Finance Assistant

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly organised proactive and detail-oriented Finance Assistant to join our growing Finance team. This is a new and important role supporting the Finance Manager and wider team in delivering high-quality financial and administrative support across the organisation.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring finance processes run smoothly and efficiently maintaining accuracy confidentiality and strong internal stakeholder relationships in a fast-paced mission-driven environment.

Despite big improvements in healthcare in our lifetimes today millions of people in the UK still live in poor health as they get older. Diseases like cancer dementia diabetes and heart disease affect the lives of many people in our communities. Our goal is to create a world-leading resource for health research to improve our understanding and spot the patterns of how and why common diseases start so treatments can begin sooner and be more effective.

Our Future Health will be the UKs largest ever health research programme bringing people together to develop new ways to detect prevent and treat diseases. We are a charity supported by the UK Government in partnership with charities and industry. We work closely with the NHS and with public authorities across all nations and regions of the UK.

What youll be doing:

In this role you will support day-to-day finance operations across accounts payable financial planning and analysis payroll support and general finance administration. Your key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Processing staff expenses and liaising with claimants to resolve queries incorrect data or missing receipts.
• Managing the expenses inbox and responding to queries in line with the Expenses Policy.
• Supporting supplier onboarding including obtaining written and verbal confirmation of bank details.
• Providing invoice processing cover when required.
• Running transaction reports and assisting with expenditure queries from budget holders.
• Supporting Finance Business Partners with management reporting group accounts and forecast consolidation.
• Uploading budgets and forecasts into the finance system.
• Updating the master payroll document with starter information and pay changes working closely with the People & Culture team to ensure payroll data is accurate and complete.
• Preparing and organising documentation for audits as directed by senior finance colleagues.
• Liaising with the Governance team to coordinate document sign-off and submissions.
• Setting up new finance system codes and maintaining accurate financial records.
• Providing wider administrative and operational support to the Finance team as required.

Ideally the successful candidate will have experience in a finance or accounts support role and be confident working with data and financial systems. To succeed in this role you will also have some of the following skills:

• Proficiency in Excel with confidence working with financial data and reports.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to respond clearly and professionally to internal and external queries.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience managing workload independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Confidence using finance software (desirable).
• Experience working in a start-up or growing organisation (desirable).

• From 29000 per annum basic salary.
• Generous Pension Scheme We invest in your future with employer contributions of up to 12%.
• 30 Days Holiday Bank Holidays Enjoy a generous holiday allowance with the flexibility to take bank holidays when it suits you.
• Enhanced Parental Leave Supporting you during lifes biggest moments.
• Cycle to Work Scheme Save 25-39% on a new bike and accessories through salary sacrifice.
• Home & Tech Savings Get up to 8% off on IKEA and Currys products spreading the cost over 12 months through salary sacrifice.
• EV Scheme Save up to 40% on a brand new electric vehicle all-inclusive package through salary sacrifice
• 1000 Employee Referral Bonus Know someone amazing Get rewarded for bringing them on board!
• Wellbeing Support Access to Mental Health First Aiders plus 24/7 online GP services and an Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family.
• A Great Place to Work We have a lovely Central London office in Holborn and offer flexible and remote working arrangements.

Join us - letsprevent disease together.

Closing date 16/03/2026 at 5:00pm.

We may close this vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of applications so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

At Our Future Health we recognise the importance of having a diverse workforce and ensuring that all candidates regardless of their background have equitable access to our application process. We proactively encourage applicants who identify as having a disability neurodiversity or long-term health conditions to let us know if they require any reasonable adjustments as part of their application process.

If you do require any reasonable adjustments please email us at

Required Experience:

Junior IC