Job Information

Working as part of the Finance Shared Services team with a focus for services to Divisions, the Finance Administrator will effect financial transactions and perform finance operations activities across key functional areas. The postholder will work under the supervision of a Finance Officer and will collaborate with contacts in Divisions and with colleagues/ service leads in the FSD team to deliver services in areas including Travel, Procurement, Scholarships, expense claims, virements and journals, monitoring and reconciliation of divisional budgets, and month/year-end work

As a Finance Administrator you can expect to be involved in :

Providing transactional support to Divisions in close liaison with the Finance Officer (FSD), other staff in FSD, relevant Business Partners in the Finance Directorate and contacts in Divisions, - ensuring that divisional service requirements are professionally and efficiently delivered while complying with University and other financial regulations.
Exhibiting competency for organised service delivery and customer care, primarily facilitated by the TopDesk service management system and other finance systems/facilities.
Promoting adherence to the University’s Finance processes and procedures by Divisional colleagues.
Effectively deliver transactional services in the raising of purchase orders, goods receipting, non[1]POP supplier invoice approvals, credit card purchases and staff expense claims in Divisions.
Working with functional specialists in FSD to deliver on divisional service/support requests in connection with timesheet processing, staff travel booking, field trips, scholarships, internal catering and financial laboratory activities.

What will you bring to the role :

GCSE English and Maths (grade C/4 or above) or equivalent
Foundation level financial qualification (e.g. AAT) and actively studying towards full qualification, or willingness to undertake such studies; or equivalent
Good IT skills in particular MS Office packages
Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office packages and a good understanding of databases and spreadsheets
Experience of answering enquiries, particularly of a financial nature
Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to deal confidently with a range of people at all levels
What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

Hybrid working options allowing a flexible blend of office and home working (to be agreed in line with business needs)
43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

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