Finance Systems & Data Administrator

SALARY & HOURS: Band 4 – Full Time FTC to 30 June 2027 (35 hours per week)

The Corporate and Professional Services departments are the cornerstone of the University. They each provide essential and valuable support to both each other and the Academic departments, helping the University to function in the most efficient and productive way, ensuring that the students’ experience is second to none.

Finance Systems & Data Administrator (Fixed-Term, Buckingham Based)

The University of Buckingham is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Finance Systems & Data Administrator to support the smooth running of our core financial operations.

This is a key role within the Finance team, responsible for supporting the University’s financial systems, ensuring data accuracy, producing high-quality reporting, and collaborating with colleagues across the institution.

This position is offered on a fixed-term basis to provide support while existing team members focus on the implementation of a new Student Management System, a major phase within a wider digital transformation programme. The successful candidate must be adaptable to change, able to manage competing priorities, and be confident working on their own initiative.

Key Responsibilities

• Producing student invoicing from the existing Student Management System (SITS) and other data sources
• Performing data reconciliations to ensure financial accuracy
• Supporting and maintaining finance systems and processes
• Collaborating with Finance, IT, and other departments to improve processes
• Ensuring consistent, accurate, and high-quality financial data

About You

This role is ideal for someone who:

• Enjoys problem-solving and has strong analytical skills
• Has experience working in a finance environment, particularly with finance systems
• Can translate system processes into practical, user-friendly solutions
• Thrives in a collaborative environment
• Has a passion for data integrity and system optimisation

If you are motivated by improving processes, working with systems and data, and contributing to a dynamic and evolving environment, we would love to hear from you.

We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can’t tick every box, but we are invested in our people and their development, so we encourage you to apply if you believe you have the majority of the skills and experience required and are keen to develop further!

What can we offer you?

We might be small, but we can still offer plenty of perks! In addition to an Aviva Pension scheme, we offer:

• Beautiful working environments across our campuses in Buckingham and Crewe, with plenty of space
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Christmas closure
• On-site gym and exercise classes
• On-site catering facilities
• University bookshop with staff discount (Buckingham)
• Free on-site parking
• Excellent opportunities to network and continue learning across a variety of departments
• Nursery on-site at our Crewe campus
• Discount of courses for staff and their families

The closing date for application is 21st June 2026.

Please note: if successful, any offer is subject to standard checks, including qualifications, eligibility to work in the UK on a permanent basis and DBS (if applicable)

For further information and details of how to apply, please visit our website via the 'Apply' button above.

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