A LITTLE ABOUT THE FINANCE SUPPORT ASSISTANT ROLE:

This role is fundamental to achieving Jasmine’s mission and objectives by reviewing all invoices and costs incurred, ensuring that all supplier invoices comply with agreed terms and prices, identifying ways of reducing usage and prices of all products and services. This role is responsible for the expenditure side of all bank reconciliations and ensuring that all suppliers get paid in a timely manner.

DAY TO DAY RESPONSIBILITIES THE FINANCE SUPPORT ASSISTANT ROLE:

• Overall responsibility for reviewing suppliers’ costs, carrying out costs analysis, negotiating better prices and implementing new suppliers accordingly
• Overall responsibility for everything related to the purchase ledger
• Ensuring all accounts processing is followed (i.e. processing of business expenses, petty cash, reconciling / journalling everything related to the accounts process; check trial balances, profit & loss on the MAs)

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS THE FINANCE SUPPORT ASSISTANT ROLE:

• Good computer literacy (particularly email, excel spreadsheets and word documents)
• Sound knowledge of the purchase ledger side of Xero
• A clear understanding in relation to posting journals
• Ability to determine the accruals and prepayments necessary each month
• Ability to follow processes

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS THE FINANCE SUPPORT ASSISTANT ROLE:

• Experience of working with Xero
• Understanding and experience of posting accruals & prepayments
• Understanding the fixed asset register
• Negotiating with new and existing suppliers
• Either already studying for AAT or prepared to start studying for it immediately

In line with its Mission, Jasmine tries to do everything possible to “prioritise our people”, as we believe that the happiness of our residents is dependent on the engagement and wellbeing of our team. Consequently Jasmine offers the following to those that perform this valuable role:

• Salary - We pay top quartile market salaries
• Pay Rises - Annual Performance related pay increases of up to 10% in addition to any cost of living increase
• Bonus -10% of salary based on SMART objectives paid quarterly
• Holiday - 28 Days including Bank Holidays
• Pension - We encourage everyone to sign-up for our NEST Pension Scheme, which we contribute 3% of salary to
• Bonusly Points - These are exchangeable for various vouchers or cash (with all tax paid by Jasmine) via PayPal, and are earned by obtaining recognition from your colleagues, good mandatory training, good attendance, and various other ways you contribute positively to the team and our residents’ lives
• Refer a friend incentive - Up to £1,000 for referring a suitable team member
• Employee Assistance Programme - Access to free counselling and valuable well-being advice 24/7
• Hybrid working - Up to two days working from home each wee