Finance officer
Finance officers help to manage the finances of an organisation by keeping track of its income and controlling its spending.
Typical Salary
£19,500 – £34,000
per year
Working Hours
37–39
hours per week
Day-to-day tasks
As part of your day-to-day duties, you could:
- record financial transactions on computer systems
- produce financial forecasts
- deal with payroll, invoices, expenses and VAT
- resolve payment questions for external contractors
- carry out financial audits
- create budget reports
- present reports to managers
Skills needed
- knowledge of economics and accounting
- business management skills
- maths knowledge
- analytical thinking skills
- financial management skills
- leadership skills
- the ability to use your initiative
- to be thorough and pay attention to detail
- to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently
How to get into this role
You can get into this job through:
- a university course
- a college course
- an apprenticeship
- working towards this role
- applying directly
Career progression
With experience, you could become a senior finance officer, finance manager or train to be an accountant.