Finance Officer

English National Ballet; Greater London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

English National Ballet is seeking a Finance Officer to join our Finance team and support an efficient, accurate finance service across the organisation. The role offers exposure to a broad range of transactional and financial accounting activities, including accounts payable, cash management, reconciliations and reporting.

Working with colleagues across ENB, you will develop finance expertise and contribute to improving systems, processes and ways of working.

Qualifications

• Experience with financial information and processes, using Excel for day-to-day activities.
• Ability to learn new processes and workflows quickly.
• Strong organisation skills and deadlines-focused work style.
• Attention to detail with accurate data entry and checking.
• Ability to build positive relationships with suppliers and contacts.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of an efficient, accurate finance service across ENB.
• Manage accounts payable and employee expenses with proper procedures.
• Support banking, cash management, accounts receivable and administration.
• Prepare reconciliations and schedules, resolve discrepancies.
• Assist month-end and year-end processes including journals and reporting.
• Provide information for audits, compliance, and statutory reporting.
• Build professional relationships with stakeholders to deliver responsive service.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of systems and processes.

Skills

Excel

Attention to detail

Time management

Stakeholder relations

Adaptability

Job description

Joining English National Ballet, you will find a community of artists, musicians, theatre and costume craftspeople, creatives, business and administration professionals, all working together to achieve a common goal: to open up the possibilities of ballet, to move more people in more ways. We are a multi-skilled, multi-cultural, open and inclusive organisation and we place a high value on diversity and diversity of thought in our teams.

About the role

English National Ballet is seeking a Finance Officer to join our Finance team and support the delivery of an efficient, accurate and responsive finance service across the organisation. This varied role offers exposure to a broad range of transactional and financial accounting activities, contributing to the effective operation of financial processes, controls and reporting while supporting areas including accounts payable, cash management, reconciliations and wider finance operations.

Working closely with colleagues across ENB, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop their finance expertise and contribute to the continuous improvement of systems, processes and ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of an efficient, accurate and responsive finance service across English National Ballet.
• Manage accounts payable and employee expenses, ensuring transactions are processed accurately and in line with organisational procedures.
• Support a range of finance activities including banking, cash management, accounts receivable and financial administration.
• Prepare reconciliations and supporting schedules, investigating and resolving discrepancies where required.
• Assist with month-end and year-end processes, including journal postings and financial reporting activities.
• Provide information and documentation to support audits, compliance requirements and statutory reporting.
• Build positive relationships with colleagues, suppliers and other stakeholders, delivering a professional and responsive service.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of finance systems, processes and ways of working, including involvement in projects and change initiatives.

Key Selection Criteria

• Experience working with financial information and finance-related processes, with the ability to use Excel confidently to support day-to-day financial activities, and to develop that ability further as needed for the Finance function
• Ability to learn new processes, workflows and develop a good understanding the key requirements and deliverables
• Strong organisation skills and the ability to prioritise your own workload in order to manage volume and meet deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail with accurate data entry and checking
• Ability to build positive working relationships with suppliers and other internal and external contacts

About English National Ballet

English National Ballet has been opening up the possibilities of ballet for over seventy five years. We are a pioneering Company at the forefront of ballet’s growth and evolution: celebrating tradition whilst forging innovation and developing the artform. English National Ballet is also a UK leader in creative learning and engagement practice, building dynamic partnerships and community programmes. We strive for artistic excellence and to share ballet with as many people as possible, across the UK and around the world.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce where staff of all backgrounds can thrive and grow. We would particularly like to hear from global majority applicants and from applicants living with a disability or a long-term health condition, both groups which are currently underrepresented in our organisation.

English National Ballet is a Disability Confident Committed organisation.

English National Ballet is based at the Mulryan Centre for Dance on London City Island in Canning Town, East London. We would particularly like to hear from local East London residents, and would encourage those based in the boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Newham, Waltham Forest, and Hackney to apply.

Please contact us if you need to request any reasonable adjustments to attend the recruitment process or if you need an alternative application format, on [e-mail].