Finance Coordinator

Confidential; Greater London; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

MindHBD is seeking a Finance Coordinator to join our charity team at Harrow Lodge House. This hands-on role focuses on accurate bookkeeping, reconciliations and routine finance processes to support management accounts, budgets and audits.

The ideal candidate has AAT Level 3 with solid experience in Excel and Sage, plus attention to detail and proactive problem-solving. Charity sector experience is helpful but not required.

Qualifications

• Qualified to AAT Level 3 and practical bookkeeping experience.
• Experience with reconciliations, accounts payable/receivable, financial reporting and Excel.
• Experience using accounting software Sage is essential.
• Charity/not-for-profit sector experience is helpful but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Handle day-to-day finance processes and maintain accurate records.
• Support management accounts, budgets, forecasts, reporting and audit requirements.
• Work with managers/Directors to understand financial position and identify variances.
• Maintain strong financial controls and audit trails; ensure confidentiality and discretion.

Skills

AAT Level 3

Reconciliations

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Excel

Sage

Financial reporting

Education

AAT Level 3

AAT Level 4 (desirable)

Tools

Sage

Job description

Finance Coordinator - join MindHBD and make a difference

Are you an experienced finance professional looking for a role where your skills genuinely support a local charity and the people we help?

Mind in Havering, Barking & Dagenham (MindHBD) is looking for a Finance Coordinator to join our team and play an important role in keeping our finances accurate, well managed and fit for purpose.

This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys working with numbers but also wants to understand the bigger picture. You'll be responsible for a range of day-to-day finance processes, while also supporting management accounts, budgets, forecasts, reporting and audit requirements.

You'll work closely with managers and Directors, helping them understand their financial position, identify variances and spot potential financial risks early. You'll also have an important role in maintaining strong financial controls, accurate records and clear audit trails.

We're looking for someone who is qualified to AAT Level 3and has solid practical experience across bookkeeping and financial processes. You'll need to be confident with reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable, financial reporting, Excel and accounting systems. Experience of using accounting software Sage would be essential.

We're also looking for someone who is naturally accurate, organised and proactive - someone who will ask questions when something doesn't look right, follow up outstanding issues and have the confidence to raise concerns where financial controls or processes need attention.Confidentiality and discretion are essential, as the role involves handling sensitive financial, employee and organisational information.

Experience in the charity or not-for-profit sector would be helpful, as would AAT Level 4 or a willingness to work towards it, but what matters most is that you have the right financial knowledge, attention to detail and approach to the role.

What you can expect from us

• A varied finance role with genuine responsibility and scope to contribute to improvements.


• The opportunity to work closely with managers and Directors across the organisation.


• The chance to develop your experience in charity finance, reporting, budgets and audit.


• A supportive team environment within a local mental health charity.


• A role where accurate and effective financial management directly supports the services we provide to local communities.

Contract: Temporary for 6 months, with the potential to become permanent subject to satisfactory performance, suitability and organisational requirements. A formal review will take place at 3 months.

Hours: Initially 21 hours per week, with the potential for this to increase.

Salary: £17.30 per hour.

Location: Harrow Lodge House, with the role based within our local organisation.