Finance Assistant

University and College Union have a new opportunity for a Finance Assistant to join their Finance Team.
Job Reference No: FF1
Location: London (NW1), UK
Salary: GBP46,889 per annum (inclusive of London Allowance)
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Hours: 35 hours per week
About Us:
The University and College Union (UCU) represents over 120,000 academics, lecturers, trainers, instructors, researchers, managers, administrators, computer staff, librarians and postgraduates in universities, colleges, prisons, adult education and training organisations across the UK.?
We also have members in the private sector, for example in private training agencies and language schools, as well as members working on a freelance basis. Students training to teach in post-school education also belong to UCU.?
Finance Assistant The Role:
UCU is seeking a Finance Assistant (Fighting Fund) to join the team on a permanent/full-time basis. In this exciting role, based in our Head Office in London NW1 and reporting to the Head of Finance, your main duties will be:
- Processing applications to the union s strike fund (fighting fund)
- Responsibility for a range of financial accounting and administrative functions
- Responsibility, as a team member, for UCU s sales and purchase ledger
- Liaising with external auditors
- Responding to enquiries from members, suppliers, lay officials and UCU staff, regarding relevant financial matters
Finance Assistant You:
The ideal candidate must be educated to GCSE level or equivalent (inc. maths & English) and would suit someone with experience of a similar working environment in a Finance Department and/or understanding of working for a trade union or other not-for-profit organisation.
Other requirements are:
- A knowledge and understanding of financial and accounting procedures and principles, including knowledge of double entry bookkeeping and computerised accounting systems
- Excellent numeracy skills
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively (verbally and in writing) at all levels
- Experience of using Microsoft applications to a level that ensures the effective fulfilment of the role
- An ability to work quickly and accurately
Finance Assistant Benefits:
UCU offers a number of financial and welfare benefits to support its employees. Please see the advert on our website for further details.
Finance Assistant Diversity, Inclusion & Equal Opportunities:
UCU is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
We need your support to make sure our employees come from a variety of backgrounds, so we especially welcome applications from disadvantaged communities. Even if you are not selected, it would be really helpful if you could complete the diversity & inclusion data when you apply for this role, because we can make sure we are encouraging a diverse mixture of candidates to apply. Thank you very much.
We are happy to accept applications in alternative formats from applicants who, for reasons of disability, may find it difficult to fill in our standard form. Please see the advert on our website for further details.
The closing date for applications is Friday 5th April 2024 at 10am. Interviews will then be held on Wednesday 24th April 2024.
Please note that UCU do not accept CVs in isolation.
To submit your application for this exciting Finance Assistant opportunity, please click Apply now!