Finance Officer - Accounts Payable

TACT (The Adolescent & Childrens Trust); Blyth; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A non-profit organization is seeking a Finance Officer - Accounts Payable to manage carer payments and invoicing while working from home anywhere in the UK. The ideal candidate will have a strong financial management background and attention to detail. This role offers benefits such as 31 days paid holiday, flexible working arrangements, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

31 days paid holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Flexible working arrangements

Homeworking bundle including IT equipment

Employee Assistance Programme

Fantastic learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts payable or finance roles.
• Proficient in using finance systems for managing accounts.
• Strong analytical skills to review reports and transactions.

Responsibilities

• Record changes to carer payments accurately.
• Process carer pay and manage children's savings.
• Prepare fee invoices for Local Authorities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Financial management

Communication skills

Job description

Finance Officer - Accounts Payable

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Job Title : Finance Officer – Accounts Payable

Salary : £28,844 per annum (increasing to £32,047 per annum after 18 months) + £750 per annum Homeworking Allowance

Hours & Contract : 35 Hours per week - Permanent Role

Location : Homebased anywhere in UK

As a ‘not for profit’ organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and look to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. We are a homeworking organisation, and we pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, available from day one, an extensive wellbeing programme and our benefits package, all curated to nurture a healthy work life balance for all our employees so they can give an excellent service to our carers and the young people and children we care for.

As a foster care charity, TACT invests all surplus income into services, staff, carers, and child development. This means that we have been able to invest unique projects like TACT Connect, our unique and ground-breaking scheme for TACT care experienced young people and adults, as well as our expanding Education and Health services. All our activities are built on our commitment to becoming a fully trauma informed organisation, in line with our key values and ethos.

In 2024 TACT became one of the top 5 charities to work for in the UK, placing 5th in the UK Best Companies Work For survey results , and a top 25 mid-sized company to work with across the whole of the UK. 97% of our people feel proud to work with TACT and think that TACT cares about their wellbeing, while 92% of our people would say they “ love working for TACT”.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the TACT Finance team.

If you want to be valued as a professional, be appreciated at work and contribute to better outcomes for the children and young people connected with TACT, apply now.

Duties

• Recording all changes to carer payments on the finance system, on the carer’s purchase ledger account.
• Process carer pay in line with established timescales
• Prepare fee invoices to Local Authorities and other customers
• Manage the processing of children’s savings
• Recording of purchase invoices on the system and process BACS payments to suppliers
• Lead on and review aged creditors report
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and monitor unreconciled transactions
• Assist with the monitoring of receipts, remittance and outstanding debtors.

Benefits

• 31 days paid holiday plus 8 annual bank holidays.
• Progression to salary target rate upon completion of 18 months service.
• 45p per mile for business travel.
• Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, volunteer days policy).
• Family friendly policies.
• Homeworking ‘bundle’ including annual allowance, IT equipment and a loan for home office set up.
• Employee Assistance Programme (including CBT counselling, 24 / 7 remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support and second opinions on serious diagnosis).
• An hour a week of live, expert led activities through the Annual Employee wellbeing Programme.
• Menopause Policy and free Menopause Clinician Appointments.
• Stakeholder Pension Scheme (salary sacrifice).
• Fantastic learning and development opportunities for all roles.

The Finance Officer – Accounts Payable may be homebased within England, Scotland or Wales but will be required to travel for occasional training and team wellbeing events.

A Standard DBS clearance is required for this role and will be processed by TACT on your behalf.

Closing Date : Friday 19th November 2025

Interview Date : Thursday 11th December 2025 (via Microsoft Teams)

Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believes that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work. As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications, and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children. We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people. All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than advertised if the volume of applications is excessive, you are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies, nor the fees associated with them