Senior Finance Officer

3 weeks ago


Leeds, United Kingdom University of Leeds Full time

**Senior Finance Officer**:
**Salary: Grade 6(£28,762 - £34,308 p.a. depending on experience)**

**1 x ongoing role**

**1 x fixed-term role**

This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

**Are you an enthusiastic, flexible and conscientious individual with a strong commitment to customer service in a finance environment? Are you able to work independently, to tight timescales, delivering a professional and supportive finance service to a wide range of stakeholders?**

The University of Leeds is one of the top 135 universities in the world. We have a truly global community, with more than 39,000 students from 170 different countries and over 9,000 staff of 100 different nationalities. Established in 1904, we have a strong tradition of academic excellence, reflected in first-class student education, along with world-leading research that has a real impact around the globe.

We are looking for a proactive, self motivated Senior Finance Officer with a strong commitment to customer service to provide an outstanding finance service. You will be part of the University’s Finance Service but will be deployed to the Faculty of Business.

Managing a small team, you will report to the Faculty Finance Manager and work closely with finance and non-finance staff across the Faculty and University. You will be an expert in financial transaction processing, ensuring that the Faculty is provided with excellent service and clear processes to manage this critical area of activity. In addition, you will assist with planning, forecasting and budgeting and be responsible for your own specific areas of accounts, including restricted, development and endowment accounts

You will have substantial experience of working in a finance role, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to build strong networks.

**What we offer in return**
- 26 days holiday plus 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) - that’s 42 days a year
- Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance
- Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
- Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team, and self-development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more.
- Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more

**To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact**:
Karen Hall, Head of Finance

**Location**:

- Leeds - Main Campus**Faculty/Service**:

- Professional Services**School/Institute**:

- Finance (inc Payroll)**Category**:

- Administrative and Clerical Support**Grade**:

- Grade 6**Salary**:

- £28,762 to £34,308 p.a. pro rata**Post Type**:

- Full Time**Contract Type**:

- Ongoing**Release Date**:

- Thursday 16 February 2023**Closing Date**:

- Monday 06 March 2023**Reference**:

- CSFIN1233



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