Finance Assistant

About Us

The University of Cambridge is one of the world's leading academic institutions, renowned for its excellence in education, research, and innovation. For nearly 800 years, we've been at the forefront of groundbreaking discoveries, shaping global knowledge across diverse fields. With 31 Colleges, over 150 faculties and departments, and a thriving ecosystem of museums, libraries, and research centres.

At Cambridge, our mission is to contribute to society through world-class education, learning, and research. With a deep respect for tradition and a bold vision for the future, we continue to shape the world through knowledge, innovation, and a relentless pursuit of excellence.

We are now looking for a Finance Assistant to join us to work in a busy but friendly team.

The Benefits

• Salary of £27,319- £31,236 per annum
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities
• Generous maternity, adoption and shared parental leave entitlement and other family-friendly schemes (e.g. workplace nurseries)
• An auto-enrolment pension scheme, with a generous employer contribution
• University Staff Counselling Service
• Travel benefits and retail discounts at over 2,000 local and national stores
• Schemes to support relocation
• Development opportunities

This is a terrific opportunity for a detail-oriented accounts professional to join our world-renowned and prestigious organisation.

As part of one of the most respected universities in the world, you'll gain invaluable experience and strengthen your skills in a supportive environment while contributing to the seamless running of a global institution. So, if you want to be part of a workplace where learning never stops and every day brings fresh chances to expand your knowledge, apply today!

The Role

As a Finance Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting the smooth running of our financial operations.

Handling a wide variety of financial processes, you'll raise purchase orders, process supplier invoices, and manage customer billing and credit control.

You'll also run finance system reports, monitor expenditure against budgets, and support budget holders by investigating and resolving queries.

Acting as the first point of contact for financial matters, you'll also provide advice and guidance to staff across the Department and ensure compliance with University procedures.

Additionally, you will:

• Manage supplier databases and liaise with suppliers on returns and anomalies
• Process staff expenses, student payments, and customer income
• Support the month-end process with reporting and reconciliations
• Maintain comprehensive financial records for audit purposes

About You

• Experience working in an accounts environment
• Experience using MS Office, particularly Excel
• Demonstrate knowledge of facts, principles, processes and general concepts related to finance and accounts administration
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• To be educated to A-Level standard / NVQ level 3 or have equivalent experience

Other organisations may call this role Finance Administrator, Accounts Administrator, Financial Services Assistant, Accounts Assistant, Assistant Financial Accountant, or Assistant Accountant.

Informal enquiries can be addressed to Ellen Friel at head-of-finance@cst.cam.ac.uk

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click the 'Apply' button above.

If you have any questions about the application process, or have any difficulties with applying for the vacancy, please contact the HR Manager at hr-manager@cst.cam.ac.uk

Please quote reference NR47173 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.