Finance and Administration Coordinator

The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic.

We are the Innovation & Engagement Team in Research Services. Our focus is on fostering and driving innovation throughout our organisation.

We are seeking a Finance & Administration Coordinator who will play a crucial role in managing finances and coordinating administrative tasks.

What We Offer
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
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs

This role also offers the opportunity for hybrid working

About the Role
As our Finance & Administration Coordinator, you’ll be an integral part of our Innovation & Engagement (I&E) Team. Your role will involve managing the financial aspects and coordinating administration to ensure our team operates smoothly. We’re a dynamic team, delivering numerous internal and external projects with multiple income streams, so your organisational skills will be highly valued!

You’ll take the lead on all finance-related aspects of these accounts, working closely with our central Administration and Finance Team. You’ll be responsible for managing the finances of the I&E Team, particularly supporting our portfolio of funding.

Your role will also involve preparing management accounts and reports for our I&E Leadership Team. You’ll be tracking expenditure across the team, alerting budget holders when significant variances occur and advising on finance actions and solutions.

About You
We’re looking for someone with proven expertise in project management and designing efficient systems and processes. You should have excellent organisational skills and a logical mind, with the ability to analyse and improve processes and systems.

You should be results-focused and have a track record of completing projects. A strong customer service ethos is essential, and experience in leading high-performing customer-facing teams would be a big plus.

We’d also like you to have experience in managing change in a large organisation. Enthusiasm for implementing change and the ability to bring fresh thinking to challenges is also a must. Experience of financial management and in planning and managing budgets is necessary.

Application Process
You will need to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Monday 6^th May

Interviews will take place on the week commencing 20^th May and will be in person.

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