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Finance Administrator (PSD)

University of Kent - Finance Shared Services

Location: Canterbury
Salary: £23,144 to £24,533 per annum, Grade 4
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 16th October 2024
Closes: 29th October 2024
Job Ref: CSF-988-24-R

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

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/

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 peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number CSF-988-24.

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