Finance Assistant

Job Title: Finance Assistant

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 30 hours per week

Salary: £29,000 per annum FTE, (£23,200 per annum for 30 hours per week)

Location: The Shakespeare Hospice, Church Lane, Shottery, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9UL

Office based with some flexibility to work from home

Closing Date: 1 November 2026

Would you like to use your finance skills to support an award-winning local hospice? The Shakespeare Hospice provides services and facilities for patients, carers and families across South Warwickshire and the surrounding areas. We are looking for a friendly, motivated and highly organised Finance Assistant to help keep our day-to-day financial administration accurate, efficient and well controlled.

About the role

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will support income processing and a broad range of finance activities across the Hospice’s retail, fundraising and operational services. You will work with colleagues, suppliers and funders to maintain accurate records, resolve discrepancies and ensure transactions are processed in line with Hospice procedures.

Key responsibilities

Process income from retail shops, fundraising and online giving platforms, ensuring complete and accurate records.
Produce sales invoices, process purchase invoices and support supplier payment runs.
Maintain and reconcile sales, purchase and control accounts, bank accounts, credit cards and retail accounts.
Keep supplier, donor and customer records up to date and liaise with suppliers and funders to resolve queries.
Apply accurate budget, department and VAT coding and obtain appropriate authorisation for costs.
Manage Gift Aid records and maintain an accurate audit trail in line with HMRC requirements.
Import payment and supporter data into the CRM database and ensure finance and fundraising systems agree.
About you

You will have experience in a similar finance role, including sales and purchase ledger processes, control account reconciliations and a basic understanding of VAT. You will be confident using Microsoft Excel and other finance or database systems, with strong numerical skills and excellent attention to detail.

You will be able to organise competing priorities, meet deadlines, communicate clearly and work effectively both independently and as part of a team. Experience of Xero, CRM systems, charity finance, Gift Aid, or working in the voluntary or healthcare sector would be an advantage. An AAT qualification or similar is desirable but not essential.

Why join us?

This is an opportunity to bring your finance expertise to a valued local organisation and make a practical contribution to services supporting patients, carers and families. We are looking for someone who shares our commitment to accuracy, confidentiality, integrity and the Hospice’s vision and values.

How to apply

If you are an accurate, dependable and positive finance professional who would like to support the work of The Shakespeare Hospice, we would be pleased to hear from you.

By clicking ‘apply’ you will be taken to our website, where you can see further details and complete your application.

Please provide a CV and cover letter - guide two A4 pages detailing how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role.

We can offer:

Competitive salary
Generous annual leave entitlement – 35 days including statutory bank holidays, rising to 37 days after 5 years’ continuous service and 39 days after 10 years’ continuous service (pro rata for part time)
Contributory pension scheme
Free on-site car parking
Family friendly policies, including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay
Occupational sick pay
Free 24-hour confidential advice and support via our Employee Assistance Programme
Flexible working
Staff Wellbeing Programme
A comprehensive induction plan
Training and development opportunities for staff where relevant to role
Free eye tests
Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK.

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