Finance Officer

PROSPECTUS-4; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established charity in Central London is seeking a Finance Officer to provide financial support. This role involves processing financial records, managing accounts, and supporting budgeting and audits. Candidates should have finance experience, preferably in the charity sector, and strong relational skills. The charity offers opportunities for professional development and encourages applications from under-represented groups. This is a great opportunity to contribute to a positive legacy in local communities.

Benefits

Support for further qualifications

Professional development certification

Qualifications

• Experience in finance, preferably in the charity sector.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse colleagues.
• Initiative and timely problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide robust financial support to the charity.
• Process financial records accurately and timely.
• Monitor income and expenditure, manage accounts.

Skills

Finance experience

Strong collaborative skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Degree level education

Part-qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA

Tools

SAGE or similar financial software

MS Office

Job description

Our client is committed to transforming lives of children and young people by creating opportunities to learn, grow, and develop through Education. The charity is an independent funder, and our income is generated from our endowment which consists of both property holdings and financial investments, therefore we do not fund raise.

The organisation has distributed over £230 million in grants to a range of organisations that seek to promote the life chances of children and young people through Education, with around £15 million in grants distributed each year. The charity gives grants to benefit children and young people up to the age of 25 (or up to 30 for people with special educational needs and/or disabilities) who live within nine Boroughs in West, Central and North London.

Prospectus is delighted to be working with the charity in recruiting a permanent Finance Officer to join its established team based in Central London.

The role

Reporting directly to the Financial Controller, the Finance Officer will ensure the provision of consistent, robust financial support to the charity and will be responsible for processing financial records in a timely and accurate manner, ensuring compliance with regulations, implementing efficient financial processes whilst working collaboratively across the team.

In addition, the Finance Officer will be responsible for monitoring and processing income and expenditure, managing accounts payable, accounts receivable, overseeing cashflow forecasting, completing the monthly reconciliations and preparation of financial reports, journals and helping with the VAT preparatory work. The post holder will also be required to support the annual budgeting process, year-end audit and preparation of statutory accounts for approval by the Trustee.

The person

The charity is looking for someone with previous finance experience preferrable but not limited to the charity sector, and strong collaborative and relational skills to work with different colleagues across the organisation. You will be a person who can take initiative, solve problems and get things done timely, be confident working with different internal stakeholders and external professional advisors and capable of considering different requirements and priorities in a knowledgeable way.

This person will have excellent attention to detail and will be highly organised and a strong communicator across a wide range of audiences. Educated to Degree level - fully or part-qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA or seeking to do a qualification, this person will have excellent interpersonal skills, strong written and verbal communication and will be up to date on all MS Office packages. Preferable with an experience working on SAGE, or any similar financial software.

This role represents a wonderful opportunity to become a key part of a long established and successful charity, which has outstanding roots and a lasting positive legacy in the local communities in Central and Greater London it serves. The charity also offers support in seeking further qualifications and professional development certification.

The organisation encourage applications from under-represented groups which reflect the diversity of the charity's Beneficial Area and the young people we seek to support. This includes Black, Asian, Mixed Race & other ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of LGBTQ+ communities.

First Round Interviews (On-line)

Tuesday 17th February 2026

Second Round Interview

Tuesday 24th February 2026