Careers
ITOPF has responded to more than 850 incidents involving oil or chemical spills worldwide. Our highly skilled international team are ready to assist 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to provide impartial technical advice.
We operate on a not-for-profit basis and provide a wide range of technical services to promote effective response in the marine environment to back up our core role of responding to ship-sourced spills. Our five key services are spill response, claims analysis & damage assessment, contingency planning, training & education and information.
We are currently hiring for a Finance Officer.
Finance Officer
Finance Officer
We’re searching for a Finance Officer (Management Accountant) to join our London-based Finance team to support the smooth running of the Singapore branch. This role is perfect for someone with strong management accounting and reporting skills who enjoys supporting colleagues to deliver accurate, timely financial information.
In this varied role, you’ll work closely with the Finance & Pensions Manager, the Senior Finance Officer, and external accountants in Singapore. You’ll be responsible for keeping records accurate, supporting audits, and ensuring all international operations run smoothly.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Maintaining accurate financial records and reconciliations
- Supporting budget preparation, forecasts, and variance analysis
- Monitoring cash flow and preparing branch expenditure reports
- Managing project costs and reporting to budget holders
- Ensuring compliance with internal controls, policies, and audit processes
- Helping colleagues with expenses, invoicing, and finance systems.
Skills and experience:
- Part-qualified accountant status (AAT or equivalent minimum)
- Experience in management accounting and financial reporting, ideally with international or project accounting exposure
- Proficiency in Excel and finance systems such Sage Intacct/Yooz
- A detail-driven, analytical mindset and strong organisational skills
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with both financial and non-financial colleagues across different global locations
- Experience in the non-profit sector, or SME and knowledge of FRS102 would be an advantage, but not essential.
Other information:
This role is available part or full time (4-5 days per week) onsite in our London office (Liverpool Street), with hybrid working with up to 50% of available time to work from home each month.
We offer a salary of £50,000 - £55,000 with a strong benefits package which includes 25 days annual leave which increases with length of service, non-contributory pension scheme, company funded private medical insurance, life assurance and income protection, training and development, annual wellbeing allowance, team social events and many more.
Apply now
If you’re interested in applying for this Finance Officer role, please do so by sending your CV to ITOPF’s nominated recruitment agency for this role: finance@tpp.co.uk
The role will close 14th of October, with first stage interviews planned to take place on 22 or 23 October 2025 in person; if you are not available on these dates but still interested please do submit your application and discuss with TPP directly.
If you’d like to find out what joining ITOPF was like for some of our previous recruits, find out here.
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Privacy statement for applicants
We have a great team of skilled and qualified individuals working across a number of specialisms, they work hard on our mission to promote effective response in the marine environment, and they are supported to do that with training and development, a strong benefits package and a positive working environment, supported by our policies and practices, including different ways to work flexibly, enhanced family leave policies and by working with the team to ensure a dignified, respectful and supportive working environment where colleagues feel valued and are protected from any kind of harassment.
Find out what joining ITOPF was like for some of our most recent recruits, please click here https://www.itopf.org/contact/careers/meet-some-of-the-team/ or below:
Vision & Mission Statement
"To be a trusted source of objective technical advice worldwide on preparedness and response to accidental marine spills."
"To promote effective response to marine spills of oil, chemicals and other substances as a means of reducing impacts on the environment and affected communities."
Core Values
Collaboration – inspiring teamwork and cooperation to achieve the goal of effective spill response.
Integrity – engendering trust in our work through honesty and scientific principles.
Objectivity – providing unbiased, consistent advice to all who seek it.
Respect – empowering a friendly, supportive culture that values diversity and the abilities and experience of all.
Diligence – delivering our services to the highest standards of excellence, with skill and good judgment.