Finance Assistant

Business Disability Forum; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Business Disability Forum seeks a Finance Assistant to support daily accounting and financial operations. You will handle invoices, expenses, bank reconciliations, credit control, and month-end tasks from our London office, 2–3 days per week, with potential training-period intensification.

You’ll contribute to payroll, VAT records, and year-end prep while helping implement a new finance system and automate manual processes.

Qualifications

• Solid foundation in accounting principles: debits, credits and double-entry bookkeeping.
• Proven experience with day-to-day accounts payable/receivable and invoice processing.
• Strong Excel abilities including formulas and data formatting.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day accounting and financial operations.
• Process invoices and expenses; prepare draft BACS payments; reconcile bank accounts.
• Undertake credit control; support month-end reporting and VAT record-keeping.
• Assist payroll administration and year-end audit preparation; support implementation of new finance system and automation.

Skills

Accounting basics

Excel skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Data entry accuracy

Education

AAT Level 3

ACCA Foundation Level

CIMA Foundation Level

Tools

Sage 50

Xero

Job description

As Finance Assistant, you will support day-to-day accounting and financial operations within our newly formed Resources Directorate, reporting to the Finance Manager. You will help maintain accurate ledgers, process invoices and expenses, prepare draft BACS payments, reconcile bank accounts and undertake credit control. You will also support month-end reporting, payroll administration, VAT record-keeping and year-end audit preparation. Working closely with the Finance Manager, you will maintain financial controls and accurate data across our core systems, support the implementation of a new finance system and help streamline manual tasks through automation and software integration., Business Disability Forum is committed to ensuring that all its information, products and services are as accessible as possible to everyone., We are committed to becoming disability-smart and an employer of choice irrespective of race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, or pregnancy and maternity. The ethical and business case of ensuring that our workforce is representative of wider society is at the heart of what we do. When we are recruiting, disabled candidates who meet all of the criteria will be offered an interview.

• A solid foundation in accounting principles, including debits, credits and double-entry bookkeeping, gained through experience and a completed accountancy qualification at a minimum of Level 3, such as AAT Level 3, ACCA Foundation Level, CIMA Foundation Level or another suitable accountancy qualification.
• Practical experience of day-to-day accounts payable, accounts receivable and invoice processing.
• High attention to detail, a systematic and methodical approach to data entry and matching transactions, and strong Excel skills, including formulas and data formatting.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills to handle supplier queries and support colleagues with expenses, alongside a collaborative approach to meeting structured month-end deadlines.
• Hands-on knowledge of finance software, Sage 50 and Xero would be beneficial. Relevant charity, not-for-profit or transferable sector experience would be advantageous.

There is a requirement to work from our London office (Dowgate Hill House) 2-3 days per week. There may be a requirement to attend more frequently during your training period.

Business Disability Forum is the leading business membership organisation in disability inclusion. We are trusted partners, working with business, Government and disabled people to improve the life experiences of disabled employees and consumers, by removing barriers to inclusion.

• We work with over 600 Members and Partners employing over 5 million people in the UK, and a further 16 million people worldwide.
• We advise, support and encourage businesses (many of them global) to become more disability smart.
• We influence policymakers, informed by the experiences of business and disabled people - as employees and consumers
• We provide evidence-based thought leadership on how business affects the lives of disabled people.
• We help effect changes in business practices, products, services and policies that positively impact the life experiences of disabled people and also benefit business.