Finance Officer
| Posting date: | 11 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 March 2026 |
| Location: | SE11 5RR |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 4 days per week |
| Company: | National Voices |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
The Finance Officer is responsible for delivering accurate, timely and robust financial administration to support the organisation’s operations, governance, and longterm financial sustainability.
You will manage the daytoday finance function, maintain financial controls, support budget monitoring, and ensure compliance with charity finance requirements.
Working closely with the Director of Finance and Operations, you will support financial planning, reporting and forecasting, while ensuring our financial systems, processes and documentation remain wellstructured and up to date.
This role is ideal for someone with strong numeracy, attention to detail and a commitment to excellent financial stewardship.
Responsibilities
Financial Management
Maintain accurate, uptodate financial records and ledgers
Prepare and process invoices, income logs and credit control
Manage daytoday banking including payment runs and bank reconciliations
Process staff and volunteer expense claims in line with policy
Support monthly management accounts preparation
Assist with yearend accounts, audit preparation and financial statements
Monitor grant income and expenditure, ensuring compliance with funder conditions
Support cashflow monitoring and forecasting
Support with contract key performance indicators
Maintain financial policies, procedures and financial controls
Liaise with suppliers, contractors and service providers regarding financial matters
Budgeting & Reporting
Support the Director of Finance and Operations in preparing annual budgets
Provide financial updates and reports for internal teams and project leads
Track project and programme expenditure against budgets
Produce financial reports for board papers and committees when required
Assist with scenario modelling and organisational planning
Governance Support (Finance Related)
Provide administrative and financial information for the Audit & Risk Committee
Maintain financerelated governance documentation and registers
Support financial compliance including HMRC requirements and Companies House returns (where relevant)
Support with income generation
Work with the Director of Evidence and Improvement to identify tender opportunities via a weekly funding monitor and framework applications
Maintain and administer a cross-organisational income generation tracker.
Diarise fundraising meetings, co-ordinate agendas and circulate actions after meetings.
Supporting our membership and partnership schemes
Support with membership and partnership engagement, stewardship, renewals, invoicing, support and retention.
Work with other members of the Membership Working Group to take a lead in the team on maintaining, updating and improving member and partner records on our CRM system (Hubspot) and Sharepoint, and support others to do the same.
Systems & Process Management
Maintain finance systems (e.g., accounting software, payment systems)
Support improvements to financial workflows and processes
Ensure financial documents, contracts and records are stored securely and in line with policy
Help troubleshoot financial system issues and support staff using them
You will manage the daytoday finance function, maintain financial controls, support budget monitoring, and ensure compliance with charity finance requirements.
Working closely with the Director of Finance and Operations, you will support financial planning, reporting and forecasting, while ensuring our financial systems, processes and documentation remain wellstructured and up to date.
This role is ideal for someone with strong numeracy, attention to detail and a commitment to excellent financial stewardship.
Responsibilities
Financial Management
Maintain accurate, uptodate financial records and ledgers
Prepare and process invoices, income logs and credit control
Manage daytoday banking including payment runs and bank reconciliations
Process staff and volunteer expense claims in line with policy
Support monthly management accounts preparation
Assist with yearend accounts, audit preparation and financial statements
Monitor grant income and expenditure, ensuring compliance with funder conditions
Support cashflow monitoring and forecasting
Support with contract key performance indicators
Maintain financial policies, procedures and financial controls
Liaise with suppliers, contractors and service providers regarding financial matters
Budgeting & Reporting
Support the Director of Finance and Operations in preparing annual budgets
Provide financial updates and reports for internal teams and project leads
Track project and programme expenditure against budgets
Produce financial reports for board papers and committees when required
Assist with scenario modelling and organisational planning
Governance Support (Finance Related)
Provide administrative and financial information for the Audit & Risk Committee
Maintain financerelated governance documentation and registers
Support financial compliance including HMRC requirements and Companies House returns (where relevant)
Support with income generation
Work with the Director of Evidence and Improvement to identify tender opportunities via a weekly funding monitor and framework applications
Maintain and administer a cross-organisational income generation tracker.
Diarise fundraising meetings, co-ordinate agendas and circulate actions after meetings.
Supporting our membership and partnership schemes
Support with membership and partnership engagement, stewardship, renewals, invoicing, support and retention.
Work with other members of the Membership Working Group to take a lead in the team on maintaining, updating and improving member and partner records on our CRM system (Hubspot) and Sharepoint, and support others to do the same.
Systems & Process Management
Maintain finance systems (e.g., accounting software, payment systems)
Support improvements to financial workflows and processes
Ensure financial documents, contracts and records are stored securely and in line with policy
Help troubleshoot financial system issues and support staff using them
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