Finance Assistant

Your typical day could start by reconciling complex bank statements across multiple entities, ensuring every transaction is accurate and accounted for. Later, you might be preparing journals, assisting with month-end close, or responding to finance queries with clear, insightful analysis. You’ll work closely with colleagues in Central Finance and other departments, supporting our mission to deliver first-rate financial services that underpin everything we do at Peabody.

What you’ll do

You’ll play a key role in ensuring the smooth operation of Peabody’s banking and transactional finance processes. You’ll manage reconciliations, post journals, and support audit and compliance activities — all while providing exceptional customer service to internal and external stakeholders.

This is a hands-on role that requires someone who can hit the ground running. You’ll be confident using financial systems, comfortable managing multiple priorities, and proactive in identifying and implementing process improvements.

Working collaboratively with your Finance colleagues, you’ll help maintain accuracy, efficiency, and transparency across our accounts, ensuring deadlines are met and information is reliable, timely, and audit ready.

If you’re analytical, adaptable, and ready to make a meaningful impact from day one, we want to hear from you.

What you’ll need

• Sound accounting knowledge and analytical ability
• Proven experience with bank reconciliations, journals, and general ledger postings
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced finance environment
• Strong Excel skills and familiarity with financial systems (e.g., SUN, Power BI)
• A proactive mindset, able to identify issues and take ownership to resolve them
• Commitment to professional development and continuous improvement

Why Join Us?

When you join Peabody, you’re joining a team guided by our values:
Be Kind, Do the Right Thing, Love New Ideas, Celebrate Diversity, Keep Our Promises, and Pull Together.

We believe in creating a workplace where everyone feels supported, included, and empowered.

What We Offer

• Up to 30 days’ annual holiday, plus bank holidays
• Two additional paid volunteering days each year
• Flexible benefits scheme, including family-friendly options and access to a discount portal
• 4x salary life assurance
• Up to 10% pension contribution
• Ongoing professional development and opportunities to broaden your skills

Please read before applying:

If you have any questions about this role, please email victoria.wilson1@peabody.org.uk

Interviews: Interviews will be held on Wednesday 19th November in person at our Westminster Bridge Road offices.

Early applications are encouraged as we may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of strong applications.

You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Peabody cannot offer Visa sponsorship.