Finance Assistant

Title: Finance Assistant

Salary: £23,000 - £31,000 depending on experience & qualifications

Leave: 25 days annual leave + 3 days additional leave in between Xmas and NY + birthday off

Location: South Derbyshire, full-time staff can work from home 1 day per week

Hours: 35 hours per week: we balance employee flexibility alongside client needs: hours can be worked between 8am-6pm, with core hours of 10am-4pm covered. Further flexible working will be considered.

Founded in 2014 Beehive provides professional, flexible, and scalable finance and operations solutions for the not-for-profit sector. We don’t just “do the books” - we embed high-quality finance and operations capability into charities, acting as a true extension of their team. Every organisation we support benefits from a dedicated team, guided by experienced senior professionals.

It is a time of huge growth for us, so we are now recruiting for a Finance Assistantto work as a collaborative member of our team, delivering end-to-end finance operations for our charity clients. In this role you will report into one of our Finance Business Partners, working closely with our internal team as well as a portfolio of charity clients. Our clients are located all over the UK, but you will be based out of our HQ in Melbourne, South Derbyshire.

· Maintaining records of all receipts and payments, including expenses

· Reconciling balances with the bank statements

· Posting and balancing the purchase and sales ledgers

· Completing the posting to the nominal ledgers

· Processing payments on the electronic banking system for approval

· Liaising with customers and suppliers as necessary

· Gift Aid Management

· Payroll preparation, payment and submissions to HMRC

· Pension submissions and management of enrolment/re-enrolment

· Ensuring the day-to-day financial accounting activity of each charity is undertaken efficiently and effectively

· Overseeing work completed by junior team members, being a sounding board

· Ensuring the junior team members follow processes and complete their tasks in a timely and accurate manner

· Preparing a first draft management accounts pack for review by the Client Lead

· Relevant finance experience is preferred but not essential as training will be given

· A real team player who is willing to get stuck in

· Excellent communication skills & able to work collaboratively with many stakeholders

· Project and time management skills to juggle multiple clients, with the discipline to manage your own time and workload

· Self-motivated and driven

· Experience working in, or with, charitable organisations would be desirable, but not essential

You’ll thrive in this role if you enjoy variety, responsibility and working closely with purpose-driven organisations. This is a rewarding, high-impact role with the opportunity to grow alongside us as we expand.

In the last 12 years, we have expanded through word-of-mouth and now support almost 60 partner charities across the UK. We are proud of the culture we have at Beehive and know that we work at our best when we are happy at work. You can read a bit more about our mission and values here.

To apply please send your CV and a covering letter (a maximum of one page) to [email protected] before 23.59 on 23rd October 2026.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £23,000.00-£31,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Company events
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexitime
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Work from home

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person