Location: St Mary's Stadium, Southampton

Hours: 22.5 hours per week

Contract Type: 12 Months Fixed Term Contract

Salary: Up to £30,000 FTE (£18,000 pro rata)

Criminal Record Check: DBS Basic

Saints Foundation is the charity of Southampton Football Club. We support people in need throughout Southampton, providing life-changing opportunities to help our communities thrive.

What is the role?

We are looking for a proactive and detail oriented Finance Officer to support the day-to-day operation of our finance function. Working closely with colleagues across fundraising, programme delivery and support services, you will play a vital role in ensuring our financial processes run smoothly, transactions are accurately recorded, and financial information is available to support effective decision-making.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their finance career within a successful charity that makes a genuine difference across Southampton and the surrounding communities.

What will you be doing?

As Finance Officer, you will support a broad range of finance activities across the organisation. You will process and reconcile income from donations, grants and fundraising activities, support Gift Aid administration, and help monitor restricted funds to ensure income and expenditure are accurately allocated to projects and funding streams. You'll maintain the sales ledger, raise invoices, monitor outstanding debts and work with colleagues to recover overdue balances.

You will also manage purchase ledger activities, processing supplier invoices, ensuring appropriate authorisation processes are followed, preparing payment runs and resolving supplier queries. Alongside this, you'll reconcile bank transactions, corporate credit cards and balance sheet accounts, helping to maintain accurate financial records and support effective cashflow management.

Supporting month-end processes, management reporting and audit preparation, you'll investigate financial queries, prepare reconciliations and ensure compliance with charity policies, procedures and internal controls. You'll also contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, helping us develop efficient finance systems, reporting processes and ways of working.

Is this you?

We're looking for someone who is organised, proactive and passionate about delivering high quality financial support. You'll ideally have:

• AAT Level 3 qualification or equivalent finance and accounting experience.

• Previous experience working in a finance, accounts or bookkeeping role, with confidence supporting day-to-day finance operations.

• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to producing accurate, reliable work.

• Strong IT skills, including experience using Excel and finance systems to manage financial records and data effectively.

• The ability to communicate clearly and build positive working relationships with colleagues, suppliers, funders and other stakeholders.

• A proactive, solution-focused approach, with the confidence to take ownership of tasks and see them through to completion.

• A willingness to learn, develop your finance knowledge and contribute to the continuous improvement of finance processes and systems.

How this benefits you… 

If you are successful, you can look forward to a healthy benefits package; 

• Access to 2 free match tickets for every home league game

• Access to our staff Health & Wellbeing initiatives (Mental & Physical Health).

• Discounted Southampton Football Club merchandise.

• 25 days’ holiday per year excluding bank holidays plus your birthday off each year.

• Contributory Pension Scheme.

• Worldwide Travel Insurance for you and your family.

• Learning & Development opportunities - supporting you to develop your potential and achieve in your career.

• Free onsite parking.

• Cycle to Work Scheme.

• Collaborative & inclusive working culture.

How can I apply? 

Just click on the apply button, enter your details and answer a quick pre-screening questionnaire, then attach your CV. 

The closing date for this role is 27 August 2026. 

*We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if a high volume of applicants are received.* 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and we expect everyone to share this commitment. You will be required to adhere to all relevant policies and uphold the Club’s commitment to safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk and to ensure that Southampton Football Club is free from discrimination and harassment.

The post holder will demonstrate a strong commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, supporting the organisation’s strategic aims to remove barriers and address inequality. You will play an active role in promoting an inclusive, discrimination-free environment that ensures fair access to opportunities and resources. This includes fostering a culture of dignity, respect, and belonging where everyone is empowered to contribute, perform, and reach their full potential.