Finance Officer

2 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom City Lit Full time

Location:
Covent Garden, London

Salary:
Up to £31k dependent on experience

Hours of Work:35 hours per week Monday-Friday with at least three days working from our office in Covent Garden.


Are you a passionate and diligent Finance Officer either studying or looking to study for an accountancy qualification? Then why not join a vibrant Finance team helping to support the college in bringing together people across the capital and beyond to enrich lives through learning.


City Lit are London's largest provider of learning for adults, inspiring over 30,000 students a year and offering more than 5,000 courses, online and face-to-face from our base in Covent Garden.

As a leader in our field, we have a century's reputation for delivering the highest quality student experience. Partnering with community organisations across London, we deliver bespoke projects that support individuals and communities.

Our purpose is to enrich lives through learning, and we do this through providing a professional and supportive community that blends teaching and learning to deliver endless possibilities.


You'll be a key contributor to our busy Finance Department, where you will join a team providing proactive advice and support to all staff in order to maintain a sound financial position and ensure good financial practice across the organisation.

We also work closely with budget holders to support them in achieving their business goals.

  • Previous experience of working in a busy finance department or an accountancy practice with experience of basic double entry bookkeeping.
  • Excellent communication skills to build rapport with key stakeholders to ensure good practice is maintained and a highquality customer service is delivered.
  • Demonstrable experience of being able to work under pressure with a proven ability to manage and meet conflicting deadlines.
  • Strong numerical and analytical skills and
  • An ability to critically assess existing systems and controls and make improvements.
  • Basic double entry bookkeeping


Our generous rewards and benefits are numerous and wide-ranging, including flexible working, generous course discounts that include friends and family, our pension scheme plus life assurance and enhanced Family Friendly leave.

There's also a season ticket loan programme, entitlement to access the student discounts programme (Totum), cycle to work scheme, and discounted private healthcare and gym.

For full details of the role, please refer to the job description.

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