Finance Manager

East Surrey College / John Ruskin College; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable educational institution in the City of London is seeking an organised and enthusiastic Finance Manager. You will oversee reconciliations, manage transactional finance activities, and collaborate closely with the Director of Finance. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with experience in managing finance staff. We offer a competitive salary and staff benefits, including pension schemes, life assurance, and access to gym facilities. Apply by 15th December 2025.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Choice of two pension schemes

Life assurance

Free onsite parking

Access to fully equipped gym

Discounted in-house Spa and Salon treatments

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified accountant (CCAB/CIMA) or have completed AAT Level 4.
• Previous management experience required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Colleges' reconciliations and reporting.
• Review and approve all transactional finance activity.
• Ensure month-end deadlines are met.

Skills

Qualified Accountant (CCAB/CIMA) or AAT Level 4

Management or supervisory experience

High level spreadsheets and pivot tables

Excellent IT knowledge, particularly in Microsoft Excel

Maths & English GCSE / Level 2 equivalent

Job description

We are currently seeking to appoint an organised and enthusiastic Finance Manager to join our professional and knowledgeable Finance department.

Working closely with the Director of Finance (College Group), you will oversee the Colleges reconciliations and reporting, and act as a point of escalation whenever required.

You will also review and approve all transactional finance activity, including: accounts payable, accounts receivable and banking and ensure ‘month-end’ deadlines are met and accounts are reconciled in a timely manner. In addition to this you will review operational finance and payroll processes, making recommendations for control and efficiency improvements.

The interviews for this role will be taking place on Monday 17th November & Wednesday 19th November. So if you're considering applying for this role please keep these dates as free as possible.

The successful candidate must:

• Qualified Accountant (CCAB/CIMA), or completed AAT Level 4
• Have previous management or supervisory experience of transactional finance staff
• High level spreadsheets and pivot tables used by managers as an information tool
• Have excellent IT knowledge, particularly in Microsoft Excel
• Maths & English GCSE / Level 2 equivalent

Previous experience within an Education environment is also desirable

If this sounds like you and you will enjoy working in a forward thinking, friendly, fast paced, changing environment with state of the art facilities, we would love to hear from you. In return, we offer a competitive salary, as well as staff benefits such a choice of two excellent pension schemes, life assurance, free onsite parking and access to our fully equipped gym along with discounted in house Spa and Salon treatments.

Closing Date: Monday 15th December

2025*

Applications will however be shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before this closing date. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment. As much as we would love to respond to all applicants, due to the sheer volume of applications we receive we are unable to respond to all unsuccessful candidates.

Please refer to the attached Job Description, Person Specification and Competency Framework and apply using the button below.

Orbital South Colleges Group are committed to Equal Opportunities, encouraging applications from all sectors of the community to reflect our diverse student population.

We are also committed to PREVENT and Safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Both College Campus’ are smoke-free zones.

As part of our pre-employment checks, successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS, references will be taken and evidence of all qualifications and awards will also be required before commencement of employment. Failure to do so may lead to offers being withdrawn.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK as we do not sponsor work permits, and work permits from other organisations are unacceptable as proof of right to work in the UK.