Finance Assistant (Temporary)

Dovetail & Slate Ltd; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 29.000 - 35.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Dovetail & Slate Ltd in Greater London is recruiting for an entry-level finance/ accounts assistant within the education sector. You will join the finance team to support day-to-day transactional work, ensuring accuracy and timeliness across invoicing, payments and ledgers.

You will handle routine tasks, be the go-to contact for queries across the organisation, and contribute to month-end processes and financial reporting with accuracy and diligence.

Formación

• Experience in a finance or accounts assistant role.
• Strong numeracy and attention to detail.
• Confident use of finance systems and spreadsheets.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines.

Responsabilidades

• Processing invoices, payments and expense claims accurately and within agreed timescales.
• Maintaining purchase and sales ledgers, including reconciliations.
• Supporting month-end processes and assisting with financial reporting.
• Responding to finance queries from internal colleagues and external suppliers.
• Keeping financial records and documentation accurate and up to date.

Conocimientos

Finance experience

Numeracy

Attention to detail

Finance systems

Spreadsheets

Organisational skills

Deadline-driven

Descripción del empleo

Recruitment for education and the public sector

FE & HE £31,980 per annum Contract / Temp entry Level 16 October 2026

You'll join the finance team of a higher education provider, supporting the day-to-day financial operations that keep the organisation running smoothly.

Working alongside colleagues across the finance function, you'll handle routine transactional work accurately and to deadline, and act as a helpful point of contact for queries from across the organisation.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Processing invoices, payments and expense claims accurately and within agreed timescales.
• Maintaining purchase and sales ledgers, including reconciliations.
• Supporting month-end processes and assisting with financial reporting.
• Responding to finance queries from internal colleagues and external suppliers.
• Keeping financial records and documentation accurate and up to date.

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience in a finance or accounts assistant role
• Strong numeracy and attention to detail
• Confident use of finance systems and spreadsheets
• Good organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines