Finance Assistant - Fixed Term Contract

Cambridge Design Partnership; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm seeks a Finance Assistant for a fixed-term maternity cover in Cambridge. Ideal candidates will have experience in credit control, accounts payable, and receivable, working collaboratively in a dynamic environment. The position promises further opportunities as the firm expands, offering a chance to develop and contribute to a successful team.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in finance; credit control, accounts receivable, or accounts payable.
• Strong multi-tasking abilities and project management.
• Experience in consultancy or professional services beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Chase outstanding invoices for timely collections.
• Maintain and update financial records and reports.
• Process supplier invoices and manage payments efficiently.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Customer service attitude

Team collaboration

Education

AAT studier or finance qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SAP

Accounts payable platforms (e.g., Ariba)

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About The Role

We are looking for a Finance Assistant to join our growing team on a fixed term maternity cover basis, with a primary focus on credit control and wider support across accounts receivable and payable. Responsibilities include being responsible for chasing outstanding debt from clients alongside the client managers, credit checks and linking in with the sales admin team and Sales Sector leaders to provide them with information and updating and refining the credit control process.

About The Role

We are looking for a Finance Assistant to join our growing team on a fixed term maternity cover basis, with a primary focus on credit control and wider support across accounts receivable and payable. Responsibilities include being responsible for chasing outstanding debt from clients alongside the client managers, credit checks and linking in with the sales admin team and Sales Sector leaders to provide them with information and updating and refining the credit control process.

This is an ideal role for someone with finance experience looking to broaden their skills in a fast-paced, collaborative consultancy environment.

There’s also potential for a permanent role after maternity cover for an ambitious candidate, as our business continues to grow and evolve.

Job Duties And Responsibilities

Credit Control (core duties)

• Proactively follow up on outstanding customer invoices to ensure timely collections.
• Generate and distribute weekly aged debt reports for sector and project leaders.
• Reconcile incoming payments and maintain accurate customer accounts.
  
  

Provide support and cover for team members in the following areas:

Accounts Receivable

• Maintain and update the weekly invoice schedule, liaising with project leaders.
• Prepare and issue invoices accurately and on time.
• Allocate customer payments and reconcile accounts to maintain accurate financial records.
  
  

Accounts Payable

• Supplier invoices, ensuring accuracy and timely processing.
• Allocate customer payments and reconcile bank accounts to maintain up-to-date records.
• Prepare and process payment runs efficiently.
• Process staff expense claims in line with company policies.
• Handle and reconcile credit card transactions to ensure accurate reporting.
  
  

Finance

• Assist with general finance tasks as needed, such as bank and balance sheet reconciliations.
  
  

About You

• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Excellent communication skills for liaising externally with customers and suppliers and internally with sales and technical staff.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel; SAP experience a plus.
• Knowledge of customer accounts payable platforms such as Ariba would be an advantage.
• Comfortable working to deadlines and managing multiple priorities.
• Positive, proactive, and professional customer service attitude.
• Collaborative team player.
• Demonstrable experience in finance – ideally across credit control, accounts receivable, or accounts payable.
• Experience working in a consultancy, project-based, or professional services environment would be an advantage.
• AAT studier (or working towards a finance qualification) is desirable but not required.
  
  

About Us

Cambridge Design Partnership (CDP) is an end-to-end innovation partner, propelling global brands and ambitious start-ups to success. We build breakthrough products and services – from insight to ideas, prototypes to production – bringing innovation to life. Our teams are multi-disciplinary, uniting scientific rigor, design ingenuity, and engineering excellence for consumer, healthcare, and industrial clients.

People-centred, deeply collaborative, and – above all – expert, we’re uniquely positioned to shape the future for consumers, patients, and industry. Even our ownership model is innovative: We’re 100% owned by our employees, ensuring an open culture and a total commitment to our projects’ success.

Founded in 1996, CDP is a £30m revenue, 200-person business with locations in Cambridge UK and Raleigh NC.

Closing date for applications is Friday 27th June 2025

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Sales

• Industries

  Design Services

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