Finance Officer

Part-time 30 hours | Dunfermline | Starting salary from £40,259 pro rata

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Finance Officer to lead our finance department and play a central role in shaping the charity’s financial sustainability and future growth.

Reporting to the Managing Director and being a key member of the Senior Management Team, you will provide strategic financial leadership, oversight of all financial operations, and ensure strong governance and compliance. You will play a critical role in ensuring that our vital lifesaving service remains financially resilient and efficient.

In addition to leading the finance team, the Finance Officer will also line manage the Customer Service Manager, supporting the delivery of exceptional service standards and operational efficiency across our customer-facing functions.

Background

Launched in 2007, Pet Blood Bank UK is the only charity that provides a blood bank service for all vets across the UK. As part of our charitable remit, our aim is to advance animal health and welfare and to relieve suffering by providing quick and convenient access to blood. Every unit of blood helps save up to four other lives, saving thousands of lives every year.

Caring. Pioneering. Real.These are the values Pet Blood Bank UK is built upon. Our values bind us together as a charity and guide everything we do. We expect every team member to know, understand and embody our values, helping to build our reputation as a pioneering, caring and practical charity.

Read more about our values.

• Provide insightful financial analysis and reporting to the Managing Director, Board of Trustees, and the Senior Management Team.
• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling processes.
• Oversee financial systems, processes, and controls to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and compliance.
• Manage payroll process, ensuring best practice is adhered to and all deadlines are met.
• Support operational teams and the wider organisation to make informed, data-driven financial decisions.
• Work closely with the Managing Director and Senior Management Team to align financial planning with strategic objectives (e.g., donor recruitment, expansion of donation sessions, R&D in transfusion medicine).
• Line manage the Customer Service Manager, ensuring strong collaboration between finance and customer service functions and alignment with organisational goals.
• Build and lead a high-performing finance and customer service culture focused on accountability, transparency, and outstanding service.
• Ensure compliance with charity accounting standards and regulatory requirements (OSCR, HMRC).

We need someone with a strong financial background and management experience, including managing remote teams, with the ability to work with a small dynamic team to drive results.

We’re looking for someone who has:

• A finance qualification or qualified by experience with a minimum of 5 years of experience in a financial role.
• Proven experience in a senior finance leadership role, ideally within the charity or not-for-profit sector.
• Strong strategic mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities and the ability to translate numbers into insight that guides decision making.
• Excellent technical skills in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, audit and risk management.
• Experience in using Sage 50 and Sage 50 Payroll.
• Strong understanding of charity accounting, governance, and regulatory frameworks.
• Ability to manage and support remote teams.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage confidently at all levels.
• Enthusiasm for the charity and passion to drive us forward.

In return, we offer full training, competitive salary, and a great team working environment.

This role is part-time working 30 hours per week over five days, based in our Dunfermline office. Travel will be required, particularly to our other office in Loughborough.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.

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