Finance Assistant

Application Pack

Finance Assistant

February 2026

Dear Candidate

Post: Finance Assistant

Thank you for your interest in this position. To apply, please complete the
application form and equal opportunities form, and email to jobs@sarcoma.org.uk.
CVs won’t be considered.

The closing date for applications is Monday 16th March 2026 (5pm). Interviews will be
held Thursday 26th March 2026 at Sarcoma UK offices, 1 St John’s Lane, London,
EC1M 4AR.

We take every step to make our recruitment process as accessible as possible for
applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments for any part of the interview or
application process, please specify in the application form.

Information about our work is available on our website:www.sarcoma.org.uk and
through our social media channels. If you have any questions regarding this post,
please contact jobs@sarcoma.org.uk.

I hope that you will consider applying for this exciting and important role at Sarcoma
UK, joining us in our work to transform the landscape for sarcoma.

Yours sincerely

Richard Davidson – Chief Executive

About Sarcoma UK

Sarcoma UK is a national charity that funds vital research, offers support for anyone
affected by sarcoma cancer and campaigns for better treatments. It is the only cancer
charity in the UK focusing on all types of sarcoma.

Our vision
Where everyone affected by sarcoma cancer has the treatment, care and support
they need.

Our mission
To ensure everyone affected by sarcoma receives the best treatment, care,
information and support available and to create the treatments of the future.

What we do

•  Drive awareness of sarcoma cancer.
•  Find answers through funding sarcoma research.
•  Provide information and support to anyone affected by sarcoma cancer.
•  Campaign for better treatments and to improve standards of care.

Our goals

•  More people will survive sarcoma.
•  More will be known about the causes of sarcoma.
•  Everyone affected by sarcoma will have access to the best treatment and care.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Statement

Sarcoma can affect anyone. That’s why we fund vital research, campaign for better
treatments and offer support for everyone.

We know that we have more work to do to make Sarcoma UK more representative of
all the people affected by sarcoma. That’s why we want to hear from you whatever
your gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age,
neurodiversity, disability status, economic background or any other aspect of your
identity and experience.

Being part of Sarcoma UK means your voice; your perspective and your contributions
will help us better serve everyone affected by sarcoma.

And that’s a win for everyone.

Finance Assistant

This is an exciting opportunity to join our highly motivated and passionate team as a
Finance Assistant.

Working closely with the Senior Finance Officer and Director of Finance & Resources,
you’ll support the day-to-day transactional finance processes of the charity. This role
focuses on accurate bookkeeping, reconciliations and financial record-keeping to
ensure the smooth running of financial operations.

Job Description

£11,600 p.a. (£29,000 FTE)
Part-time (15 hours per week)
Sarcoma UK’s offices (Farringdon, London) and home.

Salary:
Hours:
Location:
Reports to:  Director of Finance and Resources
Benefits:

•  Flexible working options including hybrid working
•  Pension with 5% employer contribution
•  25 days holiday entitlement per annum (pro-rata) plus bank holidays

and the working days between Christmas and New Year

•  Additional day off for your birthday
•  Volunteering day per year
•  Enhanced sick, maternity and adoption pay
•  Sarcoma UK Life Insurance Scheme
•  Health and wellbeing:
- Health Cash Plan
- Therapy sessions
- Wellbeing Group
- Team activities throughout the year

•  Interest-free season ticket and bicycle loan

Job purpose
To provide high-quality transactional finance and bookkeeping support, ensuring
accurate financial records and timely processing of income and expenditure. The
Finance Assistant will support the Senior Finance Officer in maintaining effective
financial controls and preparing information for reporting and audit.

Duties and key responsibilities

Financial Administration and Bookkeeping

•  Maintain up-to-date records in Sage 50.
•
•  Process purchase invoices, card transactions, and payments, ensuring correct

Import weekly transactions through Sage Bank Feeds.

coding to nominal and departmental ledgers.
Import bank receipts into Sage from Raiser’s Edge NXT.

•
•  Maintain the card transaction spreadsheet and ensure receipts are collected.
•  Generate sales invoices and support credit control activities.
•  Assist with posting routine month-end journals as directed.
•  Complete monthly bank reconciliations for review by the Senior Finance Officer.
•  Work with the Database Officer to reconcile income between Sage 50, the income

spreadsheet and Raiser’s Edge NXT.

•  Maintain organised financial files to support monthly reporting and the year-end

audit.

•  Assist with tracking restricted income and expenditure as required.
•  Paying cheques and cash into the bank account in a timely manner.

Support to the Finance Team

•  Prepare supporting documentation for month-end and audit.
•  Work under the guidance of the Senior Finance Officer to ensure transactional

accuracy.

•  Support continuous improvement of finance processes.

Other

•  Carry out any other duties reasonably required to support effective financial

management.

•  Adapt to the needs of a developing organisation and undertake additional

responsibilities as necessary.

Desirable
AAT qualified or working towards.

Experience of working in the
charity sector.

Experience using Raiser’s Edge or
a similar CRM database.

Person Specification

Education, Training,
Qualifications

Experience / Knowledge

Skills and abilities

Essential
A good level of general education,
including a high standard of English
and maths.

Trained and proficient user of Sage 50
Accounts or a similar accounting
system.

Experience in a finance or
administrative role involving financial
processing.

Experience of bookkeeping and
maintaining accurate financial records.

Good knowledge of financial systems
and processes.

Technically confident with excellent
knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
Numerate with good attention to detail
and accuracy.

Ability to input information quickly and
accurately, with strong attention to
detail.

Highly organised, with excellent time
management skills and the to manage
multiple tasks.

Other

Clear verbal and written
communication skills to respond to
routine finance queries.

Ability to work proactively on own
initiative and collaboratively within a
team.

Tact, discretion, and sensitivity, with a
strong commitment to confidentiality
when handling sensitive data.

Commitment to improving the lives of
people affected by sarcoma.

Alignment with Sarcoma UK’s values
and strategic objectives.

Commitment to best practice,
professional integrity, and continuous
improvement.

Willingness to promote and uphold
equity, diversity, and inclusion across
all areas of work.