Finance Assistant

LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS STUDENTS' UNION; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday pro rata

Christmas & Easter closure periods

Free LSE Students' Union gym

Cycle to Work scheme

Staff training courses

TOTUM (NUS) card discounts

Flexible work-life balance (3 days in)

Job summary

The LSE Students' Union is seeking a highly organised finance professional to support the Finance Officer in managing creditors, debtors and working capital. You will help ensure accurate processing of financial transactions and uphold strong financial controls in a dynamic team.

The role offers an opportunity to work closely with HR and the wider organisation, delivering high quality customer-focused finance services in a busy office environment in Central London.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial processing (creditors, debtors, cash flow) is desirable.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to multi-task in a busy finance team.
• Good communication with internal stakeholders and ability to deliver accurate financial data.

Responsibilities

• Support the Finance Officer with creditors and debtors processing.
• Assist with working capital management and financial controls.
• Partner with HR to ensure workforce finance services meet business needs.

Skills

Financial administration

Stakeholder communication

Attention to detail

Organised and proactive

Tools

Excel

Sage

Job description

Listed by LSE Students' Union

Application deadline: Sun 27 Sep 2026 23:59

Part business, part charity, part membership body - students' unions are all seriously fun places to work. They are organisations in their own right. Professionally run, but different. Professional teams support elected student leaders to make change, improve lives and fulfil potential; we help make it happen.

Founded in 1897, LSE Students' Union is one of the oldest Students' Unions in the UK and is the representative and campaigning body for students at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). We also fund and facilitate student activities on campus, including societies, sports clubs, media groups, and raise money for charities via Raising and Giving (RAG) initiatives.

Come work for our vibrant community in a dynamic environment! This essential role within a busy finance team provides support across the full range of the back-office function, supporting the Finance Officer to effectively manage all Creditors, Debtors, and working capital. The successful candidate will be keen to learn; will be passionate about the finance function as a support function of the wider organisation; and will take pride in helping others achieve organisational objectives through the accurate and timely processing of financial transactions and the promotion of and adherence to strong financial controls.

If you have any questions or would like to talk about the role in more detail, please contact the hiring manager, Alan on [e-mail].

The successful applicant will be a highly organised individual with a passion for people and numbers, a problem solver who has experience of providing a high quality customer-focused services.

The role will require you to work in partnership with the finance team and human resources to ensure our workforce are provided with the highest quality customer-focused business services. As a result, we are looking for someone who is highly organised, confident, efficient, self-sufficient, and able to deliver at pace, managing multiple competing priorities with enthusiasm and a can do attitude.

Stakeholder management and communication skills (both verbal and written) are considered essential as well as working as part of a team and wider team.

We particularly welcome applications from candidates who self-identify as coming from a disadvantaged or marginalised background.

Because you’re excited by the challenge! The exact opposite of corporate, we’re progressive, daring and creative individuals working to make a difference in unconventional workplaces.

Benefits

• 25 days of holiday per year (pro rata)
• Additional closure periods at Christmas and Easter
• Free LSE Students' Union gym membership (including advice from dedicated professionals)
• Cycle to Work scheme enabling significant savings on bicycle purchase
• Access to LSE staff training courses
• Ability to purchase TOTUM (NUS) card, which provides a wide range of discounts
• Flexibility for work-life balance but the successful applicant will be expected to work at least 3 days a week in the Central London office.
• Interest-free travel loan

We want to ensure all systems, policies and processes are free from bias or discrimination and are fair and accessible, therefore we ask that all candidates complete our Application Process in two stages:

Part 1. Complete a Supporting Statement, telling us about your suitability for the role (this is what will be used to determine if you are shortlisted for an interview). In doing so, please

(1) ensure that your personal statement is no longer than 2 sides of A4, (2) ensure that you don't include any personal details within your personal statement, and (3) use the job description and person specification as a guide to help write it.

Your supporting statement is all that we will see when shortlisting, so please be sure to cover everything that you'd like us to know about your suitability for this role within it, making it clear that you meet all of the job’s specification requirements.

In the meantime, if you would like to have an informal conversation about this role, please contact Alan on [e-mail].

Closing date: 27th September

Intended Interviews date: w/c 28th September

Start date

*Please note that we may close applications early if we receive a sufficient number.

London School of Economics and Political Sciences Students' Union, Saw Swee Hock Student Centre, 1 Sheffield Street, London WC2A 2AP

Registered Charity Number: 1143103 | Company Number: 7710669