Job Description

About us
UCL is a diverse global community of world-class academics, students, industry links, external partners, and alumni. Our powerful collective of individuals and institutions work together to explore new possibilities. Academic excellence is demonstrated by our 30 Nobel laureates and our top ranking in the UK for research strength. We are a global university with 14,300 employees and over 150 nationalities represented in a student body of 43,800 students. Our main location in Central London has recently been augmented by a campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
The UCL Faculty of Engineering is the largest of its kind in the UK, ranked as the second most impactful engineering faculty in Europe and first for Research Strength in the Research Excellence Framework. Within Engineering, the UCL Department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering is a multidisciplinary department renowned for innovation and excellence in research and teaching. We are ranked in the Top 50 worldwide for civil and structural engineering according to the 2021 QS World University and Subject rankings.
About the role
The Finance function at CEGE is pivotal in supporting funding proposals and post-award finance process within the department.
The postholder will:

• Work closely with all professional services staff and academics, and in particular with the Director of Research, as well as with colleagues across the Central UCL teams.
• Oversee the efficient processing of expense claims, foreign payments and interdepartmental transfers, in compliance with UCL financial regulations.
• Oversee the expenditure on all General Ledger accounts and alert account holders of potential over/under spends.
• Oversee management and monitoring of departmental purchases, ensuring procurement needs are dealt with efficiently and are providing value for money.
• Reconcile department purchases and clear the purchasing account promptly each month.
• Liaise with HoD, DM and Faculty Accountant, to manage all aspects of the budget cycle, including planning, forecasting, reconciliation and investigation.
• Liaise with faculty accountant regarding yearly budgets and forecasts, providing statistics, recommendations and advice.

This position is open for secondment on a fixed-term contract ending on 30/11/2026.
We will consider applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible.
This role is eligible for hybrid working with a minimum of 40% on-site.
This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit for more information.
About you
Key requirements of the role are:

• Knowledge of financial processes and regulations associated with a university/ research environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, along with a commitment to customer focus, which enable the post holder to liaise and interact with a variety of people at all levels, both internal and external to the university
• High level of numeracy, with the ability to understand and interpret a variety of figures and statistics, and deliver accurately against operational deadlines
• Excellent analytical skills to be able to research, analyse and interpret information and in turn prepare, interpret and present accurate financial reports for a variety of uses and audiences
• Responding proactively and appropriately to the needs of colleagues, staff, students and partners

What we offer
A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
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If you have any queries regarding the vacancy or the application process, please contact Kati Massey,
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In the event we get a high number of applications, we may close the advert early before the published closing date. As a minimum we will keep all adverts open for 2 weeks.
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

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Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.
We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce.
These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
Our department holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.
You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here :
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