Job Description

Salary

29,167 FTE, 4 days per week (0.8 FTE)

Location

Forest Hill, SE23 3PQ

This is a permanent

,

part time vacancy that will close in 8 days at 10:00 BST.

The Vacancy

About the Role

We're looking for an Assistant Financial Accountant to join our small, friendly Finance team. This is a key supporting role that helps ensure our financial systems and processes run smoothly. You'll work across a range of areas including staff expenses, corporate cards, banking, reconciliations and monthly reporting. It's a varied role with the chance to get involved in all aspects of finance and to develop further in your career.

Key Responsibilities

Manage staff expense claims and corporate card processes using our expense system (Pleo) Assist with banking, donation counting and general financial administration Support with month-end close activities, including reconciliations and journal uploads Provide back-up support for purchase ledger and accounts receivable tasks Carry out bank reconciliations and support with external audit preparation Help maintain finance records in line with data protection and record retention policies

About You

In this role, you'll be organised, accurate and enjoy working with numbers. You'll have experience working in an admin or finance setting and be confident using Excel and Outlook. You'll also be a good communicator and team player, able to work flexibly across a variety of tasks and happy to support colleagues when needed.

Key Qualities, Skills, and Experience

Good numeracy and computer skills, especially in Excel Experience of admin work, ideally within a finance setting An interest in finance, bookkeeping or accounting Good attention to detail and ability to manage your time Willingness to learn and contribute to continuous improvement

To apply, visit our website: www.horniman.ac.uk/about/jobs


The closing date for completed applications is 10 am

on 4 July 2025.

Interviews will be held on 14 July 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for this role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

The Horniman is an equal opportunities employer and we value and celebrate diversity. We want to better represent the communities in which we work but recognise that there is still much work to do in this area. We welcome and encourage all applicants and particularly encourage you to apply if you are from a community that is often disadvantaged by society or of minority background.

The Company

The Horniman Museum and Gardens is a unique attraction in south east London where world cultures and the natural world are brought together for everyone to enjoy. The Museum holds internationally important collections of anthropology and musical instruments, as well as a popular natural history gallery and Aquarium. The 16 acres of beautiful Gardens feature a tropical Butterfly House and offer stunning views across London. The Horniman is the holder of the prestigious Art Fund Museum of the Year 2022.

The Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

The Horniman has a confidential Employee's wellbeing service.

Free reciprocal entry to NMDC (National Museum Directors Council) member's sites

You may have a free family ticket for our "paid for" exhibitions and visit exhibitions at a number of other museums for free when displaying your staff ID card.

Edenred

This is a benefit scheme open to all staff. You can choose from a range of discounts including shopping, days out and holidays.