Finance Administrator

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Faculty of Law at a leading university is seeking a dynamic Finance Administrator to support financial functions. This role involves managing daily financial tasks, assisting with reporting, and ensuring clear communication with various stakeholders. The successful candidate will play a vital role in maintaining accurate financial records and supporting the Faculty's strategic objectives.

Benefits

Competitive rates of pay

Generous annual leave allowance

Flexible working opportunities

Generous parental leave entitlement

Auto-enrolment pension scheme with employer contribution

Travel benefits and retail discounts

Support with relocation/accommodation

Qualifications

• Experience in financial roles or similar positions is beneficial.
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholders.
• Prior knowledge of financial systems is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Carry out daily financial functions, including managing accounts payable and receivable.
• Maintain accurate financial records and assist with financial reporting.
• Serve as the first point of contact for finance-related queries.

Skills

Organisational skills

Clear communication

Tools

University Finance System (UFS)

Job description

The Faculty of Law is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Finance Administrator. The role will work closely with the Finance Coordinator and Deputy Faculty Manager (Finance, Research and Facilities Management) to provide a prompt, efficient and professional accounts service to the Faculty.

The Faculty of Law currently has over 100 University and College Teaching Officers. Almost every area of legal interest is represented. Within its professional services team, the Faculty has 25 administrative staff and an IT team of 6.

This is a busy and varied role. The Finance Administrator is responsible for carrying out all day to day financial functions and responding to related queries in a timely manner, to efficiently support the Faculty's strategic financial objectives.

The role will be responsible for a wide range of accounts duties including purchasing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, reporting and assisting the Finance Coordinator with month end and year end procedures and deputising in their absence. The role will be a first point of contact for finance queries and provide advice as well as providing documentation and spreadsheets to the team.

The Finance Administrator is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records and plays a crucial role in the Faculty's financial strategy, by providing data, having an input on decision making, and ensuring that costs are charged to the appropriate budgets.

As the Finance Administrator provides financial support to a range of internal and external stakeholders, who may not have prior accounting knowledge, it is particularly important that the successful applicant has the ability to communicate clearly and concisely. For this reason, it would also be advantageous for applicants to have good organisational skills and experience of using financial systems.

Prior knowledge of the University Finance System (UFS) is not essential but is desirable as it will assist the successful candidate to navigate the requisite modules.

We offer the flexibility of hybrid working and would be willing to discuss this as part of the interview process. There is a preference for in-person working during the initial probation period.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment.

Benefits Of Working At Cambridge Include

• Competitive rates of pay with automatic service-related pay progression and annual cost of living increases;
• Generous annual leave allowance of 36 days paid leave (pro rata including bank holidays);
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities;
• Generous maternity, adoption and shared parental leave entitlement and other family friendly schemes (e.g. workplace nurseries and salary exchange schemes for childcare);
• An auto-enrolment pension scheme , with a generous employer contribution;
• Travel benefits and retail discounts at over 2,000 local and national stores;
• Schemes to support with relocation / the provision of accommodation.
  
  

The closing date for applications is 13 July 2025. Interviews will be held in Cambridge in-person on Wednesday 23 July 2025.

To apply online for this vacancy, please click on the 'Apply Online' button. This will route you to the University's Web Recruitment System, where you will need to register an account and log in before completing the online application form.

If you have any questions about this vacancy please contact Elizabeth Aitken, Finance Coordinator at [e-mail]

If you have any questions about the application process, please contact the HR Office in the Faculty at [e-mail]

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

Please quote reference JK46228 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

Further information

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