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Finance Assistant

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1111955


University of Surrey


27/05/2026


3 Months


Monday-Friday 35 hours per week to start the 27th May 2026.


Smart Casual

Pay


£14.97


£1.81

Description

Role

The University of Surrey are recruiting a Finance Assistant.

Would suit a recent graduate with relevant degree

To be part of the team responsible for processing Purchase to Pay transactions, providing support to university faculties and departments. To assist in other areas of Finance as required.

This team is one of three within Financial Transactions Services, providing a Shared Service for coordination of financial transactional processes covering both Purchase to Pay (P2P) and Order to Cash (OTC).

£14.97 per hour.

From £1.81 per hour holiday pay. 

Monday-Friday 35 hours per week to start the 27th May 2026.

Up to 3 months  

Duties and responsibilities

1.     Providing first-line support for Customer queries both internal and external and ensure that the accounting system supports the process effectively. Deal promptly with any sales invoices or orders which are stuck in the system.

2.     Processing non tuition sales orders / invoices

3.     Processing purchase invoices from receipt to payment

4.     Processing staff, student and visitor expenses end to end

5.     Processing all non-purchase order and non-invoice transactions, to include e-invoice and all supplier uploads

6.     Receipting and posting / allocating funds through manual processing or upload.

7.     Obtaining documentation required refunds in accordance with relevant policies and procedures

8.     Reconcile Supplier and Customer statements

9.     Provide cover for other Finance Services team members when required

 

N.B. The above list is not exhaustive.

Skills and experience

Essential

  • Some relevant finance administrative experience.
  • Experience of providing customer service (internal and external)
  • Excellent IT skills, particularly in MS Office packages, and familiarity with databases.
  • Accuracy and attention to detail.
  • A proactive approach, with the ability to use initiative in dealing with issues as well as a flexible approach to work, able to multi-task, satisfying the needs to different groups.

Desirable

  • Accounting qualification and system experience
  • AP and expenses processing experience
  • Ability to work efficiently in a busy environment.

Location
University of Surrey

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