Finance Officer

Apply before 9am on 1 July 2026.

Job summary

Salary

£14,421.5 - £14,998

Location

This role can be based in any of our offices across the County with the flexibility to work from home.

Workplace

Office based

Contract

Permanent

Hours per week

18.5

How to apply

You can check for more information and how to apply.

Interviews will take place on 6 July 2026.

About the role

What we are looking for

We are seeking to appoint an experienced, qualified or part qualified Accounting

Technician as Finance Officer. The Finance Officer will undertake general

accountancy, payroll and financial administration work to support the Finance

Manager, Chief Executive Officer and the Treasurer by providing administrative

support, basic bookkeeping and assistance with financial reporting. The role

requires a good all-rounder who is conscientious and keeps calm under

pressure. Main duties and responsibilities are detailed below.

Job Description

Reporting to the Finance Manager, this role can be based in any of our offices

across the County with the flexibility to work from home. The Finance Manager

is currently based in Abingdon.

Bookkeeping and accounts

● Day-to-day bookkeeping using our Accounts Package (QuickBooks Online)

and Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets.

● Accurately record all payments and receipts in QBO and respond to queries

from Staff and volunteers are dealt with in a timely manner.

● Raise invoices for agreed income in a timely manner, as directed by the

Finance Manager.

● Maintain petty cash records across the organisation.

● Maintain accurate records of all clients funds received and spent.

● Assist the Finance Manager with providing quarterly management accounts

reports to the CEO, Treasurer and Trustees.

● If required, prepare and send quarterly reports and annual budget through

Citizens Advice financial reporting portal by the due dates required.

● Assist the Finance Manager with running year end procedures and with

preparing all reports relating to the annual accounts for the appointed

auditor.

● Work with the appointed auditor to resolve any queries or issues that arise.

Salaries and employment

● Assist the Finance Manager with preparing monthly input for the external

payroll company on a timely basis.

● Make necessary monthly returns to Pension providers within one month of

payroll.

● Respond to queries from staff, HMRC and other agencies about payroll.

● Assist the Finance Manager to follow procedures for payment of

maternity/paternity/foster carer pay, sick pay, childcare vouchers and any

other relevant schemes etc.

● Check all expense claims and if they are correctly approved and accurate,

promptly make expenses payments.

Suppliers and contracts

● Work with CAOX Administrators and Managers to ensure orders are

processed in accordance with agreed procedures and paid promptly.

● Ensure that all incoming invoices are promptly authorised by the appropriate

person and payments set up in accordance with their terms and CAOX

policies.

● Work with suppliers to resolve any queries or issues that arise.

Banking

● Assist the Finance Manager with arranging bank signatories in accordance

with CAOX policies.

● Deal with routine correspondence and form filling.

● Liaise with local offices to ensure that all monies received are promptly

notified to finance and banked in a timely manner.

● Assist the Finance Manager with monitoring bank accounts regularly and

reconciling statements monthly.

Other duties and responsibilities

● Manage and respond appropriately and in a timely manner to

correspondence in the shared finance@caox.org.uk mailbox

● Attend and contribute to staff meetings and one-to-one supervision

meetings.

● Undertake regular mandatory and other appropriate training.

● Abide by health and safety guidelines and share responsibility for own safety

and that of colleagues

● Ensure that work undertaken reflects and supports the Citizens Advice

services’ equity and diversity strategy

● Any other relevant financial, administrative and support duties required to

ensure the smooth running of Citizens Advice Oxfordshire.

For the full job pack and details of how to apply please visit: https://www.caox.org.uk/jobs

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