Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity
Senior Finance Officer
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Senior Finance Officer
Application Deadline: 21 January 2026
Department: Finance & Resources
Location: Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity
Compensation: £40,833 / year
Description
Are you looking for your next challenge within a fast-paced Finance processing team?
Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity is hiring a Senior Finance Officer to join our team.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Finance Officer to take ownership of both Accounts Payable (AP) and Income functions within our Finance team. This is a key role requiring a high level of flexibility and the ability to switch seamlessly between AP and Income responsibilities, often in response to business priorities and reporting deadlines.
You'll be comfortable working across both areas, ensuring continuity, resilience, and strong financial control. You will act as a go-to person across AP and Income, providing cover, expertise, and leadership where needed.
Salary
The salary for this role is £40,833 per annum and we operate a hybrid working policy of a minimum of 2 days per week in the office.
In line with our EDI strategy and Total Reward policy, salaries are set using sector benchmarking. To ensure fairness for all, we do not offer salaries above the advertised rate.
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Key Responsibilities
Accounts Payable (AP):
- Lead the end-to-end accounts payable process, ensuring accurate and timely processing of invoices and payments
- Review, approve, and manage payment runs and supplier reconciliations
- Resolve complex supplier queries and ensure adherence to financial controls
- Maintain robust documentation and audit trails
Income:
- Lead income processing across multiple income streams
- Ensure accurate and timely posting, reconciliation, and reporting of income
- Work closely with fundraising and operational teams to resolve income-related issues
- Ensure income is correctly coded, including restricted and designated funds
Cross-Functional & Flexibility Focus:
- Demonstrate the ability to switch priorities quickly and confidently between AP and Income, particularly during month-end, year-end, and peak periods
- Provide effective cover across both functions to maintain business continuity
- Support and train colleagues to strengthen resilience across the Finance team
- Identify opportunities to streamline processes across AP and Income.
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Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- AAT qualified or part-qualified accountant, or equivalent experience.
- Proven experience working across both Accounts Payable and Income.
- Demonstrated ability to move between AP and Income tasks with minimal supervision.
- Strong reconciliation and financial control experience.
- Highly organised, adaptable, and able to manage competing priorities
- Excellent Excel and finance system skills.
- Strong communication skills.
How to Apply
Please click on the apply button in the top right-hand corner where you will be taken to a short application form to complete.
Closing date: 21st January 2026
Benefits
- 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
- A flexible approach to working arrangements.
- Access to our enhanced pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Access to various health and wellbeing schemes, including the employee assistance programme.
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