The Department of Education is seeking to appoint an outstanding Finance Assistant to join our dynamic team.
The Finance Assistant will contribute to the day to day running of the Finance Office, with guidance and direction from the Finance Manager. You will be responsible for specific aspects of the management of the department’s financial and research administration, including the administration of government funded bursaries and the associated audit requirements.
You will ensure that all activities adhere to the University’s financial and personnel regulations and statutory legislation as appropriate. In addition, the Finance Assistant is expected to be involved in ad-hoc project work where financial input is a key component.
You should be educated to GCSE standard or equivalent and have relevant experience in Financial Administration. You will have proven knowledge of financial systems and have experience of being able to interpret financial concepts and explaining them to people without a financial background. It is crucial that you are able to work independently with a proactive and flexible approach.
An AAT qualification or equivalent would be an advantage.
To make informal enquiries about the post, please contact Louisa Summers: louisa.summers@education.ox.ac.uk.
The post holder will be based at the Department of Education, 15 Norham Gardens, Oxford.
Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and you will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application. Your supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post.
This post is offered on a full time, permanent basis.
For further details of the role, please see the job description. The closing date for applications is midday on Friday 31 March 2023 and only applications received by this deadline will be considered. Interviews will be held week commencing 17 April 2023.
