Finance Administrator

Finance Administrator

Location: Canterbury

Salary: £24,685 to £26,093 per annum pro rata

Grade: Grade 4

Post Type: Part Time

Hours per Week: 14

Contract Type: Fixed Term - Ends 01/09/2027

Reference: CSF-1151-26-R

On the 1 August 2026, The University of Greenwich and the University of Kent will form a pioneering new multi-university group called London and South- East (LASE) University Group. Should you join us, you will be employed by LASE but will work as part of the University of Kent academic division, contributing to its distinct strengths, community and identity while also being part of a wider group that brings together the scale, resilience and shared ambition of both universities. Through LASE we aim to deliver outstanding education, impactful research, and meaningful regional and global impact.

Do you have a good understanding of databases and spreadsheets?  Would you like to support the Finance Shared Services team with delivering transactional services i.e. raising purchase orders, good receipting?  If yes then this part time, fixed term role may be of interest.

Working as part of the Finance Shared Services team with a focus on services to both Academic Schools and Professional Services Departments, the University of Kent is seeking a Finance Administrator who will effect financial transactions and perform finance operations activities across key functional areas.  

The post holder will work under the supervision of a Finance Officer and will collaborate with contacts in Schools, PSD's and with colleagues/service leads in the FSS team to deliver services in areas including Travel, Procurement, Scholarships, expense claims, virements and journals, monitoring and reconciliation of budgets, and month/year-end work.

As a Finance Administrator you can expect to be involved in:

• Providing transactional support to Schools and PSD's, in close liaison with the Finance Officer, other staff in FSS, relevant Business Partners in Finance, ensuring that service requirements are professionally and efficiently delivered while complying with University and other financial regulations.
• Effectively deliver transactional services in the raising of purchase orders, goods receipting, non-POP supplier invoice approvals, credit card purchases and staff expense claims.
• Supporting Finance Officers with the month-end/year-end processes, in collaboration with the relevant Finance Business Partners and other Finance colleagues, ensuring the accurate and timely recording, coding, accounting for/reporting of all transactions.

What will you bring to the role?

• GCSE English and Maths (grade C/4 or above) and Foundation level financial qualification (e.g. AAT) and actively studying towards full qualification, or willingness to undertake such studies or equivalent.
•  IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office packages and a good understanding of databases and spreadsheets. 
• Customer focused approach to work with the ability to deliver a high level of customer service.

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You will enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

• Hybrid working options allowing a flexible blend of office and home working (to be agreed in line with business needs) 
• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/.

Further details:
 

Occasionally we may need to close a vacancy before the published deadline due to a high number of applications being received, therefore we strongly advise you to submit your application as soon as possible. (All vacancies will be open for at least one week.)

PLEASE NOTE: We prioritise applications from current University of Kent redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.

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Applications must be made via the University’s online application system; CVs or details sent directly to the department or via email cannot be considered.

The University of Kent values diversity and equality at all levels.

Closing Date: Sunday 26th July 2026