Finance Officer

English National Ballet Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

English National Ballet is seeking a Finance Officer to join the Finance team in London, offering a permanent, full-time position. The role covers accounts payable, cash management, reconciliations, and broader finance operations, with opportunities to improve processes and reporting.

The ideal candidate will have experience with financial data, Excel, and strong attention to detail, supporting audits and ensuring accurate financial administration across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience handling financial information and finance-related processes.
• Proven ability to learn new processes and workflows.
• Strong organisational skills with ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail and accurate data entry.
• Ability to build positive relationships with suppliers and contacts.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of efficient, accurate finance service across ENB.
• Manage accounts payable and employee expenses.
• Support banking, cash management, receivables, and financial administration.
• Prepare reconciliations and supporting schedules; investigate discrepancies.
• Assist with month-end and year-end processes including journal postings.
• Provide information and documentation for audits and statutory reporting.
• Build relationships with colleagues, suppliers, and stakeholders.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of finance systems and processes.

Skills

Excel

Financial data

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder relations

Job description

Finance Officer

Application Deadline: 23 September 2026

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: London

Compensation: £31,000 - £33,000 / year

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