Finance Officer

This is a re-advertisement, previous applicants need not apply. The Department of Computer Science is looking for a proactive and committed individual to join our finance team. This is an exciting opportunity to join the finance team as a key member, assisting to coordinate the transactional activity of the Department. The team consists of 9 people, split into two sections, with one responsible for project management and the other for financial transactions, this role sits within the transactional side of the team. The general finance tasks are split between and rotated across the 3 Finance Assistants and 1 Finance Officer to adhere to the University’s segregation of duty requirements. The coordination of the tasks will be the responsibility of the Finance Officer with support from the Senior Finance Officer. The post holder will work closely with various teams within the department and across the University. The successful candidate will have financial administration experience, excellent IT skills and be able to communicate both verbally and in writing to a range of non-financial audiences. They should also have the ability to balance and prioritise their workload, make informed decisions whilst knowing when to escalate to the Senior Finance Officer and have experience in coordinating a team. The post is a full-time permanent contract and would also be considered for part-time at no less than 0.8 FTE. Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. You will be required to upload a supporting statement as part of your online application. The supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience. The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 15th February 2024.  Interviews are expected to be held in February. We are a Stonewall Top 100 Employer, Living Wage, holding an Athena Swan Bronze Award, HR excellence in Research and Race Equality Charter Bronze Award. Our staff and students come from all over the world and we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through diversity groups and champions, for example http://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/aboutus/women-cs-oxford/index.html , as well as a number of family-friendly policies, such as the right to apply for flexible working and support for staff returning from periods of extended absence, for example shared parental leave. Demonstrating a commitment to provide equality of opportunity. We would particularly welcome applications from women and black and minority ethnic applicants who are currently under-represented within the Computer Science Department. All applicants will be judged on merit, according to the selection criteria.