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Finance Assistant

Location: Liverpool, hybrid working (3 days per week on-site)

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £29,588 - £33,002

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) is a globally recognised centre of excellence for research and teaching in tropical diseases, and we are ranked in the top 5.3% of universities worldwide.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Assistant to join our team, who will support the delivery of a high-quality financial service across LSTM and its subsidiaries.

This role focuses on day-to-day financial transactions, particularly treasury activities and management of the corporate purchasing card programme. You will process banking transactions, reconciliations, and reports, ensuring accuracy and compliance with financial regulations and internal procedures.

Key responsibilities include:

• Use the LSTM Finance system to manage approximately 300 corporate cards, including new requests, cancellations, and changes in spending limits
• Manage high volumes of transactions
• Monitor and review transactions to ensure purchases are made in line with financial regulations
• Complete day-to-day banking entries and process UK and international bank transfer requests
• Investigate and resolve anomalies internally and with the bank
• Reconcile all relevant accounts and complete month-end tasks
• Provide details of cash transactions to assist in cashflow forecasting
• Make routine treasury accounting entries and complete relevant reconciliations
• Work with the Accounting Team Supervisor to streamline processes where possible

About you:

• Experience of working in a finance team managing high volumes of transactions
• Experience in general treasury duties
• Up to date knowledge of relevant financial and accounting procedures
• Working with specialised financial information systems for managing online transactions, reporting, and complex reconciliations
• Experience of compliance with legislation, regulations, external procedures, and internal procedures in the functions of finance and purchase
• Proven experience of working in a regulated environment and across multiple companies with differing financial processes

An AAT (or equivalent) qualification and experience of handling multiple currencies would be advantageous, but this is not essential.

(For a full list of essential and desirable criteria, please refer to the job description and person specification)

Additional benefits of joining LSTM

• 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, plus Christmas closure days
• Generous occupational pension schemes
• Government-backed “cycle to work” scheme
• Affiliated, discounted staff membership to the University of Liverpool Sports Centre
• Plus, a host of additional family-friendly policies

Application Process

To apply for the position, please upload your CV and Covering Letter.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, we sometimes close our vacancies early. It is therefore advisable to apply as early as possible if you would like to be considered for this role.

If your application passes our initial screening, you will be invited to complete a video interview stage. If successful, you will then be invited to attend a face-to-face interview, which is likely to take place in the week commencing 26th January 2026.

Inclusion is central to our values at LSTM

We seek to attract and recruit people who reflect the diversity across our communities, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, nationality, faith or belief, social background, age, or disability. LSTM selects candidates based on skills, qualifications, and experience. We welcome conversations about flexible working and applications from those returning to employment after a career break.

About LSTM

Founded in 1898 and the oldest of its kind in the world, the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) is an internationally recognised centre of excellence for teaching and research in tropical diseases. Through strong partnerships with governments, NGOs, private organisations, and global institutions, LSTM works to promote improved health, particularly for people in low-resource settings in the tropics and sub-tropics.

LSTM actively promotes Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding Policies.