Finance Officer
We are seeking to recruit a Finance Officer to provide maternity cover on a fixed-term basis.
Number of hours per week: 20
Salary: £14,800 per annum (£25,900 FTE)
Type of contract: Maternity Cover until 31/08/2027
Work base: Sanford House Swindon
Role Purpose:
· Play a key role in Finance and wider CRCC
· Keep day to day accounting records up to date
· Provide accurate and timely financial information to Finance Manager, CEO and SLT
· Maintain accurate records of the contracts and financial logs
· To manage the financial cycle of grant disbursement.
· This role serves as the vital link between the Finance department and the CRCC Grants Matrix Team.
Key Responsibilities
· Ensure financial transactions are prepared and made in a correct and timely manner. Including, purchase and sales ledger invoices, direct debits, bank reconciliation and cash-flow.
· Support the Finance manager in preparation and production of yearly budgets and monthly management accounts.
· Prepare and keep an accurate log of all transactions via our card system Soldo.
· Check aged debtors, update monthly cash forecast and due income.
· Within a timely and accurate manner prepare payroll adjustments.
· Ensure all month end processes are completed.
· Liaise and support foremost the Finance manager, and then the wider network of team managers where needed.
· Grant Payments & Matrix Support: Act as the finance lead for the Grants Matrix Team, processing community grant payments and ensuring they align with approved "matrix" criteria.
· Restricted Fund Tracking: Use Xero Tracking Categories to maintain a real-time view of specific grant balances, ensuring restricted funds are never overspent.
· Grant Reporting: Assist the Finance Lead in preparing financial reports for external funders, ensuring all "evidence of spend" is digitally filed and audit ready.
About CRCC
Our work is rooted in our values: Engage, Support and Adapt.
We believe communities already hold the strengths, assets and relationships needed to drive meaningful change. Our role is to work alongside people to enable, develop and support that change.
We are committed to creating a supportive, flexible and inclusive working environment, where staff are empowered to lead, innovate and grow.
For an informal chat about this post, please contact Jacky Barnes on 01793 290756 (recruiting / line manager). We regret CVs cannot be accepted. We reserve the right to close the job advertisement early should a successful candidate apply.
Application forms should be sent to [email protected]
Closing date: 12:00 noon on 10.07.2026
Interviews: 21.07.2026
Pay: £14,800.00 per year
Work Location: In person
