Finance Project Support and Training Coordinator

The opportunity

Working across Finance, this post will provide project support to the Finance Business Systems Team supporting Finance initiatives aimed at enhancing and supporting the Finance IT provision within the University. This will include providing project support to existing and future projects.

The successful candidate will manage the Finance training courses provided across the University, which includes the responsibility of arranging training sessions for staff and monitoring attendance. You will also support Finance in developing and maintaining the Finance intranet website keeping it relevant and up to date. Provide support for the Associate Directors of Finance and build effective business relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.

About you

To succeed in this role you will pride yourself on delivering high quality and supportive customer service to multiple stakeholders across different professional levels. You will be able to manage multiple strands of work at any one time and be able to prioritise these frequently depending on customer and business need.

You will be comfortable in delivering administrative support across different areas such as; information systems, project support, correspondence, data management and logistical administration.

You will be a highly organised individual with a high level of attention to detail, experience of diary management, arranging meetings for large numbers of people and communicating to large numbers in a clear and well-articulated format. Be familiar with Financial and project management terminology and have experience of accurate minute taking and distributing them in a timely manner that is clear to all.

The role is very much customer facing, so relationships building skills are crucial as well as an understanding of how a fast paced office environment operates.

You will have a competent level of IT skills to enable best use of available information and communication for the post. This includes Microsoft applications, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and MS Outlook.

Please apply early as the application closing date maybe held earlier should sufficient applications be received.

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustment for your application, please contact Jaspreet Kaur, Resourcing Adviser via email at PSOStaffRecruitment@arts.ac.uk or 020 7514 9627.

What we offer

We are UAL

For the fourth year running, University of the Arts London is the world’s second University for Art and Design in the QS World University Rankings® 2022. Our diverse and talented community comprises over 5,000 academic, professional, and technical staff. Together we are committed to social purpose. This includes creating a better a more sustainable world and championing race equality. 

We offer highly creative working environments that inspire staff across all areas to fulfil their potential and continuous training to further develop their skills and expertise. We also offer hybrid and flexible working practices, and excellent staff benefits to improve your work life balance. 

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