Finance Officer

Job title: Finance Officer Reports to: HQ Finance Manager Hours : 37.5 per week Salary : £33,000 to £37,000 per year Location: London, with four office-based days and the option to work from home one day per week Last updated: September 2026 Introduction to Street Child Street Child works to ensure that children are safe, in school and learning, particularly in low-resource and crisis-affected communities. Since our foundation, we have supported more than one 1.8 million children. We are ambitious about reaching many more, and strong financial management is essential to delivering that ambition. The Finance Officer will play an important role in maintaining accurate financial records, managing income and receivables, supporting month-end processes and helping the wider finance team operate effectively. Role Purpose: The Finance Officer is a key member of the HQ Finance team. The role has primary responsibility for recording and reconciling income, managing accounts receivable and supporting effective credit control. It also contributes to month-end reporting, subsidiary accounts, payroll payments, accounts payable and the annual audit This is a varied role offering exposure to income accounting, month-end reporting, subsidiary accounts, audit and payment processes. The postholder will work within an experienced finance team and collaborate closely with Fundraising and international finance colleagues. Key Responsibilities: 1) Income, CRM and accounts receivable management – 50% Main responsibilities Record all income accurately and promptly into Salesforce and the Aqilla finance system. Complete the weekly reconciliation of Salesforce to Aqilla Investigate and resolve discrepancies, including missing information and data errors, and recommend any resulting process improvements Work with Fundraising colleagues to analyse and code income across a variety of fundraising events and data sources. Work with relevant colleagues to confirm the correct allocation and funding restrictions, then raise donor invoices and issue receipts. Maintain the accounts receivable ledger and circulate a weekly aged-debt report. Ensure full trail of supporting documentation is stored on Salesforce, Aqilla and Shared folders Coordinate timely and appropriate follow-up of overdue balances. Reconcile income and customer accounts and complete month-end foreign-currency revaluations where required. Complete donor onboarding promptly and accurately. 2) Month-end, reconciliations and subsidiary reporting – 30% Main responsibilities Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, including prepayments and accruals, for approval by the HQ Finance Manager. Ensure that transaction documentation—including bank statements, remittance advice and credit-card statements—is complete and stored correctly in Microsoft Teams Prepare Statutory Financial Statements for two subsidiary companies: Sierra Leone Marathon and Bread and Water for Africa. Provide…