Location: Canterbury
Salary: £21,630 to £23,144
Grade: Grade 4
Post Type: Part Time
Hours per Week: 17.5
Contract Type: Fixed Term - Ends 31/10/2023
Release Date: Monday 20 February 2023
Closing Date: 23.59 hours GMT on Thursday 16 March 2023 (unless otherwise stated)
Reference: NATS-205-23

Our Research and Innovation Team are seeking a Finance Administrator with excellent numeracy and attention to detail skills to join the team on a fixed term contract basis.

The purpose of the role is to support the financial administration of a research project entitled Blastocystis under One Health funded by the Financial and Scientific Administration & Co-ordination (FSAC) COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology). This project is a coordination of European multi-partners.

Reporting to the Research & Innovation Manager, the role holder will work closely with other divisional finance and research staff to deliver all aspects of the Division's financial requirements in line with service level agreements and University financial regulations.

As a Finance Administrator the duties will include:

Arrange travel for the project, booking flights and hotels for staff, students and visitors while ensuring compliance with the project and University’s purchasing regulations.
Supporting the divisional Finance & Resources team as required, ensuring operational efficiency and compliancy with University regulations and divisional processes.
Administering a range of transactional financial processes to ensure the project and Division's financial administration meets University regulations including expenses claims, timesheet claims, credit card reconciliation, cash advances, petty cash, hospitality cards and online store items; ensuring they are recorded and reconciled correctly.
Uploading and entering required financial documentation to the European Commission COST portal to support financial claims, in collaboration with the University Research & Innovation Finance team.
Updating the project’s official website when necessary, while ensuring compliancy with the COST regulations.
The successful applicant for this position will have:

The ability to maintain accuracy when dealing with financial data and ensuring excellent attention to detail when processing payments etc. Ability to spot discrepancies and resolve them where possible, knowing when to refer/escalate to the Finance Officer/ Research & Innovation Manager.
GCSE English and Maths (grade C/4 or above) or equivalent
A Foundation level financial qualification (e.g. AAT) actively studying towards full qualification, or willingness to undertake; or equivalent
Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to explain financial processes to non-financial staff.


The University of Kent is a distinctive and attractive place to work. We employ around 6,000 staff, including academic and research staff and a full range of support and administration staff. Our stunning main campus in Canterbury, Kent was founded in 1965 and is set among green and tranquil open space overlooking the spectacular Cathedral. Our staff enjoy competitive salaries, an occupational pension scheme, generous holiday entitlements (43 days leave per year) and a great working environment.

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for the post. If you believe you meet the essential criteria for the role we would welcome your application. If you require further information regarding the role or the application process, please contact the Human Resources Team on natshr@kent.ac.uk quoting ref number: NATS-205-23.