Senior Finance Officer

£27,693 – £29,746 per annum, plus London weighting if applicable

Location – based out of any of our offices, with hybrid working

Interviews likely to be held 19th & 20th August, via Teams

The WEA is the UK’s largest voluntary sector provider of adult education, a charity dedicated to bringing high quality, professional education into the heart of communities. We believe that all adults, regardless of their situation, should have access to education.

Job Description

WEA are looking for talented individuals to help us deliver our mission – to bring education within reach. If that sounds like you, then please read on.

As the Senior Finance Officer, you will prepare, review and deliver key financial information ensuring WEA’s income and expenditure are processed accurately and timely to support reporting deadlines and statutory requirements.

Reporting to the Financial Accountant, the successful candidate will operate, maintain and develop the WEA’s financial systems and administrative procedures used to manage financial information. You will lead and manage the Finance Officers providing technical guidance and support whilst fostering a collaborative working environment.

We have attached the full role profile, that lists the key deliverables, performance measures and experience/qualifications needed for this role. Please take your time to read through this, and if you’d like to apply, hit that button!

We are working hard to create a workplace that reflects the communities we seek to serve and in which everyone feels empowered to be themselves and work together to drive positive change. We strongly encourage applicants from a diverse range of candidates and encourage everyone with the appropriate skills, experiences and potential to apply.

Should you need any support with your application, then please get in touch. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible

In our recent OFSTED inspection, we received a GOOD overall grade, with an OUTSTANDING rating for Behaviour and Attitudes and Personal Development.

You can read more about our benefits and what it’s like to work here, on our website.