Finance Officer (Income)

• Chelsea, Greater London (Hybrid)
• £34,000 - £36,000
• Full-time
• Permanent
   

Job description

Are you a proactive and detail-oriented finance professional, with experience of charity accounting and a customer-focused approach? Do you take pride in ensuring income is accurately recorded and reported and enjoy working with data? The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity is seeking a Finance Officer (Income) to play a key role within our Finance team, helping to ensure the Charity's income is managed accurately and efficiently. 

About the role

The Finance Officer (Income) is a vital member of the Finance team, responsible for the accurate accounting, reconciliation, and reporting of the Charity's diverse income streams. You will manage the monthly income reconciliation process, prepare income journals, support Gift Aid accounting, and work closely with colleagues across Finance, Data and Fundraising teams to ensure income is recorded correctly and allocated to the appropriate funds and appeals. 

The role offers the opportunity to gain broad experience across charity finance, including income accounting, fund accounting, Gift Aid, audit support, and financial controls. You will contribute to maintaining robust financial processes and help ensure the Charity can maximise the impact of every donation received.

Why join us?

The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity supports one of the world’s leading cancer centres, funding ground-breaking research, cutting-edge equipment, and extraordinary patient care. We’ve exceeded our fundraising goals in recent years and aim to raise at least £215 million during our current five-year strategic period. 

This is an exciting opportunity to further strengthen and develop the Finance function so it is well positioned to support the Charity through its five-year strategy, while playing a meaningful role in improving the lives of people living with cancer.

Ideal candidate

You will have experience working within a finance team and be working towards a finance qualification, with strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail. You will be comfortable working with large volumes of financial data, performing reconciliations, and investigating discrepancies. 

You will bring strong Excel skills, a proactive and collaborative approach, and the ability to manage competing priorities while meeting deadlines. Experience supporting audit or year-end processes and working with financial systems is essential. Above all, you will be committed to The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity's purpose and values and motivated by the opportunity to make a meaningful difference.

What we offer

• 27 days annual leave + bank holidays 
• Generous pension scheme with up to 6% employer contribution (increasing to 8% after two years of employment)
• Flexible working options
• Study support for accountancy exams
• Life insurance, employee assistance programme, shopping and other discount schemes and more
• Bright, modern offices in Chelsea and Sutton with subsidised canteens

Inclusion matters

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and walks of life.

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, we’d love to hear from you.

How to apply

• To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter of no more than 2 pages via CharityJob.
• Closing date: Monday 21 September 2026 (11.30pm)
• Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels while maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.