Finance Assistant

Job Title: Finance Assistant

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £28,031 - £30,378 per annum - SS3

Job type: Permanent, Full-time

UCB is an equal opportunities employer. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating.

The Role:

University College Birmingham has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Finance Assistant to join our fast-paced Finance department.

You will provide support in the areas of transaction processes including purchase ledger, sales ledger and staff expenses. Your role will assist in ensuring that suppliers and staff are paid in a timely manner and queries from suppliers, staff, customers and students are dealt with in a professional manner.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Relevant Finance experience
• High level of IT skill
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work on own initiative and part of a team

So, if you are interested in joining us, apply now

Benefits:

• Generous allocation of annual leave
  • 29 days' paid leave per year
  • 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Employer Contributions - 20.9%
• Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
• Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
• Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
• Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
• A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including technology and cycle.
• Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
• Free on-site gym membership

Extra Information:

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.

Closing Date - Sunday 15th March 2026.

Interview Date - Thursday 26th March 2026.

Please click APPLY to be redirected to our website to complete an application form.

Candidates with previous job titles and experience of; Finance, Finance Administration, Finance Administrator, Payroll Administrator, Invoicing, Xero, SAP, Accounts Assistant, Accounts Administrator will also be considered for this role.