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 and 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

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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