Finance & Executive Support Officer

Finance & Executive
Support Officer

Closing date: 10 May 2026

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Job title:

Finance & Executive Support Officer

Reports to:

Finance Manager

Location:

Hours:

Office-based at 10-18 Union Street, London, SE1 1SZ. This role is required to
attend the office at least 2 days each week on non-consecutive days (eg
Tuesday & Thursday), and can work flexibly the rest of the time.

Full time, 35 hours per week 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday.  The charity has
a core hours policy with core hours of 10am – 4pm and flexibility around

remaining hours.

Salary:

£31,000 - £34,000

Role purpose:

The Finance & Executive Support Officer is a varied and crucial role which
supports the organisation to work as effectively as possible. Working
closely with the Finance Manager, SLT, Board and across the organisation

at all levels, it provides a fantastic opportunity for the postholder to
develop a broad range of skills and gain a deep understanding of how the

organisation works. The postholder will spend about 3 days/week
focussed on financial tasks including payment processing, month end,

income processing and supporting the setup and rollout of new features
in our finance system, and most the rest of their time will be spent on

governance, executive support & administration tasks to support the
charity to operate effectively. We are looking for someone who enjoys a

varied role, who can balance a range of priorities, who enjoys
collaborating with colleagues and who is motivated by seeing their work

drive improvements. We know that the role is broad and we don’t expect
candidates to have direct experience in every aspect of the role, so we

welcome applications from those who meet some requirements and feel
that they have the skills and approach to meet others.

At Target Ovarian Cancer our mission is to identify and target the biggest challenges in ovarian
cancer so that it doesn’t limit life.

We are currently shaping our next exciting and ambitious organisational strategy, which will focus
on accelerating progress in areas where women with ovarian cancer face the greatest barriers.

This is an exciting moment for the charity as we build the evidence, partnerships and influence
needed to drive meaningful change.

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My favourite thing about
working at Target Ovarian
Cancer is definitely the
people – it’s an absolute
pleasure to be part of such a
passionate and dedicated
team who are super friendly
and fun to work with!”

- Hayley, Head of Digital

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Governance & general support

•  Own and manage Board meeting calendar, invites and administration. This will involve

liaising with trustees to agree meeting dates each year, scheduling meetings,
supporting the compilation of papers, booking rooms and taking minutes.

•  Own and manage the schedule of policy updates, ensuring that colleagues are aware

of upcoming reviews and providing administrative support to this process.

•  Own and manage the contract register, ensuring that the charity has a complete view

of its contractual commitments

•  Provide executive support to members of the SLT as required.
•  Provide support to corporate services or wider organisational projects or activities as
required – in particular working closely with the Corporate Services Manager and
Head of Data & Technology.

•  Maintain the desk booking system.

Finance administration

•  Monitor the finance mailbox and work independently and proactively to respond to

queries and issues raised.

•  Manage credit card returns, ensuring that cardholders receive their monthly

statements and return them promptly.

•  Reconcile finance records to other systems including our fundraising database.
•  Carry out all day to day banking.
•  Complete bank and purchase ledger reconciliations.
•  Monitor and proactively manage aged debtors and creditors.
•  Manage the expense and invoice approval processes, setting up payment runs for

approval.

•  Prepare the fixed asset schedule on a monthly basis and maintain the asset register.
•  To support the year end audit process.

Other

•  Attend the office at least twice each week to open and scan post, ensure that key

supplies are available and operational (milk, stationary, franking machine etc) and
ensure that the office is a suitable, safe environment for colleagues.

•  Occasionally undertake tasks outside of this job description which align to the role, as

requested by an SLT or Corporate Services colleague.

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Income processing in the charity’s fundraising database as required.

Contributing to our culture

In addition, all colleagues are expected to:

•  Contribute positively to the charity’s culture by creating a welcoming and inclusive
environment for all colleagues, working collaboratively and taking accountability.

•  Proactively raising misalignment to the strategy or inefficiency.
•  Support the capture of high quality data for insight.
•  Apply the charity’s approach to open, regular, well delivered feedback.
•  Flag risks and follow processes to manage risk.

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The best person for this role will have experience of:

Essential

Desirable

Working with senior professional stakeholders such as
trustees

Maintaining confidentiality

Working with finance systems and maintaining financial
control

X

X

X

Financial duties including working with finance systems

X

The best person for this role will have the skills to:

Essential

Desirable

Engage with senior professionals external to the
organisation (trustees, donors etc)

Effectively prioritise a range of tasks and deadlines

Manage upwards, and hold senior colleagues to account

for completing tasks on time (eg policy reviews)

Comply with filing standards, ensuring that all

documents are saved in the expected place

X

X

X

X

The best person for this role will be (behaviours):

Essential

Desirable

Proactive and able to work under initiative

Collaborative and able to work with colleagues at all

X

X

levels

Curious about how the organisation works and how it

X

can be supported

The best person for this role will be qualified in:

Essential

Desirable

No qualification required, but finance qualifications or

part qualifications welcome

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Interest-free season ticket loan
Allowing staff to spread the cost of annual public travel to and from the office
over a set period of time.

