Finance Administrator (621009)

Faculty of Engineering

The Department of Architecture within the University of Strathclyde is looking to appoint a Finance Administrator. This is a permanent post with responsibility for the administration of finances for all operational activities across the Department. This role is based on campus with flexibility for partial working from home.

FTE: 1 (35 hours per week)

The Department of Architecture, within the Faculty of Engineering is looking to appoint a Finance Administrator. Working as part of the administrative team and reporting to the Head of Department and Operations Manager, the postholder will have responsibility for the administration of finances for all operational activities across the Department with a specific remit for those related to research and knowledge exchange activities. The postholder will be expected to ensure excellent financial stewardship of Department accounts and will be responsible for the preparation of interim and annual accounts for all areas of activity.

The successful candidate will have a well-established background in finance, preferably in Higher Education, and will possess excellent communication and organisational skills with an ability to advise and direct budget holders to ensure good budgetary control.

Educated to HND level or above, in a relevant subject or with significant equivalent experience in a similar role, the postholder will liaise with University central services in relation to the financial administration of Department activity and will support academic staff in costing research proposals and managing research and knowledge exchange budgets. The successful candidate will have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes, in particular Excel, and will have knowledge of or be willing to undertake training in other in-house IT packages and online systems related to financial management, approval, monitoring and reporting. The postholder will be expected to work independently and demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to a dynamic workload.

Working within the administrative team, you will also have some involvement in the day to day administrative tasks as needed, involving dealing with visitors at the reception desk, answering simple queries, taking and passing on messages as required.

The Department of Architecture aims to be a leading provider of education and research in Architecture and the Built Environment. In recent years the Department has expanded in terms of staff and student numbers, with an increasing research and knowledge exchange portfolio. We have a wide range of staff roles and manage our own Departmental spaces and facilities.

Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Calum Fischer-Keogh, Operations Manager at calum.fischer-keogh@strath.ac.uk.

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