Finance Coordinator

Finance Coordinator – join MindHBD and make a difference

Are you an experienced finance professional looking for a role where your skills genuinely support a local charity and the people we help?

Mind in Havering, Barking & Dagenham (MindHBD) is looking for a Finance Coordinator to join our team and play an important role in keeping our finances accurate, well managed and fit for purpose.

This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys working with numbers but also wants to understand the bigger picture. You’ll be responsible for a range of day-to-day finance processes, while also supporting management accounts, budgets, forecasts, reporting and audit requirements.

You’ll work closely with managers and Directors, helping them understand their financial position, identify variances and spot potential financial risks early. You’ll also have an important role in maintaining strong financial controls, accurate records and clear audit trails.

We’re looking for someone who is qualified to AAT Level 3and has solid practical experience across bookkeeping and financial processes. You’ll need to be confident with reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable, financial reporting, Excel and accounting systems. Experience of using accounting software Sage would be essential.

We’re also looking for someone who is naturally accurate, organised and proactive – someone who will ask questions when something doesn’t look right, follow up outstanding issues and have the confidence to raise concerns where financial controls or processes need attention.Confidentiality and discretion are essential, as the role involves handling sensitive financial, employee and organisational information.

Experience in the charity or not-for-profit sector would be helpful, as would AAT Level 4 or a willingness to work towards it, but what matters most is that you have the right financial knowledge, attention to detail and approach to the role.

What you can expect from us

• A varied finance role with genuine responsibility and scope to contribute to improvements.
• The opportunity to work closely with managers and Directors across the organisation.
• The chance to develop your experience in charity finance, reporting, budgets and audit.
• A supportive team environment within a local mental health charity.
• A role where accurate and effective financial management directly supports the services we provide to local communities.

Contract: Temporary for 6 months, with the potential to become permanent subject to satisfactory performance, suitability and organisational requirements. A formal review will take place at 3 months.

Hours: Initially 21 hours per week, with the potential for this to increase.

Salary: £17.30 per hour.

Location: Harrow Lodge House, with the role based within our local organisation.

If you’re looking for a finance role where you can use your skills, take ownership and make a genuine contribution, we’d love to hear from you.