Finance Officer

Waltham Forest College has been rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted following its most recent inspection and has distinguished itself as one of only 15 General Further Education Colleges across the country to achieve the prestigious 'Outstanding' rating. As an Anchor Institution, Waltham Forest College serves its local and regional communities across North and East London exceptionally well and has been successful in driving aspiration and achievements for its students and wider communities.

We believe that our employees are the heart of the organisation and having the right people in the right place, with the right skills is the key to our success. We are looking for committed individuals who are passionate about working in an aspirational and high performing college and dedicated to contributing to an outstanding experience for our learners.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Finance team either as your first step into Finance or to progress your career towards becoming a fully qualified accountant. You will be responsible for income collection and the cashiering service ensuring the prompt and accurate banking of all receipts. In addition you will be assisting with some of the other aspects of financial accounting including payments and purchase orders processing

You will work closely with colleagues across the college being responsible for the control and distribution of petty cash as well as administering the purchase ledger including coding, registering, matching and filing of invoices.

You will have a level 3 qualification in a finance or related subject and be competent using MS Office and other IT packages. This role would be a good steeping stone to advance your career and progress towards a full accounting qualification. This is a fast-paced role, perfect for someone looking to grow and develop a career in finance.

We offer the opportunity to help develop your skills and knowledge in a friendly team environment, plus a range of benefits including a career average pension scheme, employee assistance programme, enhanced sick pay, NUS Employee discount, free onsite parking, cycle to work scheme and Sodexo benefits scheme.