Poppy Appeal Finance Officer

Are you an organised finance professional with excellent attention to detail and a passion for supporting a meaningful cause?

We are looking for a Poppy Appeal Finance Officer to join our dedicated Poppy Appeal Finance team on a part time basis. This role plays an important part in ensuring Poppy Appeal income is processed accurately, recorded correctly and managed in line with robust financial controls.

Working closely with colleagues across Finance, Fundraising and Poppy Appeal Operations, you will help provide the financial administration and operational support that underpins one of the UK's most recognised fundraising campaigns.

As Poppy Appeal Finance Officer, you will support the accurate processing and reconciliation of Poppy Appeal income, maintaining high quality financial records and helping to ensure reliable reporting. You will be responsible for a range of finance administration activities, contributing to the smooth and effective delivery of the Poppy Appeal.

Reporting to the Poppy Appeal Finance manager, key responsibilities will include:

You will have experience of processing and reconciling financial transactions, along with strong numeracy skills and a keen eye for detail. You will be comfortable working with finance systems, Excel and databases, and will enjoy collaborating with colleagues while managing your own workload effectively.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a busy, purpose-driven environment where accuracy, teamwork and continuous improvement are valued.

Join us and help ensure the success of the Poppy Appeal, supporting the work that makes a real difference to the Armed Forces community.

This is a permamnent part time position, working 21 hours across 3 days per week. You will be contracted to our London, Haig House, Hub with a minimum expectation of one day per week - must be Tuesday - working in person at the Hub and flexibility for working remotely/at home when not on site.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake a DBS check as part of pre employment checks process.

Employee benefits include -

For more detailed information about the role, please see the Job Description attached to our direct advert. Our teams take a personalised approach to shortlisting, which is carried out without the use of AI and is based on the evidence provided in your application against the essential and desirable criteria in the Person Specification.

RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer interview schemes for candidates who declare an Armed Forces connection and/or a disability. However, candidates are only eligible for this scheme if their application clearly demonstrates that they meet all of the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification for the role.

Interview Date: Tuesday 13th October, to be held at London Office, Haig House, Borough High Street

We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.