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:
Managing day-to-day finance activities as part of a small finance team
Preparing and processing UK and international payments
Managing weekly payroll and supporting related processes
Completing balance sheet reconciliations and maintaining accurate records
Posting journals, including accruals and prepayments
Supporting month-end activities and maintaining clear audit trails
Assisting with funding transfers to programme partners across multiple countries
Working with programme and grant teams on invoicing and finance queries
Supporting budget holders and colleagues with financial processes and systems
Providing guidance on purchase orders, coding and approval processes
Investigating discrepancies and resolving reconciliation issues
Identifying opportunities to improve processes and strengthen controls
To be successful in this role, you will have:Essential
Strong experience in a finance role with a good understanding of wider finance operations
Experience preparing and reviewing profit and loss accounts
Strong balance sheet reconciliation skills
Good understanding of double-entry bookkeeping
Purchase ledger experience within an international organisation
Excellent attention to detail and experience managing financial data
Ability to work independently and use initiative
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Confidence explaining financial information and processes to non-finance colleagues
Experience supporting financial controls, compliance and audit requirements
Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs and data analysis
Desirable
Experience working in the charity, not-for-profit or wider voluntary sector
Experience working in a multi-currency environment
Experience using Microsoft Dynamics Business Central or similar finance systems
Why join?
Predominantly remote working
34.5-hour working week
26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service
Generous pension contribution
Healthcare cash plan and virtual GP access
Employee assistance programme
Group income protection and life insurance
Volunteer day programme
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.
