BSF Business Administrator

The University of Manchester; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous employer pension contribution

Christmas closure across all depts.

Purple Place employee discount

Job summary

The University of Manchester is seeking an administrative and financial support professional to assist the Biological Services Facility (BSF). You will handle essential transactional tasks, coordinate with internal teams, and help maintain accurate records.

A key part of the role is overseeing data management during the facility's transition to the MCMS animal management system, while ensuring smooth day-to-day billing, reporting and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and transactional financial support to the Biological Services Facility (BSF).
• Assist with data management during the facility's transition to the MCMS animal management system.
• Ensure robust day-to-day financial operations, billing and reporting.

Job description

Overall Purpose
The primary purpose of this role is to provide efficient, high-quality administrative and transactional
financial support to the Biological Services Facility (BSF) and to foster positive relations with internal
and external stakeholders. A critical dimension of the post involves providing administrative oversight
and data management during the facility's transition to the new MCMS animal management system,
alongside ensuring robust day-to-day financial operations, billing, and reporting.

About the Team
The post sits within the Core Technology Platforms (CTP) operational framework within the Faculty of
Biology, Medicine and Health. The role directly supports the BSF Senior Leadership Teamcomprising the
Strategic Director, Operations Manager, Compliance and Licensing Manager, Named Training and
Competency and 3Rs Manager, and the Aquatics, Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing Manager
providing central coordination to modernize facility workflows and maintain compliance and service
excellence across regulated scientific facilities.

Our benefits include:

(Grades 1-5)

• Generous employer pension contribution
• Christmas closure across all departments outside of annual leave and bank holidays
• Purple Place employee discount platform

For more information, please see University of Manchester Benefits . You can also find information on our Flexible and Hybrid working here .

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