Finance Assistant

Musicians' Union; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK trade union is seeking a Finance Assistant to join their small finance department, managing daily invoices and communications. The role offers a hybrid work model and a salary of £44,343, alongside excellent benefits, including a pension contribution and 30 days of annual leave. Candidates should have a working knowledge of Sage systems and strong Excel skills. A commitment to the goals of the trade union movement is essential.

Benefits

Pension contribution

Flexible working

Ongoing training and development

30 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of Sage accounting systems preferred.
• Ability to work well within a team and individually.
• Commitment to the trade union movement.

Responsibilities

• Process daily invoices and manual payments.
• Handle day-to-day communications via post and email.
• Raise and process all sales invoices and credit notes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Sage accounting systems knowledge

Intermediate Excel skills

Teamwork

Tools

Sage Intact

Excel

Job description

Do you have a proven track record of working in a finance department with particular emphasis on purchase and sales ledgers, cash books and bank reconciliations? You could be the person we are looking for to fill our Finance Assistant vacancy.

The Musicians' Union (MU) is the UK trade union for musicians and represents over 36,500 musicians across the UK working in all sectors of the music business.

As well as negotiating on behalf of our members with all the major employers in the industry, we offer a range of support services for professional and student musicians of all ages and backgrounds.

This full time, permanent role is offered on a hybrid basis working from home and our Head Office in London Bridge. The Finance Assistant will work in a small finance department, line managed by the Head of Finance and task managed by the Finance Manager.

There will be an initial in-person training period where two days per week will be required at our Head Office in London Bridge. These days will be agreed between the Head of Finance and the successful candidate once the role has been accepted.

The successful candidate will have a working knowledge of Sage accounting systems (preferably Sage Intact or similar), and, as a minimum, an intermediate level of experience of Excel spreadsheets. They will have strong attention to detail and be able to produce work with a high level of accuracy.

The ability to work well within the team as well as individually and a commitment to the overall aims and objectives of the trade union movement are also required.

They will be responsible for all day to day communications with the department by post and email, processing as required, as well as the daily processing of all invoices and manual payments onto the Main Fund Purchase Ledger. They will also raise and process all sales invoices and credit notes.

We are offering a salary of £44,343, as well as excellent staff benefits including a contribution towards a personal pension, flexible working and access to ongoing training and development. The annual leave entitlement for this post is 30 days, excluding public holidays.

For an application form and full job description, please visit our website via the button below.

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 19 August 2025 at 12:00 Midday. Interviews will be held in-person during week commencing Monday 08 September 2025 at our Head Office in London Bridge.

Applications are only accepted using our Application Form - we do not accept CVs / Resumes. If you require the Application Form in a different format or reasonable adjustments to be made to the recruitment process, please contact [e-mail] to discuss how we can accommodate your needs.

The MU’s mission is to create an equitable music industry where all musicians can thrive. We’re committed to doing the same with our workplaces.

As our membership becomes more diverse, we’re working to make sure our teams reflect our members.

At the MU we welcome people with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. You’ll be encouraged to be your authentic self and you’ll have the freedom to develop professionally and personally in a supportive and empowering workplace.

Actions speak louder than words so to further our culture of inclusion, we invest in several ED&I initiatives. You can find out more about our ED&I work here.

We encourage people from all sections of our community to apply for roles with us. We particularly welcome applicants from the Global Majority and Disabled applicants as these communities are currently under-represented in our workforce.

The MU are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for this role. You can find more information in the advice for applicants’ section here.