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Finance Assistant

Job Created on 01 Jun 2026 University of Cambridge

Ever wanted to work in an institution that is home to one of the world's great collections of cultural treasures and research materials?

Spanning thousands of years of human thought and discovery, Cambridge University Libraries and Archives house unique treasures and research materials made up of nearly ten million books, maps, manuscripts, photographs and priceless objects.

The role

An opportunity has arisen to join the Finance Team at Cambridge University Libraries and Archives (CULA) as a Finance Assistant. Reporting into the Finance Lead, you will work closely with all members of the Finance team, undertaking transaction processing and providing administrative support.

As a Finance Assistant you will

  • Provide accounts payable and accounts receivable support to our colleagues in CULA.
  • Be responsible for banking income received.
  • Assist with the running of both month end and year end processes.
  • Act as a contact for our CULA colleagues for accounting enquiries.
  • Monitor stationery stock levels, ordering and distributing stationery as required.

    • What we are looking for

  • Experience of working in an accounts environment.
  • Experience of using standard Microsoft Office packages, particularly Excel.
  • Good organisational skills.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Good communication skills and a collaborative approach.

    • What we offer

  • Flexible and hybrid working opportunities such as part-time hours, job shares, and staggered hours.
  • Generous annual leave allowance of 36 days.
  • Exceptional parental leave (including maternity, paternity / co-parent, adoption and shared parental leave).
  • Discounts on major retailers.
  • Professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships and access to a variety of training courses.

    • We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible working arrangements.

    We particularly welcome applications from candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our department.

    Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

    For informal enquiries please contact Jo Kibble, Head of Finance at [email protected]

    Application closing date: Wednesday 17 June 2026. Interview date: Thursday 25 June 2026

    For further details please refer to the Further Particulars.

    Please quote reference VE49843 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

    The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

    The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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