Finance Assistant

2 weeks ago

University of York, United Kingdom University of York Full time

**Department**:
The Finance Department is made up of a number of teams and aims to provide:

- high quality management information to support decision making
- efficient transaction services for our students, staff, departments and external stakeholders
- a professional purchasing service for departments, ensuring we achieve value for money
- a reporting and control framework to support all the University's financial activities

**Role**:
Based in the Group Financial Accounts team of our Finance Department, the Finance Assistant will play a key role in the effective and efficient day-to-day running of our financial operations, processes and accounting systems. This will include period end tasks, assisting with quarterly forecasts and the preparation of government returns.

The Finance Assistant supports the Senior Accountant in collating and analysing large sets of data for incorporation into the TRAC (Transparent Approach to Costing) model and TRAC return for submission to the Office for Students.

The role provides the opportunity to get involved in a wide variety of finance tasks, and a high level view of the University’s financial operations. It is ideally suited to a part-qualified accountant, with study support being provided.

**Skills, Experience & Qualifications needed**:

- Knowledge and understanding of accounting practices and procedures used in a large/complex organisation
- Excellent Excel skills, particularly pivots and complex formulas, and able to quickly learn new systems
- A high degree of attention to detail
- Collate, reconcile and analyse large data sets
- Level 3 qualification. Qualifications at this level include A levels.
- Manage small-scale projects
- Works collaboratively with others

Benefits of working at the University of York include:

- Generous annual leave of 38 days including 8 statutory public holidays
- Enhanced company and workplace pension schemes (terms and conditions apply)
- Enhanced company sick pay, maternity and paternity pay (terms and conditions apply)
- Discounts at local and national retailers, restaurants and attractions
- Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work and campus nursery
- A supportive and friendly working environment
- Free and confidential wellbeing support 24/7
- Affordable on-site parking

**Interview date**: TBC

The University strives to be diverse and inclusive - a place where we can ALL be ourselves.

We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff. #EqualityatYork

  • Finance Assistant

    21 hours ago

    University of York, United Kingdom University of York Full time

    **Department** The role is part of the Finance Department but is embedded within the department of Environment and Geography. The post thus benefits from professional support within Finance whilst also working closely with the Environment departments researchers and educators. The finance team currently consists of a finance assistant and a Management...

  • Finance Assistant

    1 week ago

    York, United Kingdom Page Personnel Finance Full time

    Page Personnel are currently recruiting a Finance Assistant on behalf of a well established, Energy business based in York. Due to business growth, they are currently recruiting a Finance Assistant to join their successful finance team. **Client Details** Page Personnel are currently recruiting a Finance Assistant on behalf of a well established, Energy...

  • Assistant Director

    3 days ago

    University of York, United Kingdom University of York Full time

    **About the department** The Finance Department is seeking to recruit an Assistant Director for the Shared Services Team. This is a full-time role that can be worked flexibly as 0.8FTE if required and would be suitable as a secondment opportunity due to its fixed term nature. We are currently operating a hybrid working arrangement with two days in the...

  • Payroll and Finance Assistant

    7 days ago

    York, United Kingdom Page Personnel Finance Full time

    As the Payroll and Finance Assistant, you will be responsible for administering and processing the salaries and benefits of the employees of the organisation. **Client Details** My client is looking to hire a Payroll and Finance Assistant on a temporary to permanent contract. This would require an immediate start and is based in York. **Description** Key...

  • Finance Assistant

    3 days ago

    University of York, United Kingdom UNIVERSITY OF YORK Full time

    DepartmentThis role is split 50/50 between the Department of Health Sciences and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEIY), both based on the University of York's West Campus. The Department of Health Sciences has over 360 academics, researchers and support staff engaged in delivering research, education and professional development. Teaching and research...

  • Finance Assistant

    2 weeks ago

    University of Warwick, United Kingdom University of Warwick Full time

    **Full Time, Permanent** Would you like to work for a world-renowned department within the University of Warwick? Could your organisation skills be the key to our financial success? The role of Finance Assistant at WMG is to support financial administration of WMG’s multi-million-pound research portfolio including WMG’s High Value Manufacturing...

  • Finance Assistant

    2 weeks ago

    University of Warwick, United Kingdom University of Warwick Full time

    Permanent position, 36.5 hours per week. We are looking to recruit a Finance Assistant within the Accounts Receivable function of the University’s Finance Office. The Finance Assistants play an important role in providing transactional support to the University’s shared service Accounts Receivable functions, including: - Receiving, identifying and...

  • Senior Finance Assistant

    5 days ago

    University of Warwick, United Kingdom University of Warwick Full time

    Permanent position, 36.5 hours per week. This appointment offers an exciting opportunity to join the University Finance Office, working as part of the team that delivers services within Warwick Medical School. We are seeking to appoint a Senior Finance Assistant to manage the day to day financial transactions of the School and provide assistance to the WMS...

  • Student Finance Assistant

    2 weeks ago

    University of Warwick, United Kingdom University of Warwick Full time

    Permanent position, 36.5 hours per week. You will support and assist the Student Finance team within the Academic Office. This will include the processing of invoices, rescheduling of fees, act as first point of contact for queries and cover members of the Fees Generation Team during busy periods. You will have a good general level of education and will...

  • Finance Assistant

    5 days ago

    University of Warwick, United Kingdom University of Warwick Full time

    **Indefinite Position, 36.5 hours per week.** Are you looking for an opportunity to extend your finance processing experience? Would you like to work in a fast-paced environment? WMG is recruiting a new Finance Assistant to join the team, to provide an excellent finance support service to this large and vibrant department within the University of...