Finance Assistant

We are seeking two Finance Assistants to join our friendly and busy Financial Operations Team: one based in Income Operations and one in Accounts Payable.

You will provide a high-quality customer service, handling financial queries from internal and external stakeholders in a professional and efficient manner.

• In Income Operations: Your tasks will include allocation of receipts and payments, setting up and maintaining Direct Debit & recurring card payments for collecting tuition fees and accommodation, reconciling the University's bank accounts and Financial Compliance.
• In Accounts Payable: Your tasks will include the timely processing of supplier invoices and making payments to staff and students in accordance with the University's policies, processes and deadlines, resolving invoice payment queries and maintaining supplier accounts.

About you: You will be self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure and use your own initiative to meet time-critical deadlines in a fast-paced environment. You should be a pro-active team player who brings an enthusiastic, flexible and helpful attitude to work. Good all-round experience in Accounts Payable and/or Accounts Receivable is essential, within an environment requiring high levels of organisation and accuracy. Experience in the Higher Education sector would be advantageous, but not essential.

Where is this role based? These posts are based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

Further information: If you would like to speak to us to find out more about these roles, please contact our Financial Operations Team Leaders via email. Interviews are scheduled to take place at our Frenchay Campus on 16th July 2025. These are full-time, permanent posts, working 37 hours per week. The posts are available on a job share basis for applicants wishing to work part time.

To ensure fairness and equity all salary offers will be made in line with the University's salary assessment guidelines and will be based on your relevant skills and experience.

Right to Work in the UK: The University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. You will therefore be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK.

Advice to applicants: We’d love to hear from you - if you are excited about this opportunity please complete our application form as soon as possible. Tell us how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role by describing how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the Job Description and include specific examples wherever possible.