Book Keeper

University of Bradford; Aberford; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Bradford is seeking an experienced Book Keeper to support the Office of the Vice Chancellor. The role involves reconciling budgets with the University’s central finance system, monitoring income and expenditure, and ensuring accurate project budget reporting.

You will reconcile ledgers, allocate transactions to projects, and work closely with the finance team to maintain clear financial records and reporting for TiM’s programmes.

Qualifications

• Experience of bookkeeping, financial administration or project finance.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Ability to interpret ledgers, codes and budgets.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and communicate financial information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Review existing budgets, contracts, allocations and financial records to establish the current position.
• Reconcile University financial ledgers and expenditure codes against TiM's programme and project budgets.
• Allocate transactions to the correct projects and budget headings; investigate discrepancies with University Finance.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Financial administration

Project finance

Ledgers interpretation

Budget codes

Attention to detail

Independent work

Communication of financial information

Tools

Excel

Job description

Book Keeper

Office of the Vice Chancellor

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Salary: £-1 £14.87 Paid hourly Post Type: Casual Work Assignments Contract Type: Casual Worker Agreement Closing Date: Wednesday 11 November 2026 Reference: HR0206423

University of Bradford

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Directorate

Theatre in the Mill is looking for an experienced, organised bookkeeper to help us monitor our finances and improve our internal records. All income and expenditure is processed through the University of Bradford's central finance system. We need someone who can reconcile University finance reports with our programme and project budgets, track spending and commitments, and help us maintain a simple, reliable picture of our finances.

What you will be doing:

• Review existing budgets, contracts, allocations and financial records to establish the current position.
• Reconcile University financial ledgers and expenditure codes against TiM's programme and project budgets.
• Allocate transactions to the correct projects and budget headings; investigate discrepancies with University Finance.

Qualifications/ experience:

• Experience of bookkeeping, financial administration or project finance; strong Excel skills; ability to interpret ledgers, codes and budgets; excellent attention to detail; ability to work independently and communicate financial information clearly.

Do not meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with everything in the job description or advert, we encourage you to arrange an informal conversation with the hiring manager. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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