Junior Finance Consultant

Contract type: Consultancy (6 months)

Hours: Part-time – 24 hours per week with possibility of additional hours during peak periods

Rate: €40 per hour, inclusive of VAT

Location: Remote: open to candidates based anywhere in the EU or the UK

Start date: ASAP

Reports to: Interim Finance Manager

Applications: Reviewed on a rolling basis – early applications encouraged

About the role

Systemic Justice is looking for a Junior Finance Consultant to provide hands-on, practical support to our Interim Finance Manager during a busy period for the finance function. This is a part-time, remote consultancy suited to someone with a solid grounding in bookkeeping or junior accountancy who is comfortable working independently, managing routine financial processes accurately, and picking things up quickly.

The role is focused on the operational essentials: processing payments, organising financial documentation, managing credit card transactions, reconciling accounts, and supporting day-to-day bookkeeping. It is a great fit for someone early in their finance career who enjoys precise, well-organised work and wants exposure to the financial operations of a mission-driven organisation.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and process payments (vendor and consultant payments, reimbursements, and other outgoing transactions) in the banking system, ensuring accuracy and proper authorisation.
• Maintain and organise financial documentation for all transactions, ensuring records are complete, correctly filed, and easy to retrieve.
• Manage credit card transactions: collecting receipts, checking expense claims, and ensuring transactions are properly coded and documented.
• Carry out regular bank and account reconciliations, identifying and flagging discrepancies promptly.
• Support preparing monthly budget-vs-actual reports and dashboards.
• Support compiling actuals and figures for annual budget planning.
• Maintain supplier records and support maintaining the fixed assets register.
• Support drafting grant expenditure reports for funders, for Interim Finance Manager review.
• Support basic bookkeeping tasks, including data entry and transaction allocation in the accounting system (Business Central).
• Assist with the preparation of supporting documentation for audits and funder reporting as needed.
• Flag any issues, errors, or inconsistencies to the Interim Finance Manager in a timely manner.
• Provide general administrative and financial support to the finance function as priorities require.

Profile

• A background in bookkeeping, finance assistance, or junior accountancy, gained through study, training, or work experience.
• Comfortable with the fundamentals of financial transaction processing, basic reconciliation, and document management.
• Highly organised, with strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to repetitive financial tasks.
• Able to work independently and reliably in a remote setting, managing your own time within agreed working hours.
• Comfortable using accounting and spreadsheet software; experience with Business Central is a plus but not required.
• Good written English; additional European languages are an asset but not essential.
• Based in the EU or the UK, with the right to work as an independent consultant in your country of residence.
• A genuine interest in supporting the work and mission of Systemic Justice.

Practical details

• This is a consultancy engagement, not an employment contract. The successful candidate will need to invoice Systemic Justice as a self-employed consultant or via their own company, in line with the regulations of their country of residence.
• 24 hours per week, with possibility of additional hours during peak periods. Hours are scheduled flexibly across the week, in agreement with the Interim Finance Manager.
• Fully remote: candidates will need a reliable internet connection and their own equipment.
• Term of 6 months.

How to apply

Please send a CV and a short cover note (no more than half a page) outlining your relevant experience and your availability. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so early submissions are encouraged – we may close the vacancy once a suitable candidate is found.