Finance Systems Project Analyst (1year - Fixed term) in London

This is an exciting opportunity to join New City College at our Hackney campus as a Finance Systems Project Analyst. You will play a key role in implementing and developing our new Financial Management System (FMS), shaping how financial data is managed, reported and used across the organisation. Working closely with Finance, IT, MIS and external system partners, you will help deliver a smooth transition to the new system, strengthen data quality and provide expert support to colleagues across the College.

New City College is the largest college group in East London, and our Hackney Campus is a vibrant, diverse and welcoming place where staff play a vital role in maintaining a safe and inclusive learning environment. The campus is extremely well connected, making it easy to reach for both staff and students.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the successful implementation of the new FMS, ensuring a smooth transition and providing high-quality support to users.
• Manage day to day system administration, including user access, security roles, document templates and configuration.
• Extract, transform and upload data from legacy systems, lead data migration and archiving activities, and maintain strong data quality controls through troubleshooting, audit checks and exception management.
• Develop and maintain financial reports, dashboards and business intelligence outputs to support budgeting, forecasting and audit requirements.
• Support reconciliations across key data sources and strengthen system controls to ensure financial information remains accurate and reliable.
• Work collaboratively on chart of accounts design, structure mapping, testing and process improvements, while identifying opportunities to streamline data flows and enhance system performance.
• Design and deliver training, produce guidance materials and establish user groups to support effective system use.
• Contribute to audit responses, ensure compliance with GDPR and College policies, and safeguard system integrity through regular monitoring and review.

Who You Are:

• Strong experience of working with financial systems and a solid understanding of core finance processes such as General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and budgeting/forecasting.
• Confident working with large datasets and advanced Excel tools, and ideally have experience with Power BI or SQL.
• Enjoy solving problems, improving processes and working collaboratively with colleagues across different teams.
• Communicate clearly, build positive working relationships and can explain technical concepts to non-technical users.
• Organised, proactive and able to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Committed to supporting high-quality financial information, strong system controls and a positive user experience across the College.

What We Offer:

• Pension: New City College provides a career average pension scheme for all staff (TPS or LGPS).
• Accessibility: All college sites are easily accessible for wheelchair users and via public transport (bus, DLR, or tube).
• On-Site Facilities: Free access to on-site gym facilities at some campuses and on-site cafes serving subsidised food and drinks.
• Staff Development: Five CPD (Continuing Professional Development) days per year, with access to industry-standard facilities and a collaborative working environment.
• Financial Perks: Interest-free loans for annual travel season tickets. Health cash plan (reimbursement for dental, optical, and therapy treatments) and a completely confidential Employee assistance program.
• Discounts: Save money on day-to-day expenses, shopping, dining out, DIY, and travel.

About New City College:

New City College is proud to be an Ofsted Outstanding college, the largest in England to receive this top rating. With campuses across east London, south-west Essex, and two language schools, we are a sector leader in further education. Joining NCC means becoming part of a forward-thinking, collaborative team committed to delivering high-quality education and skills that benefit our students and communities.

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and actively welcome applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.

As the College supports a number of children and vulnerable adults, all staff are exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Accordingly, all staff will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check, along with a check of the Children’s Barred List if engaged in regulated activity.