Finance Officer - #1791435

Edinburgh University Students' Association is looking to recruit a Finance Officer to join our Finance & Business Reporting team.

Edinburgh University Students’ Association is an award-winning organisation, which exists to provide diverse services, representation, and welfare support to the community of over 49,500 students at the University of Edinburgh. By providing opportunities, helping to create change and offering support, we're here to help students get the most out of their time in Edinburgh. We have five venues around the University of Edinburgh campus – Teviot Row House, King’s Buildings House, Potterrow, the Pleasance and Edinburgh College of Art’s Wee Red Bar – which house our offices, cafés, bars, clubs, spaces for students to meet, study and socialise. These spaces transform into some of the most well loved Edinburgh Festival Fringe venues throughout the month of August each year.

We are a registered charity and all of the income we generate from our commercial activity goes back in to supporting our members. We’re also an organisation with a strategic commitment to support and empower all our staff, and have some exciting plans for the future. There's never been a better time to apply and join our organisation. 

We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. Edinburgh University Students’ Association is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

Salary: £27,622 - £28,732 (pro-rata) (Band C)

In line with our Pay Policy, the successful candidate will typically be offered the lowest salary band point, dependent on experience.

Plus a generous benefits package:

• 35 days per year holiday entitlement (pro-rata)
• Company pension with 14.5% employer contribution
• Enhanced company sick pay, leave and loan policies
• A comprehensive package of support via our Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to money saving discounts from hundreds of retailers via our Pluxee Discounts Hub
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounts on food and drink across our venues

Hours: 22.5 hours per week

Pattern: Tuesday – Thursday. Flexibility around exact working pattern.

Contract: Salaried - Permanent

The Role:

This is a part-time Finance Officer role reporting directly to the Finance Team Co-ordinator within the Finance & Business Reporting team. This role has responsibility for maintaining the sales ledger, chasing outstanding debt, managing the incoming and outgoing payments of the university societies, and providing support on processing banking transactions.

The Person:

An appropriately experienced individual who demonstrates the ability to process large volumes of financial information accurately and on time with good attention to detail. Strong communication skills and an analytical approach are key in this role along with an ability to work independently and manage multiple deadlines.

A strong commitment to the values of the organisation is required, along with a desire to make a positive contribution to the Students Association overall.

Application Details:

To apply via our online portal, click 'APPLY NOW' on our website.

You can also download a full job description and person specification on our website, and read our Candidate Privacy Notice to find out how we look after your data. 

Recruitment for this position will be rolling until a successful candidate is selected. There is no set closing date.

Further information will be sent to shortlisted candidates. We strive to let all candidates know the outcome of their application within 3 weeks of the closing date.

If you have any queries, please contact People & Development at [email protected].