Finance Officer

Job Title: Finance Officer
Location: London
Contract: 6 months
Rate: £130 per day

The Role
I am partnering with a leading UK university to recruit a Finance Officer on a 6-month contract. This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive finance team in the higher education sector, providing day-to-day financial management, reporting, and compliance support.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate and timely support across daily finance operations.

• Assist with budget setting, monitoring, forecasting, and variance analysis.

• Prepare management accounts, reports, and reconciliations to inform decision-making.

• Process journals, maintain financial records, and ensure compliance with controls.

• Support internal and external audit requirements.

• Advise budget holders on financial policies, procedures, and sector regulations.

• Contribute to process improvements and ensure best practice in financial operations.

What We're Looking For

• Demonstrated experience in daily finance operations.

• Exceptional attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy.

• A collaborative team player with a positive, proactive approach.

• Proficient in using the Oracle finance system (or similar platforms).

• Ability to adapt and work reliably in a flexible environment.

• Experience working in a finance role within the public sector (higher education, local government, NHS, or similar environment).

• Strong knowledge of budget management, forecasting, and financial reporting.

• Excellent Excel and financial systems skills.

• AAT qualified, part-qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA), or equivalent experience.

Inventum Group is passionate about equity, diversity and inclusion. We seek individuals from the widest talent pool and encourage underrepresented talent to apply for vacancies with us. We are committed to recruitment processes that are fair for all, regardless of background and personal characteristics. If you require any adjustments to apply for a role with us, please let us know in whatever way suits you best. Inventum Group is a Recruitment and ED&I Consultancy Business.

Inventum's approach to equity, diversity & inclusion

Inventum Group seeks talent from the widest pool possible. We are committed to fair and equitable recruitment processes, regardless of applicant's background or characteristics, and we actively encourage applications from underrepresented and diverse talent.

Please let us know if you require any adjustments to our application process. If you have any suggestions about how we can improve our processes, please do let us know - we want to do better.

Inventum's approach to job applictions

It is Inventum Group's policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to respond to individual applicants. If we have not contacted you within three working days your application has been unsuccessful and your details have not been retained. Please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you.