Finance Core Support Co-ordinator (Finance)

TL;DR

Finance Core Support Co-ordinator (Finance): Coordinating financial reporting and support services for university units and faculties with an accent on data collation and budget management. Focus on executing routine financial reports, resolving transactional queries, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations.

Location: Hybrid (Must be based in the UK, expecting 3 days per week in the Milton Keynes office)

Salary: £32,080 – £37,694

Company

The UK’s largest university and a world leader in flexible part-time education focused on widening access to higher education.

What you will do

• Support BP Hubs and faculty staff with financial input and standard reports to enable effective budget planning and decision making.
• Resolve ad-hoc and scheduled transactional queries, providing guidance on university financial processes and reporting.
• Manage transactional audit queries and support external and year-end reporting requirements (TRAC, HESA, REF, etc.).
• Perform budget monitoring, forecasting, and maintenance of University Unit/Faculty accounts.
• Handle line management for a Core Support Assistant and provide training to University staff.
• Document and update financial processes to ensure consistency and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Relevant experience in an accounting environment, ideally within management accounts or business partnering.
• Proven experience in costing, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Sound knowledge of MS Excel, including pivot tables, complex formulas, and manipulation of large data sets.
• Must be able to work from the Milton Keynes office three days per week (Tuesday-Thursday).
• AAT intermediate or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong analytical skills with a solid understanding of bookkeeping and double-entry accounting.

Nice to have

• Experience using SAP or a similar ERP finance system.
• Prior line management experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working options, including job shares, part-time, or compressed hours.
• Comprehensive staff benefits package.
• Environment dedicated to transforming lives through education.
• Focus on maintainable work-life balance.

Hiring process

• On-site panel interview.
• Excel-based practical exercise.