Leisure Finance & Admin Officer

Job description
Why Southwark?

Southwark is a vibrant, diverse borough at the heart of London, known for its bold ambition and progressive approach to public service. We’re proud to be a council with a ‘can do’ attitude, committed to delivering high-quality services that put our communities first. We brought our Leisure Service back under council management an exciting move that reflects our dedication to health, wellbeing, and inclusion. With a new state-of-the-art leisure centre opening in Canada Water in 2025, now is the perfect time to join us and help shape the future of leisure in Southwark.

What You'll Be Doing

We’re looking for a proactive and experienced Leisure Finance and Admin Officer to play a key role in supporting the delivery of finance and administrative services across our eight council-run leisure centres. This role plays a vital part in supporting our finance operations overseeing the accurate processing of invoices, chasing outstanding hire debts, and collating weekly timesheets to ensure colleagues are paid on time. It demands a strong grasp of financial procedures and administrative precision.

In this vital role, you’ll:
• Provide day-to-day finance and admin support across the Leisure division
• Manage hire bookings for our leisure centres
• Prepare and collate timesheets
• Assist with the preparation of direct debit collection runs and account reconciliation
• Produce financial reports and collaborate with Leisure Centre Managers to improve systems and practices

Your work will help ensure our services are efficient, inclusive, and accessible supporting Southwark residents in leading healthier, more active lives.

What We're Looking For

We want someone who is organised, detail-oriented and passionate about making a difference in local communities. You’ll bring:
• A solid understanding of leisure service business processes and financial admin
• Experience in bookkeeping, invoicing, and reconciliation
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to engage with colleagues, managers, and external stakeholders

Benefits and more information:

Working for Southwark Council – Southwark

Additional Information
• Contract type: Permanent, Full-Time
• Location: Across leisure sites within Southwark
• Flexibility: Some evening and weekend work required
• Travel: Borough-wide travel to leisure centres

Want to know more?

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Kelly Boyle, Finance & Banking Manager – Leisure at Kelly.Boyle@Southwark.gov.uk

Closing date: Sunday 10 August 2025

Interviews: Week commencing 25th August 2025

Guaranteed Interview Scheme:

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together programme. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.

Job Reference: SC07586

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