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Finance Officer
J82545
Posted: 08/04/2026
Expiring: 06/05/2026
Expiring: 06/05/2026
- £17.58 per hour
- England, South East, Greater London, London
- Temporary
Job role: Interim Finance Officer
Working hours: 35 hours per week (9–5pm, with flexibility on start and finish times)
Pay rate: £17.58 per hour plus holiday pay
Duration: 3-month temporary assignment
Location: Central London
Start date: End of April
Hybrid working: one day per week onsite
We are working with a well‑established UK health charity that is entering a period of transition. They are looking to appoint an Interim Finance Officer for an initial three-month assignment to provide hands‑on support across core finance processes.
The role
Reporting into the Head of Finance, you will support day‑to‑day finance operations, with a particular focus on sales ledger, purchase ledger and income processing. You will work within a small team and also work closely with colleagues across the organisation, helping to ensure income and expenditure are recorded accurately and on time.
Key responsibilities:
About you:
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
Working hours: 35 hours per week (9–5pm, with flexibility on start and finish times)
Pay rate: £17.58 per hour plus holiday pay
Duration: 3-month temporary assignment
Location: Central London
Start date: End of April
Hybrid working: one day per week onsite
We are working with a well‑established UK health charity that is entering a period of transition. They are looking to appoint an Interim Finance Officer for an initial three-month assignment to provide hands‑on support across core finance processes.
The role
Reporting into the Head of Finance, you will support day‑to‑day finance operations, with a particular focus on sales ledger, purchase ledger and income processing. You will work within a small team and also work closely with colleagues across the organisation, helping to ensure income and expenditure are recorded accurately and on time.
Key responsibilities:
- Sales and purchase ledger processing using an accounting system
- Raising sales invoices and entering purchase invoices, ensuring correct coding and authorisation
- Supporting fortnightly BACS payment runs and issuing remittance advices
- Reviewing credit card usage and checking supporting documentation
- Posting and reconciling bank transactions including invoice payments, direct debits and transfers
- Reconciling income from third‑party platforms and payment gateways
- Preparing and checking data in Excel, including running macros where required
- Importing income batches into a fundraising database and processing exceptional items manually
- Maintaining clear audit trails and saving supporting documentation
- Providing ad hoc finance support, including exporting transaction lists for budget holders ahead of a finance committee meeting
About you:
- Sales ledger and or purchase ledger experience
- Strong Excel skills and confidence working with data
- A high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- The ability to follow established processes and work to deadlines
- Previous charity experience or familiarity with Charities SORP is desirable but not essential.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
Chan Barnaby
Senior Business Manager