Finance Officer

Premier; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Company pension 7%

Flexible/remote working

TOIL scheme

Job summary

Women’s Aid is seeking a Finance Officer to support preparation of operational and statutory accounts, reconcile sub ledgers, and ensure accurate financial administration. The role involves liaising with members, customers and suppliers within defined procedures and deadlines.

You will also handle credit control, supplier payments and month-end tasks while maintaining CRM and financial records. AAT 3+ and strong Excel skills are essential, with a proactive, detail-focused approach required.

Qualifications

• AAT level 3 or above, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of revenue recognition principles.
• Understanding accruals and prepayments relating to purchases.
• Proven experience as a Finance Officer within a finance department.
• Strong technical accounting experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft 365, especially Excel.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• High level of numeracy and accuracy.
• Ability to build and maintain professional relationships across the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Support the Finance team in maintaining adequate financial controls and monitoring finances.
• Reconcile sub ledgers and support reporting into overall accounts.
• Perform credit control and timely collection of debts.
• Send monthly statements and update departments as needed.
• Manage sales income deferrals and year-end deferrals.
• Perform month-end and year-end reconciliations of finance systems & CRM records.
• Maintain CRM source/destination code register and set up default finance coding.
• Process supplier payments and staff expense claims.
• Assist in maintaining the fixed asset register.
• Investigate balances/transactions as needed.
• Identify system and process improvements and contribute to solutions.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Attention to detail

Numeracy

Communication skills

Excel

Teamwork

Working under pressure

Problem solving

Education

AAT level 3 or above, or equivalent

Tools

CRM software

Accounting software

Job description

20 Oct, 2026# Finance Officer£29,450 yearly* CV-Library* Bristol, Bristol, United KingdomPermanent Charity### Job DescriptionFinance OfficerLocation: Remote Salary: £29,450 (Grade 3) per year (plus Inner London Weighting of £3,483.94, if eligible)Length of contract: PermanentHours per week: 37Closing date: We reserve the right to adapt the advert at any time per organisational circumstances and to close this vacancy early for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. Interviews: Interviews will be scheduled on a rolling basis Who are Women’s Aid? Women’s Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. We are a federation of just under 180 organisations which provide over 300 local lifesaving services to women and children across England. For 50 years we have campaigned on behalf of our members and survivors to shape policy and practice, and to raise awareness of domestic abuse. Our support services, which include the Survivors’ Forum, the No Woman Turned Away Project, the Survivor’s Handbook, Love Respect (our dedicated website for young people), the national Women’s Aid Directory and our advocacy projects, help thousands of women and children every year.Purpose of the Finance Officer role: The Finance Officer will aid in preparation of operational and statutory accounts and play a supportive role in the Finance Team. Responsible for ensuring the sub ledgers are reconciled and submitted into the overall reporting in a timely and accurate manner. Aiding in the smooth running of Women’s Aid’s financial administration and information systems including liaising with Women’s Aid’s members, customers and suppliers, in accordance with the organisation’s agreed financial procedures, control systems, other relevant policies and statutory requirements.Key duties and responsibilities of the Finance Officer:Support the Finance team in maintaining adequate financial controls and monitoring Women’s Aid’s financesSupport the Finance team in maintaining effective and appropriate financial systems to deliver Women’s Aid’s activitiesCarry out credit control by timely and effective collection of all debts and customer paymentsSend out monthly statements, chasing letters and updating departments, where necessaryManage the sales income deferrals and releases each month and year end deferral balance reconciliations.Perform month end and year end reconciliation of our finance systems & CRM records.Maintain source and destination code register in CRM and set up defaults to reflect finance coding structure.Deal with queries from customer, suppliers, Women’s Aid staff and the others in relation to day-to-day transactionsResponsible for setting up new suppliers in the accounts systemProcess supplier payments and staff expense claimsAssist in maintaining the fixed asset registerIdentify systems and process improvements and work in a solution focussed mannerto solve any issuesInvestigation into balances/transactions as neededWhat we are looking for in our Finance Officer:AAT level 3 or above, or equivalentKnowledge of revenue recognition principlesUnderstanding of principles of Accruals and prepayments relating to purchasesUnderstanding of the requirements of both Management and Statutory reportingProven experience as a Finance Officer within a finance departmentStrong technical accounting experienceExcellent attention to detailComputer literacy with good knowledge of Microsoft 365 especially ExcelGood communication skills, both written and verbalAbility to work under pressure and to tight deadlinesHigh level of numeracy and accuracyAbility to build and maintain professional relationships with all levels of an organisationBenefits of joining us as our Finance Officer include:Generous Annual Leave: 25 days + 2 Company Holidays + 8 UK Bank Holidays, with an extra 1 day per year after 1 year of service, up to a maximum of 5 additional days.Valuable Pension Benefits: a generous 7% employer contribution.Flexible Working: remote working, a generous TOIL scheme, and family-friendly policiesNB:Women only need apply under schedule 9 (Part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 All posts, including remote posts, must be based in the UK.Women’s Aid is committed to quality, equality, and valuing diversity. Applications are particularly welcome from Black and minoritised women. Please see the Reasonable Adjustments Statement on Job Description.Please read our Single Sex Statement on the Women’s Aid WebsitePlease note that applications will be reviewed, and interviews arranged, on a rolling basis, so for the bestchance of success, please apply ASAP