Finance Administrator - Oxford, United Kingdom - University of Oxford

University of Oxford

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Oxford, United Kingdom

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THIS POST MAY BE OFFERED AS A SECONDMENT OPPORTUNITY.

About the Blavatnik School of Government
Our vision is of a world better led, a world better served and a world better governed.

We are a global school committed to improving the quality of government and public policymaking worldwide, through three routes:

teaching

current and future leaders;

generating

research with impact; and

engaging

with governments and practitioners.

What we offer
The School is a collaborative, friendly, and dynamic department based in an award-winning building in Oxford. We host regular events and talks with well-known guest speakers - all of which are open to staff.

On the social side, we have regular coffee/cake mornings for staff, a family-friendly Halloween event, and Christmas and summer parties.

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees' wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

An excellent contributory pension scheme
38 days' annual leave
Family leave schemes and a comprehensive range of childcare services
Cycle loan scheme and discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
Opportunities for remote working.

More information about working at the School can be found on our jobs page.

About the Role

Reporting to the Finance Officer, the post-holder will manage a range of financial administrative activities in accordance with university financial controls.

They will undertake transactional work across all modules in Oracle and compile financial reports for stakeholders and provide sound advice to staff and students regarding financial processes and controls.

This post is to cover the absence of the substantive postholder, who is taking a period of maternity leave.

The post is available until 31 July 2024 or the actual return of the substantive postholder, or the resignation of the substantive postholder and employment of a new postholder, whichever is the earliest.

About You

You will have excellent communication, numeracy and team working skills, as well as confidence dealing with financial data and the ability to work independently.

You should have previous work experience in an administrative setting, a positive and flexible approach to work, and excellent organisational and time management skills.

Experience of financial Administration, including interpreting financial policies and adhering to financial controls, and be proficient using Microsoft Office (particularly Excel) is desirable.

Application Process
Interviews are expected to take place during week commencing 18 September 2023 and will be held via Microsoft Teams.