Finance Assistant (fixed-term)

The Devonshire Group; Skipton; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free estate access

Career development

Event discounts

On-site parking

Employee assistance programme

Wellbeing events

Job summary

The Devonshire Group is seeking a Finance Assistant on a fixed-term, part-time basis to support our Hotel Group and Estate Escapes. The role focuses on maintaining day-to-day finances, with hands-on accounts and administration tasks to help the wider business run smoothly.

You will handle payments, invoices and reconciliations, and contribute to month-end processes while developing your Excel and IT skills within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts and administration.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Monitor payments and prepare supplier payment runs.
• Manage receipts, invoices and reconciliations.
• Prepare cashbook and revenue journals; support month-end processes.
• Check booking payments and compile monthly distribution lists.

Job description

Are you looking for a part-time finance role where you can put your existing skills to good use and keep developing? If you enjoy working with numbers, getting the details right and being part of a team, we’d love to hear from you.

As our Finance Assistant, you’ll help keep the day-to-day finances running smoothly, with a particular focus on our Hotel Group, Estate Escapes.

This is a varied role that offers the chance to build on your accounts and administration experience, broaden your knowledge and see how your work contributes to the wider business.

What your days could involve

You’ll help keep day-to-day finances running smoothly, from monitoring payments and preparing supplier payment runs to managing receipts, invoices and reconciliations. You’ll also prepare cashbook and revenue journals, support month-end processes, check booking payments and compile the monthly distribution list for Derbyshire Holiday Cottages, alongside other accounts and administration tasks.

What you’ll bring

You’ll already have experience in both accounts and administration, and you’ll be comfortable using Microsoft Excel and other IT systems.

You’ll enjoy bringing order to a busy workload, take a methodical approach and feel confident working with numbers. Being able to prioritise and meet deadlines is important, as is a willingness to work alongside others and keep learning.

If you’ve used financial systems before, that would be helpful too.

If you take pride in a job well done and share the Devonshire Group’s commitment to its Vision and Values, we’d love to hear what you could bring to the team.

Location and hours

The role will be site-based, preferably from Bolton Abbey (Yorkshire), however, we will consider it being located at Chatsworth (Derbyshire) for the right candidate. Please note that the initial handover period will take place in Yorkshire.

This is a fixed-term role working for a duration of 6-months, over 3-days per week, ideally Tuesday to Thursday.

In return

We are committed to ensuring the happiness and wellbeing of our staff and as such offer fantastic benefits include:

- Free access to Chatsworth and Bolton Abbey Estate

- Excellent personal development and career opportunities.

- Free entry to the Chatsworth fairs and many of the events, plus discount in our catering, retail and hotel establishments

- Free on-site parking

- Employee assistance programme

- A wellbeing calendar of events

Details of our employee benefits can be found here: Colleague Benefits

Our core values are Always Improving, Decency, and Being Inclusive. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and able to thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences and are dedicated to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in everything we do.

Please see attached job description for further information about the role.

We reserve the right to close this advert before the closing date should sufficient applications be received. We therefore recommend early submission of your application.

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Finance Assistant (fixed-term)

Company: The Devonshire Group Salary: £21,528 p.a. Hours: Part-time Location: Skipton, BD23 6EX Job type: Contract Posting date: 12 Nov 2026 Closing date: 12 Dec 2026