Senior Finance Assistant

Warwick; Coventry; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Learning and development opportunities

Savings on products and services

Parental leave policy

Onsite childcare facilities

Job summary

Warwick Business School – Finance Office seeks a Senior Finance Assistant to manage travel finance for staff, oversee purchase and sales ledger activity, and support financial reporting processes. You will work within the Finance Office to ensure accurate, efficient service and offer guidance on systems and procedures.

The role requires experience with large accounting systems, keen numeracy, and the ability to prioritise and implement improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience of processing sales and purchase ledger transactions using a large computerised accounting system.
• Strong attention to detail and numeracy skills.
• Clear communication and ability to build effective working relationships.
• Ability to organise competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Willingness to suggest practical improvements where processes could be enhanced.
• Experience of higher education, VAT matters and SAP will be valuable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the travel finance service for allocated staff groups.
• Provide practical advice on financial systems and procedures.
• Contribute to training, process improvements and projects across the School.

Skills

Ledger transactions

Attention to detail

Numeracy

Communication

Prioritisation

Process improvements

Higher education experience

SAP experience

Tools

SAP

Job description

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Department: Warwick Business School - Finance Office

Contract Type:Indefinite

Hours: Full-time, 36.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)

Closing Date: Thursday 26 November 2026, 11:59PM

Full time Salary Range: £27,241 - £30,986 per annum

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading Business Schoolby joining the WBS Finance team as a Senior Finance Assistant and gain broad experience across purchase and sales transactions, travel and expenses, reconciliations, journals and financial reporting. You will lead the travel finance service for allocated staff groups, provide practical advice on financial systems and procedures, and contribute to training, process improvements and projects across the School. This varied role offers an opportunity to develop your finance expertise while helping WBS deliver an accurate, efficient and supportive service.

For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description (link here) .

About You

We are looking for someone with experience of processing sales and purchase ledger transactions using a large computerised accounting system. You should have strong attention to detail and numeracy skills, communicate clearly and build effective working relationships. You will need to organise competing priorities, complete work accurately by the required deadlines and be willing to suggest practical improvements when a process could work better. Experience of higher education, relevant VAT matters and SAP will be valuable.

About the Department

Warwick Business School (WBS) is a place where big ideas meet real impact. We’re part of a world-class university, but we’re more than just our reputation. For nearly 60 years, we’ve been helping people turn ambition into action, equipping them to make a real difference in the world.

About Us

We were the first UK business school to achieve triple accreditation (EQUIS, AMBA, AACSB), and our programmes consistently rank among the best - view all of our rankings here .

But what really sets us apart is how it feels to be here. We’re down to earth, collaborative, and proud to create a place where staff, students and alumni feel at home. We want your time here to be as inspiring as it is rewarding, with the support, trust, and opportunities you need to grow both professionally and personally.

Our Vision

The world needs smart ideas, and the leaders who can bring them to life. Those ideas only matter if they can be put into practice. Our vision is simple: to shape the people and ideas that will define what comes next and ensure they have everything they need to make it happen.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CORE values and fuelled by a Change Maker mindset.

We look for this shared commitment in everyone who joins our community. We nurture that mindset every day by creating a workplace where curiosity is encouraged, ideas are shared openly, and everyone has the chance to turn bold thinking into meaningful action.

Change Makers

• See the bigger picture. They think beyond themselves, seek out different perspectives, and consider the ripple effect of their actions.
• Challenge the norm. They question the status quo and look for better ways to make a difference.
• Have the drive to deliver. They don’t just imagine change; they put in the work to make it happen.

Our CORE Values

• Curiosity. We challenge, explore, and create to build a better future.
• Openness. We welcome ideas, feedback, and change to keep moving forward.
• Restlessness. We’re never content to stand still; we keep striving for more.
• Excellence. We hold ourselves to the highest standards in everything we do.

Benefits:

• an attractive pension scheme
• a generous holiday allowance plus Christmas closure
• excellent learning and development opportunities
• and savings on a wide range of products and services
• a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy
• onsite childcare facilities

We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working.

Warwick is committedto building an organisation ofmutual respectanddignity, promoting awelcoming, diverse, and inclusive workingand learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to berecognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.

We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation.

The University currently holds aRace Equality Charter Bronze Award,Athena Swan Sliver Awardand aDisability Smart Bronze Award. The University of Warwick is also one of the six founder institutions of the EUTOPIA European University Alliance .

Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)

The University of Warwick is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all those we work with.

In line with the DBS Code of Practice, the successful candidates for any roles involving regulated activity, will be subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level. The University will take all necessary measures to ensure that any individual subject to a barring order does not undertake any work with the barred group specified (i.e. children and/or adults).

We expect all employees, volunteers, and partners to share our commitment to safeguarding.

Right to Work in the UK

We wish to advise applicants that this role is not eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa. If you do not yet have the right to work in the UK you will need to check the UK Government Website to see if you are eligible to