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We have an excellent opportunity to join the School of Management as a Finance Officer!

About the role:

The School Finance Office supports the academic, research and professional services colleagues throughout the school to provide sound financial advice and timely information.

Working within our small, but busy team, you will play a vital role in the operational management of our finances, including timesheet authorisation, purchasing, invoice processing, budget monitoring and financial reporting.

You will act as a source of advice for staff, postgraduate students and external suppliers regarding financial procedures.

This role is offered on a full time permanent basis however part time hours would be considered for the right candidate. The University Financial year end is 31st July, therefore annual leave during the last week of July and first week of August may be restricted.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Kim Sparey at [email protected], however please ensure that you submit your application through the University website.

About you:

Our ideal candidate will:

• Have an AAT level 4 qualification or be able to demonstrate qualification by experience.
• Be proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Have a proven track record in financial administration
• Be a confident communicator both verbally and in writing

For the full person specification, please see the Job Description below.

About us:

We are one of the UK’s leading business schools. We’re ranked 1st in the country for Marketing, and Top 5 for both Accounting and Finance, and Business and Management Studies (The Complete University Guide 2023). We offer a range of business and finance degrees at undergraduate, Master's and doctoral levels. We’re also a leading centre for research. In the latest Research Excellence Framework, 56% of our submissions met the 4* standard (the highest possible).

What we can offer you:

• a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
• generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements
• an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities
• a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan.

We aim to be an inclusive university, where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on our teams.

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

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