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Job description
Overview
We are looking for a permanent Finance Assistant to join our Finance team. The Finance team plays a vital role in supporting the Foundation to make a positive impact and improve health and wellbeing across Lambeth and Southwark.
The Finance Assistant will provide essential transactional finance support, with primary responsibility for maintaining supplier records, processing invoices and expenses, supporting payment runs, completing reconciliations, and maintaining accurate transaction data within the finance system.
The role is critical to ensuring that financial transactions are processed accurately, efficiently and in a timely manner, in line with the Foundation’s financial procedures and controls.
You will be joining an engaging, collaborative and highly motivated team and will have the opportunity to develop your finance skills and contribute to the continuous improvement of our processes.
Reporting to: Finance Manager
Key Responsibilities
Transactional Finance
- Maintain accurate supplier records, including validating and updating bank details, contact information and remittance addresses, in line with appropriate controls.
- Monitor the Finance Department mailbox and post in-tray, responding to queries where appropriate and redirecting queries to the relevant colleague when required.
- Process financial transactions, including supplier and customer invoices, staff expenses and credit card expense claims, in accordance with agreed processes, financial controls and deadlines.
- Support the preparation and batching of weekly and ad-hoc payment runs, ensuring that appropriate supporting documentation is attached and transactions are ready for approval.
- Complete bank reconciliations and assist with routine reconciliations of supplier accounts and other control accounts, under the guidance of the Senior Finance Assistant.
- Support the maintenance of fixed asset records, including additions, disposals, depreciation and reconciliations.
- Assist with the preparation and posting of month-end journals, including prepayments, accruals and correcting journals.
- Maintain accurate and well-organised electronic and paper records for all processed financial transactions.
- Ensure that financial records and supporting documentation are maintained in accordance with the Foundation’s policies and procedures.
Reporting, Audit and Team Support
- Assist with month-end close processes and provide information and supporting documentation as required.
- Assist with audit and reporting activities by retrieving, preparing and organising relevant financial documentation.
- Provide cover and support across other transactional finance processes during periods of peak activity or colleague absence.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across the Finance team and the wider organisation to resolve queries and ensure timely processing of financial transactions.
- Identify opportunities to improve the efficiency, accuracy and effectiveness of finance processes.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- Good working knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting principles.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
- Experience of processing financial transactions, such as invoices, expenses and payments.
- Strong understanding of the importance of financial controls, accuracy and confidentiality.
- Good numerical and analytical skills.
Desirable
- At least one year’s experience working in a Finance Assistant or similar transactional finance role.
- Experience of month-end processes and month-end close.
- Experience completing bank and/or balance sheet reconciliations.
- Experience maintaining fixed asset records.
- Experience using finance/accounting software, ideally Access Financials.
- Experience using Salesforce.
- Experience working within a charity or not-for-profit organisation.
Skills and Attributes
- High level of attention to detail and a strong commitment to data accuracy.
- Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to respond professionally to finance queries.
- Proactive, adaptable and willing to take ownership of tasks.
- A collaborative team player who is willing to support colleagues and work across different areas of finance.
- Able to handle confidential and sensitive financial information appropriately.
- Willingness to learn, develop and contribute to the continuous improvement of finance processes.
- Comfortable working independently while knowing when to seek guidance or escalate an issue.
Benefits
- Contributory Pension
- Annual health and wellbeing personal allowance
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and parental leave pay accessible without length of service requirements.
- Health and wellbeing programme that offers optional free yearly health check-ups.
- Support for healthy eating via fruit bowls and onsite lunch facilities.
- Agile working, flexible hours, and supportive IT kit.
- Shower facilities and bike lock area.
- Generous annual leave (27 days + bank holidays)
- Subsidies for glasses
- Employee Assistance Programme
Organisation
Registered Charity 
21 - 50
Posted on: 26 August 2026
Closing date: 03 September 2026 at 17:34
Tags: Administration, Finance, Accounting
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job description
Interim Finance Assistant
3-Month Fixed-Term Contract | On-Site | Immediate Start | St Albans
£25,000–£26,000 per annum | Full-Time
Are you a hands-on Finance Assistant with independent school experience, ready to hit the ground running?
We’re working with a well-established education organisation in St Albans that is looking for an experienced Finance Assistant to join its team on an initial 3-month fixed-term contract. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who can quickly get to grips with a new environment and make an immediate impact within a busy finance function.
What you’ll be doing
You’ll provide essential support across the finance team, including:
- Preparing and reconciling balance sheet accounts
- Supporting month-end and year-end processes
- Working across fixed assets, prepayments and fees in advance
- Investigating and resolving reconciliation items
- Completing bank reconciliations, journals and general ledger tasks
- Supporting purchase ledger, sales ledger and cashbook activities
- Maintaining accurate financial records and supporting documentation
- Using PASS to process and maintain pupil-related financial information
- Supporting audit preparation and wider finance activities as required
What we’re looking for
You’ll ideally have:
- Previous independent school finance experience
- Strong practical knowledge of PASS
- Proven experience with balance sheet reconciliations
- A solid understanding of month-end accounting processes
- Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills
- Excellent attention to detail and organisation
- The ability to manage competing priorities and work to tight deadlines
- A proactive, flexible approach and the confidence to work independently
The details
Location: St Albans
Working pattern: Fully on-site
⏱️ Contract: 3-month FTC
Salary: £25,000–£26,000 per annum
Start: Immediate
Hours: Full-time
Ready to make an impact?
