Finance Administrator (Corporate Accounting Services)

Hours: full time hours considered up to a maximum of 1 FTE/ 36.5 hours per week.  

Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract 16^th March 2026

See current salary scales.

Applications must be received by midnight of the closing date.

Expected Interview date: TBC – MS Teams interview

Expected start date: ASAP 

About the role

As a Senior Finance Administrator (Corporate Accounting Team Lead), you will play an important role supporting the Corporate Accounting Services team in a number of key areas, such as;

• Central University budgets (CUB)
• Treasury
• Donations & Endowment
• Year End Financial Statements
• ONS returns

You will collaborate with our stakeholders and other colleagues across the division and the wider University and endeavour to give a first-class service

Corporate Accounting Services take pride in being an inclusive team and communicate with everyone with kindness, respect and understanding.

About you

Ideally, you will have a qualification in Accountancy and Finance or the relevant working experience. You will have the skills to manage your own workload and at times, support other colleagues. You will communicate clearly with the team, line management, and stakeholders.

The successful candidate will possess good IT and Microsoft Excel skills and be able

to use these to streamline current processes.

About our Division

The Finance Division is led by the CFO who reports directly to the Vice Chancellor. We employ some 80 staff who provide high quality financial and commercial services which support both the day to day running of our schools, services, and the development and delivery of the University’s strategic aims.

Our staff work in partnership with academic, professional service colleagues, and students to understand their priorities and needs. We maintain efficient and effective services, systems, and processes, assist in identifying and exploiting commercial and strategic opportunities, manage financial risk and improve ‘spending power’ through negotiation of favourable commercial terms. We work hard to equip staff across the University with financial capability and confidence to ensure that the University makes the best use of resources for our students and research partners.

Please find further information regarding the division at Finance: University of Sussex

Why work here

Sussex is a renowned, multi-accredited, research-led International University and this is only possible because of the people that work here. Whether you are a member of Faculty, part of a Professional Services team or a Student, it’s our people that make us great and we want you to be part of that.

Find out more about our reward and benefits package.

Find out about our equality, diversity and inclusion

Further Key Information

Please contact Peter Chapman peter.chapman@sussex.ac.uk for informal enquiries.

For full details and how to apply please click the 'Apply' button, above.

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

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