Are you looking for a part time role that will help you to grow into an accounting role?

As a Finance Administrator you will work alongside the Student Finance Team and Accounts Payable function and provide support to the College Accountant and Management Accountant when required, having a holistic view of the finance function.

Key duties and responsibilities

  • Post student receipts and payments under the guidance of the Student Finance Officers
  • Prepare credit notes and payments for student accounts (catering credits and room deposits)
  • Undertakes some credit control (eg fellows meal/wine) and reporting of debts (graduation process or preparation for awards meetings)
  • Point of contact for Council Tax invoices working with Accommodation team to check accuracy
  • Supporting the HR function with administrative tasks
    Some clerical and administrative work (including collecting of post and limited paper filing)
  • Assist in the distribution of internal monthly reports
  • Ensure that processes are documented and up-to-date, accurately reflecting procedures ensuring tight financial control
  • Assist and provide cover for colleagues within the Finance department as required during absences or busy times of the year and always looking for system improvements to ensure best practice in all financial procedures
  • Work with colleagues to share best practise and ensure policies are adhered to
  • Ensure the upkeep of the College, report any problems as necessary and help to keep the College litter free
  • Adhere to Health and Safety policies and procedures

Personal Specification

Qualifications & Experience

  • The role would suit a new entrant or returner to bookkeeping/financial administration
  • Has experience of working with Microsoft products
  • Has knowledge or experience of accounting systems

Skills

  • Ability to become proficient in in-house computer systems (training will be provided, however the individual will need to be able to quickly and efficiently pick up new systems)
  • Works methodically and to a high degree of accuracy and numeracy
  • Excellent communications skills both oral and written
  • Builds and maintains strong stakeholder relationships, able to adapt working style to work respectfully and co-operatively with a wide range of people from different backgrounds, is politically and diplomatically aware.
  • Always understands and maintains confidentiality
  • Works well within a small team
  • Actively advocates and displays College values – open minded, integrity & inclusivity.
  • Organised individual comfortable working to strict deadlines

If you feel that you fit most but not all of the above criteria, we would still love to hear from you

Benefits

As well as a great salary and friendly team you will also receive:

  • Working daily allowance for food and drinks*
  • Free car parking (where available)
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with length of service)
  • Generous pension contributions
  • Discounts at restaurants, shops & more
  • Outdoor gym
  • Death in service
  • Access to LinkedIn Learning & Business Disability Forum

About St Edmund’s College

St Edmund’s College is one of the 31 constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge. Our vibrant student body is made up of around 420 post-graduates and 130 mature undergraduates. With over 260 senior members – academics working at the cutting edge of their field or eminent members of their profession – and around 70 staff, you will be joining a dynamic and growing College with an ambitious vision for our role in shaping the future of higher education and collaborative research.

The maturity of our community means that we have earned a reputation as the friendly college. Relaxed, non-hierarchical and diverse, we pride ourselves on being a place in Cambridge where people of all backgrounds are welcomed, will feel at home and can flourish. Therefore, we welcome all candidates regardless of their demographic characteristics such as gender, race, disability, neurodiversity, religion, age, sex & sexual identity to apply for our opportunities.

How to apply

To apply, please send your CV & cover letter or, please complete the application form and send it to Jessica Anifowoshe HR Administrator by email oja31@cam.ac.uk

Closing date for completed applications: Ongoing, until we feel we have reached a sufficient number of suitable candidates.

If you have informal enquiries about the post, please email the College Accountant, Pauline Allin on pra30@cam.ac.uk.

In applying for this role, you will provide personal data which the College will process in accordance with its data protection obligations and its Data Protection Policy: http://www.stedmunds.cam.ac.uk/data-protection

Any offer of employment is subject to evidence of your right to work in the UK and the receipt of satisfactory references.

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