Finance Officer Accounts Payables

Finance Officer – Accounts Payable

Location: London, UK
Salary: £34,000-£40,000
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time
Closing Date: 10th October 2025

We encourage early applications, as the vacancy may be closed before the stated deadline depending on application volume.

Clean Air Fund is looking to recruit a Finance Officer – Accounts Payable to join our team in London. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing and mission-driven organisation that uses philanthropic grants to accelerate action on air pollution and climate change.

What You’ll Do

As Finance Officer – Accounts Payable, you will play a key role in supporting the smooth running of Clean Air Fund’s finance function. You’ll ensure timely and accurate processing of invoices, staff expenses, and grant payments, while maintaining strong relationships across departments. You will:

• Process and verify invoices and expenses for accuracy and completeness.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Maintain accurate records of all accounts payable transactions.
• Reconcile supplier invoices between Sage Intacct and the grant/expenses systems.
• Assist with credit card expense reviews and imports.
• Support month-end closing and financial reporting, including bank reconciliations.
• Manage payment runs through HSBC and Xe global payments.

What We’re Looking For

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in accounts payable or a similar role.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and accounts payable processes.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Desirable:

• Experience with Sage Intacct.
• Experience in a funding or grant-making organisation.
• Experience working with SMEs.

Our Culture

At Clean Air Fund, we’re guided by purpose and grounded in evidence. Our culture combines clear structures and rigorous frameworks with space for fresh thinking and collaboration across diverse perspectives. We value curiosity, openness and a shared commitment to making a measurable difference.

As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, returning parents, carers or any other aspect which makes them unique. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps we can take to ensure that the recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable. We are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of our employees from all forms of harm.

For more information on this role, including the full person specification, please see the job description.