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About GISF
The Global Interagency Security Forum (GISF) is a member-led NGO network working to strengthen security risk management across the humanitarian and development sectors. With over 140 member organisations, GISF provides resources, convening spaces, and expertise to help keep aid workers safe.
About the role
The Administration and Finance Officer plays a critical role in ensuring the smooth and efficient functioning of GISF’s operations. This role combines core administrative responsibilities with day-to-day financial support, including grant-related bookkeeping, staff timesheet coordination, and invoice tracking. Training will be provided on financial tasks, though some experience is welcome. This role would suit someone looking for flexibility across their week- a suitable working pattern can be negotiated with the successful candidate.
Key responsibilities
Administration & Operations
- Provide day-to-day operational support to the GISF Secretariat,
- Coordination with outsourced service providers (e.g. IT, legal, finance, audit).
- Maintain and update GISF’s policies systems to support efficient operations.
- Manage the GISF office space in London.
- General HR duties, including support to recruitment processes, leave-tracking and onboarding of new staff and consultants.
- Assist with travel bookings, venue arrangements, and logistics for meetings as well as GISF-led external events.
- Administrative support to the board of directors.
Finance
- Support day-to-day financial processes, including coordination of supplier payments and processing staff expense claims.
- Oversee basic bookkeeping functions, including coding of expenses to relevant grants and cost centres.
- Maintain financial records and assist in the preparation of financial reports for donors and management.
- Liaise with GISF’s external accountants or financial service provider to support timely and accurate reporting.
- Coordinate the collection and consolidation of monthly staff timesheets, ensuring correct allocation to grants/projects.
- Prepare and issue invoices; monitor payments and follow up with members as needed.
Person specifications
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage logistics, competing priorities, and multiple deadlines.
- Demonstrated experience supporting administrative processes such as scheduling, travel booking, document management, and coordination with external service providers.
- High attention to detail, particularly in maintaining accurate financial and administrative records.
- Confidence working with budgets, invoices, expense tracking, and basic bookkeeping tasks (training can be provided).
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (especially Excel and Word) and comfortable learning new systems quickly.
- Experience using digital tools such as CRMs or accounting platforms (e.g., Salesforce, Xero) is desirable.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear emails, documents, and reports.
- Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgement, and escalate issues appropriately.
- Professionalism, discretion, and the ability to handle sensitive or confidential information (e.g., HR records, board materials, donor-linked financial data).
- Strong interpersonal skills and a service-oriented approach when supporting colleagues, members, and partners.
- Ability to work accurately under pressure and maintain consistency in routine tasks such as timesheet consolidation and invoice tracking.
- A problem-solving mindset, with the ability to suggest and implement improvements to administrative or financial processes.
- Comfortable working in a hybrid or remote environment and managing workload with limited supervision.
What we offer
- 25 days of annual leave increasing annually after 2 years, up to a maximum 30 days (plus bank holidays)
- Office shutdown between Christmas and New Year
- Employer Pension contributions
- A focus on professional development, including access to overseas events, workshops, and training
How to apply
Application is by submission of a CV and cover letter, contact details can be found in the attached document.
The cover letter should be no more than two pages, and explain why you are interested in this post with GISF and how your skills and experience make you a good fit.
Closing date: 16 January 2025 (applications reviewed on a rolling basis)
This post is UK-based. Candidates will need to show evidence of their eligibility to work in the UK. Further information will be provided when an offer of employment is made.
Non Charity Employer
6 - 10
The Global Interagency Security Forum (GISF) is a member-led NGO forum that drives change through our global network of over 130 member organisations.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job Title: Finance Officer
Salary: £30,040 Band F Level 3 (Inc Market supplement and OLW)
Location: Gilwell Park, London – hybrid working with Tues and Wed in the office at Gilwell Park
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week)
About The Role:
To be responsible for the recording, reviewing, and reconciliation, processing of all transactional data for the finance team, including processing of supplier invoices, payment requests, expense claims, other payments, sales invoices and receipts. To contribute to the work of the finance team across all disciplines as required.
As the Finance Officer, you will (Key Responsibilities):
- Assist the Transaction Manager in the provision of an excellent customer
- Ensure account receivables and payables activities are performed accurately and timely including procurement duties as required
- Ensure that financial transactions are properly updated and recorded
- Responsible for accurately recording and processing authorised purchase orders, invoices, expense claims, payments, petty cash, and income within the computerised accounting system.
- Preparation of balance sheets reconciliations
- Manage cash controls as well as maintain book keeping
Who we’re looking for as our Finance Officer:
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Methodical and systematic approach to work
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely
- Good attention to detail
- Able to appreciate the need for confidentiality and discretion
- Strong numerical skills
- Excellent IT skills, focussed on providing clearly written material for distribution to various internal stakeholders
- Good understanding of double entry bookkeeping some higher level AAT qualification
Why work for us
You’ll be joining a Finance team that works exceptionally well together — collaborative, supportive, and always ready to help each other succeed. This is an exciting time to be part of our journey as we strengthen our business partnering approach and enhance the support we provide to budget holders.
Benefits include:
- 28 days holiday (rising to 32 days after 2 years), plus extra days at Christmas
- Flexible working hours
- Double-matched pension up to 10% of gross salary
- Generous family leave and support as a family-friendly employer
For a full list of our benefits, click .
Closing date for applications: 11:59 pm Sunday 11th January 2026
Interview dates are to be confirmed
Strictly no agencies.
The Scouts is an equal opportunities employer, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute. We offer flexible working arrangements to support diverse needs and lifestyles, ensuring that our teams can thrive both professionally and personally. We welcome and encourage applicants from all walks of life, believing that varied perspectives strengthen our innovation and community. Your unique experiences and ideas are essential to our success, and we look forward to hearing from all voices.
