Finance Assistant

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Gym membership

Cycle to Work

Staff training courses

TOTUM discounts

Travel loan

Job summary

LSE Students' Union in London is seeking a motivated finance assistant to support the busy finance team with back-office processing of creditors, debtors and working capital. The role requires a proactive approach, keen eye for detail and a commitment to high-quality service.

You will work alongside the Finance Officer and HR to ensure accurate financial transactions and strong controls, delivering efficient, customer-focused support across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience with back-office finance processes.
• Accurate and timely processing of financial transactions.
• Strong customer-focused service mindset.
• Teamwork with Finance and HR to support the workforce.

Responsibilities

• Process creditors and debtors accurately.
• Support working capital management and reporting.
• Maintain and support financial controls and processes.
• Collaborate with HR to provide quality business services.

Skills

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Stakeholder communication

Financial controls

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 fulfill 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.

The successful applicant will be a highly organised individual with a passionate 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.

In return for your passion and experience we offer:

• - 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

Closing date: 27th September

Intended Interviews date: w/c 28th September

*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