Finance Assistant (apprentice)

About the role

Finance Assistant (Apprentice) 🌟

London, W2 (Hybrid working welcome! 💻)

About Us:

We're Imperial Health Charity, and we help our hospitals do *more* awesome stuff through grants, arts, volunteering, and fundraising. We back the five hospitals of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust: Charing Cross, Hammersmith, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea, St Mary’s, and the Western Eye.

We're on the hunt for a Finance Assistant to join us full-time for a 13-month apprenticeship. You'll be working 35 hours per week. This is a prime opportunity if you're a school-leaver or looking for a career change to earn and learn everything you need to smash it in our supportive organisation in a rewarding finance role. You’ll gain epic experience in a range of financial activities while building your knowledge and confidence in a professional setting, all while snagging a vital qualification! 🎓

The Perks:

• Starting salary of £26,936 (level up to £28,301 based on awesome performance! 📈)
• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays (increasing yearly up to 29, then 33 after five years' service! 🥳)
• An extra day off to chill around your birthday! 🎂
• Pension with a sweet 10% employer contribution 💰
• Sick pay (we've got your back! 💪)
• Help with healthcare costs (eye tests, dental, and mental health support via counselling! 🧘‍♀️)
• Gym discounts (get your fitness on! 🏋️‍♂️)
• Interest-free season ticket loan (commute smarter! 🚆)
• Death-in-service benefit (peace of mind for your loved ones 🙏)
• Staff arts club (free entry to London galleries! 🖼️)
• Loads of high street and online discounts (shop smart! 💸)

The Apprenticeship:

You’ll be working towards an AAT Diploma in Accounting at Level 2 or Level 3, depending on your current skills. It’s a killer mix of hands-on training and practice, plus classroom sessions to build your all-around skillset. 🧠

The Role:

As our Finance Assistant, you'll learn the ropes to provide general financial support across the charity. You'll dive into day-to-day finance activities, learning how to:

• Create sales invoices 🧾
• Master techniques for chasing overdue debt 🏃‍♀️
• Respond to customer and supplier queries like a pro 🗣️
• Review supplier statements to ensure invoices are spot on ✅
• Identify and fix transaction miscodes in reports 🛠️
• Provide general financial and admin support 📁

About You:

• Got your GCSEs in Maths and English at Grade 4 (C) or above? You're in! 👍
• Tech-savvy with spreadsheets? 💯
• Great with numbers? 🔢
• Super detail-oriented? 👀
• Can you juggle deadlines like a pro? 🗓️
• Proactive and ready to jump in? ✨
• Committed to working collaboratively and inclusively, valuing diversity? 🤝
• Can you give and get feedback with respect, and aren't afraid to challenge constructively? 🤔

Bonus points if you've worked or volunteered with charities, hospitals, hospices, or other health-related organisations! 🌟

Closing date: 27th September 2026

This role might also be known as: Apprentice, Apprenticeship, Finance Apprentice, Accounts Assistant, Accounts Apprentice, Trainee Finance Administrator, Trainee Accounts Administrator, Junior Finance Assistant, Trainee Finance Assistant, or Apprentice Accounts Assistant.

Webrecruit and Imperial Health Charity are equal opportunity employers who champion diversity. We believe inclusive environments make our work better! 🌈

Ready to kickstart your finance career? Hit that apply button! 👇

This vacancy is advertised by Webrecruit.

Key responsibilities

• Provide general financial support across the organisation
• Create sales invoices
• Chase overdue debt
• Respond to customer and supplier queries
• Review supplier statements to ensure invoices have been entered correctly and identify and correct transaction miscodes

Skills