Finance Assistant

Would you enjoy supporting the financial administration of a busy University department and being the first point of contact for financial matters?

The Institute of Criminology is an academic and research department situated on the Sidgwick site in Cambridge. Alongside its active research, the Institute specialises in postgraduate teaching with MPhil, PhD, MSt and Degree Apprenticeship courses.

We are looking for a Finance Assistant to join our supportive and friendly professional services team. Reporting to the Finance Coordinator, the Finance Assistant has wide ranging tasks and is the first point of contact for internal and external enquiries. The post holder is responsible for all accounts payable and receivable administration, purchase orders and finance administration. Additionally, the post holder runs and reviews University Financial System reports, maintains, files and archives financial records.

The successful candidate would be expected to have excellent communication skills and be able to relay information to a wide range of people of all levels. They will also have good organisational skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Knowledge of standard Microsoft packages, with a particular knowledge of Excel is essential. Experience of working with the Cambridge University Financial System (CUFS) would be highly desirable, however previous experience of working in an accounts environment is essential. The ability to manage workloads, to tight deadlines, in a busy office is essential. Whilst this is primarily an office based role, an element of hybrid working is possible.

For further information on role responsibilities & the person specification requirements, please see the Further Particulars below.

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Informal enquiries are welcomed and can be made by email to Richard Davey ([email protected] )

In your application, please provide details in the Suitability for the Role section that directly highlights how essential and desirable criteria are met, or what your approach to meeting these would be. Candidates will be shortlisted based on these criteria.

The closing date is midnight (BST) on 4th February 2024, and we anticipate that interviews will take place on Tuesday 13th February, subject to change.

Please quote reference JL40061 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.

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