Accounts Assistant

at  University of Cambridge

We are seeking to appoint an Accounts Assistant to work as part of a small but busy team in Cambridge, to support the finance processes for the University Biomedical Services Department.
Primarily, the role holder will provide administrative support to the UBS finance team; carrying out monthly finance processes including processing AP and AR invoices using the University Finance System (UFS). This will include staff expense claim processing as well as resolving both customer and supplier queries with the support of the Chief Accounts Clerk. The role holder will also be primary point of contact for all queries.
The successful applicant will be an approachable person, educated with at least five GCSE’s grades A* - C including English and Mathematics (or equivalent) with excellent communication skills. They must be able to manage their own workload, prioritising tasks and working to deadlines independently with minimal supervision. The successful applicant will be computer literate, competent at using standard IT software and Microsoft Office programmes. The role holder will receive in house training with their line manager, support for other training opportunities such as AAT are available.
Where a suitable candidate does not yet hold the required experience necessary for this role, we are willing to consider offering the role as an under-appointment at a lower salary point (£22,681- £23,144) in order to provide the necessary training and support to succeed in the role. Once the relevant requirements have been attained via a set training plan, the appropriate increase in salary point shall be applied.
Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment and a security check.
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Informal enquiries and enquiries regarding the application process are welcomed and should be directed to: UBS recruitment team: ubsrecruitment@admin.cam.ac.uk
Please quote reference AQ42961 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
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