skills, and experience to fulfil this varied, rewarding, and vital role, we would love to hear from you.

How to apply

If you feel you have the qualities, skills, and experience to fulfil this varied, rewarding, and vital role, we would love to hear from you.

Submit your CV and a covering letter to applications@rippleeffect.org clearly indicating the position you are applying for and the job code in the subject line.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be interviewed.
Ripple Effect also seeks references and conducts background checks before confirming any candidate in a role offered.
If you require the job description in a different format, please contact applications@rippleeffect.org.

Key dates

Closing date - Sunday 2nd November 2025 - We will be reviewing applications and conducting interviews on a rolling basis. As such, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found. We encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.

Start date – Ideally early November 2025

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Finance Assistant UK

Job code: FMS017

About the role