Job summary
Do you enjoy variety in your work, from credit control to invoice processing and data analysis?
Are you looking to build on your finance experience in a supportive and collaborative team?
At BPAS, we are looking for an Accounts Assistant to come and join our finance team. This role is a permanent, hybrid role, working 36 hours per week over Monday to Friday. You will work remotely from home with travel to our Head Office in Leamington Spa once a week.
About the role
As an Accounts Assistant, you'll play an integral part in supporting the smooth running of our purchase ledger, credit control, and expenses processes. From entering and checking invoices to managing supplier queries, reconciling statements, and following up on overdue debts, your attention to detail will help ensure we operate efficiently and accurately.
You'll also help maintain our expense system, petty cash, and finance inboxes, and contribute to audit preparation and data requests.
This is a varied and hands-on role, offering broad exposure across transactional finance, with regular rotation across duties to support learning and cover.
Main duties of the job
- Carry out credit control duties, including chasing overdue debts and resolving sales ledger queries
- Process invoices and credit notes accurately and promptly for payment runs
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Reconcile supplier statements and resolve discrepancies with internal teams or suppliers
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Support the management of petty cash and ensure accurate recording of payments
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Manage finance-related email inboxes, responding to queries and forwarding messages appropriately
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Compile and present financial data, including preparing information for audits and annual returns
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Support with the annual stock count and help maintain finance process spreadsheets
About you
You'll bring previous experience from a finance, purchase ledger, or similar accounts-based role. You'll be someone who spots discrepancies and enjoys getting to the root of issues, as well as being numerate, detail-focused, and eager to contribute to the wider team.
The finance team are a hardworking and friendly team looking for someone who's happy to get involved, support others, and take pride in getting things right. Whether you're looking to develop into a future supervisor or simply want to continue doing great work in transactional finance, we will support you with flexibility, learning opportunities, and a positive, team-centred environment.
We are also looking for:
- Confidence using spreadsheets, databases, and financial systems
- Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
About us
British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) is the UK's largest independent women's reproductive healthcare charity. We work mainly on behalf of the NHS across the country providing abortion, contraception, STI testing & treatment. We specialise in evidence-based, not-for-profit care reproductive healthcare.
Working with us:
Alongside a supportive and friendly working environment, BPAS has generous benefits:
- Life assurance cover at 3 times salary
- 34 days annual leave per year
- A defined contribution pension scheme.
- You will have access to our employee benefits programme through BHSF which includes special health & wellbeing services & lifestyle offers for you & your family. This includes various salary sacrifice schemes, counselling services & free private GP appointments.
BPAS is committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children & young people through a safer recruitment framework. This includes a thorough selection process & a number of pre-employment checks.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full job description is available for you to download and review along with our T&Cs and Salary information. This can be found on the right hand side of the advert under supporting information.
Further Information
We may close this advert early if we receive a high number of applications that reflect the skills and experience required for the role. We aim to keep it open long enough to ensure a diverse and representative applicant pool, so early applications are strongly encouraged.
If you have any questions about the role, the process, or require adjustments to support your application, please don't hesitate to get in touch we're happy to help.
Location: Hybrid working with the expectation
of travel to our Head Office once per week. Potential to have to travel more for training in the first few weeks.
Head Office: Tachbrook Park, Athena Drive, Leamington Spa, CV34 6RQ
Hours Per Week: 36 hours
Hours of Work:
- Monday to Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
- Friday 09:00 - 15:30
Salary: £25,293 to £28,552 per annum - Depending on skills and experience
Interested so far? Don't delay, apply today!
The Small Print: All applicants must be pro-choice.
If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, unfortunately you will not have been shortlisted on this occasion.
References: All offers of employment are conditional based on satisfactory pre-employment checks. We require applicants to provide 5 years of employment references including information on reasons for leaving and any gaps in employment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full job description is available for you to download and review along with our T&Cs and Salary information. This can be found on the right hand side of the advert under supporting information.
Further Information
We may close this advert early if we receive a high number of applications that reflect the skills and experience required for the role. We aim to keep it open long enough to ensure a diverse and representative applicant pool, so early applications are strongly encouraged.
If you have any questions about the role, the process, or require adjustments to support your application, please don't hesitate to get in touch we're happy to help.
Location: Hybrid working with the expectation
of travel to our Head Office once per week. Potential to have to travel more for training in the first few weeks.
Head Office: Tachbrook Park, Athena Drive, Leamington Spa, CV34 6RQ
Hours Per Week: 36 hours
Hours of Work:
- Monday to Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
- Friday 09:00 - 15:30
Salary: £25,293 to £28,552 per annum - Depending on skills and experience
Interested so far? Don't delay, apply today!
The Small Print: All applicants must be pro-choice.
If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, unfortunately you will not have been shortlisted on this occasion.
References: All offers of employment are conditional based on satisfactory pre-employment checks. We require applicants to provide 5 years of employment references including information on reasons for leaving and any gaps in employment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum of 4 GCSE's or equivalent including English and Maths qualification either GCSE A to C or Functional Skills Level 2 or GCSE 4* or NVQ level 2
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in a similar finance/accounts role/environment
- Computer literate in use of spreadsheets, databases and word
- Numerate
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- A desire to investigate, and solve issues
Desirable
- Accountancy principles data entry and analysis
General
Essential
- Do you support a woman's right to choose abortion?
- Are you the family or friend of a current BPAS employee? If yes, please state the name and the nature of the relationship.
- This is a hybrid role working from home and travelling to our Head Office in Leamington Spa once a week. Can you commit to this?
- Are you aware this role is for 36 hours per week over Monday to Friday?
Desirable
- Please list any further information or statements if you wish to support your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum of 4 GCSE's or equivalent including English and Maths qualification either GCSE A to C or Functional Skills Level 2 or GCSE 4* or NVQ level 2
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in a similar finance/accounts role/environment
- Computer literate in use of spreadsheets, databases and word
- Numerate
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- A desire to investigate, and solve issues
Desirable
- Accountancy principles data entry and analysis
General
Essential
- Do you support a woman's right to choose abortion?
- Are you the family or friend of a current BPAS employee? If yes, please state the name and the nature of the relationship.
- This is a hybrid role working from home and travelling to our Head Office in Leamington Spa once a week. Can you commit to this?
- Are you aware this role is for 36 hours per week over Monday to Friday?
Desirable
- Please list any further information or statements if you wish to support your application.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
