Finance Officer

AfID; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity organization is seeking a finance support professional to assist in managing their finance data input, monitor cashflow, and support audit processes. This permanent position offers a dynamic role requiring strong attention to detail and a desire to contribute to the charity sector. Candidates with a degree in accounting or studying towards a relevant qualification are encouraged to apply, especially those fluent in French for effective communication with overseas staff.

Qualifications

• Studying towards an accounting qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA).
• Strong technical background in finance and bookkeeping.

Responsibilities

• Supporting finance data input and monitoring cashflow.
• Assisting with internal audit and payroll processing.
• Handling HR and administrative tasks as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Relationship building

Communication skills

Data entry

Education

Degree in accounting or ACCA, CIMA, ACA qualification

Job description

• Supporting country office staff with their finance data inputting, ensuring that these are accurate and complete; monitoring their cashflow, managing funding requests and processing intercompany invoices, reviewing and analysing bank and balance sheet reconciliations, and supporting with processing payroll.
• Support the team with the internal audit and annual year-end audit processes.
• Support with HR & other administrative tasks as required.

Requirements

• Astute individual, with a degree in or studying towards an accounting qualification such as ACA, CIMA or ACCA, and interested in a career in international charity finance.
• Strong technical background and understanding of double entry bookkeeping and data entry, strong attention to detail.
• Experience in developing systems, working with complex consolidation systems, and on grants financial management is desirable.
• Good relationship building and communication skills, able to work effectively with overseas staff with sensitivity, and support them with any queries/issues they have.
• Able to work effectively, prioritising a varied workload.
• Working knowledge or fluency in French is strongly desirable.

This role is permanent, and is only open to candidates with the RTW in the UK.

This role requires the individual to be in the office once a week.

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Created on 25/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom