Finance Administrator (PSD)

Working as part of the Finance Shared Services team with a focus for services to Divisions, the Finance Administrator will effect financial transactions and perform finance operations activities across key functional areas. The postholder will work under the supervision of a Finance Officer and will collaborate with contacts in Divisions and with colleagues/ service leads in the FSD team to deliver services in areas including Travel, Procurement, Scholarships, expense claims, virements and journals, monitoring and reconciliation of divisional budgets, and month/year-end work

As a Finance Administrator you can expect to be involved in :

• Providing transactional support to Divisions in close liaison with the Finance Officer (FSD), other staff in FSD, relevant Business Partners in the Finance Directorate and contacts in Divisions, - ensuring that divisional service requirements are professionally and efficiently delivered while complying with University and other financial regulations.
• Exhibiting competency for organised service delivery and customer care, primarily facilitated by the TopDesk service management system and other finance systems/facilities.
• Promoting adherence to the University’s Finance processes and procedures by Divisional colleagues.
• Effectively deliver transactional services in the raising of purchase orders, goods receipting, non[1]POP supplier invoice approvals, credit card purchases and staff expense claims in Divisions.
• Working with functional specialists in FSD to deliver on divisional service/support requests in connection with timesheet processing, staff travel booking, field trips, scholarships, internal catering and financial laboratory activities.

What will you bring to the role :

• GCSE English and Maths (grade C/4 or above) or equivalent
• Foundation level financial qualification (e.g. AAT) and actively studying towards full qualification, or willingness to undertake such studies; or equivalent
• Good IT skills in particular MS Office packages
• Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office packages and a good understanding of databases and spreadsheets
• Experience of answering enquiries, particularly of a financial nature
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to deal confidently with a range of people at all levels

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

• Hybrid working options allowing a flexible blend of office and home working (to be agreed in line with business needs)
• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

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Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact [email protected] quoting reference number CSF-988-24.

Closing Date: 29 Oct 2024

Section: Administrative

Salary: £23,144 to £24,533 per annum