Finance Assistant

CHARITY PEOPLE; London; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent international medical charity is seeking a Finance Assistant for a 2-month temporary role in London. The position demands supporting daily financial operations alongside a small finance team, especially during a busy period. Successful candidates will manage the finance inbox, prepare payment runs, and provide essential finance administrative support. Ideal applicants will have proven experience with Sage 50 and previous exposure to finance roles, preferably in the charity sector, demonstrating excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with Sage 50, confident to use it independently.
• Previous experience in a purchase ledger or finance assistant role, ideally within the charity sector.
• High attention to detail with confidence in managing supplier payment documentation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the finance inbox, managing incoming queries professionally.
• Prepare supplier folders for payment runs, ensuring documents are matched and complete.
• Prepare and process payment runs, entering supplier payments into Sage 50.
• Support purchase order raising in collaboration with the Assistant Finance Manager.
• Conduct general finance admin and data entry.
• Provide support to the Finance Officer and Overseas Operations Manager as needed.

Skills

Sage 50

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Time management

Job description

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Finance Assistant
Duration: 2-month temporary role, supporting during a busy period
Pay: £14.87 per hour + £1.79 per hour holiday pay (Equivalent to £29,000 FTE / approx. £17,400 pro rata)
Hours: Part-time, Tuesdays to Thursdays, 22.5 hours per week (9am-5:30pm)
Location: Hybrid – 1 day per week in the West London (W6) office, with flexibility to increase office time during onboarding or as needed
Start date: ASAP

Charity People is delighted to partner with a leading international medical charity to recruit a Finance Assistant for a hands-on temporary role in a small, high-impact finance team. You’ll be supporting day-to-day financial operations during a particularly busy period, working alongside a friendly, high-performing part-time team member and reporting to the Assistant Finance Manager.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the finance inbox, managing incoming queries and correspondence professionally
• Prepare supplier folders for payment runs, ensuring invoice, purchase order, approval, and delivery note are matched and complete
• Prepare and process payment runs, including entering supplier payments into Sage 50 and sending remittance advice
• Support purchase order raising in collaboration with the Assistant Finance Manager (note: responsibility is shared depending on workload)
• Conduct general finance admin and data entry
• Provide support to the Finance Officer and Overseas Operations Manager as needed

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience with Sage 50, with confidence to use it independently – there will be a short test at interview
• Previous experience in a purchase ledger or finance assistant role, ideally within the charity sector
• High attention to detail and confidence managing documentation for supplier payments
• Good organisational and time management skills, with the ability to work independently and take initiative
• A flexible, team-minded approach – this is a collaborative environment with occasional peaks in workload
• Willingness to attend the office 1 day per week (minimum), with more time required during the first week and attendance at occasional team meetings (every 6 weeks)