If you’re an experienced school finance professional with strong PASS knowledge and you’re available for an immediate start, this could be the perfect short-term opportunity.
Apply now for immediate consideration.
Organisation
Posted on: 19 August 2026
Closing date: 28 August 2026 at 11:59
Job ref: JOB-43322
Tags: Finance
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Job description
Job role: Finance Assistant
Location:Central London
Pay Rate: £17.58 per hour plus holiday pay
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract: Temporary Ongoing
Working pattern: 2 days onsite initially, reducing to 1 day a week
We are recruiting two Finance Assistants to join a national charity during a period of increased workload and to support the clearance of an existing backlog.
These are hands-on finance roles offering broad exposure across transactional finance. One position will have a stronger focus on Accounts Payable, while the other will focus more on Accounts Receivable. Both roles require individuals who are organised, proactive and confident managing processes from start to finish.
What you will be doing:
What we are looking for:
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
Location:Central London
Pay Rate: £17.58 per hour plus holiday pay
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract: Temporary Ongoing
Working pattern: 2 days onsite initially, reducing to 1 day a week
We are recruiting two Finance Assistants to join a national charity during a period of increased workload and to support the clearance of an existing backlog.
These are hands-on finance roles offering broad exposure across transactional finance. One position will have a stronger focus on Accounts Payable, while the other will focus more on Accounts Receivable. Both roles require individuals who are organised, proactive and confident managing processes from start to finish.
What you will be doing:
- Processing purchase invoices and maintaining purchase ledgers
- Raising sales invoices and supporting credit control activities
- Carrying out bank reconciliations and ledger allocations
- Managing shared finance inboxes and responding to queries
- Chasing outstanding information from internal and external stakeholders
- Scanning, filing and maintaining finance records
- Handling finance post and document distribution
- Supporting month-end processes and reconciliations
- Assisting with general finance administration and enquiry resolution
- Ensuring financial records remain accurate, up to date and well organised
What we are looking for:
- Previous experience in a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistantwithin the charity sector or similar
- Strong bookkeeping and purchase ledger experience
- Experience processing invoices from receipt through to payment
- Confidence managing accounts receivable activities and credit control
- Experience completing bank reconciliations
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- A proactive approach to resolving queries and obtaining information
- Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
Organisation
Posted on: 12 August 2026
Closing date: 11 September 2026 at 23:59
Job ref: J82757
Tags: Finance
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Croydon, Greater London (Hybrid)
£30,400 per year, pro rated
Part-time (20-25 per week)
Permanent
Job description
Croydon Almshouses | Croydon (hybrid – up to 60% WFH)
Permanent |£30,400 per annum, pro rated | 20-25 hours per week, spread across the week
About us
There aren’t many organisations that can say they’ve been serving their community for over 550 years. Croydon Almshouses (CA) can and we’re proud to be the oldest charity in Croydon, rooted in a long-standing commitment to local people and place.
Since 1447, we’ve provided almshouse accommodation to older people with a connection to Croydon who are negatively affected by poverty. For the past 40 years, we’ve also awarded grants to voluntary, community and faith sector organisations, and individuals across the Borough.
Now, our focus is firmly on what comes next. Our vision is to create thriving communities where everybody can live with dignity and independence, using our resources and agility to reduce the impact of poverty on people in Croydon.
To help us deliver this, we’re recruiting an experienced Finance Assistant, who is a values-led team player, who demonstrates exceptional attention to detail to provide high-quality financial administrative support across the organisation and deliver its ambitious objectives.
Essential criteria:
· Experience of maintaining accurate financial records, including income, expenditure and reconciliations
· Experience of using accounting or finance software (preferably Xero)
· Experience and understanding of financial bookkeeping
· Experience facilitating monthly payroll
· Experience working to deadlines with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
Interested?
If you are an experienced Finance Assistant wanting to provide high level support at an ambitious local organisation, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now to become Croydon Almshouses’ next Finance Assistant and help create thriving communities where people can live with dignity and independence.
Alongside this Finance Assistant role, we are also recruiting for two other part-time roles: an Administrator and an EA to the CEO. If you are interested in being considered for more than one role, please clearly state in your application which role(s) and hours you are applying for. Applicants shortlisted for more than one role will be interviewed for those roles on the same day.
Closing date: Tuesday 1st September, 9am
Interview date: Monday 7th September, in person
Organisation
Posted on: 29 July 2026
Closing date: 28 August 2026 at 23:30
Tags: Finance
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