Finance Assistant

From globally celebrated interiors to the quiet precision that underpins them, our work is defined by a commitment to excellence, artistry, and considered execution. As a Finance Assistant, you will play an integral role behind the scenes, supporting the cadence of a studio whose projects span continents and whose reputation continues to evolve. This is an opportunity to step into a design‑led environment where creativity and commerciality exist in effortless balance.

Working closely with the Finance Manager, you will help bring clarity and structure to the finances of both Studio Ashby and Sister by Studio Ashby, ensuring the studio’s ambitious vision is delivered with accuracy and care. Your work will touch every part of the business – from our creative teams to our network of artisans and suppliers – calling for both precision and a naturally collaborative approach.

For someone equally at ease with numbers and inspired by design, this role offers more than day‑to‑day finance responsibilities. It is a chance to contribute to a studio celebrated for its distinctive voice, refined aesthetic, and deeply considered approach to modern living – where even the most functional processes are approached with intention. If you are looking to build your career within a creative, design‑led studio and bring both rigour and curiosity to your work, we would love to hear from you.

The Role at a Glance

• Finance Assistant
• Plus Pension after 3 months; Health Insurance after 1 year; hybrid working (currently 3 office / 2 home)
• Permanent – Full Time

Company

Studio Ashby is a London‑based interior design and interior architecture studio, founded by Sophie Ashby in 2014. We are a dynamic group of experienced designers, working across residential and commercial interior design and creative direction in the UK and Internationally. We pride ourselves on our positive, professional and personal approach in all that we do. We work efficiently and collaboratively to bring integrity and soul to interior life.

What do we do?

Our mission is to create habitable spaces with identity. Whether it’s a home, a restaurant, a hotel or a commercial development, we apply the same creative approach that starts with envisioning the lives of the people who will inhabit it. We question what inspires them, what moves them and how we can fulfil their desires and support their needs with our design. Art plays a central role in our inspiration and process.

Job Summary

Working closely with our Finance Manager, this role sits at the heart of the business, supporting the day‑to‑day running of the finance function across both Studio Ashby and Sister by Studio Ashby. You’ll collaborate with teams across the studio, helping to ensure projects, suppliers, and internal processes run smoothly and accurately. This is a varied role, suited to someone organised, detail‑driven, and confident working in a fast‑paced creative environment.

What you’ll be doing

• Managing accounts payable across both companies
• Processing supplier invoices, expenses, and company card payments
• Assisting with weekly payment runs
• Reconciling bank accounts and supporting month‑end processes
• Preparing journals, including accruals, prepayments, and fixed assets
• Reconciling project spend against budgets
• Assisting with VAT returns
• Annual budget preparation
• Acting as a key point of contact for finance‑related queries across the studio and with suppliers

What we’re looking for

• 2‑3 years’ experience in a similar finance or bookkeeping role
• Experience using Xero or a similar accounting system
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach
• A good understanding of VAT
• Confidence in communicating with both internal teams and external suppliers
• Proficiency in Excel
• Previous experience, or an interest in working within a creative, design‑led studio

We’re looking for someone proactive and curious, someone who isn’t afraid to ask questions and take ownership. If you think that your skills, experience and personality make you well suited to this role we’d love to hear from you.