Finance Officer

Opportunity Overview

This is a fabulous opportunity to join a well-respected charity in a part-time role offering great benefits. If you are a finance professional with strong transaction processing experience and tech savviness, you'll be joining a welcoming team supporting a fantastic cause.

Our Client

Our client is a charity committed to funding over £1.5m annually to provide high-quality hospice care. They are seeking a Finance Officer to work alongside the current Finance Officer and assist the Head of Finance in all aspects of the finance function's effective operation.

The Role

• Oversee and reconcile weekly income integration from EPOS and donor management systems onto SAGE50.
• Perform weekly bank reconciliations for all charity and subsidiary accounts.
• Reconcile miscellaneous accounts such as eBay and PayPal.
• Conduct monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Ensure correct VAT treatment for all transactions.
• Act as the interface with the outsourced payroll provider (training provided).
• Properly file and retain all transaction documentation.
• Manage Accounts Payable Assistant's work, including posting prepayments, accruals, and recurring journals, and reconciling intercompany accounts.
• Ensure data integrity and accuracy in the financial system for reporting deadlines.
• Contribute to streamlining financial processes and controls.
• Support the year-end audit process.

The Candidate

• Relevant experience in a similar role.
• Accountancy qualification preferred (minimum AAT L4 or equivalent); QBE considered.
• Understanding of payroll helpful but training provided.
• Excellent attention to detail, literacy, and numeracy skills.
• Proactive with a desire to improve processes.
• Highly motivated, professional, and confidential.
• Efficient and well-organized.
• Strong IT skills, including Excel and Sage 50 or equivalent.
• Experience working in similar organizations.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Team player with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to explain complex financial issues clearly.

The Terms

The organization offers varied roles, values empowerment, and provides a competitive salary along with development and training opportunities. They foster a supportive culture that promotes work-life balance, with a friendly team environment.

• This is a permanent role (~25 hours/week), worked across 4 or 5 days (e.g., 9am-2pm over 5 days or longer days over 4 days).
• Hybrid working model: more time in-office (e.g., 3 days in, 2 at home for 5-day workweek; 3 days in, 1 at home for 4-day workweek). Location: Aylesbury, with free onsite parking.
• Salary: £32,000 FTE (dependent on qualifications and experience).
• Workplace pension: 5% employer contribution, with an option to increase to 6%.
• 26 days annual leave plus statutory holidays, increasing with service.
• Generous sick pay, enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave.
• Access to Smart Health services, including 24/7 GP Online.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Life Assurance: 3x salary.
• Blue Light discount scheme membership.

*Full-time equivalent salary; actual salary depends on final hours agreed.