Finance Administrator

**Position Details**

External Relations

Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £28,397 to £30,210, with potential progression once in post to £33,938

Grade: 5

Full Time, Permanent

Closing date: 17th November 2024

**Our offer to you**

People are at the heart of what we are and do.

The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years, and we are equally proud to be recognised as a leading global university. We want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond, support them to succeed, and celebrate their success.

We are committed to helping the people who work here to develop through our sector-leading Birmingham Professional programme which provides all professional services staff with development opportunities and the encouragement to reach their full potential. With almost 5,000 professional services jobs in a wide-range of functions in Edgbaston and in our campus in Dubai, there are plenty of opportunities for you to be able to develop your career at the University.

We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation, and debate. We warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we are, and how we work.

Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees and to the success of the University and, depending on the role, we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements. We therefore welcome discussions on all forms of flexible working. In addition, you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay, and a pension scheme. We also have three high quality subsidised day nurseries.

The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport links to our beautiful campus, including main bus routes and a train station on site. On campus we have a state-of-the-art sports centre with pool, shops, places to eat and drink, our own art gallery, museum and botanical gardens.

Find out more about the benefits of working for the University of Birmingham

**Background**
- “External Relations delivers the University of Birmingham to the world. Whether it's outstanding awareness raising campaigns, recruiting and admitting students or developing strategic links with international partners, External Relations are at the heart of the activity.” _
- Cathy Gilbert, Director of External Relations _

External Relations sits within the University’s Professional Services structure which provides outstanding support to our researchers, enables an exceptional educational experience for our students, and helps the University to grow its influence regionally, nationally, and globally.

External Relations drives forward crucial strategic developments to maximise competitive advantage for the University and support flagship institutional projects.

We play an important role in the University’s research ambition, working closely with academic colleagues to support research grant bids, help ensure political and public engagement, and assist in REF and impact development. To support international reputation and research impact, we also develop strategic partnerships in key priority regions, utilising our offices in China and India to further broaden international engagement.

**Role Summary**

The post holder provides professional administrative support to the External Relations Finance Officer, ensuring that financial procedures are efficient and effective and maintaining best financial management practice in line with University policy. This role provides specific financial administrative support to the ER Business Team and a number of named accounts. The post holder will also provide day to day facilities support. As a member of the External Relations Business Team, the post holder will take an active interest in the work of External Relations and the wider University and will be committed to the institutional values and behaviours framework.

**Main Duties**

The post holder is expected to gain detailed knowledge of University and External Relations policies and procedures relating to finance and is responsible for ensuring compliance with those procedures. The post holder will undertake training to become an expert user of the University’s HR and Finance system.

The post holder will be required to have a sound understanding of activities and requirements across all levels of financial activity in the division as well as a thorough knowledge of procedures and activities in other areas of the University (e.g. facilities, health and safety).

**Financial administration - External Relations**

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