Finance Assistant

Grade UE04: £26,093 – £28,778 per annum

CSG / Accommodation, Catering and Events / Finance Operations 

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Open-ended (permanent) contract

The Opportunity:

We are looking for a Finance Assistant to join our Rent Payment Team, which forms part of the Finance Operations – ACE Satellite Team. 

Due to the nature of the position, you must be confident with your abilities to communicate and have good problem-solving skills.  This is essential as you will be working as a team and from time to time you may be required to work on your own initiative.

Within the Rent Payment Section, the post holder will:

• Be responsible for the cash collection and management of overdue balances of student accommodation and related fees. So you will need to have good organisation and administration skills
• Build strong relationships with internal and external customers to facilitate prompt collections and resolve disputes
• Help prepare automatic payment collection (direct debit and recurring card)

As part of the Finance Operations Team, we are working collaboratively as a team to improve our flexibility and resilience, whilst ensuring that we are providing expert support at all times.

Full training will be provided to the successful candidate in all aspects of the role including the current operating systems used.

If you feel that you have all the enthusiasm and attributes to apply that are required for this role, we are looking forward to hearing back from you.  We look forward to receiving your application.

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How to apply

Please include the following documents in your application:

- CV

- Cover letter

As a valued member of our team, you can expect: 

• A competitive salary. 

• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. 

• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.

• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits. 

   

Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. 

Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.

The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.   

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 31st July 2026.

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