Job Introduction
Finance Assistant
£25,000 - £28,000
Full time office based in Alderley Park, Macclesfield
Free parking
37.5 hours per week
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
Closing date for applications: 25th June 2026
Main purpose of role:
- Responsible for supporting the Finance Team in the efficient operation of the finance function, ensuring financial transactions are processed accurately, timely, and in accordance with organisational policies and accounting standards.
- Responsible for accounts payable, reconciliations, transactional finance processing, and supporting month end financial activities.
- Deals with confidential financial and employee information daily.
- Suitable for candidates holding AAT Level 3 qualification or equivalent accounting experience.
Key Responsibilities:
- Process and maintain accounts payable transactions, ensuring invoices are raised accurately and within agreed timescales.
- Monitor aged debtors and support credit control activities, ensuring overdue balances are proactively followed up and escalated where appropriate.
- Reconcile customer accounts and investigate discrepancies, ensuring outstanding issues are resolved promptly.
- Support month end and year end finance processes, including journals, accruals, prepayments, and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Assist with bank reconciliations and ensure all financial transactions are accurately recorded within the accounting system.
- Process supplier invoices, staff expenses, and ad-hoc payment requests in accordance with organisational procedures and approval controls.
- Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation to ensure audit readiness and compliance with internal controls.
- Assist in the preparation of monthly management information, reporting schedules, and ad-hoc financial analysis.
- Support cash flow monitoring activities, including weekly cash reconciliations and prepaid card reconciliations where applicable.
- Provide administrative and operational support to the wider Finance Team as required to meet business priorities and deadlines.
- Weekly cash top ups to the package prepaid debit cards and weekly reconciliation
Essential Skills & Experience:
- AAT Level 3 qualified or currently studying towards AAT Level 3 or equivalent qualification.
- Previous experience within a finance or accounts assistant role.
- Good understanding of accounts payable, receivable, reconciliations, and transactional finance processes.
- Experience of working with finance systems such as NetSuite or similar ERP/accounting software.
- Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy.
- Good organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise workloads effectively.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to handle confidential financial information with discretion and professionalism.
- Competent Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
- Understanding of basic accounting principles including accruals, prepayments, and reconciliations.
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a finance team environment.
Benefits:
- Highly competitive salary
- Westfield Cashplan & Rewards
- Free parking
- Company pension
- Professional development
- Blue Light card
About Us
Gray Healthcare is a specialist Health and Social Care provider, supporting people with complex needs, disabilities and long-term conditions looking to step back into the community from in-patient support services. At Gray Healthcare, we offer our own dynamic approach to care, enabling people to move back into their own homes - into their own communities – giving them control of their life. We create a bespoke support package for each individual, with support from our own multi-disciplinary team, adaptable to meet all current and future needs.
We're passionate about delivering exceptional care. You can see our commitment firsthand by visiting our website, where you'll find our latest Care Quality Commission (CQC) rating and detailed inspection reports.