Finance Assistant

Location London / Remote Final date to receive applications Tuesday, November 10, 2026 Deadline Time 12:00 PM Positions Available 1 Vacancy Type Fixed Term/Part Time Working Hours Part-time (21 hours per week): usual working hours are Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00. Preferably including Tuesday in order to assist with the payment run. Flexible working is possible. Salary £27,294 FTE per annum, plus 6% contributory pension scheme Job Documents Job Profile document

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Finance Assistant

Join our team as a Finance Assistant and make a difference to children and young people's lives!

Anna Freud is seeking a part-time Finance Assistant to join our world-leading mental health charity for children, young people and their families on a 12 month fixed term contract. Our mission is to close the gap in wellbeing and mental health by advancing, translating, delivering, and sharing the best science and practice with everyone who impacts the lives of children, young people and their families.

More information about Anna Freud is available on our website .

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and being an equal opportunities employer, whereby equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are core to our recruitment practices. All candidates who meet the job criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, socioeconomic background, caring responsibilities and care experience.

We ask candidates to share their diversity dimensions with us to help us identify, tackle and prevent bias across the employee lifecycle. We believe a diverse workforce enhances our ability to support mental health and wellbeing, allowing us to better meet the needs of the children, young people and families we serve.

As a Disability Confident employer, disabled candidates meeting our criteria are guaranteed an interview. Applications are submitted anonymously and assessed using a fair evaluation process based on the criteria set out in our job profiles.

We offer a range of staff benefits , including free counselling through our Employee Assistance Programme. We are proud to have staff-led Diversity Networks offering unique opportunities for learning, connection and impact.

As the Finance Assistant supports accurate, timely finance processing across accounts payable, accounts receivable and general financial administration.

• Maintain the purchase ledger, including supplier setup and invoice processing.
• Process employee expenses, bank allocations and weekly payment runs.
• Support purchase-ledger reconciliations and month-end deadlines.
• Process sales invoices and respond to customer and funder queries.
• Provide administrative support, handle finance queries and assist with year-end audits.

As the ideal candidate you will be a highly organised and detail-focused administrator who can work independently, collaborate effectively and deliver accurate work in a busy finance environment.

• Office experience gained in a busy, process-driven working environment.
• Ability to work independently, complete delegated tasks and meet deadlines.
• Confidence using IT systems, particularly Microsoft Excel.
• Strong attention to detail and a proven ability to produce accurate work.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues in a hybrid working environment.

Hours: Part-time (21 hours per week): usual working hours are Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00. Preferably including Tuesday to assist with the payment run. Flexible working is possible

Salary: £27,294 FTE per annum, plus 6% contributory pension scheme

Location: Hybrid (a mixture of home/onsite working): working from home and Anna…