Campus Finance Assistant (Part-Qualified) – Budget & Analysis

University of Leeds; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Access to The Edge gym

Courses via Organisational Development

On-site childcare

Shopping discounts and travel schemes

Job summary

University of Leeds is seeking a part-qualified accountant or accounting technician to join the Faculty Finance Office. The role involves supporting the Faculty Accountants to monitor income and expenditure, analyse variances, and provide accurate financial reporting.

You will work closely with Schools, Centres and Institutes, as well as Corporate Services, in a hybrid on-campus setting. Strong IT, Excel and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified accountant/accounting technician or qualified by experience individual to assist the Faculty Accountants in providing an effective financial support service across the Faculty.
• Experience of monitoring actual income and expenditure against budget and of preparing variance analysis.
• Excellent IT and analytical skills and the ability to use Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work as a team player and to build positive working relationships with a wide range of people.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Faculty Accountants in providing an effective and efficient financial support service across the Faculty.
• Work closely with colleagues in the Faculty’s Schools, Centres and Institutes as well as Corporate Services.
• Liaise and communicate clearly with stakeholders to monitor budgets and report variances.

Skills

Communication

Team player

IT skills

Excel

Budget monitoring

Education

Part-qualified accountant

Accounting technician

Qualified by experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

University of Leeds is seeking a part-qualified accountant or accounting technician to join the Faculty Finance Office. The role involves supporting the Faculty Accountants to monitor income and expenditure, analyse variances, and provide accurate financial reporting.

You will work closely with Schools, Centres and Institutes, as well as Corporate Services, in a hybrid on-campus setting. Strong IT, Excel and communication skills are essential.