ABOUT US

The UCL Cancer Institute is the hub for cancer research at University College London, one of the World’s leading universities. The Institute draws together over 400 talented scientists who are working together to translate research discoveries into developing kinder, more effective therapies for cancer patients. In particular, it fosters links between basic cancer researchers across Biomedicine and with the clinical activities of our four partner hospital trusts, known as UCL Partners (University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, the Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust, and Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust), as well as the London School of Pharmacy and Cancer Research UK. The Institute has greater clinical links than any comparable centre in the UK, creating a unique opportunity for significant impact on the delivery of clinical service to cancer patients.
The Cancer Institute includes the Cancer Research UK and UCL Cancer Trials Centre which is one of the largest cancer trials centres in the UK conducting multi-centre national and international phase III trials, feasibility studies and early phase I and II studies. Further Information about the UCL Cancer Institute can be found on our website https://www.ucl.ac.uk/cancer/

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Cancer Institute Finance Administrator works as an active member of the Institute Finance Team and the wider Cancer Institute Professional Services Team to provide an effective and pro-active service to Cancer Institute staff in accordance with strategic priorities and the University’s regulations, policies and procedures. The post-holder will primarily work to support activity in the Institute’s “non-core” accounts, including discretionary, trading and consultancy activity. They will be the primary point of contact for non-core budget holders, providing support in managing their accounts, explaining and ensuring implementation of UCL finance policies as appropriate. They will also provide cover for the Finance Office (Procurement & Research) as required and approve purchase orders for all activities. The post-holder will have a working knowledge of income/expenditure accounts and be able to produce summaries of activities suitable for a non-finance audience.
Applications should include a CV and a Cover Letter: In the Cover Letter please evidence the essential and desirable criteria in the Person Specification part of the Job Description. (By including a Cover Letter, you can leave blank the ‘Why you have applied for this role’ field in the application form, which is limited in the number of characters it will allow.)

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme
• Staff Support Service Discounted medical insuranc