In your role as Finance Officer, you will carry out a range of duties to assist the Head of Finance with the smooth running of the Finance department and provide finance support and advice to other departments in the Hospice., Please note we're not responsible for the content of job ads, as they're posted by the recruiter. We'll aim to resolve the reported issue and we'll use your feedback to improve the quality of our ads.

We are looking for a focussed and self-motivated individual, who has experience in financial support and undertaking financial tasks including payroll. You will have good communication skills and be able to effectively prioritise your workload and to work under your own initiative. You will be familiar with a range of IT and finance systems.

The successful candidate will:

· Be highly numerate and literate

· Have excellent attention to detail

· Have previous experience of providing finance administrative support in a multidisciplinary environment

· Qualified, or part qualified AAT/CIPFA, Successful appointments will be subject to Standard Disclosure and Barring Services Check (DBS) check.

Wigan and Leigh Hospice is a well-established charity which has been operating since 1983. We provide a wide range of palliative care services to people with advancing life-limiting illnesses of any diagnosis and to those people important to them. The support we offer is tailored to meet individuals' physical, social, spiritual and emotional needs.

Wigan & Leigh Hospice is a wonderful place to work. Our staff are our greatest asset providing the very highest standard of care. All our teams are all part of the Hospice team: working together to make the Hospice the best it can be. We have achieved Outstanding in the last CQC inspection. Our values: Compassion, Accessibility, Respect, Excellence, are at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud to offer a wide range of benefits, including:

· A warm and welcoming working environment,

· 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays, increasing with length of service,

· Contributary pension scheme,

· Free car parking,

· Subsidised lunches,

· Cycle to Work Scheme,

· Shopping, leisure and holiday discounts,

· On demand GP,

· Westfield Health Cash Plan,

· Life Assurance,

· A range of Wellbeing initiatives., The role is available 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 4.30pm (Friday 4pm finish), on a salary of £27,033 - £29,921 per annum.