Finance Officer

Leeds City College; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds City College seeks a Finance Officer to enhance our finance team, responsible for processing financial transactions and maintaining compliance with regulations. This role emphasizes organization and integrity, ideal for a candidate with a detail-oriented mindset and a commitment to delivering excellent customer service.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Pension schemes with employer contributions

CPD opportunities

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Discounted travel options

Flexible and hybrid working opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in finance operations, particularly in handling payable and receivable transactions.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and security of financial information.
• Proactive approach to problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices and manage income processing.
• Reconcile accounts payable and receivable ledgers.
• Provide excellent customer service regarding finance-related queries.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Customer service

Problem-solving

Education

A Level 2 qualification in a relevant discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About The Role

We are looking for a Finance Officer to join our finance team!

As a Finance Officer within the Luminate Education Group, you will play a key role in delivering a high-quality, customer-focused financial service. You’ll be responsible for processing accounts payable and receivable transactions efficiently and accurately, supporting the wider finance team in maintaining compliance with financial regulations. This is a dynamic role that contributes to the smooth operation of our shared finance service across the group, with a strong emphasis on integrity, fraud awareness, and proactive problem-solving.

What You Will Do

• Process supplier invoices and credit notes, ensuring accurate validation, coding, and matching to purchase orders.
• Raise customer invoices, manage income processing, and handle direct debits and student loan receipts.
• Reconcile accounts payable and receivable ledgers, including supplier statements and bank receipts.
• Carry out credit control activities such as contacting debtors, issuing reminders, and liaising with debt management agencies.
• Maintain accurate financial records and support reporting and data analysis tasks.
• Provide excellent customer service to internal and external stakeholders regarding finance-related queries.
• Uphold confidentiality and security of financial information at all times.
  
  

About You

• We're looking for a detail-oriented and highly organised individual with experience in finance operations, particularly in handling both payable and receivable.
• Have strong customer service skills and are proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• You thrive in a collaborative environment, are adaptable to change, and demonstrate integrity in managing sensitive financial data.
• To have a proactive approach to problem-solving and a commitment to professional standards makes you a valuable asset to our team.
• A Level 2 qualification in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience is essential.
  
  

Benefits

The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:

Annual Leave

Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays

Curriculum support and business support: 37 days plus bank holidays

Pension schemes with generous employer contributions

Teachers’ Pension Scheme

Local Government Pension Scheme

People’s Pension Scheme

CPD Opportunities

Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.

Qualifications Including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership And Management Courses.

Employee wellbeing initiatives: Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).

Travel and commuting: Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.

Flexible and hybrid working opportunities: Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.

About Us

Luminate Education Group is a collective of education providers based in Yorkshire with one clear purpose: to make a positive difference to people’s lives through genuinely transformative education and training.

We offer a wide range of job vacancies across our business support functions - Finance, Human Resources, ITSS, Marketing, Communications, Executive Support, Estates and Food Services. Our large size and diverse range of member organisations means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.

As an education provider, we are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our workforce, and you’ll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow.

Luminate Education Group consists of; Harrogate College, Keighley College, Leeds City College, Leeds Sixth Form College, Pudsey Sixth Form College, Leeds Conservatoire and University Centre Leeds.

SAFEGUARDING

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group’s values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity.

Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We do not accept unsolicited CV’s and applications from agencies and will not be liable for any fee in connection with a candidate that has been submitted speculatively through any agency that has not been expressly instructed for a particular vacancy as part of our Preferred Supplier List.