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Office and Funds Coordinator
Engagement Operations
| Location: |
Canterbury |
| Salary: |
£25,742 to £28,759
per annum
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| Grade: |
Grade 5 |
| Post Type: |
Full Time |
| Contract Type: |
Permanent
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| Release Date: |
Wednesday 25 September 2024
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| Closing Date: |
23.59 hours BST on Tuesday 08 October 2024
(unless otherwise stated)
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| Reference: |
CSF-992-24 |
Do you have experience working in a financial environment, working with budgets? Are you confident managing your own workload, working proactively and collaboratively as part of a team?
If the answer is yes, then this role of Office and Funds Coordinator could be ideal.
The Office and Funds Coordinator will provide a range of administrative support within Philanthropy and Alumni Relations assisting with the effective running of the department and monitoring the expenditure of philanthropic funds received within the wider University.
The Operations Team, in which the role of the Office and Funds Coordinator sits, is an administration and finance team, which supports the Philanthropy & Alumni Relations Department.
As Office and Funds Coordinator your duties will include to:
- Provide administrative support to the department to ensure the operational efficiency of the team and supports the achievement of deadlines. This includes record keeping, processing of information/data and coordinating information from a range of sources
- Act as a point of contact within the Operations Team and assist with enquiries, signposting where necessary
- Administer a range of transactional financial and procurement processes to ensure that the department’s financial administration meets University guidelines and financial regulations
- Monitor the use of philanthropic funds within the University to ensure that they are being spent appropriately and in a timely manner
The successful candidate will have/be:
- Educated to A level or equivalent or equivalent
- Experience of monitoring budgets with the ability to analyse and report on monthly activity
- Previous experience in a financial environment
- Ability to use initiative and proactive approach to problem solving
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
What we can offer in return:
As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:
- Hybrid working options allowing a flexible blend of office and home working (to be agreed in line with business needs)
- 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
- Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
- Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health
For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent
We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/
Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number CSF-992-24.
Please note that we prioritise applications from current University of Kent redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.
Applications must be made via the University’s online application system; CVs or details sent directly to the department or via email cannot be considered.
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