Finance Administrator

The opportunity

To ensure the effective and efficient administration of the accounting ledger of UAL Short Courses Limited and other UAL subsidiaries, enabling accurate and timely information on the system at all times.  The role will support the Financial and Management accounting function of each entity by raising transactions and reconciling balance sheet items promptly and regularly within the specified timeframe.  You will provide a high level of customer service to local Finance Managers to support the student experience.

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Leila Farrance, Resourcing Adviser via email at PSOstaffrecruitment@arts.ac.uk

About you

• Experience of working in a fast moving financial environment, working to key milestones and delivering comprehensive results to tight deadlines.
• Experience of working with large data sets and reconciling complex finance records, resolving queries as they arise.
• Working towards a recognised professional accounting qualification is desirable but not essential.
• Very good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Good working knowledge of finance management information systems (essential) and Agresso Business World (desirable).

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

Our culture

We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.

With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.

Candidates are advised to submit applications early.