Job Description

To apply for this role you must have:

AAT qualified (or equivalent)*
Proficiency in using accounting software (e.g., Sage, Oracle, SAP, or similar)*
Working knowledge of accounting principles such as accruals and prepayments.*
Willing to work in HEADINGTON*

We are looking for a detail-oriented

Finance / Senior Finance Officer

to support the daily operations within the department.


The position is set to commence

as soon as possible

and will be full-time for an

initial duration of 12 weeks

with a pay rate of

16.92-18.80 (depended on experience) per hour + holiday pay.

Key Responsibilities:

Process accruals and prepayments, updating and maintaining the Units contract registers. Support the financial processes for Small Research Facilities (SRFs) including internal trade. Post interdepartmental journals & monthly accounts submissions from the Africa and Asia Programmes (AAP). Complete AAP Cash Advance Payment Request Forms. Responsibility for Recharge cost centres updating data on recharge accounts ensuring that accounts receivables invoices and internal invoices are raised in a timely manner. Undertake transaction processing as necessary, such as entering General Ledger journals in Oracle Financials or preparing Project Ledger journals for transactions moving from or to the General Ledger. Input and amendment of budgets and forecasts in the Budget and Forecasting Tool for designated areas. Running and distribution of Principal Investigator (PI) & budget monthly reports and answering simple related queries. Run ad hoc reports or finance task to support the Finance Manager (FM) as necessary. Prepare Balance Sheet reconciliations including AAP cash advances. Carry out month end finance checks and procedures. Produce year end reports and documents as required for the University Finance Office. Undertake User Acceptance Testing for new or existing software as required. Adhere to University finance & purchasing policy. Support unit FM's with managing access to the SAP Expenses approval system and Purchase2Pay approvals, maintaining the hierarchies and requesting changes via the Self-Service system. Provide support for the processing and coding of Barclaycards expenditure and eExpenses claims ensuring expenditure is properly recorded and in line with University policy prior to authorisation. Provide cover for other Finance Officers as required. Participate in and support the public engagement and widening access activities of the Department and the University. This is anticipated to be not more than 2 days per year. Undertake mandatory training as required by the University, Division and Department. The specific list of training courses may change from time-to-time, in response to both legal and internal University requirements.

Selection Criteria:

AAT qualified (or equivalent) and working towards, or willing to work towards, a recognised professional qualification such as ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent Proficiency in using accounting software (e.g., Sage, Oracle, SAP, or similar) and advanced Microsoft Excel skills (e.g., VLOOKUP, pivot tables, data analysis). Experience of following financial policies and procedures. Working knowledge of accounting principles such as accruals and prepayments. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing at all levels, inside and outside the University. Strong organisational and time management skills, with a proven ability to manage competing priorities and produce accurate, high-quality financial information. Demonstrated experience of applying robust error-checking and quality control processes while meeting strict deadlines with minimal supervision Experience of working both independently and collaboratively within a small team environment to achieve shared objectives A flexible, 'can-do' attitude with a strong commitment to customer service, consistently promoting a solutions-focused approach to problem-solving.

Vacancy ID:

21054

Please be aware that all candidates need to be able to start work immediately and must be able to work on site if required to do so.

Further information can about the Temporary Staffing Service can be found on our website https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/temporary-staffing-service