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Job Overview
To support the Head of Finance in providing the organisation with a timely, accurate and relevant financial management service. This will be undertaken by ensuring the accounting system and financial records are updated and controls and procedures are maintained. This will enable the Senior Management Team and the Board of Trustees to use financial information to assess results and performance and make informed, strategic decisions, assuring compliance with statutory and corporate requirements.
Doctors of the World UK intends to grow its programme and advocacy impact. In this dynamic, exciting environment, an experienced Bookkeeper will help facilitate the organisation’s further growth and will work closely with senior Managers to enable them to manage their programme budgets, including by supporting them to report to donors.
You will demonstrate openness, responsiveness and cheerfulness in the role and possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills. You will be a self-starter who thrives on the challenge of being in a dynamic organisation that works at home and abroad.
You will be driven to excel in your work and thrive in a fast-paced environment and supportive team that is committed to the highest levels of personal and team performance.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV & Covering Letter. Your CV and cover letter should be clearly tailored to the position and should reference points from the person specification section of the role profile.
Applications which do not demonstrate the essential skills, knowledge, experience and competencies will not be shortlisted.
Closing Date: 1700hrs Wednesday 14th January 2026
Please note, if you have not been contacted within 7 days of the closing date, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Due to the high number of applications received, we are unable to provide individual feedback.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
We work tirelessly to empower excluded people to access healthcare.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Finance Officer (12-month maternity cover)
Location: Hybrid/remote working (at least 2 days per week based in our Central London office, however we want to get the best from you, so we are open to discussion).
Contract: Fixed term contract
Duration: 12 months, 35hrs p/wk.
Peace Direct does not currently hold a sponsorship license and therefore if you do not have the right to work in the UK, we cannot accept your application.
Note: We prefer non-AI applications.
Who we are
Peace Direct is an international charity with a vision for a just world, free from violent conflict. Working in partnership with local peacebuilders in some of the world’s most conflict-affected places, we want to change the international system so that it better supports the role that local people and communities play in preventing violence and building and sustaining peace. More than that, we want to change the international system so that it better supports the role that local people and communities play in preventing violence and building and sustaining peace.
The Role
Working with a committed and talented team, the Finance Officer is responsible for:
- Recording transactions in our accounting software (Iplicit) and keeping financial records accurate and up to date
- Preparing payments and liaising with banks and payment platforms
- Supporting month-end reporting, reconciliations, and management accounts
- Assisting with annual audit preparation
- Working closely with colleagues across Peace Direct to ensure grants and programmes are well supported
About You: We’re looking for someone who is:
- Educated to A level and/or working towards a relevant accounting qualification
- Enthusiastic about finance and accounting
- Has good attention to detail
- Accurate, organised, and systematic in their approach
- Able to meet deadlines and keep finance systems up to date
In short, we’re looking for someone who can hit the ground running, bring their prior experience to the table, and thrive with minimal supervision.
We will coordinate with the Finance Officer Cover for a handover to ensure a smooth transition between the outgoing and incoming Finance Officers.
Still interested? Take a look at the job description to see full details about the role and whether it matches your skills and experience.
How to Apply
Please send your CV and a cover letter detailing relevant experience and why you are interested in the role via Charity Jobs. Please indicate in your cover letter, should you choose to, whether you are applying through the Disability Confident Scheme.
We also offer candidates the choice of submitting a video clip, ie. a video cover letter if this is preferable to a written cover letter. To ensure fairness we suggest you turn the camera off so that we only hear your voice. The video should be no more than 2 minutes in length. You should email it as a video link via WeTransfer or any other file sharing tool, to our recruitment inbox, the address of which you will find on the jobs page of our website as unfortunately the Charity Jobs website does not permit a url to be inserted here.
For the video cover letter, the following should guide your speaking points. Switch the camera off and state the following:
- Your name
- The job you are applying for;
- Describe your overall skills and abilities (as they relate to the post being advertised);
- A brief description of your work experience (in relation to the post being advertised);
- What makes you qualified for the new position;
- Any additional details that help introduce yourself
You should choose either a written cover letter or a video cover letter, but we request that you please do NOT submit both.
Closing deadline for CV and cover letter is 11:30pm on Sunday 11th January 2026.
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a short supplementary information form.
Interviews will be held online during the week of 19th January 2026. Shortlisted candidates will be informed should a second interview stage be necessary.
Peace Direct strives to be a diverse and inclusive employer, with equality of opportunities regardless of personal identity, and we are committed to improving our systems and ways of working to support this, including creating a Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) working group, DEI strategy and recruitment guidelines. We strongly encourage individuals from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds to apply, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), LGBTQ+. As part of being a Disability Confident Committed employer, we welcome people with disabilities or health challenges to apply and those who meet most of the Essential requirements as laid out in the job specification will be guaranteed an interview for the job which you are applying, through our Disability Confident scheme (formerly known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme).
We welcome people from all backgrounds and strongly advocate our DEI policy and commitment to maintain an inclusive workplace culture; we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent, so we welcome a conversation about any DEI concerns you may have. Please contact our HR Manager, Lesley Agbarakwe. What’s important isn’t your level of education or the opportunities which you have had; it’s about your passion and how you seize the opportunities ahead of you to use your skills and knowledge in this field of work.
Our values and commitment to safeguarding
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which includes criminal records (DBS) checks. Peace Direct also participates in the Inter
Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (Misconduct Disclosure Scheme). In line with this Scheme, we will ask your consent to request information from previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation after having left previous employment.
By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
Peace Direct is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Peace Direct engages. Peace Direct expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
Peace Direct is committed to preventing and protecting all people from harm in their interactions with us. We expect all those that act in our name to uphold our approach to doing no harm and to sign up to our Safeguarding policy and Code of Conduct.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.