Finance Assistant

University of Leicester; Leicester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Leicester seeks a part-time Finance Assistant to support finance processes across the College of Life Sciences. You will review purchase orders, manage invoices, and assist with other finance-related tasks. Ideal candidates will have strong organisational and IT skills, along with at least 5 GCSEs including Maths and English.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Excellent pension scheme

Generous annual leave allowance

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Familiarity with financial systems and/or databases.
• Experience in a comparable finance administration role is desirable.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve purchase orders.
• Process invoices for medical student placements.
• Assist with conference registrations and travel bookings.

Skills

Communication

Organisational Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

Minimum of 5 GCSE passes at grade C or above (including Maths & English)

Tools

Electronic purchasing system

Online catalogue system

Job description

About the role

This is a great opportunity to join the CLS Finance Hub which supports the finance processes and activities for a diverse range of schools departments across the College of Life Sciences. The role involves reviewing and approving purchase orders raised by end-users (ensuring that they are compliant with departmental requirements, procurement policies and University and legal financial regulations), checking budgets and charging correctly, reconciling monthly purchase card statements, assisting with conference registrations and travel bookings and other related finance administration tasks. The role also involves processing of invoices including those relating to medical student placements.

About you

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 GCSE passes at grade C or above (including Maths & English) or equivalent qualifications and will have good IT and organisational skills as well as a familiarity with the use of financial systems and/or databases in a comparable role. Experience of using an electronic purchasing system and online catalogue system is desirable.

You will have strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively individually and as part of team. You will be comfortable managing and prioritising your own workload to deal with urgent tasks, while maintaining a high standard of accuracy and attention to detail. You will be joining a busy, dynamic and successful team in a role that offers varied and exciting opportunities to engage with a wide range of individuals. An understanding of the financial regulations applicable to a higher education institution is desirable.

Additional information

Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Roberta Cawrey on [e-mail]

Applications for job share will be considered.

The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community ofCitizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.

As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local communitythrough our values of Inspiring, Impactful and Inclusive.

We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Vacancy terms

Part-time (0.8FTE, 28 hours per week), or job share considered, Permanent