Finance Officer

Job description

​​​​​​Responsibilities will Include: 

• Perform financial administration and provide transactional services in a customer focused, effective and timely manner
• Ensure accuracy of account codes, available funds and receipts, and where required follow up resolution of outstanding approvals and correction journals
• Ensure accurate, timely and compliant processing of purchase orders, invoices, payment requests and other financial claims
• Assist with the management of the procurement activities to ensure these are policy and process compliant, and conduct approvals and reconciliation of staff corporate card transactions
• Coordinate cash and cheque receipts and deposits accordingly
• Maintain accurate and appropriate financial records in accordance with Financial policies and procedures including documentation, registers and correspondence on filing systems
• Liaise and coordinate with other finance teams

Essential Skills:

• Good communication, both verbal and written (you will be dealing with the Finance Manager, Academics and Finance Staff in central areas)
• Good data entry speeds for input of orders and related matters
• Quick on the uptake when learning new systems and processes
• A “can do “attitude is always an asset as there will be many new things to learn
• Experience with any of the University systems would be preferable

Systems Experience:

• PeopleSoft
• (Oracle based)