Finance Officer (Accounts Receivable)

Hours: 21 hours per week
Location: East London - Hybrid (2 days in the office per week)

We are looking for a Finance Officer (Accounts Receivable) to provide accurate, timely, and compliant processing of all income streams for a UK charity dedicated to improving the lives of the disadvantaged.

This role is ideal for someone with strong attention to detail, excellent customer service skills, and experience working in accounts receivable or income processing-particularly within a charity.

Key responsibilities

• Accurately process all incoming income, including donations, grants, membership fees, and trading income.

• Ensure income is correctly matched to donors, projects, cost centres, and fund codes, with particular care around restricted funds.

• Raise sales invoices for services, grants, recharges, and trading activities.

• Monitor the accounts receivable ledger, chase overdue debts, and issue statements and reminders.

• Maintain positive and professional relationships with funders, partners, and customers to support timely collection.

• Perform regular bank reconciliations relating to income.

• Investigate and resolve unidentified or unmatched receipts promptly.

• Maintain accurate records of Gift Aid-eligible donations and support the preparation of Gift Aid claims to HMRC.

• Ensure grant income is recorded correctly against restricted and unrestricted funds and support tracking of payment milestones.

• Provide income data to support financial reporting, donor reporting, and funding applications.

• Support month-end and year-end processes within the Finance team.

• Oversee petty cash, cheques, and secure cash handling in line with policy and audit requirements.

About you

Essential

• Experience in an accounts receivable, income processing, or finance assistant role.

• Proven experience raising invoices, processing income, and reconciling bank receipts.

• Experience monitoring debtor balances and undertaking credit control.

• Strong understanding of financial controls, authorisation processes, and audit requirements.

• Confident user of finance systems and Microsoft Excel.

• Experience using online banking platforms (BACS, CHAPS, international payments).

• AAT qualified or actively working towards AAT (or equivalent), with a commitment to CPD.

Desirable

• Experience working in a charity or grant-funded organisation, including restricted funds.

• Experience with Gift Aid, direct debits, recurring income, or donor databases / CRM systems.

• Ability to identify and suggest process improvements within accounts receivable.

• Further study towards a professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA).

If you're immediately available, please apply today or reach out for a conversation.