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Are you looking for a rewarding role working for an intersectional feminist organisation? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you to join our team as an Accounts Payable Finance Officer at Solace Women's Aid.

You will be joining a team of committed and inspiring individuals whose dedication has saved the lives of thousands of women, men, and children in the capital. We are looking for friendly and diligent individuals to join our services and help us make a difference.

Our core values reflect our history and were developed in consultation with staff and service users. Feminism and intersectionality are key to our work, and we are committed to the principles of being survivor-led, trauma-informed, empowering, diverse, anti-racist and anti-discriminatory.

The Role

The AP Finance Officer will report to the Senior Finance Officer and support the Finance Team with the management of the accounts payable function at Solace.

About You

The post holder will be expected to accurately process a range of expenditure and payments including but not exclusive to supplier invoices and staff expenses using the finance system while adhering to Solace policy and procedure.

You will have demonstrable experience within a similar accounts payable role, with strong attention to detail and a commitment to accurate financial processing. You may be qualified by experience and will ideally be studying towards an accounting qualification, such as AAT.

As an experienced finance professional, you will be confident in using accounting systems, as well as Word and advanced Excel functions. Organised and adaptable, you will be able to manage changing priorities and produce accurate reports and information within tight deadlines, flagging conflicting demands early.

With excellent communication and interpersonal skills, you will be comfortable working with non-financial colleagues and internal and external stakeholders, contributing to the smooth running of the Finance Team. You will handle sensitive information with discretion, drawing on your working knowledge of GDPR and your understanding of confidentiality and professional boundaries.

What we can offer you

We provide a comprehensive benefits package to all our employees, including:

• Flexible working
• Focus on learning and development (internal career progression and training)
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Employer pension contribution
• Family-friendly leave and enhanced maternity pay
• Access to Inclusion Networks
• Daily clinical debriefing
• Employee Assistance Programme providing free 24/7 support and advice
• Employee Benefits Platform offering staff discounts, benefits, and savings
• Flow & Restore yoga classes
• Meditation sessions
• Cycle to Work Scheme

How to apply

When applying for this role, we kindly ask you to please submit your CV and Supporting Statement/Cover Letter through the recruitment portal.

When applying for this role, please ensure your Supporting Statement clearly demonstrates how your values align with Solace's core values, alongside your knowledge, transferable skills, and experience. As applications are assessed and scored against the criteria, it is important that you address each relevant point within the following sections of the Job Profile Document:

• Values, Behaviours & Competencies
• Knowledge, Experience and Skills

Solace Women's Aid values diversity, promotes equity, and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, abilities, perspectives, and lived experiences.

We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay, and benefits. Our Inclusion Networks support staff with protected characteristics and offer inclusive spaces to connect.

We are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as needed and support employees who acquire a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work.

This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to female applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

As part of safer recruitment practices, we carry out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and right to work in the UK checks.

No agencies.