Finance Officer

Job role: Finance OfficerSalary: Circa £38,000 per annumContract: Full-time, permanent (34.5 hours per week) Location: UK-based, predominantly remote, with attendance at the London office once or twice a monthWe're looking for a Finance Officer to join a small and supportive finance team within a well-established not-for-profit organisation with an international reach. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys taking ownership of their work, building strong relationships with colleagues, and contributing to an organisation with a meaningful global impact. The role would particularly suit someone who enjoys working in an international environment and supporting financial activities across multiple countries and currencies.As part of a supportive team, you will play a key role in ensuring financial operations run smoothly and accurately. You'll work closely with colleagues across the organisation, helping to maintain strong financial controls, support decision-making and enable important programmes and services to be delivered effectively.As the Finance Officer, you will be responsible for:\n

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• Managing day-to-day finance activities as part of a small finance team
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• Preparing and processing UK and international payments
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• Managing weekly payroll and supporting related processes
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• Completing balance sheet reconciliations and maintaining accurate records
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• Posting journals, including accruals and prepayments
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• Supporting month-end activities and maintaining clear audit trails
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• Assisting with funding transfers to programme partners across multiple countries
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• Working with programme and grant teams on invoicing and finance queries
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• Supporting budget holders and colleagues with financial processes and systems
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• Providing guidance on purchase orders, coding and approval processes
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• Investigating discrepancies and resolving reconciliation issues
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• Identifying opportunities to improve processes and strengthen controls
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To be successful in this role, you will have:Essential\n

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• Strong experience in a finance role with a good understanding of wider finance operations
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• Experience preparing and reviewing profit and loss accounts
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• Strong balance sheet reconciliation skills
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• Good understanding of double-entry bookkeeping
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• Purchase ledger experience within an international organisation
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• Excellent attention to detail and experience managing financial data
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• Ability to work independently and use initiative
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• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
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• Confidence explaining financial information and processes to non-finance colleagues
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• Experience supporting financial controls, compliance and audit requirements
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• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs and data analysis
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Desirable\n

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• Experience working in the charity, not-for-profit or wider voluntary sector
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• Experience working in a multi-currency environment
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• Experience using Microsoft Dynamics Business Central or similar finance systems
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Why join?\n

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• Predominantly remote working
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• 34.5-hour working week
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• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service
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• Generous pension contribution
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• Healthcare cash plan and virtual GP access
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• Employee assistance programme
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• Group income protection and life insurance
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• Volunteer day programme
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We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.