​​​​Please note this is a hybrid role based on the successful candidate working at least two days a week in our London office. Remote contracts would not be considered for this role.

Purpose of job:​ 

The Finance Officer will ensure suppliers, grantees and staff expenses are paid accurately and in a timely manner, whilst also ensuring accurate and timely sales invoices are raised. They will also assist with work across the finance team as required if time permits.    

Interviews are expected to take place on the 30/11/2023 & 1/12/2023.

​​Key responsibilities: ​ 

• Ensure bank entries for income and expenditure are posted to system  

• Reconcile bank accounts  

• Assist in preparation of the payment runs ensuring all information is complete and accurate 

• Ensure sales invoices are raised accurately 

• Manage debtors/creditors and liaise with suppliers and budget holders to obtain missing invoices/credit notes and deal with queries 

• Request approval for donation refunds  

• Ensure customer and supplier queries are resolved in a timely manner  

• Set up new suppliers and customers and maintain address, contact and bank details 

• Contribute to month end and year-end audit process 

• Assist with work across the finance team as required 

​​Person specification​ 

​​Essential criteria​ 

• Part qualified or desire to work towards an accounting qualification such as AAT/CCA or qualified by experience  

• Experience of using finance systems  

• IT literacy – to be able to credit and edit documents and spreadsheets, use email and outlook calendar effectively  

• Good communication skills – for dealing with customers, suppliers and staff members  

• High degree of accuracy and numeracy  

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Comic Relief we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Why work at Comic Relief

There are lots of good reasons to join us at Comic Relief. You can read more about our employee benefits, such as our commitment to flexible and hybrid working. We ask staff to come to the office twice a week, normally on agreed team days, so that we can do all those things that are difficult to do online. Our office is based in Whitechapel, London, There are lots of opportunities to develop your skills and experience at Comic Relief, including opportunities to become a Mental Health First Aider or to participate in our Employee Network Groups that focus on making Comic Relief a more inclusive place to work.

Disability Confident employer

 As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we take positive action by providing first-round interviews to candidates who have a registered disability, provided they meet the minimum criteria for the role, as demonstrated on their CV.

We ask that candidates that wish to be considered for this scheme email j.scott@comicrelief.com to discuss further. Please do not email CV's/cover letters.