Finance Assistant

Green Alliance; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

An independent environmental organization in the UK is seeking a temporary part-time Finance Assistant to handle financial transactions and support the finance team. Responsibilities include invoicing, recording expenses, and ensuring compliance with finance procedures. Ideal candidates should have a strong financial background, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively. This role is for two days a week until March 2026, starting as soon as possible.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic individual with a strong financial background and excellent attention to detail.
• Flexible attitude and ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills.

Responsibilities

• Process and monitor financial transactions.
• Perform accounting reconciliations and maintain accurate finances.
• Prepare sales invoices and record purchase invoices.

Skills

Financial background

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Administrative skills

Ability to work under initiative

Job description

Green Alliance is an independent think tank and charity focusing on ambitious decisions for the environment. The finance assistant plays an essential role in maintaining control over our finances and operations. This role will process and给主人留下些什么吧* monitor financial transactions, liaise with our payroll bureau regarding staff payroll and pensions and support the head of finance.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who has a strong financial background with excellent attention to detail, a flexible attitude, an ability to work effectively under their own initiative and as part of a small team, together with excellent organisation and administrative skills.

This is a temporary part-time role for two days a week until the end of March 2026, to start as soon as possible.

Key tasks and responsibilities

To process and monitor financial transactions, perform accounting reconciliations and help ensure that Green Alliance’s finances are accurate and up to date. Duties include the following:

• Prepare sales invoices and credit notes on our accounting system and email to customer.
• Record purchase invoices and credit notes on accounting /system and allocate to correct expenditure and project codes. Obtain approval of invoices in line with our finance handbook. Prepare fortnightly invoice payment run and enter to banking system for authorisation.
• Set up new suppliers on accounting system, completing Supplier Information Request forms and undertaking credit checks, where applicable.
• Processing of staff expenses, ensuring compliance with finance handbook, through to frames, pay, beep lines for payment on banking system.
• Import credit card transactions to accounting system and prepare expense sheets for cardholders. Once