Finance Officer(Fixed-Term)(Maternity Cover)

The Advancement Office at the University of Bath is looking for a Finance Officer to provide maternity cover from December 2023 for a period of around 10 months.

The Finance Officer is responsible for finance administration in the Advancement Office, including managing the processing of gifts and donations to the University, disbursing funds to other departments, tracking income and spend and monitoring the department's expenditure against budget.  The Finance Officer line manages the Gifts Administrator and works with colleagues within and outside of the department to ensure donations and gifts are acknowledged promptly and are spent in line with donor wishes.

This role will suit you if:

• You have a strong understanding of what excellent customer service looks like;
• You are comfortable with and adept at communicating with colleagues in all roles at all levels of seniority;
• You are highly organised;
• You possess strong numerical skills.

Ideally you will have experience using Microsoft Excel and Agresso, but we are happy to provide training if required.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to take a step up in their career and gain experience in leading a finance function with line management responsibility in a small but busy department. This role is offered on a full-time (36.5 hours per week) basis with hybrid working arrangements.

The department has recently been through a period of significant change, with investment in the team and a new senior leadership structure, making it an exciting time to join and be part of a new chapter in the University’s philanthropic journey.

We are a very friendly, collaborative, and creative team, and we look forward to welcoming you to be part of shaping our future success.

The University of Bath is an internationally recognised and award-winning institution with over 17,000 students from 130 countries. The University offers its students a well-rounded education: high-quality teaching from research-led academics; award-winning sports facilities; placements as an integral part of every undergraduate course; and a substantial and growing range of options for postgraduate study — the result is a very engaged student body with strong values and excellent levels of student satisfaction.

For an informal discussion about the role, contact Laura Underwood, Associate Director, Advancement Services, on lu226@bath.ac.uk. All applications should be submitted through the university website.

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