Job Description

Job Category: Professional, Administration and Operational
:
Grade UE04: 26,093 to 28,779 per annum, pro-rata if part time
CSG / Finance
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Open-ended (permanent)
We are looking for a Finance Administrator to join our busy Cash and Banking team, which forms part of Finance Operations.
The Opportunity:
Finance Operations aims to provide a consistent, high-quality service to the University and its external customers. The team brings together cash and banking activities, accounts payable, and accounts receivable into one expert team with consistent processes, systems and policies.
This post is full-time (35 hours per week).
The salary for this post is 26,093-28,778 per annum.
Your skills and attributes for success:

• You will be positive and extremely customer focused with good interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to deal confidently with a diverse customer base.
• You should ideally have solid financial administration experience with knowledge of business banking and reconciliation
• You should have strong IT skills, be able to work consistently to a high degree of accuracy and to tight deadlines whilst demonstrating a thorough understanding of financial controls.

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Application Information
Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:
- CV
- Cover letter
As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• A competitive salary
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our

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Championing equality, diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our (opens new browser tab)
The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is Wednesday 10th December 2025
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
Interviews will be held w/c 15th December 2025
About Us: As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow's greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
About the Team:
The Finance Department is responsible for the effective financial management, stewardship and long-term financial health of the University, which has a turnover in excess of 900m per year. It exercises control over the University's finances, provides expert financial guidance particularly for key decision making, and provides an effective services and information for the financial conduct of the University's business. It follows core values and behaviours to value and strengthen its team and delivery of its services - One Team; Expert; Innovation; Customer Focused; and Transparent.

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