Finance Assistant

Location: Active Pathways & Evermore Care Homes Central Office (Chorley)

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

Hours: 9:00am - 5:30pm / 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 per annum (based on experience)

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Finance Assistant to join our central finance team at Active Pathways. You’ll be part of a small, collaborative team supporting both Active Pathways and Evermore Care, helping to maintain the integrity and efficiency of our financial operations.

Why Join Active Pathways?

With over 20 years of experience operating in Lancashire and Yorkshire, Active Pathways is committed to delivering recovery-focused mental health and rehabilitation services for adults aged 18+. Guided by our values of Passion, Safety, and Quality, we offer excellent development opportunities and a people-first culture.

About the Role:

This is a varied and hands-on finance role ideal for someone with experience in transactional finance who enjoys working in a fast-paced, multi-entity environment. Reporting to the Finance Director and working closely with the Assistant Accountant, you will contribute to the smooth running of day-to-day finance processes, support month-end reporting, and help drive continuous improvements across systems and procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Manage end-to-end purchase-to-pay processes including supplier onboarding, invoice approvals, system postings, payment runs, queries, and reconciliations
• Monitor and process company credit/debit card and petty cash transactions
• Assist with sales invoicing, payment confirmations, cash allocations, and dispute resolution
• Complete accurate and timely bank reconciliations across multiple accounts
• Support the preparation of monthly management accounts
• Prepare payroll journals, accruals, reallocation of costs, and fixed asset entries
• Maintain intercompany reconciliations
• Contribute to improvements in finance systems, processes, and policies
• Ensure all work is completed accurately and in line with deadlines
  
  

Requirements

Essential:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar finance role
• Qualified by experience or professionally qualified
• Proficient in Xero or confident using similar accounting systems
• Strong Excel and general IT skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to prioritise workload and manage deadlines across multiple entities
  
  

Desirable:

• Knowledge of or experience working in health or social care settings
• Experience working with multi-entity organisations
  
  

Benefits:

• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing with length of service, plus additional recognition days at 2 and 5 years
• Birthday day off* and paid breaks, with authorised flat-rate overtime
• Funded professional memberships and structured career development through the Your Pathway, Your Future programme
• Health Cash Plan (including discounted gym membership), Blue Light Card membership, and Employee Assistance Programme with Virtual GP and counselling
• Five days Company Sick Pay after two years of service
• Refer a Friend scheme (up to £500 reward), free DBS checks, free parking
  
  

Active Pathways Ltd is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We respect and empower each individual and support diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within our workforce. We welcome applications from diverse candidates and provide support during our recruitment processes to enable all applicants to perform at their best.

Our recruitment process is inclusive and designed to help you shine. If you require any adjustments to support you during the application or interview stages, we’re happy to help.

• While this day may not always fall on your exact birthday due to rota or service needs, it can be used at a convenient time within three months