Finance Administrator
| Posting date: | 28 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,843 to £26,093 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 December 2025 |
| Location: | Durham, County Durham, DH1 5LE |
| Company: | Durham University |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 25001572_1764322776 |
Summary
The Role and the Department
The successful applicant will be a member of the Finance Hub team in the Faculty of Social Sciences & Health but may also be required to assist with other duties within the Faculty, commensurate with the Grade, as the need arises.
The successful candidate must be able to: work independently; act effectively on their own initiative; have an excellent personal manner, and keep calm under pressure. The post holder must liaise confidently with both staff at all levels throughout the University and with external contractors both orally and in writing.
Working as part of a small team, within the Finance Hub the main duties and responsibilities of the role are as below. It is of note that the list below is not exhaustive of all tasks and requirements of the role. Workloads and day to day tasks, commensurate with the grade, will be discussed and agreed with the post holder and the line manager.
In the first instance the post-holder will work primarily on assignment in the Department of Anthropology but as a member of a flexible finance team the post-holder may be deployed to work anywhere within the Social Sciences faculty.
The role is currently hybrid working, but the post holder will be expected to be on site at least 2 days per week.
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