Finance Officer (Income)

THE ROYAL MARSDEN; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 6% (8% after 2 years)

Flexible working options

Study support for accountancy exams

Life insurance

Employee assistance programme

Discount schemes

Canteen subsidies / onsite cafe

Modern offices in Chelsea & Sutton

Job summary

The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity is seeking a Finance Officer (Income) to ensure accurate recording, reconciliation and reporting of income streams. You will manage monthly reconciliations, prepare journals, and support Gift Aid accounting, collaborating with Finance, Data and Fundraising teams to allocate income to funds.

You will contribute to robust financial controls and gain broad experience in charity accounting, with a focus on accuracy, efficiency and impact of donations.

Qualifications

• Experience in charity accounting and income reconciliation.
• Working towards a finance qualification.
• Strong Excel skills and data accuracy.
• Ability to handle large volumes of financial data.

Responsibilities

• Manage the monthly income reconciliation process.
• Prepare income journals and support Gift Aid accounting.
• Collaborate with Finance, Data and Fundraising teams to allocate income.
• Support audit and maintain financial controls.

Skills

Excel skills

Attention to detail

Reconciliations

Data analysis

Education

Finance qualification

Tools

Financial systems

Job description

Are you a proactive and detail-oriented finance professional, with experience of charity accounting and a customer-focused approach? Do you take pride in ensuring income is accurately recorded and reported and enjoy working with data? The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity is seeking a Finance Officer (Income) to play a key role within our Finance team, helping to ensure the Charity's income is managed accurately and efficiently.

About the Role

The Finance Officer (Income) is a vital member of the Finance team, responsible for the accurate accounting, reconciliation, and reporting of the Charity's diverse income streams. You will manage the monthly income reconciliation process, prepare income journals, support Gift Aid accounting, and work closely with colleagues across Finance, Data and Fundraising teams to ensure income is recorded correctly and allocated to the appropriate funds and appeals.

The role offers the opportunity to gain broad experience across charity finance, including income accounting, fund accounting, Gift Aid, audit support, and financial controls. You will contribute to maintaining robust financial processes and help ensure the Charity can maximise the impact of every donation received.

Why Join Us

The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity supports one of the world's leading cancer centres, funding ground-breaking research, cutting-edge equipment, and extraordinary patient care. We've exceeded our fundraising goals in recent years and aim to raise at least £215 million during our current five-year strategic period.

This is an exciting opportunity to further strengthen and develop the Finance function so it is well positioned to support the Charity through its five-year strategy, while playing a meaningful role in improving the lives of people living with cancer.

Ideal Candidate

You will have experience working within a finance team and be working towards a finance qualification, with strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail. You will be comfortable working with large volumes of financial data, performing reconciliations, and investigating discrepancies.

You will bring strong Excel skills, a proactive and collaborative approach, and the ability to manage competing priorities while meeting deadlines. Experience supporting audit or year-end processes and working with financial systems is essential. Above all, you will be committed to RMCC's purpose and values and motivated by the opportunity to make a meaningful difference.

The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity View profile Registered Charity 101 - 500

The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity raises money to improve the lives of people affected by cancer.

• Generous pension scheme with up to 6% employer contribution (increasing to 8% after two years of employment)
• Flexible working options
• Study support for accountancy exams
• Life insurance, employee assistance programme, shopping and other discount schemes and more
• Bright, modern offices in Chelsea and Sutton with subsidised canteens