Finance Administration Officer

University of London Careers Service; London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

CoSector, an innovative EdTech service provider by the University of London, is seeking a part-time administrator for 12 months. The role focuses on financial processes and business administration, offering flexible working patterns while encouraging diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing financial processes such as ordering and invoicing.
• General business administration skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee CoSector's financial processes including ordering and invoicing.
• Assist with general business administration tasks.

Skills

Financial Processes

Business Administration

Job description

The University of London

The University of London is the UK’s largest provider of international distance and online learning and the convenor of a federation of 17 London-based universities, many of which are among the highest-ranking universities in the world.

Collectively the federation represents a cohort of some 250,000 learners and 50,000 academic and professional services staff. Within this cohort are around 40,000 University of London students who study programmes which are developed and delivered in partnership with our 17 federation members.

The University of London is also home to the School of Advanced Study, the national centre for the humanities and a champion for the arts and humanities.

Although proudly rooted in London, our community and impact are global.

Our passion for increasing access to education and mobilising the collective power and expertise of the federation is central to our ability to transform lives around the world and address the global challenges of the future

The Role

CoSector is a unique EdTech Services Provider created by the University of London for the benefit of the sector. CoSector serves around 100 institutions with key digital learning and research services.

The role involves taking responsibility for CoSector’s financial processes, including ordering and invoicing, as well as assisting with more general business administration.

The role is 12 months fixed term, part-time, as a maternity cover. The expectation is three days/week although there is flexibility on both the number of days and the working pattern if required.

For a full role profile, please refer to the job description below.

Further Information

To be considered for this opportunity, please submit your Application and CV (by clicking ‘apply for job’ at the bottom of this page) before the closing date at midnight on Thursday, 3rd of July 2025.

The University will be unable to sponsor candidates for a visa for this role. Successful applicants must be able to prove their right to work in the UK for the duration of their employment.

The University reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier than the published end date should it receive sufficient applications to warrant earlier shortlisting.

Preferential consideration will be given to the University redeployment pool.

The University currently operates a Hybrid Working framework involving a mix of working remotely and in the office. Typically, most employees will be able to agree to work remotely for up to 60% of their working week, role dependent, however will need to attend the office on specific days for training or team meetings etc.

The University of London is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive working environment where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We particularly encourage applications from members of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities as this group is currently under-represented at all levels within the University. All appointments will be made on merit, based on the criteria named in the job description.

Pursuing excellence in education and equal opportunities.

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