Finance Assistant

Hours: Part Time (28 hours per week), agile working, 9am - 5pm, Monday - Friday.

We are looking to recruit a highly organised and committed Finance Assistant to join our finance team. The post holder will provide financial services to Queens Cross Housing Association’s two subsidiary companies: Queens Cross Factoring and Queens Cross Workspace.

Queens Cross Factoring Ltd carries out a property factoring service to approximately 2,700 owners. Queens Cross Workspace Ltd is a charity which owns and manages a total of 70 commercial properties for rent.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in being detailed orientated, has a strong foundation in finance, is comfortable supporting customers with their queries and wants to help make an impact to improve efficiency. The ideal candidate will have excellent organisation, attention to detail and customer service skills. The role involves working as part of a team and on your own, as well as having the ability to prioritise your workload. Your role will include responsibility for accurate and timely processing of a variety of financial transactions.

You will be required to demonstrate excellent IT skills including Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel. This is an excellent opportunity for the right person to be involved in a range of finance activities. If you feel you have the skills and enthusiasm necessary for this position, we will be delighted to hear from you.

Role Overview

Daily bank transaction postings to accurate accounts
Completing bank, deposit and customer account reconciliations and investigating discrepancies
Managing cashbook postings
Processing monthly sales invoices and assisting with the preparation of quarterly sales invoices
Preparing customer refunds
Maintaining up to date accounts receivable reconciliations and ensure account accuracy
Helping customers with finance queries
Being first point of contact for change of ownership process and collaborating with colleagues to ensure compliance
Forming excellent customer relationships to gather contact information and request deposit payment

Essential Criteria

Minimum 12 months experience of working within a Finance Team
Experience in processing invoices and payments
Experience in reconciliations
Capable of processing high volume and potentially complex financial transactions
An analytical person with high attention to detail
Excellent communication skills
A proactive self-starter, able to work on own initiative
Good overall IT proficiency (Outlook, Word etc.)
Organised and able to take ownership of tasks

The post holder will be expected to meet the competency levels expected of all Queens Cross staff, with a particular emphasis on attitude, behaviours, and a customer-first approach.

Desirable Criteria

Experience of working within a property management/factoring service
Experience of using property management software
Knowledge of Bankline
Knowledge of Factoring

Full details of the role is available in the job description on our website.

We will:

Provide a generous pay and reward package, including 40 days leave per year, 7% or 4% employer pension contribution, agile working options, green initiatives, family friendly policies, health & wellbeing commitment and much more. Read all about our benefits and commitments here.

How to apply:

Download an application and return it via the email detailed on the form by the relevant closing date. Alternatively, you can complete our online application form by the closing date specified.

Further information about our recruitment process can be found in our recruitment guidance note.

Closing Date: Wednesday 10 December 2025.

Interviews are expected to take place on Friday 19 December 2025.

CVs will not be accepted.