Finance Officer – Recourse
- Full-time, one year contract (extendable)
- Remote, UK-based. Candidates should live within commuting distance of Oxford for monthly face-to-face meetings and must have the right to work in the UK.
- Competitive salary, aligned with experience (£32,208 – £34,320 per annum)
The role at a glance
Recourse is evolving its finance and operations team to support a period of consolidation and strategic development. Following the planned retirement of our Finance Adviser, we are looking for a dedicated and collaborative Finance Officer to join our team. This role encompasses financial administration and management, along with HR support, reporting to the Finance & Operations Director and working alongside the part-time Finance Assistant (Accounts Payable).
What you will be doing
Financial management
- Process & policy support: Support and improve financial monitoring systems and internal authorisation policies
- Controls: Prepare monthly accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations, and supervise bank reconciliations.
- Reporting: Prepare regular financial reports (income & expenditure, balance sheets for director review.
- Audit & compliance: Support audit preparation with schedules, reconciliations and documentation for external auditors.
- Grant accounting: Manage grant budgets and support accurate donor reporting.
- Transaction oversight: Support internal financial processes.
- Payrolls: Coordinate with our payroll providers to process, check and file payroll, manage payments, and oversee year-end processes. Note that Recourse has multiple payrolls in different countries.
Human resources (HR) support
- Recruitment & onboarding: Support recruitment, including job descriptions, ads, and onboarding/offboarding logistics.
- Records maintenance: Maintain confidential staff records, including leave tracking.
Operational strengthening
- Systems & workflows: Maintain cloud-based filing, manage the asset register, and support internal workflows.
Who we are looking for
Essential:
- Finance experience: Proven experience in finance and administration within an international non-profit organisation or charity setting (>2 years).
- HR proficiency: Demonstrated experience in HR support, record keeping, and recruitment processes.
- Technical skills: High proficiency in Excel, online workspaces, Zoom, and accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks Online).
- Education: AAT qualified, or part-qualified/working towards ACCA, CIMA or an equivalent professional accounting qualification.
- Communication: Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to non-financial colleagues.
- Independence & teamwork: Self-motivated, confident and dependable; you are comfortable managing your own workload in a remote setting and maintaining strict confidentiality, but you also know when to reach out and collaborate with the team.
Desirable:
- Project management: Familiarity with digital project management tools or workflow systems to streamline processes.
- Language skills: Working language is English; Dutch and/or French would be useful.
What we offer
- A supportive, mission-driven team environment.
- Flexible/remote working arrangements.
- 25 days annual leave + UK bank holidays
- Opportunities for professional development and training.
Process
Deadline: COB 15 September 2026
If you are passionate about using your finance and operational skills to support Recourse, we would love to hear from you!
Please send a brief cover letter explaining your interest in this position and a 1–2 page CV to jobs@re-course.org. Write “Finance Officer” in the subject line.
No phone calls please. Due to capacity constraints, Recourse will only reply to short‑listed candidates. In person interviews will be held in Oxford on 28/29 September 2026.
Please note: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and we reserve the right to close the advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. Early application is encouraged.