Finance Administrator

University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

Updated: about 3 hours ago
Location: Cambridge, ENGLAND
Deadline: 28 Sep 2026

Newnham College is seeking to recruit a part-time Finance Administrator to join a busy finance team dealing with the College’s accounts. Working as part of a close-knit team of professionals, this role deals with the administration of student accounts, conference income and posting and reconciliation of bank entries to the ledger. Reporting to the College’s Head of Finance, who is head of the department, this role requires attention to detail, good aptitude in the use of excel, excellent knowledge of financial packages such as SUN or similar, and calls for a proactive individual with experience of working in a busy accounts office.

This is a permanent part-time post working 30 hours a week across a minimum of four days a week. The salary is based on point 36 on the University’s single salary spine, the full time equivalent (FTE) for which is currently £33,662 per annum. 30 hours per week represents an 0.8 FTE contract and therefore the salary, pro rata, is £26,930. The College offers membership of the generous USS pension scheme, with a current employer contribution rate of 14.5% and holiday entitlement is 33 days per year (inclusive of bank holidays) – pro rata for part-time, and there is a day of paid leave for your birthday. Other benefits include access to Medicash, the  College’s health cash plan, a free meal when on duty, free car parking where available and free use of the College’s gym facilities.

How to apply

A job description with person specification is available by clicking on “Job Description” and an application form and equal opportunities form can be found on the main vacancy page:  https://newn.cam.ac.uk/about/vacancies . Please demonstrate in the application form how you meet the essential requirements of the role found in the person specification. 

Completed applications should be emailed to [email protected]  by the closing deadline of noon on Monday 28 September 2026. The intention is that interviews will take place on Tuesday 6 October 2026.

Newnham College is an equal opportunities employer.


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