Finance Administrator

Edge Hill University; Ormskirk; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected UK university in Ormskirk is seeking a Finance Administrator to join their Facilities Management department. The ideal candidate will manage various finance functions, including processing purchase orders and financial reporting. They will also maintain financial records and assist in credit control. This role offers 35 days of annual leave, access to leisure facilities, and career development programs.

Benefits

35 days annual leave

Discounted gym membership

Employee benefits scheme

Access to counselling services

Development programmes

Award-winning working environment

17.8% employer contribution to pension scheme

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail with excellent IT skills to process complex data.
• Experience in financial administration including raising purchase orders and invoicing.
• Ability to produce clear and concise reports and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a wide range of finance functions including purchase order/sales invoice processing.
• Coordinate financial reporting for FM and assist in Month End/Year End processes.
• Maintain records of financial information and assist with credit control.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent IT skills

Financial administration experience

Communication skills

Job description

We’re here to create and harness knowledge, to deliver opportunity for everyone.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a Finance Administrator to join the Facilities Management department. As Finance Administrator you will deliver a wide range of finance functions including purchase order/sales invoice processing, coordination of financial reporting for FM (supporting the Finance Manager) and the Month End/Year End processes.

As well as this you will maintain records of financial information, assisting with halls fees and other commercial credit control and assisting with the development of the overall FM finance function.

As a member of the Facilities Management department, you will benefit from an excellent induction process and working within a team of finance professionals supporting a varied set of Facilities Management colleagues, from the Catering and Commercial teams to Estates, bringing with it a varied set of challenges.

For informal enquiries about this vacancy, please contact April Salinas Finance Manager at [e-mail]

About You

• Have strong attention to detail, with excellent IT skills, to deliver effective support to the FM Finance team, using the this to process complex data, with active analysis and strive for continuous improvement.
• You will have experience of financial administration including raising purchase orders, receipting and invoicing, as well as excellent communication skills, with the ability to produce and articulate clear and concise reports, procedures and business documents.

At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

Rewards & Benefits

• A minimum of 35 days annual leave per annum, pro rata (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days)
• Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the‑art sport and leisure facilities
• Staff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more.
• Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and health & wellbeing resources
• A wide range of development programmes to enhance your career
• Beautiful award‑winning on-campus working environment.
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with our employer contribution of 17.8%

About Us

At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we’ve been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before.

Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you’ve ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, and award-winning staff.

Because for us education isn’t about how much you take in. It’s about what you take out into the world.

Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885, Edge Hill University is “A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” – Times Higher Education.