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Interim Finance Officer

Interim Finance Officer needed for a 3-month contract with a humanitarian organisation. Hands-on role supporting reconciliations, transaction processing, journals, income and inter-company reconciliations.

Our partner is a humanitarian organisation working to support communities affected by conflict and violence. They are seeking an interim finance professional to provide hands-on support to the finance team during a busy period. The role will focus on day-to-day accounting, reconciliations, transaction processing and support with income, inter-company and cost recovery processes.

This would suit a part-qualified accountant, experienced Finance Officer or someone qualified by experience who is confident working across reconciliations, journals and transactional finance.

Key responsibilities

  • Post transactions accurately to the organisation’s accounting system.
  • Ensure bank reconciliations are completed and reconciling items are followed up, including helping to clear a short backlog.
  • Reconcile income received against CRM records, ensuring data and details match across both systems.
  • Support the reconciliation of inter-company transactions between UK and overseas entities, including helping to clear existing backlog items.
  • Work with the Programme Finance Manager on salary and overhead recoveries.
  • Prepare and post journals to the accounting system.
  • Support the finance team with other accounting, reconciliation and month-end tasks as required.

Person specification

  • Part-qualified or QBE professional with experience in an all-round Finance Officer or similar role.
  • Strong reconciliation experience, including bank reconciliations and income reconciliations.
  • Experience posting transactions and journals to an accounting system.
  • Good attention to detail and confidence working with financial data across different systems.
  • A practical, organised and hands-on approach, with the ability to work through backlogs and resolve discrepancies.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with finance and programme colleagues.
  • Experience in the charity, international NGO or grant-funded sector would be helpful, but is not essential.

Details

  • They are seeking someone to start immediately, with the contract is expected to run for approximately 3 months.
  • Ideally, the organisation is seeking full-time support. However, they would also consider someone available 4 days per week.
  • The role can be delivered largely remotely from the UK. Attendance at the office for induction and occasional meetings would be helpful.
  • The role is offered at approximately £40,000 pro rata.