Accountable to: Finance Manager/Head of HR and Organisational Development
Location: Albemarle St, London, with opportunity for hybrid working
Contract type: 12 month fixed term contract 28 hours per week - will consider flexible work patterns
Salary: c. £28k pro-rata (£22,400 actual)
About the Royal Institution
The Royal Institution (Ri) is an independent charity which has been connecting people with science for over 200 years. Founded in 1799 through the wonderful generosity of 58 patrons, to this day we remain based in our original, magnificent, Georgian home in central London and have inspired generations of scientists over the years whose discoveries have helped shape our modern world. Our multi-purpose building is open to the public as a museum, acts as a busy events venue, and provides office accommodation for the Ri team and commercial tenants.
The Ri has a clear vision that ‘Science is for Everyone’ and it is our belief that everyone should have equitable access to science. Through our packed event programme available in person or online, our UK schools outreach and social impact initiatives, and our global digital reach including over 1.6m YouTube subscribers we achieve our mission by connecting people with scientists to explore science together.
About the role
This is a new role designed to assist the Finance & HR teams with their day to day operations including invoicing, reconciliation, and reporting as well as HR and administrative support.
You will be responsible for processing sales invoices and staff expenses, working closely with the finance team on month end and payroll checking.
This role also offers the opportunity to work with the HR team assisting with recruitment advertising and response handling, producing new starter documentation and contract variation letters and maintaining employee files.
About You
We are looking for excellent administration skills and experience of working in an office environment (ideally finance or HR).
You will have:
- Excellent administration skills, and experience of working in an office environment (ideally in Finance or HR)
- Experience of data entry with a high level of speed and accuracy
- Experience of dealing with confidential/sensitive information
- Good knowledge of accounting procedures, principles and controls
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (particularly Excel, Outlook and Word), with a willingness to learn and use new systems. Strong organisational and time management skills
Some experience of working in the charity, education or not for profit sectors would be advantageous, as well as experience of working with accountancy & HR systems. This role is 28 hours per week and flexible working patterns will be considered. Benefits include 33 days leave (incl. Bank Holidays), matched pension contributions up to 7% of salary, enhanced sickness benefits and free tickets to Ri events.
The Ri values and actively seeks to promote diversity.
Interested?
How to apply
To apply, please send us your CV and Supporting Statement, of no more than 500 words to recruitment@ri.ac.uk. Please ensure in your statement that you demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the role as outlined in the job description.
Closing date: 9.00am on Wednesday 29 January 2025.
We plan to interview as applications come in and may close the application process early if we receive a strong field of applicants.
We appreciate the interest recruitment agencies may have in supporting the Ri, however, we kindly request interest from direct applications only for this position.