Finance Assistant

Applications are invited for a Finance Assistant to work in the joint administration team supporting the Department of Haematology and the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute (CSCI). The Department of Haematology is one of 11 departments and 7 Institutes within the School of Clinical Medicine (SCM) http://www.haem.cam.ac.uk/ . The Institute is a world-leading centre for stem cell research with a mission to transform human health through a deep understanding of stem and progenitor cell biology (http://www.stemcells.cam.ac.uk ).

This role is based in the Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre located on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.

The Finance Assistant under the supervision of the Finance Coordinator will provide Finance Service to all Department of Haematology and Institute staff.
We are looking for someone who has the ability to communicate at all levels and who can maintain a high level of accuracy whilst working to deadlines. The ability to work within a small team is essential.

A suitable candidate will be educated to A level standard /NVQ level 3 or an equivalent level of practical experience. They should have finance experience, ideally in a university setting. Candidates should be an experienced user of Microsoft Office and have a working knowledge of financial management software/systems. They should be flexible, with the ability to communicate at all levels and be well-organised so as to manage conflicting deadlines.

Though this is envisioned as a full-time role with the possibility of hybrid working, we will consider requests for arrangements such as part-time work, flexible hours or job shares.

If you feel you have the qualities that we are looking for and would like to work in this friendly team, we look forward to receiving your application.

Informal enquiries about the post are also welcome via email David Hughes, Finance Coordinator on [email protected] .

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Please ensure that you outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role on the online Application form.

Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.

The closing date for applications is: 1st April 2024

The interview date for the role is: 15th April 2024

Please quote reference PS40914 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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