Finance Officer
Finance Officer at Daisy Chain Project
Contract Type: Permanent
Role Type: Employment
Hours: Full or Part time
Application deadline:
Based: Stockton
Salary: £29,000 Pro Rata
Salary Type: Fixed Salary
Location: Teesside
Role description: Officer
Finance Officer: Permanent
Reporting to: Head of Finance
Location: The post will be based at the Daisy Chain day centre, Norton.
Hours: 1 FTE (37.5 hours) or 2 x part time job share considered
Salary: £29,000 pro rata
Closing date: 18th March 2026, however we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications.
About Daisy Chain
Daisy Chain is a North East charity supporting autistic and neurodivergent children, young people, adults, and their
families. Since opening in 2003, we have grown significantly, delivering a wide range of services including therapeutic support, activities, outreach, employability programmes, specialist education and family support.
We are an ambitious, values-driven organisation undergoing an exciting period of development. With new services,
increasing partnership work and a growing income portfolio, our finance function is evolving to ensure strong controls, timely reporting and the right foundations for future growth.
Joining Daisy Chain means being part of a supportive, passionate team committed to making a meaningful difference in the lives of neurodivergent people across the region.
About the Role
Reporting to the Head of Finance, we are seeking an experienced Finance Officer with strong payroll knowledge to join our Finance team. The role will primarily focus on managing the monthly payroll process, overseeing purchase ledger activities, and supporting core finance operations to ensure the smooth running of the finance function.
Key Responsibilities
Payroll:
- Manage end-to-end payroll processes, including PAYE, pensions, expenses and statutory payments
- Process starters, leavers, salary changes, overtime, sessional hours and deductions
- Ensure accurate payments and maintain confidential payroll records
- Prepare payroll reports, post payroll journals and ensure compliance with HMRC and National Minimum Wage requirements
- Keep payroll procedures up to date for legislative changes
- Respond to and resolve payroll queries effectively
Purchase Ledger:
- Process purchase invoices in line with authorisation procedures, ensuring accurate allocation of costs.
- Process supplier payments
- Reconcile Supplier Ledger accounts
- Produce and monitor the aged creditors report
- Reconcile and process company credit card transactions
- Process Staff Expense claims in line with the expenses policy
Other Duties
- Reconcile Charity Store income, identifying and resolving any queries and posting journal entries
- Undertake any other duties appropriate to the scope and general nature of the role
- Support improvements to finance processes and systems to enhance efficiency and financial controls
This job outline is intended to indicate the broad range of responsibilities and requirements of the post. It is neither exhaustive nor exclusive but, while some variation can be expected in particular duties, the outline is considered to provide a reasonable general description of the post.
This post is deemed to require an Enhanced Disclosure Check with the Criminal Records Bureau due to the fact that there is access to children and vulnerable adults. Further information on the Disclosure Services is available at www.disclosure.gov.uk.
About the Person
Knowledge, Skills and Experience (E – Essential, D – Desirable)
- Extensive experience across all aspects of payroll processing (E)
- Experience of all aspects of purchase ledger (E)
- Experience of preparing and posting journal entries (E)
- Good understanding of all aspects of a finance department (D)
- Experience of using finance systems (E), particularly Sage 50 and Sage Payroll (D)
- Experience of working in the charitable sector (D)
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel (E)
- Strong organisational and communication skills (written and verbal) (E)
- Good attention to detail and accuracy (E)
- Experience of process improvements (D)
- Related Professional Qualification (AAT, CIPP, Other) (D)
Other:
- Understanding of and commitment to the aims, ethos and philosophy of Daisy Chain – E