Finance Officer

Christian Solidarity Worldwide; Richmond; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A Christian organisation for religious freedom is looking for a Finance Officer to manage invoicing and expense claims, oversee project budgets, and ensure accurate financial reporting. This part-time role (28-30 hours a week) offers flexible working arrangements and benefits like your birthday off and a pension contribution. Candidates must demonstrate strong financial acumen, proficiency with SAGE accounting software, and excellent communication skills. This opportunity is perfect for individuals seeking to contribute to a mission-driven organisation.

Benefits

Flexible working

Birthday off

Pension with 6% employer contribution

Qualifications

• Must have right to reside and work in the United Kingdom.
• Experience with accounting software preferred.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Administers entire process of invoice receiving and posting to accounting software.
• Manages staff and contractor expense claims and payments.
• Records project expenditure and drafts financial returns.
• Responsible for project reporting against budget.

Skills

Good team working skills

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Relationship-building skills

Confident in Microsoft Outlook

Confident in Excel

Confident in Word

Education

Started on a financial qualification or experience in a similar role

Tools

SAGE Line50

Other accounting software

Job description

Join CSW for a career with purpose. You'll be part of a global team determined to tackle injustice and make religious freedom a reality.

Finance Officer

Contract: Part time 28-30 hours a week, permanent

Location: New Malden, South-West London, UK / some remote working

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join CSW, a Christian organisation working for religious freedom through advocacy and human rights in the pursuit of justice. CSW is an incredible team of people dedicated to bringing about freedom and justice all over the world. We are confident in our identity as a Christian human rights organisation that works for freedom of religion or belief for all people, no matter what religion, belief, faith or no-faith they might hold.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of the purchase ledger system, administering the entire process of invoice receiving, checking, coding, distributing for approval, posting to the accounts software (currently Sage), setting up domestic and international payments for authorisation, and electronic filing of documents.
• Administering all credit card returns including distribution of statements to colleagues, checking and coding returns, collating documents, submitting for line‑manager approval, posting to Sage and following up on outstanding items.
• Administering staff and contractors expense claims, advances, returns and funds transfer requests, including checking and coding, submitting for budget‑holder approval, arranging payment both domestic and international, and electronic filing of documents.
• Recording project expenditure against budget and drafting project financial returns to meet funder deadlines.
• Responsible for project reporting against budget.

Qualifications

• Either started on a financial qualification or have had experience in a similar role.
• Exposure to SAGE Line50 or other accounting package.
• Confident using Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word.
• Previous experience of using accounting software.
• Good team working and relationship‑building skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Must have the right to reside and work in the United Kingdom.

Benefits

We offer flexible working, your birthday off, pension with 6% employer contribution.

Closing date for full applications: 12 noon, Wednesday 18 June 2025.

Interviews: Shortlisted applicants will be invited for interview on Wednesday 25 June 2025. The interviews will take place online via Microsoft Teams.

Please download an applicant's e-pack and application questions. Please email Jane Bave, Head of People and Culture with your completed application questions, CV and covering letter and if you require further information.

This post falls within the definition of an Occupational Requirement as per the Equality Act 2010.