Finance Coordinator

36,090.00 GBP annually

Location SIA House 2 Trueman Place Oldbrook Milton Keynes Bucks MK6 2HH United Kingdom

This job ends on 22 July 2026

Thank you for your interest in joining our special charity!

The Spinal Injuries Association is committed to a singular vision: a fulfilled life for everyone affected by spinal cord injury.

Everyone has a right to live a fulfilled life and that means the life they choose, a life that has the same opportunities as everyone else. We are the expert guiding voice for life after spinal cord injury. 

This post will play a critical role in achieving our ambitions. We hope that the role inspires you and we look forward to receiving your application.

To see more about the organisation and the work we are doing please visit www.spinal.co.uk.  For other career opportunities please go to the "Get Involved" tab on the home page.

For over 50 years, SIA has supported people affected by spinal cord injury to live full and independent lives. We are looking for a Finance Coordinator to play a key role in keeping our finance function running accurately, efficiently and smoothly, helping us make every pound count for the people we support.

About the role

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will take the lead on day-to-day finance administration and processing across SIA and its subsidiaries, from purchase invoices and bank reconciliations to payroll preparation and credit control. You will also help drive improvements to our finance systems and processes, and act as a first point of contact for finance queries from colleagues across the organisation.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced finance professional who enjoys ownership of a varied workload, likes solving problems, and wants their work to have a direct, visible impact on a charity's mission.

What you will be doing

• Leading on core finance processing: purchase invoices, credit cards, expenses, income, journals, supplier payments and petty cash.
• Preparing monthly bank reconciliations and balance sheet control account reconciliations.
• Leading the production and monitoring of the aged debtors report, working with colleagues to chase overdue accounts.
• Preparing and submitting payroll information to our outsourced payroll provider, and resolving payroll queries.
• Supporting year-end accounts preparation and liaising with auditors.
• Contributing to finance and CRM systems development, and leading finance systems induction and training for staff.
• Helping to shape and update finance policies and procedures.

What we are looking for

• Proven experience supporting a finance function in an SME or charity.
• Strong numeracy, attention to detail, and experience with purchase ledger, sales ledger, bank reconciliations and month-end processes.
• Confidence working with finance systems, and comfortable adopting new digital tools (experience with Microsoft Dynamics Business Central, Continia or Jet Reporting is a plus).
• AAT qualified, or actively studying towards AAT, is desirable.
• A clear communicator who can explain financial information to colleagues at all levels.
• Someone who shares our values, works well collaboratively, and takes pride in getting things right.

Why join us

• 28 days' annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays, rising to 30 after two years
• Group pension scheme with 6% employer contribution
• Group life assurance and healthcare cash plan
• Employee Assistance Programme and discounted gym membership
• Employee volunteer days
• Free car parking at SIA House
• Genuine investment in your development, with a dedicated budget for training and growth
• Hybrid working, with three days a week based at SIA House, Milton Keynes (pro rata).

How to apply

Please upload your CV and a covering letter setting out your interest in and suitability for the role by 9am, 22 July 2026.

Please complete all supplementary questions on your application form AND create a FULL PROFILE as these will inform our initial sift.

Please note that once you have submitted your application you will not be able to return to the questions so please be prepared to complete the full application in one sitting.  If you do need to make amendments please email hr@spinal.co.uk for assistance.

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