Finance Officer
| Posting date: | 03 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £23,492 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 September 2025 |
| Location: | S75 2BL |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Penderels Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | BARDSFOA |
Summary
Penderels Trust has an opportunity for someone to join our team based in Barnsley. You will be responsible for managing the financial accounts of our customers. The successful candidate will be joining a leading not-for-profit organisation that provides independent living services to people with disabilities and health care needs nationwide.
Location: Barnsley, S75 2BL, Hybrid working
Salary: £23,492 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Days & Times: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00pm
Closing date: Wednesday 17th September 2025
The Role - Your main duties will include:
• Monitoring and updating customer account trackers (Data entry, processing money requests, reconciling against SAGE reports)
• Liaising with the DWP on matters relating to our customers benefits
• Liaising with the local authority and the Penderels Trust finance department in relation to invoicing and payment queries
• Authorising payments as stipulated in our customers Individual Budget Plans
• Identifying and resolving all queries effectively
Skills, Experience and Qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following attributes:
• Experience of working in a finance or accounting environment
• Ability to input and maintain accurate data records
• Ability to manage workload effectively
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (including Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Excellent telephone manner
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
• Ability to work flexibly and to deadlines
• Hold minimum GCSE Grade 'C' or equivalent in English and Maths, a qualification in bookkeeping or accounting would be desirable.
Perks: Employee assistance programme / Subsidised car breakdown cover / Flexible half day finish (For full time staff) / 23 Days annual leave plus bank holidays (Increased entitlement with length of service) / 2 Additional leave days in December (After 12 months’ service) / Death in Service benefit / Wagestream
We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer a guaranteed interview to disabled candidates who meet the job specification.
Location: Barnsley, S75 2BL, Hybrid working
Salary: £23,492 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Days & Times: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00pm
Closing date: Wednesday 17th September 2025
The Role - Your main duties will include:
• Monitoring and updating customer account trackers (Data entry, processing money requests, reconciling against SAGE reports)
• Liaising with the DWP on matters relating to our customers benefits
• Liaising with the local authority and the Penderels Trust finance department in relation to invoicing and payment queries
• Authorising payments as stipulated in our customers Individual Budget Plans
• Identifying and resolving all queries effectively
Skills, Experience and Qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following attributes:
• Experience of working in a finance or accounting environment
• Ability to input and maintain accurate data records
• Ability to manage workload effectively
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (including Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Excellent telephone manner
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
• Ability to work flexibly and to deadlines
• Hold minimum GCSE Grade 'C' or equivalent in English and Maths, a qualification in bookkeeping or accounting would be desirable.
Perks: Employee assistance programme / Subsidised car breakdown cover / Flexible half day finish (For full time staff) / 23 Days annual leave plus bank holidays (Increased entitlement with length of service) / 2 Additional leave days in December (After 12 months’ service) / Death in Service benefit / Wagestream
We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer a guaranteed interview to disabled candidates who meet the job specification.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.