Finance Coordinator (Expenditure)

Part Time/Flexible Hours/Hybrid Working - City Centre Location with excellent benefits

We’re looking for an organised, knowledgeable, and self-motivated Finance and Admin Coordinator to support the Head of Organisational Development with the Finance and admin function of our Student’s Union.

This is a new role and an excellent opportunity to gain further experience, performing daily and weekly tasks such as invoice processing and bank reconciliations accurately and on time, ensuring our student groups and suppliers are paid in line with financial procedures. You will also support and develop the understanding of our staff, empowering them to have greater knowledge of financial processes.

You will have experience of all aspects of bank reconciliation; end-to-end management of purchase and sales ledger reconciliation; budgeting and approval processes following financial procedures; and reconciliation of control accounts to ensure accuracy. An understanding of VAT and the ability to apply the technical rules we must follow would be highly desirable, but not essential.

Applications will close at 5pm on Sunday 3 March 2024

Interview date: Monday 27 March 2023 / Tuesday 28 March 2024

To find out more about this role, working for JMSU and to apply, please visit the 'work for us' section of our website. 

About JMSU

It’s our job is to make sure our 27,000 students get the most out of their University experience.  We put our students at the heart of everything we do – whether it’s planning events, helping to develop campaigns, providing them with opportunities to make friends and learn something new, and everything in between.

We’re a small but mighty team and we are growing so, if you’re on the lookout for a role in a friendly, hard-working environment which offers bucketloads of autonomy, support and fun, we want to hear from you. 

Taking Action on Inclusion  

At JMSU, we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We're proud to be a welcoming, friendly and inclusive team and want all our people to confidently be themselves and feel they belong.  

We are also not scared to admit this is a work in progress! We know the importance that students see themselves reflected by our staff team and we welcome applications from all backgrounds.  We particularly encourage applications from LBGTQ+ and Ethnically Diverse candidates who are under-represented within our core staff team.

You can read more about our commitment to Equity Diversity and Inclusion on the 'work for us' section of our website

Don’t meet every single requirement? 

If you are excited about this but there are criteria you don’t match exactly, please don’t be put off applying. It may not be a deal breaker - just make sure you get across why you think you're right for it and how the gaps may be approached. Even if not right for this role, you might be perfect for another.

Guaranteed interview scheme for ethnically diverse candidates

We know applicants from ethnically diverse backgrounds may have experienced additional barriers when applying for a new role. We are taking positive action to address an under-representation in our core staff team. We're offering internal and external candidates from ethnically diverse backgrounds a guaranteed interview where they meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. Find out more about this on our Work for Us pages.

We have some great staff benefits 

• Location, Location, Location: We’re right in the centre of Liverpool and surrounded by everything the City has to offer
• Commuting made easy: Our main office is a few minutes’ walk from both Lime Street and Liverpool Central train stations
• Office goals: Our modern, open plan office offers good space, staff chat and city views (and our biscuit tin is regularly topped up, too) 

• We’re hybrid, baby: Enjoy the best of both worlds - mix up your working week between the office and your home space
• Annual leave aplenty: Make the most of 32 days annual leave (plus public holidays) and enjoy regular breaks
• ‘Tis the season to be off work: We’re closed for Winter break, so you can take a rest or enjoy some seasonal activities
• Flex appeal: We offer a range of flexible working options for when life gets in the way of working 9-5, Monday to Friday, and are happy to consider any specific needs
• Every day is a school day: There’s plenty of learning and development opportunities to explore and help you grow, and we have access to all LJMU staff development
• Parent perks: We offer enhanced parental leave and pay options, including grandparents leave, shared parental leave, adoption leave, maternity and paternity leave
• Get active for less: All staff can make the most of reduced LJMU gym membership, which includes classes, too
• Discounts aren’t just for students: Save extra pennies with access to student discount schemes including Totum, Unidays, Discounts for Teachers and others
• Wellbeing and sickness covered: We offer an Employee Assistance Programme and sick pay scheme to help take the extra stress out of sickness absence
• Additional Healthcare: Receive an annual allowance towards eye tests, prescription glasses or contact lenses, and explore further healthcare options with our Medicash Voluntary Health Care Plan
• Volunteering Opportunities: Take the time to give something back with two days volunteering leave per year
• Nest Pension Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme: Keep fit and save money with our Cycle to Work Scheme