Finance officer jobs in Liverpool, merseyside

A values-driven professional body is seeking a strategic and hands-on Chief Financial Officer to join its senior leadership team.

This is a pivotal role, offering the opportunity to shape financial strategy, influence organisational direction, and support the delivery of a public-interest mission grounded in excellence, integrity, and continuous improvement.

The Role

Reporting to the Chief Executive, the CFO will lead the finance function and act as a key adviser to the Board and senior stakeholders. You will be responsible for ensuring robust financial stewardship while driving strategic planning and organisational performance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading financial strategy, planning, budgeting, and forecasting
• Overseeing statutory and management reporting, audit, and compliance
• Managing treasury, investments, and cashflow
• Supporting governance committees with high-quality financial insight
• Driving process improvement and financial transparency across the organisation
• Partnering with senior leaders to inform decision-making and commercial activity

About You

You are a qualified finance professional (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA) with significant senior-level experience. You bring both strategic thinking and a willingness to operate hands-on in a small, collaborative environment.

You will demonstrate:

• Strong financial leadership and analytical capability
• Experience in statutory reporting, audit, and regulatory compliance
• The ability to influence senior stakeholders and non-finance colleagues
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a track record of driving change
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills

Experience within the charity or not-for-profit sector, including knowledge of relevant reporting frameworks, is highly desirable.

The Opportunity

This is a unique chance to contribute to a respected organisation with a national profile and meaningful purpose. The role offers flexibility, autonomy, and the ability to make a tangible impact at a strategic level.

• Part-time: 21 hours per week
• Salary: £85-£90,000 FTE
• Predominantly remote, with occasional travel for meetings

Apply

To apply, please submit your CV and a supporting statement outlining your suitability for the role.

This is a new role, working remotely from the UK and reporting to the Directors to handle the increased financial and logistics workflow of the organisation as we embark on a new 18-month EU-funded grant. In this respect, the role involves day to day operational and financial administration but is also an opportunity for a flexible and pro-active person to support the organisation’s development and expand its capabilities, and also to engage with project partners and learn more about our work. While this is a fixed term contract, the role may be extended (subject to funding) and evolve to meet changing needs. As a small team, we are open to flexible working. 

Grant management:

• Financial administration: ensure accurate records and supporting documentation is kept for all financial transactions, including regular entry of data into the relevant financial and budget management systems.
• Manage sub-grants to partners and consultants as allowed for within project budgets, ensuring timely receipt and processing of financial reports, and checking accuracy of invoices, timesheets, receipts and all supporting documentation, contracts, etc. in line with donor requirements.
• Budget monitoring and tracking: Preparing monthly forecasts and expenditure updates, to enable timely and efficient expenditure of project funds in accordance with the deliverables and budgets in grant contracts.
• Prepare quarterly financial reports for donors ensuring accuracy, accountability and alignment with donor contract requirements and Indie Peace policies.

Logistics support: Supporting the organisation and financial administration of Indie Peace project initiatives. Includes:

• Remote support in organising events, meetings and project activities in the regions where Indie Peace works, e.g. arranging meeting/conference venues within budget limitations, organising transport/accommodation bookings, ensuring documentation is in place (e.g. financial documentation, participant lists, etc.).
• Support Indie Peace Directors’ activities while travelling on business, as required, including supporting logistics, preparing expense reports with supporting receipts, maintaining timesheets, etc.

Other:

• Entry of financial transactions into accounting software, ensuring all financial records are recorded and all payments reconciled in a timely manner.
• Prepare monthly expense and financial reports, maintaining and updating cash flow forecast.
• General administrative support as agreed.

Line-management and relationships: While the position works with both Directors of the organisation, day to day line management and supervision is provided by the Director responsible for operations. Other people the post will need to liaise or maintain communication with on a regular basis include: in-country partners, consultants, and donor representatives. While this is a remote role, we would require occasional in-person meetings, usually in London which is where Indie Peace is based. 

EXPERIENCE: Minimum of two years of proven experience in UK-based international non-profit organisation, involving financial management of EU grants.

Related Skills or Knowledge:

• Experience of EU grants and financial management.
• Experience in reporting and accounting in the not-for-profit sector, including donor reporting.
• Experience with budget monitoring and oversight.
• Experience of a range of finance functions (bookkeeping, reporting, audit, etc.).
• Experience of systems management (financial or otherwise)
• High level of professionalism and attention to detail.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Proficiency in MS Office Applications, especially Word and Excel, is required.
• Experience using accounting software, such as Xero.
• Ability to communicate effectively. Strong written and oral skills in English. Russian is a strong advantage.

Contract hours and time-frame: 15 months (July 2026 – September 2027) fixed term contract.