Job Description Job Title: Finance Assistant Faculty/Department: Science and Engineering/School of Engineering Reporting to: Head of School / Faculty Finance Officer Duration: Continuing (100%fte) DBS Disclosure requirement: N/A Vacancy Reference: FS0189 Details Specific to the Post Background and Context The School of Engineering (SoE) is located in the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Previously having been a multi discipline academic department, strong growth in student numbers and staff together with exciting and innovative new UG and PG provision has meant that it has recently evolved into a considerably larger school. With over 750 students and 66 staff anticipated next year, SoE is seen as a key strategic investment option for the Faculty & University. Indeed, outline plans for significant investment in the staff and School’s operational capacity including space and equipment are well advanced. As a result, SoE is looking to strengthen its support function by appointing a Finance specialist to drive forward a first class financial management service to the Head of School and the Faculty Management Group. Specific Duties and Responsibilities of the post Working closely with the Faculty Finance Office, the School Technical Superintendent and Administration & Quality Manager, the post holder will provide finance support, including: nominal ledger journal entries and other routine transaction processing analysis of account movements and balances raise invoices for chargeable income oversee purchase requisitioning and the management of purchase orders follow up supplier invoice queries promote purchasing best practice with school colleagues process staff and non staff expense claims oversee the raising of fixed term fee contracts and payment claims produce MI reports and contribute to monthly budgetary control contribute to the annual budgeting and quarterly re-forecasting process contribute to the strategic investment planning process contribute to cost analysis and efficiency improvement projects monitor expenditure accruals and commitments produce research grant reports for academic staff contribute to the continued growth & development of school income streams contribute to Faculty led system & process development projects
Job Description Job Title: Finance Assistant Faculty/Department: Science and Engineering/School of Engineering Reporting to: Head of School / Faculty Finance Officer Duration: Continuing (100%fte) DBS Disclosure requirement: N/A Vacancy Reference: FS0189 Details Specific to the Post Background and Context The School of Engineering (SoE) is located in the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Previously having been a multi discipline academic department, strong growth in student numbers and staff together with exciting and innovative new UG and PG provision has meant that it has recently evolved into a considerably larger school. With over 750 students and 66 staff anticipated next year, SoE is seen as a key strategic investment option for the Faculty & University. Indeed, outline plans for significant investment in the School’s staff and operational capacity including space and equipment are well advanced. As a result, SoE is looking to strengthen its support function by appointing a Finance specialist to drive forward a first class financial management service to the Head of School and the Faculty Management Group. Specific Duties and Responsibilities of the post Working closely with the Faculty Finance Office, the School Technical Superintendent and Administration & Quality Manager, the post holder will provide finance support, including: nominal ledger journal entries and other routine transaction processing analysis of account movements and balances raise invoices for chargeable income oversee purchase requisitioning and the management of purchase orders follow up supplier invoice queries promote purchasing best practice with school colleagues process staff and non staff expense claims oversee the raising of fixed term fee contracts and payment claims produce MI reports and contribute to monthly budgetary control contribute to the annual budgeting and quarterly re-forecasting process contribute to the strategic investment planning process contribute to cost analysis and efficiency improvement projects monitor expenditure accruals and commitments produce research grant reports for academic staff contribute to the continued growth & development of school income streams contribute to Faculty led system & process development projects
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