Finance Officer
775FO

£19.14 Per Hour

Full Time

Temporary

Central London, Greater London

Finance

Posted 2 hours ago

Expires In 29 Days

Job Description

Finance Officer (Temporary, Sept 2025 – March 2026) – Hybrid, Central London

Contract: Fixed-term, Full-time (36.5 hours/week) Monday to Friday
Location: Hybrid working – minimum 1 day onsite per week (currently Tuesdays) at  Science Library
Start Date: 1st September 2025
Application Deadline: Friday, 23 August 2025

About the Role
Pertemps is recruiting on behalf of a prestigious London university for a Finance Officer to join the Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science (LCCOS) Finance Team. This six-month fixed-term role supports the department’s daily finance operations, month-end reporting, budget monitoring, and stakeholder engagement.

You will help maintain accurate financial transactions and reporting while acting as a key liaison between the department and central finance teams. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a highly regarded institution with a supportive and collaborative finance team.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Assist with monthly management reports, prepayments, accruals, and variance analysis
  • Approve purchase orders, journals, and interdepartmental transfers
  • Process invoices and ensure timely payments
  • Liaise with suppliers and internal stakeholders on procurement and finance matters
  • Provide cover for team members and assist with training colleagues on finance systems
  • Maintain finance documentation and respond promptly to mailbox queries
What We're Looking For:
  • Experience in daily finance operations with exceptional attention to detail
  • Proactive, positive team player with strong collaboration skills
  • Proficient user of Oracle or similar finance systems
  • Ability to adapt and work reliably within a flexible, hybrid environment
Essential Qualifications & Skills:
  • Minimum 5 GCSEs (including Maths and English) and A Levels (2 passes at grade C or above) or equivalent
  • Proven experience in finance administration, including use of large finance systems
  • Confident Excel user (including pivot tables and VLOOKUP)
  • Strong numeracy, accuracy, and organisational abilities
  • Effective communication skills, particularly for non-finance audiences
Desirable:
  • Experience in higher education or publishing finance roles
  • Familiarity with systems such as MyFinance, Axiom, ALMA, Salesforce
  • Part-qualified or studying towards ACCA or CIMA
  • Budget forecasting experience
Benefits:
  • Hybrid working arrangement offering flexible working patterns
  • Experience within a leading global university environment
  • Supportive and innovative team culture

How to Apply:
If you meet the requirements and want to gain valuable experience within a prestigious institution, please apply now.
Deadline for applications: 09:00 Friday, 23 August 2025

Imran Makda

Imran.makda@pertemps.co.uk

02074 302446

Division 775

Pertemps London

Dutch House

8th Floor

307-308 High Holborn

London

Greater London

WC1V7LL

02074302446

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