Junior Finance Assistant

KCLSU is looking for a Junior Finance Assistant to work with the Finance team. The post holder will assist in delivering the finance and administrative function under external statutory bodies' financial regulations and procedures and compliance requirements, while contributing to our students' educational journey at King's College London.

Summary of the Post

• To assist in delivering the finance and administrative function under external statutory bodies' financial regulations and procedures and compliance requirements. 
• To support the annual audit process with external auditors.
• To support preparing accurate, compliant, and complete management accounts, financial statements, and other information promptly.

Main Tasks 

• Routine Finance Operations
• Dealing with day-to-day purchase invoices and reconciling to purchase order
• Set up payment online
• Reconcile purchase ledger accounts
• Reconcile daily income from different systems to cash banking, post daily banking into the system
• Raise sales invoices and reconcile sales ledger accounts
• Aged debtor chasing
• Assist with Bank reconciliation
• Assist with monthly management account tasks and adjustments 
• Generate reports from the exchequer system
• Assist with Balance Sheet accounts reconciliation
• Routine control activities, i.e. stock check 
• Other finance office tasks, i.e., cash services to trading areas/provision of change
• Answer general financial queries from staff, KCL students, and suppliers.

The successful candidate will:

• Demonstrate the ability to quickly and accurately pick up new tasks, and showcasing a string aptitude for learning new skills.
• To ensure that KCLSU internal and external stakeholders, including KCL students, receive the highest level of support, with a focus on service quality.
• Consistently deliver work of the highest quality in a timely manner demonstrating promptness, accuracy and efficiency.
• Play an integrated role within the Finance team and support the overall organizational function.
• Actively demonstrate KCLU values.
• Adhere to and promote the financial regulations of KCLSU.
• Have relevant degree in Finance or related business discipline, from an academic institution. Or, candidates actively working towards a Chartered Accountant qualification.
• Have hands-on experience with integrated accounting systems is essential, preferably Exchequer
• Have hands-on experience with every aspect of financial operations is essential
• Have previous experience in a similar role
• Know accounting concepts and relevant VAT regulations are essential.
• Understand data protection in the context of a membership organisation is desirable.  

The list above is not exhaustive. For full role and candidate specific details, please review our Job Pack.

Application Process

If this sounds like you, please send a filled application form (including a supporting statement) alongside EOM form and send them to us.

You will see on our Job Pack that we are a equal opportunities employer and we live by our 4 main values: Inclusive, Collaborative, Open and Brave. KCLSU is a fun, social and flexible work environment which offers opportunities for development as well as great staff benefits.

Benefits of Working for KCLSU include:

• Hybrid Working Policy 
• Pension Contribution
• Interest Free Season Ticket Loan & Computer Loan
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Enhanced Sick Pay
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
• Eye Tests & single focal glasses allowance
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and university closure days
• Discounts at KCLSU venues
• £30 wellbeing allowance per term
• Employee Assistance Programme
• "No meeting Friday" ethos
• Death in Service

At KCLSU Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are at the heart of everything we do and we endeavor to ensure equal treatment of all candidates. We welcome a diverse range of applicants and are open to discussing flexibility with the right candidate. Reasonable adjustments will be made for candidates with disabilities at all stages of the recruitment and selection process, and to ensure that a successful candidate with a disability can undertake the post.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for this role you must:

• Be eligible to work in the UK, and provide proof of this (i.e. a passport/visa) when asked by KCLSU. Please note that KCLSU is unable to offer visa sponsorship.
• Have a National Insurance number, or be in the process of applying for one
• Not be a trustee of King’s College London Students’ Union