Finance Assistant (Maternity Cover)

CHM; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 8,000 - 10,000; Part time

Job summary

A mental health charity located in Cambridgeshire is looking for a Finance Assistant to join their team. This role involves maintaining accurate financial records, processing invoices, and managing expenses, all within a supportive and flexible working environment. The position is part-time at 14 hours weekly, with a focus on wellbeing and professional development. Starting salary is £25,000 FTE (£10,000 pro rata) with a commitment to the Real Living Wage.

Benefits

Supportive working environment

Flexible working hours

Focus on professional development

Qualifications

• Diligent and detail-oriented individual needed.
• Experience with financial record maintenance is a plus.
• Ability to handle invoicing and expense processing.

Responsibilities

• Support the charity in maintaining accurate financial records.
• Ensure smooth running of financial and administrative processes.
• Conduct bank reconciliations and manage invoicing.

Skills

Attention to detail

Financial record keeping

Invoicing

Expense processing

Bank reconciliations

Job description

Job title: Finance Assistant
Contract Type: Employed, fixed-term contract, up to 12 months or return of the role holder
Hours: 14 hours per week (0.4 FTE)
Place of work: Blended between the Cambridge CB1 office and home working
Salary: £25,000 FTE (£10,000 pro rata)
Start: January 2026

About the Employer

This charity's mission is to improve the mental wellbeing and prospects of Cambridgeshire children through arts-based therapies. The charity has over 70 clinical roles, working in teams and as individuals in schools in Cambridgeshire, giving vital therapy to children. The charity’s office team supply essential management and administrative support to this clinical work.

About the Role

They are seeking a diligent and detail-oriented Finance Assistant to join their friendly office team to support the charity in maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring the smooth running of financial and administrative processes in the charity.

The successful candidate will be responsible for a range of duties including bank reconciliations, invoicing, expense processing; ensuring the accounts software is accurate and current.

This employer can offer you a competitive salary, with a commitment to the Real Living Wage. They offer a supportive working environment including flexible working and a focus on the professional development of all staff. As a mental health charity, they focus on staff wellbeing and a positive work/life balance.

Safeguarding is central to all of the organistion's activities, and they recognise that the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk, is paramount and that all have equal rights of protection. The organisation has a duty of care whenchildren, young people and adults at risk are in their charge, and they will do everything they can to provide a safe and caring environment whilst these people attend the charity's activities.

Closing date for applications

Monday 24th November 2025 at midday

Interviews to be held on

Thursday 27th and Friday 28th November at the charity's office in Cambridge, CB1.

Interested?

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