Childcare vouchers
Available to those already on the childcare voucher scheme.
Childcare vouchers
Available to those already on the childcare voucher scheme.
Buddy system
Buddy system
All new starters are allocated a buddy to help welcome them into the
Buddy system
charity and support them in settling in.
All new starters are allocated a buddy to help welcome them into the
All new starters are allocated a buddy to help welcome them into the charity
charity and support them in settling in.
and support them in settling in.
Work life balance
Work life balance
Work life balance
Hybrid working
Hybrid working
Our hybrid working policy means staff may usually work from their home or
Hybrid working
Our hybrid working policy means staff may usually work from their home
remote location, and are expected to attend meetings and pay for their own
Hybrid working
or remote location, and are expected to attend meetings and pay for
Our hybrid working policy means staff may usually work from their home
travel to the office in Angel, London when required.
Our hybrid working policy means staff may usually work from their home
their own travel to the office in Angel, London when required.
or remote location, and are expected to attend meetings and pay for
Social committee
or remote location, and are expected to attend meetings and pay for
their own travel to the office in Angel, London when required.
Social committee
Target Ovarian Cancer’s social committee organises fun social events
their own travel to the office in Angel, London when required.
Social committee
Target Ovarian Cancer’s social committee organises fun social events creating
creating a sense of togetherness and wellbeing among our valued staff.
a sense of togetherness and wellbeing among our valued staff.
Social committee
Target Ovarian Cancer’s social committee organises fun social events
Social committee
creating a sense of togetherness and wellbeing among our valued staff.
Target Ovarian Cancer’s social committee organises fun social events
Flexible working
Target Ovarian Cancer’s social committee organises fun social events
Flexible working
Flexible working
creating a sense of togetherness and wellbeing among our valued staff.
Our standard full-time working week is 37.5 hours. We make every effort
creating a sense of togetherness and wellbeing among our valued staff.
Our standard full-time working week is 35 hours. We make every effort to
Flexible working
Our standard full-time working week is 37.5 hours. We make every effort
to support flexible working requests where possible (we respect people's
support flexible working requests where possible (we respect people's different
to support flexible working requests where possible (we respect people's
Flexible working
Our standard full-time working week is 37.5 hours. We make every effort
different working preferences and the need for a healthy work-life
working preferences and the need for a healthy work-life balance).
Flexible working
different working preferences and the need for a healthy work-life
to support flexible working requests where possible (we respect people's
Our standard full-time working week is 37.5 hours. We make every effort
balance).
Our standard full-time working week is 37.5 hours. We make every effort
balance).
different working preferences and the need for a healthy work-life
to support flexible working requests where possible (we respect people's
to support flexible working requests where possible (we respect people's
balance).
different working preferences and the need for a healthy work-life
different working preferences and the need for a healthy work-life
balance).
balance).

Target Ovarian Cancer is committed to the promotion of equal opportunity and

does not discriminate against employees for job applications on the basis of race,

I was made to feel so welcome by everyone at Target Ovarian Cancer
from my very first day, and that support has definitely continued.
The hybrid working model works well, but there are still plenty of great
sexual orientation, religion, colour, sex, age, national origin, disability or any other
opportunities for us all to meet in person. Everyone has a really strong
status or condition protected by applicable law. This policy extends to but is not
understanding and passion for our work and what we’re here to
achieve, and it’s fantastic to be a part of that.”

limited to recruitment, selection, remuneration, benefits, promotion, training,

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transfer and termination.

- Anna, Digital Marketing Manager

To apply, please submit a CV and the answer to the two questions below to
jobs@targetovariancancer.org.uk. Please also complete this equalities monitoring form and send to
hr@targetovariancancer.org.uk. Please submit your application by 23:59 on Sunday 10 May.

•  This role engages with colleagues and trustees at all levels – what is your experience of
working with senior stakeholders, and what do you pay particular attention to when
communicating with them? (max 250 words)

•  Tell us about a time that you identified something that could be improved, and proactively

made that change? (max 250 words)

We appreciate that candidates may use AI tools to refine their applications. However, we encourage
you to ensure your application remains a true and authentic reflection of your skills, experiences,
and personality. Excessive reliance on AI-generated content may impact your ability to stand out
and could be discussed during the interview process.

Target Ovarian Cancer is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales (No. 6619981).
We want to make our recruitment accessible to all, if there is a way we can support you in your
Registered office: 10-18 Union Street, London, SE1 1SZ. Registered charity numbers 1125038 (England and Wales) and SC042920 (Scotland).
application, please contact us at jobs@targetovariancancer.org.uk.

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