Company summary
The Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD) is a registered educational charity and membership association. Our mission is to educate the public in the art of dancing in all its forms: to promote knowledge of dance; provide up-to-date techniques for members and maintain and improve teaching standards.
With approximately 6,000 members in over 55 countries worldwide, the Society conducts over 120,000 examinations each year. We were recently listed by Ofqual as one of the top 20 largest awarding organisations in England and in the top 5 for delivery of performing arts examinations.
The Society aspires to be a world leader in dance education, setting the benchmark for best practice through our extensive syllabi and teacher training. We are committed to becoming a dynamic, future-focused organisation that promotes the social, cultural, physical, and educational benefits of dance for all.
Summary of the role
The Senior Finance Officer will support the Financial Controller and is a key contributor in carrying out essential accounting tasks such as processing transactions and ensuring ISTD’s financial transactions are accurately reported. Working as a member of a small Finance team, the core areas of the role are listed below:
- Cash and Bank
- Sales Ledger
- Credit Contrli
- Purchase Ledger
- Journals
- Reconciliations
- Other general duties
Duties and Responsibilities
Cash and Bank
- Daily bank reconciliations, involving identifying and posting bank receipts for the charity’s different income streams.
- Preparing a list of opening bank balances daily and distributing to the CEO and Director of Finance.
- Post cash receipts for ISTD subsidiaries in Iplicit.
- Monthly Credit Card expenditure postings and reconciliation.
Sales Ledger
- Raising invoices for ISTD’s different income streams and posting bank receipts in the sales ledger for both ISTD and its subsidiaries.
- Regularly identify any aged receivables and follow up with customers.
- Processing and payment of refunds of exam fees, membership fees, shop and online sales, course fees and other miscellaneous income ensuring they are authorised by budget holders.
Credit Control
- Follow up on unpaid invoices and failed direct debits promptly
- Producing monthly debtor reports for the Financial Controller
- Regular reporting to the Financial Controller the status of overdue account
- Clearing historic aged balances to ensure the accuracy of Aged Debtors
Purchase Ledger
- Prepare (weekly) payment run, obtaining authorisation for payments and ensure payments are recorded in the purchase ledger.
- Send out remittance advices to examiners / expenses claimants.
Journals
- Prepare and post the monthly payroll journal and any other manual journals at month- end as directed.
Reconciliations
- Month-end Balance Sheet reconciliations, including but not limited to external payment platforms, HMRC, Pensions provider and Bursary accounts.
Other
- Perform any other ad hoc duties commensurate with the job role including providing cover for other Finance Officers as required.
Method of application
To apply please send a letter of application and CV to hr@istd.org. The letter of application should summarise what you are able to bring to the role and how you meet the person specifications. The successful candidates will also be required to provide details for two recent references that can evidence skills and suitability to carry out this role, (whether in an employed or voluntary capacity).
The closing date for this role is 15th October 2025