Finance Officer

About the Role

Cord’s turnover is about £2.3M a year. About 85% of Cord’s funding is restricted, coming from institutional donors like the EU and governments, and 15% (about £300K) is unrestricted coming from a committed UK supporter base and other private fundraising streams.

In 2026, Cord is registered in the UK and has offices in five other countries and programme activities in a further seven countries.

Cord has a range of finance systems, procedures and reporting practices to meet the needs of our operations in each location. Our finance function facilitates operations across the organisation to ensure there is good financial management, effective financial control, and compliance as well as a culture of support and learning.

This role is responsible for bookkeeping for Cord’s UK operation. The organisation’s income is received directly to the UK, the UK expenditure (£700K) and the organisation’s main treasury management is within the UK. The UK Finance Officer processes the monthly payroll for the UK (11 people) and international staff (8 people), processes international payments and fund transfers. The role also supports the Finance Manager in implementing the Finance Workplan and produces a range of reports that support the effective financial management of the organisation.

• Bookkeeping for Cord’s UK operation
• Process monthly payroll for UK and international staff
• Process international payments and fund transfers
• Support the Finance Manager in implementing the Finance Workplan
• Produce a range of reports that support effective financial management
• Maintain good financial management, effective financial control and compliance
• Drive continual improvement of systems and processes, adapt to changing technological developments and compliance regulations

• Experience working in finance within a charity
• Organised approach to work, able to complete routine functions independently
• Flexible and able to respond to immediate tasks as they arise
• Drive for continual improvement of the organisation’s systems and processes
• Willingly undertake a long‑term role

To apply please send your CV (max two pages) and a Cover Letter (max two pages) to explaining your interest in the role and how you fulfil the job description.

This is a hybrid role that is based in Cord’s admin office in Coventry and part licants must have the right to work in the UK.