Finance Assistant (CC

We wish to appoint a well-organised Finance Assistant to support the University's Payments Team who has the responsibility for promptly and accurately processing supplier invoices from 4,000 suppliers, and expense claims from 3,000 staff each year!

Your primary role will involve

registering and processing invoices for a defined portfolio of suppliersprocessing staff expenses claimsensuring processes are fully compliant with current University Financial Regulationsensuring payments are passed for approval in a timely manner to achieve regular deadlines

You should have a good standard of general education, an eye for detail and sound IT skills.

You will need to

be well-organisedbe a confident communicatorbe tactful in dealing with peopleenjoy working as part of a supportive team to meet common goals. 

Previous experience of working in an Accounts Payable environment would be a distinct advantage.

Further information

This is a part-time role working 29.2 hours per week (0.8 fte).

We can provide you with a flexible approach to your work, offering the opportunity to strike the right balance between working from home and from an office location within Bath city centre and close to the Bath Spa train station.

For informal enquiries, please contact Anne Winchester – Payments Team Manager on 01225 385040 adsaew@bath.ac.uk  or Tony Brett – Head of Procurement on 01225 386750 tb493@bath.ac.uk.

What we can offer you

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

Free counselling services through Health AssuredCycle to work schemeElectric vehicle salary sacrifice schemeStaff discount at Team Bath gymStaff discounts on postgraduate tuition feesStaff discount on language coursesGenerous employer contributory pension schemesGenerous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balanceA wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and moreFree entry to the Holburne Museum in BathLocal discounts and moreA family-friendly workplace An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforceRelocation allowance

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Closing Date: 02 Apr 2025

Department: Management, Specialist and Administration

Salary: £24,344 to £25,733 pro rata