Finance Officer (fixed term until 31st July 2026)
Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is a distinctive, unique institution, rooted in the Liverpool City Region and with a global presence. Our students and staff, past, present, and future, are the beating heart of our city and can be found in every corner of every industry and community. We couldn’t exist anywhere else and have shaped the city in which we belong. Working with the people of Liverpool to improve lives and support communities it is at the heart of why we were founded and why we exist today.
We are now looking for a Finance Officer, initially a fixed term contract until 31st July 2026, within the Finance team. You will support the University and assist the Accounts Receivable Manager with the delivery of university and subsidiary companies’ income and collection’s function, meeting all statutory and regulatory compliance.
Your role will involve bank reconciliation ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial transactions by reconciling bank statements with internal accounting records, the processing and production of sales data ensuring all University customers are invoiced and payments collected and recorded accurately and on time. In addition, you will support the department in the provision of month end reporting and associated reconciliations.
In return, we offer an excellent benefits package including generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, induction and development support as well as family-friendly policies.
This is an exciting time to join the university as we deliver the LJMU Strategy 2030 and its vision of LJMU as an inclusive civic university transforming lives and futures, by placing students at the heart of everything we do. Find out more about working at LJMU here.
If you feel that this is the role you have been looking for and your skills and experience can make a real difference at LJMU, we look forward to hearing from you.
Please note we do not accept supplementary information when considering applications for this post and ask that you complete the on-line application only. Within the application form there is the opportunity for you to include everything that you wish panel members to consider, particularly in the Personal Statement section.
LJMU is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and communities irrespective of age, transgender status, disability, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity and religion or belief. All our appointments are made on merit.
Please note all of our vacancies will be closed to applications at midnight on the advertised closing date, unless otherwise stated.