Finance Officer (Income)

About the role

The Hospice of St Francis is seeking a Finance Officer (Income) to manage and report all income streams, ensuring accurate recording, reconciliation and support for decision‑making. Working in a hybrid setting, you will collaborate with fundraising, retail and events teams to maintain robust financial controls.

Key responsibilities

• Process all income sources including fundraising, retail, grants and statutory funding.
• Generate and issue sales invoices promptly and accurately.
• Maintain customer accounts, monitor outstanding debts and carry out debt collection.
• Perform cash counting, reconciliation and liaise with volunteers and cash‑collection partners.
• Manage floats, card machines and cheque processing for events.
• Conduct regular bank and system reconciliations and maintain audit trails.
• Prepare monthly income summaries, reconciliation schedules and highlight variances.
• Provide documentation for audits and support restricted/unrestricted fund schedules.

Required profile

• AAT qualified or part‑qualified accountant, or equivalent experience.
• Strong understanding of financial processes, controls and charity finance (desirable).
• High attention to detail and ability to handle high volumes of transactions.
• Experience in charity finance or multi‑income stream environments is advantageous.

Required skills

• AAT (or equivalent accounting qualification).
• Advanced Excel skills.